Choosing an upland pump gun?
- Thread starter MD
- Start date
- Location
- Kawartha Lakes area of Ont
No contest! Ithaca every time.
Bob
Bob
The Ithaca is by far the better gun, but fit is most important. It should also be the lightest of them all, I expect, which is important in an upland gun.
Don't worry about whatever the fixed choke is; it can be easily opened by a gunsmith.
Don't worry about whatever the fixed choke is; it can be easily opened by a gunsmith.
If any lefties are reading this, (left handed of course) the Ithica is a bottom ejector.
I just found this out last weekend while looking around at the prospects of ordering a left handed 870. I will say, after handling one in the gun store that the action release is a little cumbersome to use with the left pointy finger. Overall, though, I found it to be a nice gun in the hands, and very light.
I still may go with the 870, but I thought I'd pass this along.
I just found this out last weekend while looking around at the prospects of ordering a left handed 870. I will say, after handling one in the gun store that the action release is a little cumbersome to use with the left pointy finger. Overall, though, I found it to be a nice gun in the hands, and very light.
I still may go with the 870, but I thought I'd pass this along.
john-brennan
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Vancouver Island B.C.
upland game birds
I use a Ithica M37 featherwieght and a Winchester M12, both old guns but work great.
I use a Ithica M37 featherwieght and a Winchester M12, both old guns but work great.
- Location
- Saskatchewan
Ithaca! - I learned to shoot with one, then switched to an 870, and finally went back to the Ithaca. But your gun must fit you!
