Description
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Item Description
Bryant Ridge Auction Company is pleased to present this amazing pump action shotgun today for a penny start auction, this is the Ithaca 37 Featherlight!
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Ithaca
Model: 37 Featherlight
Serial: 371174324
Caliber: 12 Gauge / 2 3/4" Chamber
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 28" ventilated rib barrel with modified choke
Optics/Sights: Orange bead front
Stock/Grips: Fleur-De-Lis checkered walnut buttstock and forearm
Action: Pump Action
Markings: Standard / Receiver is engraved with game scenes.
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Ithaca 37, also known as Model 37, is a pump-action shotgun that has been produced in large numbers for the civilian, law enforcement, and military markets. The design is based on a 1915 patent by John Browning, who created a shotgun initially marketed as the Remington Model 17. The Ithaca 37 features a unique combination ejection/loading port located at the bottom of the gun, which keeps the sides closed to the elements. Following World War I, the Ithaca Gun Company sought to create a pump-action shotgun to compete with the popular Winchester Model 1912. They used the Remington Model 17 as a model and made modifications to the firing pin and ejection mechanism to simplify and reduce costs, the work of Ithaca designer Harry Howland in 1931, while waiting for related patents to expire.
Model: 37 Featherlight
Serial: 371174324
Caliber: 12 Gauge / 2 3/4" Chamber
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 28" ventilated rib barrel with modified choke
Optics/Sights: Orange bead front
Stock/Grips: Fleur-De-Lis checkered walnut buttstock and forearm
Action: Pump Action
Markings: Standard / Receiver is engraved with game scenes.
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Ithaca 37, also known as Model 37, is a pump-action shotgun that has been produced in large numbers for the civilian, law enforcement, and military markets. The design is based on a 1915 patent by John Browning, who created a shotgun initially marketed as the Remington Model 17. The Ithaca 37 features a unique combination ejection/loading port located at the bottom of the gun, which keeps the sides closed to the elements. Following World War I, the Ithaca Gun Company sought to create a pump-action shotgun to compete with the popular Winchester Model 1912. They used the Remington Model 17 as a model and made modifications to the firing pin and ejection mechanism to simplify and reduce costs, the work of Ithaca designer Harry Howland in 1931, while waiting for related patents to expire.
After gearing up for production of their new shotgun, the Ithaca Model 33, in 1933, Ithaca discovered a Pedersen patent that would not expire until 1937, which delayed production. In 1937, the shotgun was released as the Ithaca 37. Unfortunately, this was not a great time to introduce a sporting arm, as the depression was still ongoing and another war was looming on the horizon. Many sporting arms ceased production entirely during this period. While Ithaca did produce some shotguns for military use during the war, they also produced a large number of pistols and M3 submachine guns.
After World War II, Ithaca resumed production of the Model 37, which was made in many different models. The Ithaca 37 has the longest production run for a pump-action shotgun in history, surpassing that of the Winchester Model 12, the original inspiration for Ithaca's entry into the market. Ithaca has suffered many setbacks in its history and has changed hands numerous times. At one point, the Ithaca 37 was renamed the Model 87, although it was soon changed back in one of many ownership changes.
Production of the shotgun paused in 2005 when Ithaca once again changed hands. However, production has since resumed in Upper Sandusky, Ohio. According to an article by the Ithaca Times dated June 11, 2003, the one-millionth Model 37 was produced in 1968. As of 2003, more than 2,000,000 Model 37s have been produced. Today, the Ithaca 37 remains the only pre-World War II shotgun still in production.
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Shipping Details
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Return Policy
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
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