Description
Item Description
Bryant Ridge Auction Company is pleased to present this classic pump action shotgun today for a penny start auction, this is the Ithaca Model 37 Featherlight!
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Ithaca
Model: 37 Featherlight
Serial: 1035161
Date of Manufacture: 1952-1985
Caliber: 12 Gauge 2 3/4" Chambered
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 30" Roto Forged
Optics/Sights: Fiber Optic Front
Stock/Grips: Fleur De Lis Checkered Walnut Stock and Forearm
Action: Pump
Markings: Standard / Classic game scene engraving on both sides of the receiver.
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The classic Ithaca Model 37 pump-action shotgun's heritage traces back to the Remington Model 17 shotgun that was patented by John M. Browning in 1915. It's another example of Browning's genius.
Gun designer Harry Howland modified the Remington model's firing pin and ejection mechanism in 1931 for the Ithaca Gun Co., and Ithaca originally planned to bring out the gun as the Model 33 after Browning's patents expired in 1932, but an in-depth investigation into those patents discovered that the design also involved some patents held by John Pedersen (who is most famous for the Pedersen Device that converted Springfield Model 1903 bolt-action rifles into semiautomatics). Pedersen's patents were due to expire in 1936, so Ithaca waited until then and began producing the gun as the Ithaca Model 37. While I can't confirm it, the Ithaca Model 37 has been said to have "the longest production run for a pump-action shotgun in history."
The history of the Ithaca company is a bit convoluted, as it was in and out of business and changed hands and names several times during the 20th century. The company was founded in 1880 in Ithaca, New York, by William Henry Baker. In 1967 the company was sold to what would become General Recreation Inc. By 1987 the company was called Ithaca Acquisition Inc., and it moved gunmaking operations to King Ferry, New York, and also changed the name of the Model 37 to Model 87. In 1996 the company went by the name of Ithaca Gun Co. LLC, and it changed the name of the pump gun back to the Ithaca Model 37. In 2005 Ithaca Guns USA LLC of Upper Sandusky, Ohio, purchased Ithaca Gun Co. LLC's assets and started building Model 37s in Ohio. In 2007 Ithaca Gun Co. acquired the assets of Ithaca Guns USA LLC and continued producing Model 37s in Ohio.
The Ithaca Model 37 lives on today. The 2016 catalog lists Featherlight, DeerSlayer, Defense, camouflaged Turkey Slayer, Waterfowl, and Trap versions. Also, Browning Arms currently produces the BPS shotgun, which is a modified version of the Model 17/37.
Condition and Contents:
As you can see in the many high resolution photos, this Ithaca is in Excellent condition overall showing no indications of extensive consumer use or mishandling that we can see!
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.
Model: 37 Featherlight
Serial: 1035161
Date of Manufacture: 1952-1985
Caliber: 12 Gauge 2 3/4" Chambered
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 30" Roto Forged
Optics/Sights: Fiber Optic Front
Stock/Grips: Fleur De Lis Checkered Walnut Stock and Forearm
Action: Pump
Markings: Standard / Classic game scene engraving on both sides of the receiver.
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The classic Ithaca Model 37 pump-action shotgun's heritage traces back to the Remington Model 17 shotgun that was patented by John M. Browning in 1915. It's another example of Browning's genius.
Gun designer Harry Howland modified the Remington model's firing pin and ejection mechanism in 1931 for the Ithaca Gun Co., and Ithaca originally planned to bring out the gun as the Model 33 after Browning's patents expired in 1932, but an in-depth investigation into those patents discovered that the design also involved some patents held by John Pedersen (who is most famous for the Pedersen Device that converted Springfield Model 1903 bolt-action rifles into semiautomatics). Pedersen's patents were due to expire in 1936, so Ithaca waited until then and began producing the gun as the Ithaca Model 37. While I can't confirm it, the Ithaca Model 37 has been said to have "the longest production run for a pump-action shotgun in history."
The history of the Ithaca company is a bit convoluted, as it was in and out of business and changed hands and names several times during the 20th century. The company was founded in 1880 in Ithaca, New York, by William Henry Baker. In 1967 the company was sold to what would become General Recreation Inc. By 1987 the company was called Ithaca Acquisition Inc., and it moved gunmaking operations to King Ferry, New York, and also changed the name of the Model 37 to Model 87. In 1996 the company went by the name of Ithaca Gun Co. LLC, and it changed the name of the pump gun back to the Ithaca Model 37. In 2005 Ithaca Guns USA LLC of Upper Sandusky, Ohio, purchased Ithaca Gun Co. LLC's assets and started building Model 37s in Ohio. In 2007 Ithaca Gun Co. acquired the assets of Ithaca Guns USA LLC and continued producing Model 37s in Ohio.
The Ithaca Model 37 lives on today. The 2016 catalog lists Featherlight, DeerSlayer, Defense, camouflaged Turkey Slayer, Waterfowl, and Trap versions. Also, Browning Arms currently produces the BPS shotgun, which is a modified version of the Model 17/37.
Condition and Contents:
As you can see in the many high resolution photos, this Ithaca is in Excellent condition overall showing no indications of extensive consumer use or mishandling that we can see!
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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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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