New Ithaca M37

I got to try out a new deer slayer 3 in 20g and fell in love. Not sure about the others but it was a smooth pump.handeled like a dream
 
I have an Ithaca Model 37 28 gauge that I purchased the first year they came out in 2009.Great 28 gauge field gun.Had a Browning BPS 28 gauge .Too heavy and too long in the stock for a 28 gauge field gun in my opinion.

My Ithaca Model 37 is a pistol grip 26 inch barrel gun.Would not mind having one with the straight grip and 24 inch barrel.I believe that would be a great upland gun to use in the thick stuff.Many now a days like the longer barrels on their 28 gauges.I am from the old school and like the short barrels for upland use.:)
 
It was the English stock/26"bbl I was looking at, occasional grouse and pheasant farm use, more on skeet and 5 stand. I've got a Bps Medallion in 16g/26", weighs in around 7lbs. Great gun IMO. The Bps in 28ga weighs in almost the same though, so I don't see the benefit in buying a Bps 28gs (other than the $800 savings lol). The M37 should weigh in right around 6lbs.
 
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The BPS has a very long reciever. The Ithaca handles much better.
I'm waiting to see if our dollar ever comes back to order one. I want exhibition wood in straight grip and vent rib barrel
Definitely a lot of money for a pump
 
browninggold said:
It was the English stock/26"bbl I was looking at, occasional grouse and pheasant farm use, more on skeet and 5 stand. I've got a Bps Medallion in 16g/26", weighs in around 7lbs. Great gun IMO. The Bps in 28ga weighs in almost the same though, so I don't see the benefit in buying a Bps 28gs (other than the $800 savings lol). The M37 should weigh in right around 6lbs.
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For what it is worth I collect 28ga and have gathered a lot of them over the years still have more than I fingers and toes and the new Ithaca 37 in 28ga is in the top 3 IMO
If you don't mind me asking what are they selling for now. I got mine when they were first introduced and thought they were very costly for a pump but after it arrived the quality was clear and I never regretted my purchase. LOL I have the bps in 16ga also with the english stock but not a medallion and the bps in 28ga which I honestly don't like the way it shoulders for me. No issue with the 16ga that is a sweet gun
Oh yes I also have a full set of vintage corn cob model 37's , two 12ga, 16ga and a 20ga so had something to compare the new one against and again in my opinion as good even better since it had choke tubes
Cheers
 
3macs1 said:
If you don't mind me asking what are they selling for now. I got mine when they were first introduced and thought they were very costly for a pump but after it arrived the quality was clear and I never regretted my purchase.
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Nobody in Canada (that I could find) has them in but Prophet River can get me one from Ithaca. It is definitely pricey, likely partially due to the bad exchange rate, but everything I've read from current owners is that the quality is top notch, and I'm glad to pay more to get well made product. Plus it's just a really cool looking small gauge pump with that English stock. I'd love to upgrade it to AAA wood but that will put it over $2k.
 
My 28 gauge Ithaca Model 37 came from Prophet River.I believe Mac's did as well.The straight grip is an opition that I believe was not available back in 2009,as was a 24 inch barrel.
 
IMO the new Ithacas are the closest thing you can get to buying a new pump that was manufactured back in the heyday of hand fitted craftmanship, in fact in some ways the new product is better. The barrel and lug for example, are machined from one piece of steel, instead of being brazed together as with the old ones.
 
I picked up the Waterfowl 12 ga model when NAS Guns had them on sale for about $600 a few years ago. I love it and it's just about as smooth as my old 37.

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Got a BPS and like it. Went to an auction last night and had a look at a M37. Nice gun and lighter than the BPS. Didn't feel as solid somehow or maybe as slick...
 
I have the 20ga 26" bbl handles extremely well nicely balanced very smooth action overall better balanced than a bps mine has the upgraded wood . No complaints .
 
I have owned just about all the 28 gauge pump guns available at one time or another.Including a Wingmaster and Express.For myself, the 28 gauge Ithaca Model 37 is the best of them all.Usually you only get what you pay for.:)
 
28 gauge said:
I have owned just about all the 28 gauge pump guns available at one time or another.Including a Wingmaster and Express.For myself, the 28 gauge Ithaca Model 37 is the best of them all.Usually you only get what you pay for.:)
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Like you as you know I have owned the rest of that lot you mention LOL and for me it is the wingmasters hands down. Ithaca is nice but wingmaster is my favorite
Cheers
 
I have a 12 guage Waterfowl m37 (synthetic stock) just about the perfect shotgun IMHO. I love the bottom eject. I actually sold a Benelli SBE2 as I like the Ithaca better for field use. I have owned a BPS and shot a Wingmaster and neither hold a candle to the M37 in terms of build quality and design. It is an incredibly well designed firearm and the quality is better than any firearm I have owned. If you buy a new one they are worth the price, just keep in mind the resale here in Canada will be less than half of what you pay. I bought both my M37 shotguns for less than half the retail price in Canada and about 75% of the American retail.
 
International Harvester said:
Does the new Ohio built M37 featherlight come chambered in 3”? The Ithaca website didn’t specify.
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Yes, they redesigned their website and it is complete sh6t now. The fact that people want a few specs on a gun they are buying apparently escaped them. But yes, all the new M37 20 and 12 gauges are 3" not sure about 16 and 28 gauge though.
 
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