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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: CougarRae808 on March 10, 2011, 11:56:09 AM

Title: Ithaca Brand Shotguns
Post by: CougarRae808 on March 10, 2011, 11:56:09 AM: I have an OLD Ithaca 20 Gauge Pump Action Shotgun. It was my grandmother's gun, then my fathers, now mine. I've used it for everything from duck hunting to trap shooting.
What do you know about these guns? I can only seem to find information about the "homeland security" versions with pistol grips. Not what I have.
Let me know what you come across
Title: Re: Ithaca Brand Shotguns
Post by: jackelope on March 10, 2011, 12:06:44 PM: Model ?
37?
which model?
Title: Re: Ithaca Brand Shotguns
Post by: CougarRae808 on March 10, 2011, 01:35:45 PM: No Idea. I dont have access to it right now. I'll check that out though.
Title: Re: Ithaca Brand Shotguns
Post by: Tim on March 10, 2011, 01:40:24 PM: google Ithaca,they are building them again in Ohio and they repair and referbish the old ones as well.I think they are the best pump shotgun ever made
Title: Re: Ithaca Brand Shotguns
Post by: JKEEN33 on March 10, 2011, 01:42:37 PM: Some of them are great shotguns and some of them are junk. Depends on the model.
Title: Re: Ithaca Brand Shotguns
Post by: jackelope on March 10, 2011, 01:50:41 PM: It's probably a model 37.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ithaca_37 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ithaca_37)
Title: Re: Ithaca Brand Shotguns
Post by: CougarRae808 on March 10, 2011, 02:01:14 PM: now why would i use a model 37 for trap shooting? pistol grips are not very functional imo. It's a pretty old gun. My grandmother who would be in her 90's now, may she rest in peace, got it when she was 17 yrs. old.
Title: Re: Ithaca Brand Shotguns
Post by: washelkhntr on March 10, 2011, 02:05:42 PM: I have a model 37 featherlight in 12ga that was handed down from my great grandfather. Great gun.

Not all model 37's have pistol grips.
Title: Re: Ithaca Brand Shotguns
Post by: CP on March 10, 2011, 02:06:34 PM: No, they don’t all have pistol grips. But a model 37 doesn’t make a very good trap gun because of its harsh recoil.
Title: Re: Ithaca Brand Shotguns
Post by: jackelope on March 10, 2011, 02:06:47 PM: They don't all have pistol grips.
This is a model 37.
Title: Re: Ithaca Brand Shotguns
Post by: Gamblin Guy on March 10, 2011, 02:27:53 PM: Great shotgun, I have several.

Great information can be found here:

http://www.shotgunworld.com/bbs/viewforum.php?f=59&sid=3e92f094c12b36674a097f227354392c (http://www.shotgunworld.com/bbs/viewforum.php?f=59&sid=3e92f094c12b36674a097f227354392c)
Title: Re: Ithaca Brand Shotguns
Post by: CP on March 10, 2011, 02:29:25 PM: 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 …

:mgun2:
Title: Re: Ithaca Brand Shotguns
Post by: AWS on March 10, 2011, 07:08:17 PM: My X used to shoot an Ithica Ultralite English and it was a grand little outfit, hust perfect for grouse and woodcock. One of my old trapshooting partners shot a beautiful engraved trapgrade 37 in all his ATA comp. He thought it was one of the best trapguns he ever handled.

AWS
Title: Re: Ithaca Brand Shotguns
Post by: jackelope on March 10, 2011, 11:04:19 PM: I gotta get a pic up of my old Ithaca.
:drool:
Title: Re: Ithaca Brand Shotguns
Post by: carpsniperg2 on March 10, 2011, 11:42:57 PM: I have only shot one Ithaca. It was a 10g and I was 10 years old :yike: It was a good looking gun. I remermber the ones that hurt :chuckle:
Title: Re: Ithaca Brand Shotguns
Post by: teal101 on March 11, 2011, 09:33:31 AM: Quote from: CP on March 10, 2011, 02:29:25 PM
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 …

:mgun2:

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 :o
Title: Re: Ithaca Brand Shotguns
Post by: Swag on March 11, 2011, 10:01:51 AM: 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.... :chuckle:
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.
Title: Re: Ithaca Brand Shotguns
Post by: 6x6in6 on March 11, 2011, 10:06:11 AM: 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!!! :(
Title: Re: Ithaca Brand Shotguns
Post by: teal101 on March 11, 2011, 12:00:24 PM: Quote from: Swag on March 11, 2011, 10:01:51 AM
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.... :chuckle:
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 :chuckle:
Title: Re: Ithaca Brand Shotguns
Post by: jackelope on March 11, 2011, 12:04:50 PM: 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.