Ithaca Model 37 Featherlight Deerslayer.

[@jdboswell3308]

You are living a charmed life. Most pre 1963 Model 37s require hand fitting to get a second barrel to mate up correctly.

[@jman95510]

I’ve grew up being taught model 12 was the best shotgun ever made. 40+ years later I think Ithaca’s are a little better.

[@chrissnatchko7795]

😮 $200 dollars is a blessing you won’t see again! I have a model 37 featherlight with an 18.5” smoothbore barrel and when I say it’s a bad motherfucker… that’s sn understatement. Finding an 18.5” smoothbore gun or a barrel for that matter is a great find considering they haven’t offered that barrel or option for decades. Beautiful gun brother!!!!

[@rmshoots91]

The ringtail really gives it a classic look.

[@slowdrag5829]

thatt discolorisation is from a slip on recoil pad. i have two of them i shot my first deer with a mod. 12 win. my dads every other deer was mod. 37 ithica. i quit H hunting ducks because i thought i shot my shair great gun,.

[@mohammadabusyed9981]

I Like this Gun Very Very Much .................

[@samuelleahy4780]

I got to fire a buddy of mines the other day. Gotta say, it was a slick shooter. I was very much a fan, although he had a double feed in a way that I’ve never seen before.

[@normanmarino7285]

I have a Model 37 I purchased new in the early 1960s and I love it, it shoots like any deer rifle you can buy I have the PD model 37 being I was a member of a police department. If you get a chance to buy one, buy it.

[@adamcumley3950]

Nice you pointed out the $200 you paid for yours. I notice not many say what they paid. Thank you for addressing that right away. Upon confirming slam fire I immediately agreed to the $550 cdn (edited to add 2017 to transaction info) asking price of what turned out to be a born April '53 12g featherweight . Mine has a 30! inch barrel and full choke. You can't even order 30 inch (perhaps the barrel is too long and it is a detriment? idk. Not to shooting although I am new to gun owning and I am going to be working up some sweet #2 buck handloads. Vid liked and random comment dropped because M37.

[@workinmanworkinman3889]

What inch is the new barrel you have, or did you say. Because I only heard you say that the top barrel on table was 30 inches long….

[@BerserkHighlander]

The Deerslayer barrel is 20 inches long

[@leedeville6935]

My first gun. I have this in a 16 gauge. Lots of power.

[@chrissnatchko7795]

I made the barrels for the 16 and 28 ga Ithaca’s when I worked at E.R. Shaw.

[@ChromeArty]

Always liked the M37, there's just something about them. I'm right handed and have owned damn near every 12ga pump variant and the Ithaca stands apart for some reason, I can't even put my finger on why 🤷‍♂️

[@yutaja]

I may have to replace the barrel on my Ithaca 37 and am just finding out about interchangeable barrels and non-interchangeables. Did yours just drop in?

[@BerserkHighlander]

Yes mine did, but only because the gun AND barrel was produced before 1963. Research the serial number on your Ithaca 37 because you may have to send it in to Ithaca Gun Company so they can do some machine work on it to properly fit a new production barrel if that's what you want. I would call them directly and tell the the serial number.

[@yutaja]

@@BerserkHighlander I read that it was barrels and guns after the 60s that were interchangeable not before.

[@BerserkHighlander]

@@yutaja No before and I misspoke in this video. My Ithaca that is shown here was made in 1952. I said 1941 in this video, but I had to double check and it was really made in 1952. The Deerslayer barrel that you see on it was also made before 1963.

[@CurtisClark-cj4hv]

I have a 1950's series model as well one of my favorite guns! I've wanted to fit a rifled slug barrel for years, you mentioned the man you bought the barrel from had 6 in stock at the time? I know the video is from a few years back but any chance he has more for sale? I would love to speak with him and purchase if so! Thanks!

[@BerserkHighlander]

I don't have his number, but I know he put the rest of them up for sale on eBay. I would look there first.

[@CurtisClark-cj4hv]

@@BerserkHighlander Will do! Thanks! Great looking gun

[@stefanox6678]

To put the safety on, you have to press the button left to right or right to left? Thanks

[@BerserkHighlander]

That's a right handed safety so right to left is fire and pushing it left to right is back on safe. Ithaca does make left hand safety's you can buy so it would be the exact opposite. They are easy to install.

[@stefanox6678]

@@BerserkHighlander Thanks buddy, greetings from Italy

[@michaelw.urbansr.8617]

Hey good stuff. my problem is i bought a model 51 semi-auto. I cant find out much info on them? It looks as though the barrel has a fixed choke? IOt came with its plain barrel. Its a 26in. Im just trying to find out ,wtat i can shoot threw it? Can i shoot slugs in this gun? Or is it just for bird shot. Or can i at least shoot buckshot out of it? It says its an improved cylinder so? Any help and info anyone can point me too would be great? I cant seem to find much on them anyplace? thanks

[@billierogers4451]

Hi, I've never understood how Ithaca 37 shells up, can you make a video of it

[@BerserkHighlander]

Sometime after Christmas I'll try to find time so I can make a video of it.

[@lcplshmuckatelli1360]

Hey man can we get that video of 37 defense slam firing? I have the same one I picked up cheap from another guy in my old platoon and havent been able to shoot it.

[@BerserkHighlander]

I'm going to try to get to the range next weekend

[@lcplshmuckatelli1360]

@@BerserkHighlander Awesome, thanks for the response!

[@BerserkHighlander]

@@lcplshmuckatelli1360 You're welcome

[@BerserkHighlander]

@@lcplshmuckatelli1360 The trip to the range has been postponed due to all the snow I'm getting up here. Hopefully next weekend.

[@lcplshmuckatelli1360]

@@BerserkHighlander thanks for the update no problem! Ive since read the description and saw yours was a police contract over production so I guess it makes more sense I disassembled mine and its not a slamfire. Sad day haha

[@straightpipec6099]

Very nice.

[@WanderingBobAK]

Any contact info? Wondering if you hve info on where you got the barrel.

[@BerserkHighlander]

The guy I bought it from listed the rest of the barrels on eBay, but this was around 6 years ago so I'm sure he sold them all by now.

[@rifekimler3309]

Discoloration may the result of a flood

[@BerserkHighlander]

Yeah I thought that maybe it was left in water during a duck hunt or something...

[@adamcumley3950]

@@BerserkHighlander owner just loved it so much they took baths with it :P

[@waynehajek6346]

@@BerserkHighlander Or it may have had a slip on recoil pad on the butt for a very long time. That rubber "boot" can draw the oil out of the wood over time.

[@clarenceshuemake3519]

The stock was cut for a small person then add to later. Two different woods.