Ithaca 37 questions

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Needing some HELP ithica 37 12 guage pump

I came across an Ithica model 37 12 Guage pump last year and fell head over heels for it. The problem is i know very little about it. I would like to take it turkey hunting this year but am needing info on what type of barell i need. It has on the recever MAG-870011831 with a parkerized finished look to it there is not engraving on the receiver and the cap is black with white ithica lettering on it . It has a DEERSLAYER model 37 12 guage 2 3/4 chambered barell with a fiber optic front and adjust. rear that looks like it has a groove that some type of scope would fit on itt, it is blued not parkerized. i would like to find a turkeyslayer barell for it and have but i dont know if it will fit on this gun? can anyone give me any info about the age and barell, Turkey season is 2 weeks away and i am desperate for info. also with the mag on the reciver will it shoot 3 inch as well as 2 3/4 in a turkeyslayer barell?:banghead: please help. Thanks in advance.
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Or if anyone knows or has a turkeyslayer camo for sale i would love to know. also interested on the going price for this gun ( not gona sell it, but am going to add to the collection) there is going to be an 870 and 11-87 on the market
 
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Thanks Black Talon:) This Ithaca looks like it has been through a war but I'm giving it a little TLC to bring it back. Works great just looks bad.
 
[I wrote]It was looking for information on Ithaca shotguns that led me to this website. This shotgun section rocks! Had to join.
Just received a new to me 12ga model37 this afternoon. It has a 20" barrel. Is that rare in a non police model? Its # is 1691xx.Can anyone fill me in on the date of manufacture and any info on the configuration? The good news is I have another one on the way that I'm going to use for trap.
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Your gun is a 1948 model, and as far as I've been able to figure out, no "police" versions were made, so yours is undoubtedly just a cut down barrel. What is the serial number (including the "dash" number) that's stamped on the bbl. The "dash" will tell you what choke was originally on the bbl.


Quick 'edit' question: what is the cross pin on the magazine nut supposed to do?
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It pushes out to act as a little lever to help loosen or tighten the mag cap. Was discontinued in '53/54, IIRC.

Now I've received a second one . It is also a 12ga model37, this time with a 30" barrel. It's # is 759116x-x and does not have the cross pin in the magazine nut.

Any help would be appreciated and it is really tempting to start collecting these.
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"759116x" is not a legit Ithaca serial number, it's one digit too long. Assuming it's "759xxx", it was made in 1960.
 
It has on the recever MAG-870011831 with a parkerized finished look to it there is not engraving on the receiver and the cap is black with white ithica lettering on it . It has a DEERSLAYER model 37 12 guage 2 3/4 chambered barell with a fiber optic front and adjust. rear that looks like it has a groove that some type of scope would fit on itt, it is blued not parkerized. i would like to find a turkeyslayer barell for it and have but i dont know if it will fit on this gun? can anyone give me any info about the age and barell, Turkey season is 2 weeks away and i am desperate for info. also with the mag on the reciver will it shoot 3 inch as well as 2 3/4 in a turkeyslayer barell? please help. Thanks in advance.
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Well, it looks like you have a 1988 gun, with a non-original barrel on it. The mag gun should have a mag barrel, so apparently the original was replaced at some point. Any standard, post 855,000 barrel will work on that gun.
 
Hey, thanks Mr Blacktalon for the info:D

The number with the dash is 1691xx-4. actually, the number is 4 above the serial number and is followed by a dash. The data stamp on the barrel says it is "full".

Thanks again
 
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It has on the recever MAG-870011831 with a parkerized finished look to it there is not engraving on the receiver and the cap is black with white ithica lettering on it . It has a DEERSLAYER model 37 12 guage 2 3/4 chambered barell with a fiber optic front and adjust. rear that looks like it has a groove that some type of scope would fit on itt, it is blued not parkerized. i would like to find a turkeyslayer barell for it and have but i dont know if it will fit on this gun? can anyone give me any info about the age and barell, Turkey season is 2 weeks away and i am desperate for info. also with the mag on the reciver will it shoot 3 inch as well as 2 3/4 in a turkeyslayer barell? please help. Thanks in advance.

Well, it looks like you have a 1988 gun, with a non-original barrel on it. The mag gun should have a mag barrel, so apparently the original was replaced at some point. Any standard, post 855,000 barrel will work on that gun.
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Thanks Talon for the quick response. I was wondering if you knew of any place to look online for a original barell and what kind it should be? Also does the shotgun have the ability to shoot 3 inch shell and if so what would you recomend for a barell selection.
 
LE M37

Hi all,

I've browsed through this BB before and this time I was Googling around for some info on my Ithaca and it brought me here... it looks like I'm in the right place!

Black Talon, you mentioned previously that you have an interest in LE M37's. Here's mine:

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As you can see, it has a 24" barrel, 7 shot magazine and rifle sights (the rear is not original) and my local gunsmith lopped 5/8" off the stock to fit me better.
It also has a slam-fire trigger group.

I bought it at the beginning of last year and it's already won me my first ever gold medal at Bisley in a slug match - I'll never part with it! They're quite thin on the ground here in the UK but it's more than the novelty factor that makes me want to keep it.

I'm guessing it's 1982 vintage judging by other serial no's on this thread and there's a stamp on the barrel with what looks like LP over 82.

Two questions:

Does anyone know where I can obtain an original rear sight? Numrich appear to be sold out.

And Black Talon, I hate to impose, but is there any chance you could give me the definitive birth date for this gun, serial number: MAG-3717403XX?


Regards,

Pumper
 
I was wondering if you knew of any place to look online for a original barell and what kind it should be?
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ebay.

Les Hovencamp at www.diamondgunsmithing.com

Ron Sharp in Ontario, Canada at 905-774-6368

Also does the shotgun have the ability to shoot 3 inch shell and if so what would you recomend for a barell selection.
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Not with the current barrel that's on it. With a real 3" barrel you'll be golden.
 
37 serial

I just recently got a model 37 featherlight passed down to me from my grandfather (OK, I rescued it from my grandmothers attic) and was wondering what year it was made in.
It has engravings of ducks in a pond on one side and birds and a dog on the other.
"Ithaca Model 37 Featherlight R-12 GA-2 3/4 chamber-proof tested"
"Ithaca Gun CO,INC,Ithaca,NY - made in USA - roto forged"
serial # is 991599

TIA :)
 
Another DOB request for an Ithaca 37

Just looking at all the responses from Black Talon concerning Mod 37, I just have to ask my question.

BT, I have a 12Ga Ithaca 37 - T, SN 881xx Judging from your earlier responses it was probably mnfgd between 1942 and 1947, but I could you tell me the exact year?

Aslo, it has a " - T" after the model # What does this mean?

It has a factory recoil pad and a fore-end much differnt than those posted pictures that I have seen on this site. Attached are some photos, showing the bbl markings and the fore-end.
 

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BT, I have a 12Ga Ithaca 37 - T, SN 881xx Judging from your earlier responses it was probably mnfgd between 1942 and 1947, but I could you tell me the exact year?
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My 2 cents: Please don't "x" out the digits of the serial number. It really doesn't do anything to help you.

That said, I can't tell you what year your gun is because the numbers are "x'd" out. :)

If it's less than 88,150, it's 1942.

If it's between 88151 and 88300 it's 1946.

Aslo, it has a " - T" after the model # What does this mean?
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Means it's one of the "Trap" models.
 
Black Talon,

Crud, I just checked the SN again this morning and its 88714 not --147. This is not in either the 1942 or 46 range. What would it be then?

Also, because it's a trap model, does this change the value? Is it a "Relic?"

I've never shot it, but is was my dad's, who swore by it before he started using a SxS Zabala. I prefer my 12 Ga Wingmaster (Upland) for just about anything, after unsucessfully following my dad's leaning toward SxS. Since the modern shells are so good at preserving patterns from a shorter bbl, I really like them 26" or less. Since the Ithaca is fixed choked full and is 30", I probably would either keep is as is and rarely shoot it, or sell it and look into a 16 or 20 Ga with a shorter bbl. This 37 is a beautiful piece with the hand chekering and bluing mostly intact, but would having it refinished change the value?

Seeing all the Ithaca 37 enthusiast on this site, and my preference for the pump, I'd really like to look into another 37 if I choose not to keep this one.
 
I just checked the SN again this morning and its 88714 not --147. This is not in either the 1942 or 46 range. What would it be then?
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1947.

Also, because it's a trap model, does this change the value? Is it a "Relic?"
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Well, I'm no expert on gun values, but since (relatively speaking) very few Trap M37's were made, and they generally seem to have nice wood, as well as the vent rib on them, I'd expect they'd be worth some amount more than a standard M37 of the same age.
 
Black Talon, came across this thread looking for info on an Ithaca model 37 featherweight I just bought from my brother in law for $100. The serial # is
371717752. He has painted it green, but it looks to be nickel. The barrel is
19.5" long measured from the receiver, and it has a pistol grip on it. I have never seen one like this, are they common? Any info would be appreciated.
Thanks
Mark
 
Black Talon, came across this thread looking for info on an Ithaca model 37 featherweight I just bought from my brother in law for $100. The serial # is
371717752. He has painted it green, but it looks to be nickel. The barrel is
19.5" long measured from the receiver, and it has a pistol grip on it. I have never seen one like this, are they common? Any info would be appreciated.
Thanks
Mark
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That's a 1981 gun and it's quite possible that it came from the factory in nickel with the pistolgrip. Ithaca was doing a lot of those around then. They had some sort of catchy name for them that escapes me right now.
 
Thank you sir. The PG does appear to be factory. I think I'll change it out
for a buttstock.

Mark
 
I'm fairly new to hunting and recently bought an Ithaca 37 w/ a deerslayer barrel hoping I could interchange it with my father's bird barrel from another I-37, but the threading doesn't match. The numer on mine is: 371541022. How might a find an interchangable bird barrel? Any advice is greatly appreciated!
 
The serial number on your Dad's 37 is under 855,000 correct? All 37 made before this number had to have spare barrels fitted at the factory. In 1963 Ithaca changed the threads on their barrels so they could be interchange w/o factory fitting. The orginial Deerslayer was introduced in 1960 these needed to have standard barrels hand fitted.
If your Dad's 37's has a serial number over 855,000 have a gunsmith look at it, I have found that on some of the post 855,000 guns need a little work to make spare barrels fit right. If you want to try it yourself, use anti-seizing grease and remove any burrs you find on the threads. If you get it to start on the receiver go slow, keep working it back and forth. If the barrel sticks back it off. Use a strap wrench to turn the barrel, you can get them from Sears. Don't use any other type of wrench on the barrel, it will mar or damage the barrel. Your Deerslayer was made in 1975.
I really enjoy 37's I have 18 of them.
 
I appreciate the information... I'll have to have my father get his serial number. I have tried interchanging the barrels from the two 37's and remember one fitting very loosely and the other may not have fit at all. If my I-37 is from 1975, can I get a new or used bird barrel that will fit my gun? Is there a way to tell if a barrel's threads will match without physically trying, like if I wanted to purchase one online? I'd love to find one to buy!

Thanks NJ Native.
 
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