Milkmaster
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I thought I might share some progress I am making on refitting an Ithaca 37 (circa 1963)to my needs. I bought this model 37 a few months ago from a nice THR member. This was a nostalgic move on my part to replace a model 37 I have regretted selling for 30 years now. The gun arrived and revealed some perks and problems I had not expected. Now it has become my winter project gun. A little research on markings found on the shotgun revealed that this 37 was sent to Simmons Gun Works in Kansas City back in the early sixties when it was new. Simmons installed a package on it that included a nice rib, bead blasted the top of the receiver, changed the wood and set it up for a LOP that suited someone smaller (possibly a lady who's initials were on the gun). Long story short, the LOP was shortened enough that it was a problem for me. Ithaca helped out by selling me a new Monte Carlo stock with the standard 14.25" LOP which is just fine for me. The only problem I have now is asthetic only. The new wood stock doesn't match with the forearm. I want to keep the style forearm on the gun and Ithaca does not make this forearm now. I can't decide if I should try and make the forearm match the stock or the other way around. What say you based on the pictures?
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