Does anyone have any experience with current Ithaca's?

[zackmars]

As it turns out i am easily swayed, and after binging every episode of ADAM-12, I kinda have the hankering for a model 37.

I don't care about not being able to slam fire, and while i am not opposed to an older example, every example I've seen was way too expensive or beat to hell and back. Often both.

I'm looking at the home defense model with an 18.5" barrel, wood stock and nitride finish.

 

[baboon]

I traded my Winchester single shot for an Ithaca #37, added the Deer Slayer Barrel at some point. They are great shot guns, bottom ejections makes then iconic.

I would buy a beat up old school American made before dropping dime on the chicom version.

 

[zackmars]

I traded my Winchester single shot for an Ithaca #37, added the Deer Slayer Barrel at some point. They are great shot guns, bottom ejections makes then iconic.

I would buy a beat up old school American made before dropping dime on the chicom version.

My understanding is the new ones are all US made, and they better be for the amount they are asking

 

[AZ Refugee]

I had an older 37T that I sold to one of the members here. He wanted it to convert to a home defenses unit. I looked at what it would take and the cost and ended up limit at the newer model version and deciding that if I was too going to have an Ithaca for home defense, the newer I e was the way to go. They appear to be well made.

 

[baboon]

My understanding is the new ones are all US made, and they better be for the amount they are asking

I seem to remember the Chicoms made some that were typical of their work. Just buy a SBE and move on down the road.

 

[Moonpie]

I’ve never even seen one if the new made versions in the wild.
Have you?

 

[rl96ss]

I've never seen the new model offered either, but I do recall a MSRP over $1K when announced.

 

[single stack]

One of the guys in the gun club I belong to is a writer for a couple of shotgun oriented magazines. The new Ithaca gun company from Sandusky Ohio sent him two new 28 gauge pump guns to evaluate. Both failed including the trigger assembly falling out of one. He may have declined to give them a writeup.
The old ones are quite solid and dependable.

 

[zackmars]

I’ve never even seen one if the new made versions in the wild.
Have you?

Nope, just doing some initial research

 

[zackmars]

One of the guys in the gun club I belong to is a writer for a couple of shotgun oriented magazines. The new Ithaca gun company from Sandusky Ohio sent him two new 28 gauge pump guns to evaluate. Both failed including the trigger assembly falling out of one. He may have declined to give them a writeup.
The old ones are quite solid and dependable.

Damn.

 

[tonelar]

are you left handed?

 

[zackmars]

are you left handed?

Long guns yes, pistols no.

Left eye/right hand dominant

 

[single stack]

You can’t go wrong with a Browning BPS. I’ve got a 12, 28 and .410.

 

[zackmars]

You can’t go wrong with a Browning BPS. I’ve got a 12, 28 and .410.

Not looking for a field gun

 

[Axxe55]

Not looking for a field gun

I'd sure look for an older one personally. They are solid and reliable. Also they were designed in part by John Browning.

They also had a 17 year jump on the Remington 870.

 

[zackmars]

I'd sure look for an older one personally. They are solid and reliable. Also they were designed in part by John Browning.

They also had a 17 year jump on the Remington 870.

Interest has faded. Starting to look into something that starts with M and ends with 203.

 

[WAA]

gun club… from Sandusky Ohio…

Didn’t know Tommy Boy was making shotguns.

Anyone else remember the Beverly Hillbillies episode where Mr Drysdale tries to get Uncle Jed to take up golf? Uncle Jed looks at the golf bag and spikes and says, “Jethro, these Golfs must be some pretty tough critters. After you shoot one, you got to beat it with these clubs, and stomp on it with these shoes!”

 

[baboon]

Interest has faded. Starting to look into something that starts with M and ends with 203.

If you buy it as a registered destructive Device, don't buy it as a 37 mm or as a firearm. Guys who bought them as without 40 mm barrels are finding out barrels are not always available.

I just sold my spare barrel & some chalk rounds to a friend of mine a few days ago. The WTB ads on sturmgewehr.com are popping up pretty regular. Before my buddy bought mine I offered to another guy @ $50.00 over MSRP, but there was no S&H or taxes asked for. My friend drive 2 hours one way, but we ate a steak & he bought the chalk rounds. I even let him have the nice crate.

 

[tonelar]

Long guns yes, pistols no.

Left eye/right hand dominant

i can see why you want to hold out for that bottom eject…

my home def scattergun is a retired sheriff dept police mag 870 w an 18.1” bbl.

 

[zackmars]

i can see why you want to hold out for that bottom eject…

my home def scattergun is a retired sheriff dept police mag 870 w an 18.1” bbl.

Ejection side doesn't really bother me. I have a few mossbergs that despite mossbergs *fantastic* QC, I actually kind of like.

My real problem is that i am very impulsive and am terrible with money