Harry Paget Flashman
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I've own five Model 37's. Only have one now. But I'd buy another Model 37 I don't need in 28ga or .410 in the unlikely event they ever made one.
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Man With A Gun
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Great responses. Thanks.
I had one of the first AUTO MAG 10ga....did not get the wheels and two little boys needed to lug it around all day. Duck killing machine! Nothing got away from that cannon. They are reworking it now.
You REALLY do not want a Mod 37 in 3 1/2"....3" is more than enough and that is the new chambering. Kicks like a mule too.
The SxS and O/U are wonders to behold. Solid, good balance, great workmanship, OLD school craftsmanship....LIFE TIME WARRANTY....it breaks (EVER) and they will fix it. Something like CRAFTSMAN TOOLS.
Just goes with the new ITHACA which is proud to be ALL AMERICAN made by AMERICANS for AMERICANS....not one screw, bolt, piece of wood comes from anywhere but American vendors.
The damned NAFTA law nearly killed most vendors including ITHACA but they are back and set on making the BEST American shotguns possible.
They cannot make pistols ( I know, 1911's would be cool ) and they are not going to make any AR stuff right now( If ever) but they are going to come out with great shotguns with a great warranty that cannot be beat.
Yeah, the website needs work. The guy who does it is working on it RIGHT NOW and I hope to see the results of his work soon.
I have some old 37's and compared them to the new guns and can tell you ITHACA is now making the BEST shotguns they have EVER made.
Man I want you all to see these guns for yourselves. Bird hunters are going to love them, duck and goose hunters are going to go wild and cops and operators are crazy not to get one of the new tact guns.
I have sold the last of my deer rifles just today. I do not need them since one sabot slug from my DSIII puts down anything on legs in North America. 1'' hole at 200 yards is simple...it will shoot farther and better I am just not a good rifleman. Some guys can go out to 3-400 yrds with this gun.
Hey, thanks for the great suggestions. I'll get this to them Monday and see if the website can show some of the new stuff ASAP.
Best to all and thanks again.
Great responses. Thanks.
I had one of the first AUTO MAG 10ga....did not get the wheels and two little boys needed to lug it around all day. Duck killing machine! Nothing got away from that cannon. They are reworking it now.
You REALLY do not want a Mod 37 in 3 1/2"....3" is more than enough and that is the new chambering. Kicks like a mule too.
The SxS and O/U are wonders to behold. Solid, good balance, great workmanship, OLD school craftsmanship....LIFE TIME WARRANTY....it breaks (EVER) and they will fix it. Something like CRAFTSMAN TOOLS.
Just goes with the new ITHACA which is proud to be ALL AMERICAN made by AMERICANS for AMERICANS....not one screw, bolt, piece of wood comes from anywhere but American vendors.
The damned NAFTA law nearly killed most vendors including ITHACA but they are back and set on making the BEST American shotguns possible.
They cannot make pistols ( I know, 1911's would be cool ) and they are not going to make any AR stuff right now( If ever) but they are going to come out with great shotguns with a great warranty that cannot be beat.
Yeah, the website needs work. The guy who does it is working on it RIGHT NOW and I hope to see the results of his work soon.
I have some old 37's and compared them to the new guns and can tell you ITHACA is now making the BEST shotguns they have EVER made.
Man I want you all to see these guns for yourselves. Bird hunters are going to love them, duck and goose hunters are going to go wild and cops and operators are crazy not to get one of the new tact guns.
I have sold the last of my deer rifles just today. I do not need them since one sabot slug from my DSIII puts down anything on legs in North America. 1'' hole at 200 yards is simple...it will shoot farther and better I am just not a good rifleman. Some guys can go out to 3-400 yrds with this gun.
Hey, thanks for the great suggestions. I'll get this to them Monday and see if the website can show some of the new stuff ASAP.
Best to all and thanks again.
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Here are my 2 cents...
1. Stick to what Ithaca has been known for, i.e. great shotguns.
2. The pumps are great, more of those please...
3. Distribution is an obvious one; they really need to get their name back out there as the builder of fine shotguns that normal folks can aspire to.
4. If they do single shots make a new Single Barrel Trap with good wood and decent engraving. Offer a Presentation Grade with nicer wood and finish and barrel sets in other bores. I'd skip the cheaper single shots for now as the market already has NEF and Rossi. No need to dilute the brand as of yet...
5. A really good SxS on the inexpensive side a la Stevens 311, as mentioned before. Simple wood stock that looks okay, beavertail foreend, just a quality working folks' SxS. Call it the "Flues" model...
Sell it for around $350-$400 retail.
6. The upcoming fancy SxS and O/U are good ideas.
7. The 10 bore is a cool idea.
8. There is no 8...
9. Further developments of the existing lines, including those mentioned above. So eventually add another pump model, special presentation sets, commemorative models, etc... As it is, those above plus what is already available should last awhile.
Again, my 2 cents...
gp911
1. Stick to what Ithaca has been known for, i.e. great shotguns.
2. The pumps are great, more of those please...
3. Distribution is an obvious one; they really need to get their name back out there as the builder of fine shotguns that normal folks can aspire to.
4. If they do single shots make a new Single Barrel Trap with good wood and decent engraving. Offer a Presentation Grade with nicer wood and finish and barrel sets in other bores. I'd skip the cheaper single shots for now as the market already has NEF and Rossi. No need to dilute the brand as of yet...
5. A really good SxS on the inexpensive side a la Stevens 311, as mentioned before. Simple wood stock that looks okay, beavertail foreend, just a quality working folks' SxS. Call it the "Flues" model...
Sell it for around $350-$400 retail.6. The upcoming fancy SxS and O/U are good ideas.
7. The 10 bore is a cool idea.
8. There is no 8...
9. Further developments of the existing lines, including those mentioned above. So eventually add another pump model, special presentation sets, commemorative models, etc... As it is, those above plus what is already available should last awhile.
Again, my 2 cents...
gp911
A shotgun that groups slugs at 200 yards in one inch? That is 1/2 MOA, doubtful. I have a substantial LE/tactical SG collection, and I have a few specialized slug guns, the best of which is the Browning A-bolt, which is a true MOA gun, but not 1/2 MOA. I am open to being corrected, but youve got to show me.
Man With A Gun
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I also write articles for sporting/hunting/fishing mags and, as of late, submitted some gun tests to Peterson....they came back....I told the truth about some of the crap being sold....seems one must find that grain of ability and extoll the virtues rather than telling that it was sh** and not worth the price of admission.
Hence, my suggestion to ITHACA to have TRY GUNS which can be shipped to field testers for evaluation.
For example, the gent who doubts the DSIII can shoot with a rifle. Send him one and let the man try it for himself. There is no better way to sell something than to hear the truth from a guy who has no dog in the fight.
I am not a rifleman but can dot each " i "in Mississippi with a handgun. I use them, repair them and study them. I am NOT the guy to test a DSIII for long range accuracy. I can hit with it out to 100 yards and it is a killer of anything in North America. Give this to a real rifleman and wring it out.
I love bird hunting and can do some damage but I want other bird hunters to join in.
Trap and skeet and sporting clays guys have a treat coming. New guns are being made to enter these areas of shooting. Give them few guns and let them run the course.
I plan to visit my old club in Savannah, GA leave a shotgun or two there as club guns and let anyone who wants to shoot it do so. Those guys will wring it out fast.
ITHACA has just come back from the grave and is starting afresh with good ideas and great products. It won't come in a day but I'll bet by the time the SHOT shows comes around they'll have something to show.
Thanks to all for the great ideas.
I also write articles for sporting/hunting/fishing mags and, as of late, submitted some gun tests to Peterson....they came back....I told the truth about some of the crap being sold....seems one must find that grain of ability and extoll the virtues rather than telling that it was sh** and not worth the price of admission.
Hence, my suggestion to ITHACA to have TRY GUNS which can be shipped to field testers for evaluation.
For example, the gent who doubts the DSIII can shoot with a rifle. Send him one and let the man try it for himself. There is no better way to sell something than to hear the truth from a guy who has no dog in the fight.
I am not a rifleman but can dot each " i "in Mississippi with a handgun. I use them, repair them and study them. I am NOT the guy to test a DSIII for long range accuracy. I can hit with it out to 100 yards and it is a killer of anything in North America. Give this to a real rifleman and wring it out.
I love bird hunting and can do some damage but I want other bird hunters to join in.
Trap and skeet and sporting clays guys have a treat coming. New guns are being made to enter these areas of shooting. Give them few guns and let them run the course.
I plan to visit my old club in Savannah, GA leave a shotgun or two there as club guns and let anyone who wants to shoot it do so. Those guys will wring it out fast.
ITHACA has just come back from the grave and is starting afresh with good ideas and great products. It won't come in a day but I'll bet by the time the SHOT shows comes around they'll have something to show.
Thanks to all for the great ideas.
Grayrock
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Gotta agree w/ Jack2427 on this- 400 yard shots from a slug gun? 
It's like I'm from Missouri: "SHOW ME"
It's like I'm from Missouri: "SHOW ME"Man With A Gun
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What if send you my DSIII and you try it for yourself?
I am not a rifleman but even I can put them into 1" at 100. Sabots are the best.
As with any gun, some slugs do well while others are great to awful.
Why don't you step up and do the test? We all might learn something.
My range is limited to 100 but if you can get a long range, say 500, I would be interested in seeing just how far this thing will shoot and hit.
When Ithaca was in NY they did extensive testing on the DS guns and got amazing performance recorded. The man who can tell you about this is Mr. Les Hovencamp now of Diamond Gunsmsithing in Ithaca, NY.
What if send you my DSIII and you try it for yourself?
I am not a rifleman but even I can put them into 1" at 100. Sabots are the best.
As with any gun, some slugs do well while others are great to awful.
Why don't you step up and do the test? We all might learn something.
My range is limited to 100 but if you can get a long range, say 500, I would be interested in seeing just how far this thing will shoot and hit.
When Ithaca was in NY they did extensive testing on the DS guns and got amazing performance recorded. The man who can tell you about this is Mr. Les Hovencamp now of Diamond Gunsmsithing in Ithaca, NY.
another okie
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I have a mid-80s model 37 that I use with the original barrel for duck and goose hunting, and a factory short barrel for home defense.
I would like to see Ithaca make a foregrip that has a light rail, so that I could swap the foregrip out after hunting and return the gun to the closet for home defense. I like the idea of sticking to one shotgun for both purposes, because when I switch shotguns I have a tendency to short stroke the Ithaca, as I did once when hunting. I think the ducks were laughing as they flew away.
I would like to see Ithaca make a foregrip that has a light rail, so that I could swap the foregrip out after hunting and return the gun to the closet for home defense. I like the idea of sticking to one shotgun for both purposes, because when I switch shotguns I have a tendency to short stroke the Ithaca, as I did once when hunting. I think the ducks were laughing as they flew away.
Man With A Gun
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POOF...your wish is granted.
You are going to love the new tact gun.
Would a light AND a laser be OK?
How about optional DOOR BREACHING MUZZEL and a PLAIN MUZZEL?
Personally, I can do all the damage to a door with that breaching device added.
POOF...your wish is granted.
You are going to love the new tact gun.
Would a light AND a laser be OK?
How about optional DOOR BREACHING MUZZEL and a PLAIN MUZZEL?
Personally, I can do all the damage to a door with that breaching device added.
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