Alright folks, I'm proud to announce that I feel like I can finally join the Black & Green Shotgun forum... I've been toying with the idea of a tactical shotgun for a good year now, but it kept getting put on the backburner. Well, two weeks ago I was browsing the EE, looking for a cheap SxS to chop down, when I came across an Ithaca Model 37. I'd considered getting one a while back, but the price was out of reach back then... this one was cheaper, and although I toyed with the idea of getting it, I wasn't serious about it.
That is, until that Thursday, when I'd spent a good couple hours talking to my friend about firearms, shotguns, and finally the Ithaca Model 37. The more we talked, the more interested I was in getting one... I figured the slam-fire would be an amusing addition to a tactical build, and the brand's long military history seemed to lend some credibility to the idea. Still, it wasn't until the next day, when my pay-cheque was a little bigger than expected, that I actually decided to contact the seller and buy it.
So, as of last Wednesday, I'm the new owner of an Ithaca Model 37, although I decided to wait until I had it in my hands before making a new thread. Well, it arrived this morning, so without further ado, pictures:
Picture of the whole gun on my couch, with a tape measure (not that you can see it).
Shot of the receiver. If you look closely, you can see that the barrel length is about 23-1/2". The rail laying on the tape measure one of a pair, and is going on top of the receiver as a ghost-ring/possible red-dot mount.
The front of the barrel... the weird slotted part at the end is a Savage Super Choke, and the rail will be mounted on top of the barrel for the front ghost sight.
Close-up of the choke... the end is where the choke actually is. I believe that the slotted section acts as some sort of muzzle brake. Note the length of the whole thing... some 4-1/2" long.
So, what are the plans with this thing? Probably your "typical" tactical build... Pistol grip, top-folding stock, stubby VFG, heatshield, ghost ring sights, laser, flashlight, and possibly a magazine extension. As some of you may know, aftermarket parts for an Ithaca are just about nil, so a bunch of this stuff (pistol grip, folding stock, heatshield, forearm, and magazine extension) is going to be adapted from other firearms, or fabricated from scratch. I'm working on designing a top-folding stock in the Gunsmithing forum, so anyone who's interested is welcome to check it out here.
Anyway, don't mean to keep going on, so I'll try to get updates up as things happen. However, I do need suggestions on a decent angle for a pistol grip on a shotgun... if people could comment on what kind of pistol grip they use, and how it feels, I'd appreciate it.
That is, until that Thursday, when I'd spent a good couple hours talking to my friend about firearms, shotguns, and finally the Ithaca Model 37. The more we talked, the more interested I was in getting one... I figured the slam-fire would be an amusing addition to a tactical build, and the brand's long military history seemed to lend some credibility to the idea. Still, it wasn't until the next day, when my pay-cheque was a little bigger than expected, that I actually decided to contact the seller and buy it.
So, as of last Wednesday, I'm the new owner of an Ithaca Model 37, although I decided to wait until I had it in my hands before making a new thread. Well, it arrived this morning, so without further ado, pictures:
Picture of the whole gun on my couch, with a tape measure (not that you can see it).
Shot of the receiver. If you look closely, you can see that the barrel length is about 23-1/2". The rail laying on the tape measure one of a pair, and is going on top of the receiver as a ghost-ring/possible red-dot mount.
The front of the barrel... the weird slotted part at the end is a Savage Super Choke, and the rail will be mounted on top of the barrel for the front ghost sight.
Close-up of the choke... the end is where the choke actually is. I believe that the slotted section acts as some sort of muzzle brake. Note the length of the whole thing... some 4-1/2" long.
So, what are the plans with this thing? Probably your "typical" tactical build... Pistol grip, top-folding stock, stubby VFG, heatshield, ghost ring sights, laser, flashlight, and possibly a magazine extension. As some of you may know, aftermarket parts for an Ithaca are just about nil, so a bunch of this stuff (pistol grip, folding stock, heatshield, forearm, and magazine extension) is going to be adapted from other firearms, or fabricated from scratch. I'm working on designing a top-folding stock in the Gunsmithing forum, so anyone who's interested is welcome to check it out here.
Anyway, don't mean to keep going on, so I'll try to get updates up as things happen. However, I do need suggestions on a decent angle for a pistol grip on a shotgun... if people could comment on what kind of pistol grip they use, and how it feels, I'd appreciate it.
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