Ithaca 37

mcbosco · Post by **mcbosco** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 5:55 am

This is a total indulgence but check this piece out:

http://www.ithacagun.com/28gauge.html

question: If you were looking for a used Ithaca pump, what models and years would you look for?

jbraun · Post by **jbraun** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 6:13 am

I recently bought a prewar 16 gauge. It is a joy to carry and solid as a rock but on this vintage you cannot change barrels without getting them fitted by a gunsmith and the trigger is a little heavier than I would like. You will like the price a lot better than a model 12 of the same time frame.

Rutroe · Post by **Rutroe** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 1:01 pm

I think you should buy 2 and send one to me. They make some gorgeous guns. I bought a single shot 20 guage this year for 50 bucks. I love shooting that thing.

mcbosco · Post by **mcbosco** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 2:06 pm

i have a call into the company's former gunsmith to see what is around used.

twofeathers · Post by **twofeathers** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 12:32 am

NIce guns, but for that price you should be able to just waive it in the air and birds just drop out of the sky for you.WOW

mcbosco · Post by **mcbosco** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 9:40 am

true, and it should train the dog for you as well

Pleasant Ridge · Post by **Pleasant Ridge** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 7:07 pm

mcbosco wrote:This is a total indulgence but check this piece out:

http://www.ithacagun.com/28gauge.html

question: If you were looking for a used Ithaca pump, what models and years would you look for?

You need to look at anything made before 1975.... They are bringing ~$100.00 more than they were this time last year...

The great thing about the guns is the light weight....I just purchased a pre war 12 gauge, to go with my others

mcbosco · Post by **mcbosco** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 7:15 am

http://www.diamondgunsmithing.com/

i have had discussions with this guy he was the head gunsmith at the old company, nice guy

sal

mcbosco · Post by **mcbosco** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 9:11 am

i got an email topday from a guy with a "nearly new" Model 37, 12 gauge, 30" barrell, $225....Seriel Number is 961118, looks like it was made in 1966. was cleaning out his uncles house and found it in the attic.

jbraun · Post by **jbraun** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 2:15 pm

mcbosco wrote:i got an email topday from a guy with a "nearly new" Model 37, 12 gauge, 30" barrell, $225....Seriel Number is 961118, looks like it was made in 1966. was cleaning out his uncles house and found it in the attic.

I am sure that it has a full choke with a 30" barrel but I think that is a good price. I paid $250 at an estate auction for my 16.

mcbosco · Post by **mcbosco** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 2:59 pm

i am going to see it saturday hopefully, you really cant go wrong for that kind of money

mcbosco · Post by **mcbosco** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 6:41 am

the ithaca gunsmith i referenced above has a 1964 model 37 with two barrels that are original to the model. i suppose the were sold as a set, a 12 gauge and slug barrel.

it is his personal gun and he wants $600 for it, he claims it has only been shot a few times.

jbraun · Post by **jbraun** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 7:37 pm

I would think you could do a little better than that. I don't know what you plan on using the gun for, but keep in mind that guns of that age typically have a fixed choke unless someone has had screw in tubes added or put a polychoke on it. If you are serious deer hunter and have to use a shotgun then you would probably want a rifled slug barrel and some type of scope.

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