Ithaca 37

[JTR]

Anyone own an Ithaca M37?

Interested in picking one up to add to the collection. Already have a few 870s and Mossberg. Just looking for soething different.

Talked to a few different gunsmiths, all seem to love the ole 37.

Your thoughts?

[tiger seven]

I have one. I like it very much. I was drawn to the design because I'm a left-handed shooter, and I liked the bottom eject. I'm glad I bought it when I did (mid-1990s) because I haven't seen many of them for sale over the years. It's a great gun: lightweight, smooth as can be, and very reliable. Mine is an ex-PD riot gun.

I will now tease you with a picture.



I think that if you can track one down, you'll definitely thank yourself for adding it to your collection. Good luck!

Derek

[JTR]

Aaaahhhhhh.

I am jealous.

I'd love to have a gun just like that.

The M37s without the hunting scene roll marked on the side are tougher to find, especially inexpensively... and I'm a cheap bastard.

Been thinking of pickin up an ole farm gun for just a few bucks, having the barrel cut and maybe even welding in those roll marks and having the receiver ground flat again then Parkerizing.

[LSK]

I had a 37M&P thirty years ago. It was well made and handled very well. It did require the removal of the butt stock to remove the bolt. The 870 was much easier to maintain and more defensive accessories were available.

[tiger seven]

The M37s without the hunting scene roll marked on the side are tougher to find...

The place I bought this from handles a lot of PD trade-ins, and this was part of a lot of about twenty parkerized M37 riot guns they got. It was one of only two that didn't have the "dogs & pheasants" on the side. Looking back, I wish I'd bought both of them.

Derek

[TOrrock]

Growing up watching "Tour of Duty" in the 80's made me want one really bad.

[Medicine Calf]

I love the 37. Not that anyone here is going to hold the trigger and start pumping right?

[tiger seven]

Not that anyone here is going to hold the trigger and start pumping right?

Never again!

Derek

[mtk]

I love the 37. Not that anyone here is going to hold the trigger and start pumping right?

Only if properly motivated. Of course, that only works on the old ones.

I'm also a lefty and I bought an Ithaca 37 about a year ago myself, which I turned into an SBS via a Form 1. Now it's 13.5" of tactical-stocked, slam-fire goodness. I even tracked down a Williams "Big Head" safety (lefty) for it.

Much like any NFA toy, it is very popular with anyone I've ever shown it.

There's always a good reason to buy a new gun.

[Medicine Calf]

Aw hells bells, now I want one for myself.