Ithaca Brand Shotguns

[teal101]

The model 37 is a John Browning design, the same basic design as the Browning BPS, bottom eject, pump action.  It is extremely lightweight for its time, solid and reliable.  It has a known issue with dropping the next live shell from the magazine out the bottom if short pumped.  Heavy loads will rattle your teeth (the laws of physics apply, light gun, no recoil reducer).  The early versions do not need the trigger to be released to be reset, just hold it back and pump away for rapid fire … 

 

I've shot one of those browning bottom ejecting pumps, 10 gauge.  That sucker was a kick in the teeth.  My 12 gauge was down on the opener last year and I had to use the 10 instead.  Talk about a bruised shoulder and a headache

[Swag]

  I personally believe The model 37 Ithaca is the the best shotgun ever made, when it comes to durability & ease of operation. I currently own 12 of them in 10, 12, 20 & 16 gauge.  I have never had a problem with any of them other than one, & it is simply been well worn in.  It gets really hot after 5 or 10 rounds, but it is 4 generations old.
  They are extremely durable & very complex when it comes to the internal workings.  But as long as you maintain them well & are very careful taking them apart & putting them back together, they are fine guns.. But they do pack a punch with heavy Loads....
  They make many different variations to the original production run of Ithaca's, witch includes Vented rib's, different types of shocks, & grades of woods.  I recently added a couple SKB Ithaca"s to my collection, definitely not the same quality of shotguns.... Seem to be all dress, & no durability...
  The best part of the shotgun is there are like a million of them out there, & no one knows how good of shotgun they are.  You can usually pick one up for some ware in the $300's, I think the lowest I ever paid for one was $35.00.  To be fair it was in a box in pieces, the guy took it apart & couldn't get it back together.  I still cant believe all of the parts where there...
If you decide that you don't want to keep the shotgun let me know I am always on the look out for another one.

[6x6in6]

Stupidest gun decison I ever did was sell my 12g Model 37 for Browning BPS back in the early 80's.
Wish I could go back in time!!! 

[teal101]

  I personally believe The model 37 Ithaca is the the best shotgun ever made, when it comes to durability & ease of operation. I currently own 12 of them in 10, 12, 20 & 16 gauge.  I have never had a problem with any of them other than one, & it is simply been well worn in.  It gets really hot after 5 or 10 rounds, but it is 4 generations old.
  They are extremely durable & very complex when it comes to the internal workings.  But as long as you maintain them well & are very careful taking them apart & putting them back together, they are fine guns.. But they do pack a punch with heavy Loads....
  They make many different variations to the original production run of Ithaca's, witch includes Vented rib's, different types of shocks, & grades of woods.  I recently added a couple SKB Ithaca"s to my collection, definitely not the same quality of shotguns.... Seem to be all dress, & no durability...
  The best part of the shotgun is there are like a million of them out there, & no one knows how good of shotgun they are.  You can usually pick one up for some ware in the $300's, I think the lowest I ever paid for one was $35.00.  To be fair it was in a box in pieces, the guy took it apart & couldn't get it back together.  I still cant believe all of the parts where there...
If you decide that you don't want to keep the shotgun let me know I am always on the look out for another one.

I doubt she'll ever get rid of it.  Every time shooting comes up shes all talk about her favorite Ithaca

[jackelope]

I've got a real old 12 gauge Ithaca double gun. Not sure how old but old enough where it has "Smokeless Powder Only" engraved in the barrel. It belonged to my great grandfather and is in immaculate condition. I've never shot it and have no plans to do so. I also have another double and an Ithaca SKB featherweight 20 gauge over/under. I really like that gun a lot as well. It's got a little kick to it but goes bang every time...looks kinda pretty too. All  seem like quality guns to me.