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First gun I ever bought was an Ithaca Mod 37. This is not an exact replacement but saw it and wanted it for nostalgia purposes. Ithaca 37 Ultralight Aluminum receiver 25" bbl with interchangeable tubes weighs 6 1/4 lbs came with and additional slug bbl   Mike Legistine actu quod scripsi? Never under estimate the internet community's ability to reply to your post with their personal rant about their tangentially related, single occurrence issue.  What I have learned on AR, since 2001: 1. The proper answer to: Where is the best place in town to get a steak dinner? is…You should go to Mel's Diner and get the fried chicken. 2. Big game animals can tell the difference between .015 of an inch in diameter, 15 grains of bullet weight, and 150 fps. 3. There is a difference in the performance of two identical projectiles launched at the same velocity if they came from different cartridges. 4. While a double rifle is the perfect DGR, every 375HH bolt gun needs to be modified to carry at least 5 down. 5. While a floor plate and detachable box magazine both use a mechanical latch, only the floor plate latch is reliable. Disregard the fact that every modern military rifle uses a detachable box magazine. 6. The Remington 700 is unreliable regardless of the fact it is the basis of the USMC M40 sniper rifle for 40+ years with no changes to the receiver or extractor and is the choice of more military and law enforcement sniper units than any other rifle. 7. PF actions are not suitable for a DGR and it is irrelevant that the M1, M14, M16, & AK47 which were designed for hunting men that can shoot back are all PF actions. 8. 95 deg F in Africa is different than 95 deg F in TX or CA and that is why you must worry about ammunition temperature in Africa (even though most safaris take place in winter) but not in TX or in CA. 9. The size of a ding in a gun's finish doesn't matter, what matters is whether it’s a safe ding or not. 10. 1 in a row is a trend, 2 in a row is statistically significant, and 3 in a row is an irrefutable fact. 11. Never buy a WSM or RCM cartridge for a safari rifle or your go to rifle in the USA because if they lose your ammo you can't find replacement ammo but don't worry 280 Rem, 338-06, 35 Whelen, and all Weatherby cartridges abound in Africa and back country stores. 12. A well hit animal can run 75 yds. in the open and suddenly drop with no initial blood trail, but the one I shot from 200 yds. away that ran 10 yds. and disappeared into a thicket and was not found was lost because the bullet penciled thru. I am 100% certain of this even though I have no physical evidence. 13. A 300 Win Mag is a 500 yard elk cartridge but a 308 Win is not a 300 yard elk cartridge even though the same bullet is travelling at the same velocity at those respective distances. | ||
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They were/are very nice guns. | |||
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The offered the 37 in a Supreme Grade, which was an attractive gun. I've never been able to find one. | |||
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Years ago I had 20ga M37 Ultralight with three barrels (Cyl-Mod-Full) all vent ribs. A friend wanted it badly so I sold it to him. Yours looks like nice condition. Good score! GOA Life Member NRA Benefactor Member Life Member Dallas Safari Club Westley Richards 450 NE 3 1/4" | |||
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The Ithaca 37 20 gauge was my first shotgun, I purchased it in 1974 with a plain modified barrel. I also purchased a 12 gauge with the ventilated rib, full choke barrel, in 1978 . I've never had any problems with either. The only time either went to the gunsmith was to have a screw in choke installed in the 12 gauge, those close in shots on pheasants were tore up pretty bad before the choke change. | |||
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I still have mine in 12G. Funny story, kinda. Several years ago I was in a gun store + the counter help was showing an M37 to this rather dark complected fellow + was showing him the features of the bottom ejection. The guy says, "So you mean that the shells stay inside the car?" The clerk just said, "Oh sorry sir, this one's already been sold." | |||
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I have one of the new Ithaca Model 37's in 28 gauge. Great little shotgun! | |||
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28 gauge is a fine shotgun gauge + it never really got the credit it deserved. | |||
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I have a 37 - 20 gauge deer slayer …. Great gun DRSS Chapuis 9.3 x 74 R RSM. 416 Rigby RSM 375 H&H | |||
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Like many, my first shotgun was an Ithaca Model 37. Mine was a deluxe 12 gauge with a 28 inch ventilated rib modified choke barrel. I killed my first and many more pheasants and quail with it. I traded it away at some point. Good shotgun. Mike Wilderness is my cathedral, and hunting is my prayer. | |||
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I have an Uncle's 50's era Ithaca M37 12 gauge, plain barrel w/ a Poly Choke on it. No one in his family wanted it when he died, so I became caretaker of his firearms for them. I'm sure he bagged a lot of bunnies and birds w/ this one way back..? Nostalgia...is a good thing. | |||
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Great shotguns! I have 2 12ga 37s which are my #1 and #2 turkey guns. One with fiber optic rifle sights and one with a red dot. Also a 20ga 26" fixed IC which is a great upland bird gun. They are very well made and robust but simpler design than my Win. Model 12s which I also love. | |||
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Very nice find, Mike! I had a 37 in 16 gauge some years ago -- and briefly, a Remington Model 17. The bottom ejectors have their pros and cons. Great for lefties. Being raised on Model 12s, I never got used to turning the gun completely over to check if it was loaded or not. Have friends that love their Ithacas, though, and boy, that lightweight is really light. It ought to be murder in the grouse woods. There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn’t. – John Green, author | |||
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I have a 16ga Ultralight - killed my first pheasant with it. Mike and I took our respective Ithacas to the range a while back and had a good time. PULL! | |||
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The 28 gauge is very underrated. I’ve done most of my duck hunting over the last 7 years with a 28. With the good shells we have these days it’s very effective, even for decoying honkers. | |||
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