hikerbum:

I was shooting a Model 37 right after WW2. The shotgun then was a piece of junk. Ithaca sold it as the "Featherlight". It was "light" alright and was an ordeal to use with duck hunting loads and so far as being an upland gun, it resulted in overswinging. Worst, because of bottom ejection, it dumped an empty on your outstretched thigh as you swung so you would be further distracted. BTW, Ithaca went bankrupt and you sound like a shill for the "revived" company. Remington has been in business uninterruptedly for over 165 years.

i do not work for Ithaca. I became a convert last year when I picked up a couple 37's. Prior to that I was a Wingmaster devotee.

The bottom ejection of the 37 is loved by most. I do not have the problem of it hitting my leg. If anything it allows the gun to be used equally by a left or right handed shooter. plus the side ejecting shell does not distract your vision.

They have in the past had problems. They are currently a strong company making a very nice quality mad in America gun. They announced at the SHOT show that they will be re introducing a sxs again made in America. With all the low end foreign junk coming it a nice double from Ithaca (hopefully reasonably priced) will be great.

IMHO

Beretta AL 391 Urika. It is a great all-a-round gun. It is an semi-auto, but it is on of the lightest one in its class. It runs about $800 new(Its hard to find used because nobody wants to give theirs up ). It also comes with 5 different choke tubes. You can also get in in just about any guage other than 10. I suggest that you get a 28 in. barrel. It will work for just about any game. You can buy seperate barrels for about $200. Of coarse you can blow a fortune on accessories such as tubes, sights and slings. If you are planning on doing alot of shooting, I would buy a Gel-Tek recoil pad. They are kinda expensive, about $50, but the're worth it.

I may be young, but I do know what I am talking about on this.

_-_-_-_-YoungHunter21_-_-_-_-_-

How much do you want to spend? Get one that fits you. Spring for the 3.5 inch chamber in that make/model. Pump guns Mossberg 835 or the Rem 870 are hard to beat. Bennelli Super Black Eagle and the M1s are really nice if you got 1300 laying around. There is a plate(s) on the market that goes between the rear stock and reciever, you can adjust LOP drop and cast. My 870SPS knocks down duck and gees with a 26in barrel as well as any of my partners 28inch Bennellis do. It cycles 2 3/4 bird loads just as slick as the 3.5 #2 steel. A pump can always be turned into a deer gun at a later date. Just like the old lady, when you find it you know it is the one.