Ithaca 37

My fathers 1954 M37 is my only "Safe Queen". One gun that will never be sold, I'll pass it down to my niece eventually.
 
I am on my second M37. I started out with a 12ga and then foolishly traded it away for a BPS with interchangeable chokes and a 3" chamber. It was a good trade, but I sure wish I had simply purchased the BPS rather than trade toward it. A couple years ago, I picked up a 20ga for $200 in very good condition. I will not part with that one and always have one eye kinda watching for another 12ga.

I just wish these older ones had a 3" chamber. I believe some of the newer ones do have the 3" chamber AND the interchangeable chokes. Didn't they rename the models to the 87?
 
I have 3 Ithica 12 Ga. My grandfathers with full choke 1947 vintage...never a problem. Picked up a 1952 version for 200 bucks that was WAY rusted inside...and it still fired, but needed to be deep cleaned for safety...as the trigger was rusted into the depressed position!!!!!

Last one I have is a 1972 version, 18" barrel that belonged to a retired cop and didn't even have wear marks on it....300 bucks! Runs flawlessly. All 3 will pumpfire. These are great guns, they swing and handle like a dream. Aside from only firing 2 3/4" shells, I'd stack the quality of these guns (of ANY vintage) against my Benelli Supernova any day of the week.
 
The company traded hands in 87 and foolishly they changed the name to the model 87...but they realized how stupid that was and changed it back to the 37 later on being that 37 was the year they started making them...and my 1949 Ithaca Full choke model 37 shoots better than my buddys newer shotguns...and i can slamfire...
 
It's not a slamfire, but rather a pump fire. When pumped with the trigger held back the hammer does not drop untill the bolt is fully locked up.

I know it's splitting hairs, but it is a difference.

Also note Ithaca is not the only shotgun that will do that, Winchester Model 12 and others will too.
 
Slam it forward it fires...slam fire, pump fire, tomato, tomawto...

I know it isn't Ithaca specific, but rather age specific...either way id still choose my Ithaca...:cool:
 
My Ithaca 37 doesn't feed reliably from the magazine. Sometimes I have to pump it three or four times to get a shell to feed. Any ideas what may be causing this?
 
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