I paid $275.00 for a model 37 Deerslayer. As per the serial number it was made in 1984. It has a capacity of 4+1 rounds that I want to up to 7+1.
A gunsmith is willing to make the necessary changes such as remove the stock magazine which involves removing the solder on the barrel, re-bluing the barrel and replacing the mag with the 7 or 8 round mag. He's asking 200 LABOR plus somewhere around 20 bucks in parts, to do this.
IF I decide to have this modification made I would have $275 + $200 + $25 = $500.00 not counting postage to mail it off, invested in a 1984 model 37 Deerslayer. Is it worth the modification?
By the way I contacted Ithaca and they know this gunsmith and endorse his work. So it's not some fly by the seat of your pants kitchen table gunsmith. He's the real deal located in Ithaca, NY.
A gunsmith is willing to make the necessary changes such as remove the stock magazine which involves removing the solder on the barrel, re-bluing the barrel and replacing the mag with the 7 or 8 round mag. He's asking 200 LABOR plus somewhere around 20 bucks in parts, to do this.
IF I decide to have this modification made I would have $275 + $200 + $25 = $500.00 not counting postage to mail it off, invested in a 1984 model 37 Deerslayer. Is it worth the modification?
By the way I contacted Ithaca and they know this gunsmith and endorse his work. So it's not some fly by the seat of your pants kitchen table gunsmith. He's the real deal located in Ithaca, NY.