I was going to stay out of this one since it's nothing but a rehash of the same subject covered many times before, but Rom's comment about the Ithaca 37 caught my attention.
1. The Police Magnums and Wingmasters have been made with that groove in the top of the receiver since day one. There have been no failures in that area that I am aware of. If it was a problem area, we all would have heard about it long ago.
2. If you take a look at the top of your Ithaca receiver you will see a groove running for most of it's length. The extractor rides in this groove and it is so thin that you can't drill and tap it to mount a ghost ring rear sight. Again, no failures in this area.
3. Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean that they are not out to get you. Quit worrying.
1. The Police Magnums and Wingmasters have been made with that groove in the top of the receiver since day one. There have been no failures in that area that I am aware of. If it was a problem area, we all would have heard about it long ago.
2. If you take a look at the top of your Ithaca receiver you will see a groove running for most of it's length. The extractor rides in this groove and it is so thin that you can't drill and tap it to mount a ghost ring rear sight. Again, no failures in this area.
3. Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean that they are not out to get you. Quit worrying.