THL Ithaca lovers must be sleeping

[M Jager]

A check of the FS forum will reveil an almost new ithaca 37. 3 inch chamber, smooth bore rifle sited barrel threaded for chokes, 3 chokes included (one x-full, one hevi-shot x-full and one improved cylinder) with a Leupold 1-4X shotgun scope mounted in leupold quick detach rings. All for $300
HMM......
New ithaca: $500+
Leupold scope $260 at SWFA
Extra chokes plus rings and bases: $50+
Somebody on the high road musta been sleeping cause it looks like I'm getting a new deer/turkey/coyote gun come saturday night.
But I do have two question:
1. Should I feel guilty because this is a absolute steal?
2. I will now have 3 Ithacas and 5 barrels to fit them- should I be concerned that my collection is getting lop sided?
Oh, well....I guess when the price is right you gotta buy. I'll post a report on shot it groups slugs and patterns heavy shot dead coyote loads when I get it and get the time.
Oh, I am thinking of pinning the barrel to the upmost accurracy when shooting slugs as this will probably be a dedicated gun that never sees the wing shooting fields or the clays range. Any thoughts on this?
Thanks.
Matt
P.S. Guess that 870 I've been thinking about and the Benelli M2 I am drooling over is going to have to wait.

 

[Dave McCracken]

Good deal, jump on it. I just do not need any 37s,fine shotguns though they are.

 

[Dave McCracken]

Good deal, jump on it. I just do not need any 37s,fine shotguns though they are.

I do not regard your collections as lopsided, any more than mine with 6 870s, 10 barrels.....

 

[0007]

Good deal, but I've got my two original M-37 20ga one long and one short with a spare rifled barrel...

 

[M Jager]

Now Dave, the appears that you have overlooked two minor details!
1. 3 37s and 5 barrels at age 21 averages out to 1 every seven years. Now to be more accurate I got my first at age 12 so we have 3 in 9 years or 1 every 3 years. Now if I recall correctly you are 54 so at my current pace by the time I am your age I will be at 14 Ithaca 37s. Translation: I'm going to need a whole heck of alot of grandkids.
Ok, sorry Dave that comparision was evil of me. And sorry in advance cause this next one is even worse.
2. We must realize that the Ithaca 37 is twice the gun as the Remington 870. Thus 3 Ithacas with 5 barrels = 6 870s and 10 barrel. Coincidence? I think not.
Ok, sorry guys. I'm tired and Dave set him self up for that one. Dave: if you are ever in Iowa I owe you a beer or a coke, whatever you prefer.

 

[Dave McCracken]

You owe me nothing, not even an apology. But, if I find myself out in Iowa, it'll be diet Coke or decaf. Thanks...

BTW, I'm 58. So there.....

 

[M Jager]

Dave,
the last word is yours sir, and the diet Coke is waiting.
BTW, I picked it up tonight, looks pretty much brand new so I'm grinning.
Deer season in two weeks....

 

[Dave McCracken]

Congrats and Mazeltov on the new Ithaca. Good luck with it.

 

[KarbineKrazy]

dammut!

Well, have fun with that one!