Also, they do not have a disconnector, so you can hold the trigger back and just keep pumping. Model 37s ® with a serial number above 855,000 have interchangeable barrels (except for some Deerslayers ), but often still require some custom fitting by our gunsmiths. Les was the head gunsmith at old Ithaca in NY. I think mine only cost about $100, including the 3 tubes. I had Les Diamond of Diamond Gunsmithing fit an early 20 ga. What is double barrel Ithaca 12 gauge with hammers shotgun worth serial number is 3698? I had a 1946 model that I should have never sold. The Remington 870, America's shotgun, meets the Ithaca Deerslayer. To my knowledge there is a "cut off date" as to when replacement barrels will interchange on the 37's. Reproduced with high resolution scans of an original. There used to be a fellow named Tommy Turnbull doing this work (and he could supply the barrels, too). In comparing it to my dads, neither barrels are stamped. Great shotgun, did a lot of Water fowl & upland game hunting for many years. If you have questions, please give us a call or e-mail us at The barrel is a recent Ithaca Gun Company, Upper Sandusky, OH manufactured barrel. Seems that there's a lot of Ithaca 37 fans on here so I thought I'd make a post with the serial numbers. Comes with modified choke 2-3/4" chamber this is an older barrel with serial number on face of receiver and barrel. Below is a lengthy read but if you would like to know the Model 37's story read on. Please call us at 80 to check availability of our many unlisted barrels with various combinations of gauge, length, rib, and choke combinations. You should be able to find a serial number/yr mgf chart on the net. I just picked up my ithaca 37 saturday, used.
A replacement older style barrel will need the head space checked/adjusted to your receiver to be correct.
) Interchanges with Carlson's Browning Invector Plus style threads click to see chokes for these shotguns Ithaca: (Old Style-Fine threads) Interchanges with Carlson’s Tru-Choke style threads Ithaca Model 37 & 87: Interchanges with Carlson’s Winchester, Browning Invector, & Mossberg 500 style threads Ithaca Model 37 Plus & 20ga Turkey Slayer: Interchanges with Carlson’s Browning Invector Plus style threads Ithaca 20ga: (All New Style 20ga. If you are looking for a nice looking shooter this might be a good candidate. I would get the barrel cut, and set up for the choke tubes. If the serial number is above 855,000 or begins with 37XXXXXX barrels ARE interchangeable. Most of these barrel sets are the last remaining quantities available from Beretta Italy. Barrel Configuration Single Side-by-Side Over-Under Combo Under-Over All Options. NOTE: use only 2 3 / 4 " shells in Ithaca ® guns equipped with 2 3 / 4 " receivers. Ithaca Model 37 forend tube and forearms There are three generations of forend tube and forearms utilized on the Model 37.
Action: Manual Pump, Bottom Load & Ejection. Over the years I have had several different shotguns done, including a double, with the thinwall tubes.
The factory would fit additional barrels if you wanted them. Anyone know if that short barrel will fit my old gun? I'm not sure that a 7 1/2inch shorter barrel at $250 would make the gun that much more of a home defense gun since the stock on the two guns is the same. Ithaca sells "defense" model that has a 18 1/2 inch interchangeable barrel. My 37 was done using Truechoke thinwall tube size. This Australian-made, US-funded behemoth of a cannon uses the same idea behind a Roman candle to fire round after round out of its 36 barrels. Beginning in the late 1960s, the company changed hands several times until it padlocked the doors in1986. The Browning BPS shares the design, and during Ithaca’s years of financial strife it was the sole bottom-ejecting shotgun. 410 Bore 10 Ga 12 Ga 16 Ga 20 Ga All Options. ) Interchanges with Winchester style threads: Ithaca (All New Style 20ga.