Description
Item Description
Bryant Ridge Auction Company is pleased to present this awesome break action single shot shotgun today for a penny start auction, this is the Winchester 37!
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Winchester
Model: 37
Serial: 909481
Range of Manufacture: 1936-1963
Caliber: 410 Gauge / 3" Chamber
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 28" barrel with full choke
Optics/Sights: Silver bead front
Stock/Grips: Smooth walnut buttstock and forearm
Action: Break Action
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
Few firearms have the simplicity of a single-barrel shotgun. At one time it was hard to find a country home or rural farmstead that didn’t have one hanging over the mantel or leaning in a corner, ready to put food on the table or keep varmints at bay. They were made by manufacturers such as Iver Johnson, Harrington & Richardson and Hopkins & Allen and marketed under various store brands with impressive names like “Mohawk” and “Nitro Hunter.”
In an effort to capture the low-cost shotgun market, Winchester started manufacturing utilitarian shotguns following World War I. The first was the break-open Model 20 in .410 bore. That was followed by two single-shot, bolt-action shotguns—the Model 36 “Garden Gun,” chambered for a 9 mm rimfire shot cartridge, and the .410 Model 41. These shotguns were short-lived, with production of each ending after about a decade, with only about 20,000 of each model made.
In 1936, Winchester introduced its Model 37, a single-barrel, break-open shotgun with an exposed hammer spur (or “semi-hammerless” as Winchester called it) and an automatic ejector. The Great Depression was on, and people were looking for value. The 37 was “a super-strong, safe, dependable, hard-shooting, single-shot gun at an exceptionally low price,” a Winchester ad claimed. At $8.98, the Model 37 retailed for about a fifth the cost of Winchester’s pump-action Model 12 shotgun, a price that put it in line with similar products offered by its competitors. More than 1,015,000 Model 37s were manufactured before production ended in 1963. It was replaced in 1964 by the Model 370, which was manufactured in Canada (Ontario) from 1964 - 1972. The Model 37A replaced the Model 370 and was also manufactured in Canada from 1973 - 1980 only.
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
Serial: 909481
Range of Manufacture: 1936-1963
Caliber: 410 Gauge / 3" Chamber
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 28" barrel with full choke
Optics/Sights: Silver bead front
Stock/Grips: Smooth walnut buttstock and forearm
Action: Break Action
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
Few firearms have the simplicity of a single-barrel shotgun. At one time it was hard to find a country home or rural farmstead that didn’t have one hanging over the mantel or leaning in a corner, ready to put food on the table or keep varmints at bay. They were made by manufacturers such as Iver Johnson, Harrington & Richardson and Hopkins & Allen and marketed under various store brands with impressive names like “Mohawk” and “Nitro Hunter.”
In an effort to capture the low-cost shotgun market, Winchester started manufacturing utilitarian shotguns following World War I. The first was the break-open Model 20 in .410 bore. That was followed by two single-shot, bolt-action shotguns—the Model 36 “Garden Gun,” chambered for a 9 mm rimfire shot cartridge, and the .410 Model 41. These shotguns were short-lived, with production of each ending after about a decade, with only about 20,000 of each model made.
In 1936, Winchester introduced its Model 37, a single-barrel, break-open shotgun with an exposed hammer spur (or “semi-hammerless” as Winchester called it) and an automatic ejector. The Great Depression was on, and people were looking for value. The 37 was “a super-strong, safe, dependable, hard-shooting, single-shot gun at an exceptionally low price,” a Winchester ad claimed. At $8.98, the Model 37 retailed for about a fifth the cost of Winchester’s pump-action Model 12 shotgun, a price that put it in line with similar products offered by its competitors. More than 1,015,000 Model 37s were manufactured before production ended in 1963. It was replaced in 1964 by the Model 370, which was manufactured in Canada (Ontario) from 1964 - 1972. The Model 37A replaced the Model 370 and was also manufactured in Canada from 1973 - 1980 only.
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
Handgun Standard Shipping $50.00
Long Gun Standard Shipping $70.00
Any orders placed with magazines that are not compliant with your state, county, or city regulations will not ship with your order.
