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my 37s

PostPosted: Sat Apr 21, 2012 12:37 pm
by m856021
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Hi
This is my first post here but I have been reading post on this site and collecting 37s for some time . and have been on the Ithaca forums on shotgun world for quite a while . So here is what I have accumulated in the last several years

From top to bottom they are
12 ga model 37 ....1937
16 ga model 37.....1940
16ga model 37 .....1950
12ga model 37S ...1951
12ga model 37 RD.1953
12ga model 37T....1960
12ga model 37 .....2008
20 ga model 37 ....2010

Re: my 37s

PostPosted: Sat Apr 21, 2012 5:57 pm
by 1977cutcher
Welcome to the group. Your collection includes some above average very high quality pieces. You have a very good eye, and have put quality above quantity. Does your first year model have both extractors? I have a very early first year model that does not have the stock hollowed out like most of the pre-55 guns just a hole drilled for the stock bolt. How is your's done?

Re: my 37s

PostPosted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 6:36 am
by m856021
HI and thanks for the welcome , the first year gun has 2 extractors but the serial number is in the 1100s so it originally had a single extractor. I have never had the recoil pad off so I am not sure about the stock . It does appear that the roll stamped scene on the reciever has been hand chased . Probably still had some bugs in the stamping process and had to clean it up a bit

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Re: my 37s

PostPosted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 9:06 am
by 1977cutcher
Yes it does look hand chased. Thank you for sharing those detailed pictures. The hand chasing really adds nice detail to the scene and as I am sure you know some extra value. I have seen other ones on the internet but never in person. Very nice piece with a fair amount of finish left. I have one in the 7xx range and a 37S in the 19xx range. Both have a nice roll stamping on them, neither touched up. With luck I will find one like yours some day.

Re: my 37s

PostPosted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 3:42 pm
by SHOOTER13
Welcome to the Ithaca Owners Forum m856021 !!

Awesome collection of M37's bro !!

Re: my 37s

PostPosted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 6:24 pm
by m856021
Thanks shooter . there is a lot of good information on this site
very nice place

Re: my 37s

PostPosted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 10:26 pm
by twistedoak
nice collection you got going there

Re: my 37s

PostPosted: Wed Apr 02, 2014 9:03 pm
by Ithaca nut
Here is my Ithaca it's a 1966 feather light sorry I had to link it from the Ithaca site, it's nickel plated with choate furniture http://www.ithacagun.com/gallery2/main. ... temId=3047