Ithaca or Browning shotgun??

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I generally don't purchase anything without reading every bit of lit on it, and doing some research for at least 6-12 months. (Anal huh?) Well, I'm thinking in about a year, I will want a shotgun, which means the research shall begin!!

OK, I'm left handed. So that means bottom eject only.

So I've narrowed it down to two makers:

Ithaca, and Browning BPS's. http://www.ithacagun.com/ http://www.browning.com/products/catalog/firearms/bps/bps.htm

All of Ithaca's shotguns are bottom eject. I have a friend up in Oregon that has had one for 11 years, loves it to death, I've not gotten a chance to shoot it, but 11 years and some 400+ ducks later is a good testiment.

I know nothing of the brownings.

Are both great guns? Anything special I should know about them? Anything horrible I should know also?

Are the Ithaca's worth the extra money?

Albert

[This message has been edited by twoblink (edited August 16, 2000).]
 
Wrong forum, but here goes....

First, the Ithaca 37 and its variants, are John M Browning designs,and classics. For one of these, 11 years and 400 ducks is just geetting broken in.

I've little experience with either one you mention, but have heard little bad about either. JMB designed no trash.

Which one to get depends on mission and personal preferences.The Ithaca runs lighter, a mixed blessing for some shotgun activities,
and the Browning's 3 1/2" chamber is overkill unless you absolutely HAVE to shoot big geese far away.

There's another option for southpaws. Remington makes a left handed 870. Another classic JMB design, with tons of aftermarket stuff, dependabile and durable...
 
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Twoblink, I am with you, the BPS in 12 ga 3" with a 28" invector barrel is what I think i am going to get next. It will handle geese, turkey, and slugs for deer.

Let me know what you end up with, I may be swayed by how well you like your choice...

Gfrey
 
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