RIA Trench Gun - 1897 TPAS 12ga Review

This is a review of the Rock Island (RIA) 1897 TPAS 12ga Shotgun. This is essentially a replica of the classic Ithaca Model 37 TRENCH GUN.
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[@csipawpaw7921]

I trained with the Ithaca while in the Sea Bees during Vietnam. Ours had been sent back to Ithaca for refurbishment and they came back with nice rubber but pads! So there is some historical accuracy.

[@maximak-murza6334]

I have an Ithaca 37 with a slam-fire option. Love it.

[@krazykyle393]

Is this RIA a slam fire?

[@gringoreno]

I also have a pump 12 ga 37 very reliable cannot remember how I got it😜 army 63 to 69 18 inch barrel called heat shield 😮 DAV army vet

[@richardromero8262]

​@Krazy Kyle it is not do to it being outlawed some time after 1975 but most of your older pump actions will be able to do it my model 37 feather light is able to do it but it's hard on the receiver and I care about my old girl

[@1483TBird]

​​​@@krazykyle393 unfortunately no, if can't slam fire it ain't a trench gun to me at least

[@mozzberg590]

For almost half the price, the Maverick 88 is a much better option for home defense. I only mention that because you mentioned that you would use it for home defense.

[@christianfreiburger1002]

Yeah I’d definitely take the American gun for half the price and feel much more confident about it’s reliability and life frame. Though this thing does have a aesthetic cool factor. I’ve got a Mossberg 535 that doesn’t have much use to me anymore...but it’s hard to actually put up for sale. I’d love to “tac” it out, but it kinda seems silly to add an extended tube, ATI folder and/or new barrel that would cost as much as I paid for the gun itself.

[@nutbastard]

Can confirm, I've got the 20" 7+1. Don't let the price fool ya folks, the 88 is everything you need and nothing you don't if you're in the market for a no frills boomstick that goes boom every time.

[@kenniegarner3848]

Where are you getting the 88 is half the price????

[@mozzberg590]

@@kenniegarner3848 "almost"

[@nutbastard]

@@kenniegarner3848 This guy's almost $400, 88's are like $200 and change. Probably more like $250 vs $420 or so. So "almost half".

[@ernestclements7398]

Looks a lot like the old model 37 Ithaca riotgun that for years was the standard for many police departments among them the LAPD in fact it was marketed as the LAPD model. When Ithaca went out of business, most departments switched to the Remington 870, or the Winchester 1300.

[@richardkluesek4301]

My old home town in Yonkers NY used those back at the end of the 20th Century.

[@beargillium2369]

Maybe they called it 1897 in an effort to not get sued by Ithaca? They still make the 37...

[@user-vg3yc6gk5f]

Remington already had the vast majority of the business when Ithaca went under, LAPD was an anomaly. LA was also still using round nose lead .38's, long after many/most agencies had gone to hollow points. Other than Metro or SIS, they were not an agency to emulate when it came to firearms in those days.

[@xc8487]

For anyone wondering, Ithica Gun Company is still around though they moved to Ohio. I would buy the real deal US made version of the 37.

[@JD-tn5lz]

Yep, and I have one of their latest iterations. All steel. Smooth smooth action on a short throw and rifle accurate out to a hundred as a slug gun. A little pricey, but worth every nickel.

[@panthermartin7784]

Buy the real deal is right, wtf is it with Americans and their love affair with garbage? If your commited to securing your families security why buy garbage, that malfunction which probably required off screen beatings to clear would never pass in any other trial so why your own? Mossberg 590 for life.

[@sinistervulcan]

$1100-$1200 for a home defense model of the 37

[@georgewhitworth9742]

At over double the price for a non-trench gun version? Nah.

[@AlfredHermansen]

No thank you. "American Made" QC has become deplorable, and at two to three times the price... Very sad as an American, but the truth isn't sentimental or nostalgic... I would rather have an Americas' made firearm from Brazil or Argentina these days than one made in the USA...

[@stanleyromanowski9816]

Far cry from the Winchester 1897 with the external hammer and slam-fire capability. The Browning Pump Shotgun also loads and ejects from the bottom.

[@MrPotatoesLatkie]

But Browning doesn't make "tactical" or self-defense configurations in their BPS line.

[@wallyzworld7108]

@@MrPotatoesLatkie They did at one time, an 8 round "Riot" with synthetic stocks.

[@dixiegunnut1812]

The Ithaca is based on a Browning design.

[@MrPotatoesLatkie]

@@wallyzworld7108 Yes, but for a time. I think the company, or parent company wants their name to be associated with hunting and sport shooting.

[@666toysoldier]

And it has an ambidextrous safety. So does my Remington Model 10.

[@megatrends]

So many great shotguns out there today ... truly a shooters paradise.

[@sgtjarhead99]

I really like the aesthetics of this pump. Don't really need another shotgun, but then again "need" has nothing to do with it 😉 Especially if it's competitively priced. Will definitely check it out if I see one at my LGS.

[@williamolliges2622]

In Single Action Cowboy shooting, the rules allow for the 1897 Winchester. The pump had to be loaded one round at a time through the breach. This was designed to allow for side by side coach style guns to remain competitive. Alot of the “practically free” trench guns people are referring to in the comments here were snapped up by Cowboy shooters until they were expensive, and then along came the reproductions.

[@brockstarg2296]

I shot a 97 in cowboy action shooting. It is significantly faster than sxs shotguns when going for more than 2 targets. Mine was made in 1908 of I remember correctly. It was tuned by a high-end gunsmith and ran flawlessly. I would grab 4 shells in my right hand (I am left-handed) drop one in the chamber, close the chamber, fire, pump back, load again, repeat. It was a good system for me. I won a few county classes with that gun and miss it.

[@timg7627]

Good review. Well done This rock island does look nice but it’s price is roughly $500. The mossberg retrograde 590 is about that same price so the mossberg is a no brainer. For about half that amount $250-$275 the maverick 88 security makes a fine home defense shotgun too

[@desertratedc9596]

Umm quick look puts the retrograde at twice the cost. $900

[@timg7627]

@@desertratedc9596 there are two models a 590 retro and 590 A1 retro the A1 is roughly $900 the other is usually below $500

[@desertratedc9596]

@TIm G alright did a longer look and your right, My bad. I think I like it a lot and it's gonna be difficult to choose between the two retrograde end a standard 590A1. Been wanting to move away from the old savage model 30. It's been great but it gets hiccups from time to time so I want to retire it to hunting only.

[@timg7627]

@@desertratedc9596 no worries dude 👊 They have model 500 retro too which is less $ than 590 retro. I have a base level 590 retro. It’s great no issues whatsoever. It’s almost too pretty to leave the house and take out in the woods. Can’t really go wrong with any of em.

[@davidtaylor195]

Was trying to buy a Moss 590 during the Obummer ruling, but got Moss 500, long bbl, for $260 from WallyMart. Bought 200 shells to practice, 50 slugs, 50 , 00Buck. Found a used 18.5 in bbl on Fleabay, and been in my bedroom closet ever since.Good shotgun! I would buy the 88 model in a minute too. Mossberg is dependable. Parts are easy to find too.

[@ChristianGrest]

Ah man, no bayonet lug? Dang it! Love the look of those old trench guns… used to be able to find those sitting in pawn shops and such for cheap. Plenty of Ithaca shotguns… I imagine they’re pretty hard to find these days especially a U.S. marked variety. This looks like a good option for folks that want the look, but in something affordable. Really cool man! Definitely something different. Hope you and your family have a great Easter weekend!

[@curtisdrakesr4900]

Yeah just don't know what we are going to do when we run out of 00 buck and no bayonet. Could mean the end. Yolo!!

[@deadhorse1391]

A nice original WWII Ithaca Trench gun today sells for around $20,000 Please be careful of fakes In my experience they have never been common as many more Winchester and Stevens were made

[@ChristianGrest]

@@deadhorse1391 no doubt about that today. I’m talking back in the 80’s… remember seeing old pump shotguns and trench guns. Can’t quite who they were made by, but remember seeing them in different pawn shops and small gun shops I’d go into with my Dad.

[@MrPotatoesLatkie]

Inland Manufacturing teamed with with the Sandusky, Ohio version of Ithaca to make a copy of the WWII M37 trench gun, but it has an MSRP of $1,279, so most buyers would scoff at that price.

[@cooter1352]

Yeah that reason alone lost a sale. I'd rather have the mossberg 590A1.

[@Matt-md5yt]

you had me at TrenchGun. I love that thing. I fired one before at my bud's place, his father in Law inherited it and it was fun to shoot

[@gort4016]

Fun video MBK! Love the figure on the furniture on that RIA. Your video quality , camera work, sound, and editing is top notch.

[@Quadrenaro]

I saw the price point, thinking it was a Winchester 1897 repo, and was so disheartened to see it was an Ithaca. Nothing against the Ithaca, but the Winchester has been on my list for years.

[@dillonhasty6213]

Picked up one of these for 250 just before Christmas. Its an excellent farm gun

[@justinpennington7682]

If they work . Mine were junk

[@megatrends]

I like these old designs ... I have a trench gun looking shotgun from last year a Tokarev TX3 which was surprisingly affordable at $249 and I've put tons of rounds through with no issues.

[@VCBird6]

Got the "Marine Grade" version of the TX3 and I love it!

[@justinpennington7682]

I have both the marine and the black one they are good guns

[@megatrends]

@@justinpennington7682 I shoot it often, it performs. Good stuff.

[@megatrends]

@@VCBird6 That is a good looking firearm. They hit a homer with these.

[@mikebeddingfield2144]

The Winchester 1897 was a external hammer ww1 trench gun, the Winchester model 12 was the most well known ww2 trench gun, but as you stated in ww2 the winchester may have been the most well known of the shotguns used thear were many manufacturers building trench guns for use

[@ahoyt653]

One thing it may or may not, because I don’t know for sure, is the old Ithaca 37 was also a slam fire shotgun. The option is almost useless it a practical sense, but it sure is fun!

[@Bob-gy6ud]

Slam fire isn’t useless it’s just 99% of pump guns have a disconnect that nobody has the skill to slam fire anymore and just go to semi auto guns instead. Much like fanning a revolver it has become a style of fast shooting no longer practical because of safety and semi auto technology.

[@scottgraham1153]

Great looking shotgun. I like to collect shotguns among other firearms I have Winchester, Browning, Mossberg, Remington, Stevens, Ithaca, Beretta, Turkish, Japanese, Chinese. I don’t care where it was made I just like shotguns. All that said probably going to pick one of these up.

[@BangoJay_Official]

Man I'm bummed out by the lack of a bayonet lug, but this is still pretty cool! I don't think the Inland Manufacturing M37 Trench Shotguns are still available, but those were $1,000+ anyway. And creating a replica from a base Ithaca 37 would likely cost more than this Rock Island clone is out the door. It seems to be a nice option for someone that would have fun hunting or target shooting with a "Trench Gun" that they won't feel bad about scratching or getting dirty.

[@DasDutchman56]

Love that Turkish Trench gun. R.I.A . in my experience offers good affordable firearms that go bang when you need them to!

[@chadhaire1711]

junk

[@MkArms1997]

@@chadhaire1711 really ? I was planning on ordering this right now

[@chadhaire1711]

@@MkArms1997 good luck

[@garyK.45ACP]

$390? Great price. RIA should not miss the opportunity to offer this gun with a 25-26" plain (no vent rib) sporting barrel with interchangeable choke tubes. I have an older, original Ithaca 37 with 2 barrels, both serial numbered to the gun (there were no interchangeable barrels at that time, barrels had to be factory fitted) They ARE incredibly smooth and fast to operate. I also own some Winchester model 12s (6) and Remington 870s (2) and the Ithaca is far ahead of either of them in smooth, fast operation. The Ithaca, IMO, is one gun that looks better without a vent rib. Turkish guns always have that beautiful Circassian (Turkish) walnut. The malfunction of the bolt release I would write off to a rough finish that should wear in. Not great, but if it disappears, nothing to worry about. Hard to tell because of the cerakote finish, but is the receiver steel? Or is it aluminum? The Ithaca design really needs a steel receiver since the bolt does not lock into a barrel extension like a Remington 870 or Mossberg 500. It locks into a recess in the top of the receiver. Also the bolt rides on a carrier in cuts inside the receiver, not on "action bars" like the Remington or Mossberg. In the Ithaca design the receiver is a functional part of the gun that is subject to wear. Ithaca themselves offered an aluminum frame Model 37 called the "Super Featherlite" which didn't fare too well because of wear on the receiver. Interesting. I'll check them out. Thanks for the video.

[@petedavis1040]

This thing looks like hella fun, I’ve wanted something like a Norinco trench gun for a while. The slam fire was always cool, the price for this is the only thing that’s drawing me away from it. Shot guns, especially pump actions no matter the case should always be affordable and reliable.

[@holycats8]

This one cannot be slam fired

[@life_of_riley88]

The stock on that one is GORGEOUS. Lucky.

[@williamcollins4082]

Converting a modern shotgun requires some very intense work !!! Glad to see a "Repop" !!!

[@mattkeyes9153]

Purchased for same reason. Has been reliable , action smooth, Turkish wood is beautiful. Take down was new for me, instructions or video from RIA would've been nice. Great video continued success

[@patrickmccrea3455]

I'm left-handed so this is exactly what i want😊

[@curtisdrakesr4900]

Nice chainsawing. Love seeing this video on a shotty. It's been awhile. Will love to see where this thing is at a year from now and 1000 rds down the road

[@dougglaus9256]

I’ve got right at 900 rounds through my TPAS without any malfunctions!

[@curtisdrakesr4900]

@@dougglaus9256 some slugs? Will it chamber 3"?

[@ChristianGrest]

Was cool seeing that thing chop that tree!

[@JD-tn5lz]

Folks. Just want to remind you that Ithaca is still in business and still making 37s. No slamfire, but smoothest pump action out there with a short throw. Ok, maybe not the smoothest, just way smoother than Mossberg and smoother than Rem, Benelli, or the newer Winchesters.

[@ElijahNMitchell]

With how many times you loaded in the intro video, I felt like I was watch Fast and Furious with their millions of shiftings

[@bb5242]

It's the new 5th dimensional tube, holds infinite rounds.

[@deserthawk]

I have an RIA 1911, while not a low budget pistol, it's real a good solid gun for the money. If I needed a new shotgun I'd be likely to get an RIA.

[@mrwdpkr5851]

That's a good looking scattergun but after watching the 500 round burn down of the Maverick 88 without a single ftf / fte etc , I'm going with the Mossie .

[@allywilkeforsenate]

If you like to reload hulls,bottom eject will make your world .

[@josephesquivel4066]

Funny thing is when Rock Island first came out it was billed as a Winchester 1897 clone but the internet roasted them because it was clearly a clone of the Ithaca 37.

[@johnzajac9849]

Panzer Arms just came out with the PA37, a clone of the Ithaca Model 37. If possible, do a comparison of the RIA and the Panzer Arms clones.

[@jfannin6036]

Probably assembled in the same factory with different importers

[@tnh723]

I waited a decade for shotguns to be mainstream again. In that time subguns were deemed obsolete and shotguns of any stripe were uncool. Its a tool that works. Cant hate it. Gotta have at least one... just wish it had a bayonet lug 😅

[@limjahey3119]

Everybody wants an AR until doo doo hits the fan then they gladly will take a shotgun.

[@bigredwolf6]

I could be wrong, but I think they didn’t put the bayonet lug because the BATFE doesn’t want us to LARP too hard.

[@Tom_Sawyer_]

Great video Dude, I’m usually really hesitant about imports but this looks good

[@richardturk7162]

The Turkish imports are not bad guns overall. They used to call Chinese AK rifles junk back in the 80s but they are some of the nicer AKs out there.

[@Viper6-MotoVlogger]

That’s one way to cut down a tree 😁. Happy Easter brother.

[@notsosilentmajority1]

If you got that shotgun for around $390, you got a pretty good price. Just checked SW and they are selling it for $479, of course if it's a new release the price will come down soon enough. It looks great and thanks for the honest review.

[@anewlevel7798]

The intro of you loading reminded me of the video about “how shotguns are portrayed in movies” 😂

[@Cascalonginus1]

After hurricane Michael the top of a huge oak broke off the tree and fell to the ground where it rested 20 ft off the ground on two limbs that stuck in the ground. It was right next to my propane tank and I was afraid of it landing on it. So I shot the limb closest to the woods with my 870. I did this anytime I went out there until one morning the top of that tree fell nearly into the woods. It was it's own tree. Shotguns are good for logging too.

[@Squib1911]

Interesting landscaping tool. Good point about using it for home defense.

[@rogue109]

I don't think I'd bet my life on a Turkish shotgun. Someone just below me mentioned the Maverick 88, which is a fantastic entry price pump shotgun that I would bet my life on. But better yet, I'll stick with my Beretta 1301 or my Mossberg 590A1. Still, I appreciate your video and liked the content, please don't take this as a negative comment. You still get my thumbs up, I just wanted to comment about my lack of trust with Turkish shotguns.

[@Munky332]

At first I was excited because 1897, then I was kind of sad. Still looks like a cool gun though.

[@joshklaver47]

If you like this gun but don't want to support Turkey, look up the Stevens Model 350. They were sold for several years in the US, so you should be able to find used examples, and they pretty much last forever.

[@matthew7027]

Support Türkiye? Wtf r you talkin about man its some privite company product. Sheeshh these morons😅

[@PotatoeJoe69]

I like it a lot. I've always loved the Ithaca M37, but originals are very hard to find now, and the new production M37's are hard to find and very expensive. This gun seems a good way to reasonably have an M37.

[@spokanesurvivaltrainingand5797]

It reminds me of the Vietnam trench gun... Weird that they would confuse the Ithica one port action to the Winchester single rod pump action🤔

[@Trigga0910]

damn that thing has one hell of a capacity

[@Curonianviking]

In Canada we have the Winchester 1897 reproduction trench guns from Norinco. They are around $450 Canadian, or $10 US!😂😂😂 Really well built solid machines, and are fun minus the occasional slide bite!

[@jacobackley502]

I'm so jealous. I'd love to get one of those for a reasonable price

[@Razor-gx2dq]

Norinco got banned here a while back, big sad.

[@kylekatarn5964]

I found one at a gun show a couple years ago. Not bad for 5 bills.

[@MKD.357]

I might be interested if it were a true Winchester 1897 clone. Guess I’ll just keep haunting the used racks at the pawn and gun shops for the vintage gems

[@JD-tn5lz]

This has nothing to do with a 97. Not even a copy, much less a clone. First hint...look for the external hammer...

[@davidfernandes920]

Nice gun. I like the bottom eject pump guns.

[@MrPotatoesLatkie]

This is more of a Turkish version of the recent M37 clone from China. It has a 5-shot tube which was never on the M37, but it has the heat shield, which is similar to the trench gun. The Model 37s in the Vietnam era has four round tubes, and no heat shield.

[@Perry2186]

Ithica m37 best shot gun design

[@GangreneRabbit]

What I like the most about Ithaca shot guns is that you can hold the trigger and keep pumping until empty.

[@nathanlewis5682]

That nightclub scene from The Terminator. Kyle Reese using a captured LAPD-issued Ithaca model 37 slam fired at the the Terminator who was making a move to take out Sarah Connor.

[@terrenceclayton8043]

Great video!We likes! we wants it! beautiful wood Feckin' tree limb. Ha beeeer. Great review.

[@serdaraltan5223]

Greetings from Turkey. That gun also has a slam fire feature.

[@ericcardinal4788]

That is beautiful wood furniture on that shotgun.

[@williamdouglas1996]

I have my great grandfather’s old Ithaca shotgun. Great gun still kills doves to this day.

[@timjohnson8390]

Im not sure about the quality but this shotgun definitely looks good

[@myrtlebeachwolfman7493]

Maverick 88 no issues at all but it looks cool

[@tboneaja]

Great review! I wonder how it compares to the Winchester SXP Trench gun, im on the fence right now..

[@canderoussnurd4265]

I own two winchesters. The old 1300 and the SXP 24” stick model. The action is the same. Trigger pull is crisp. Accurate. Shoots cheap shells as well as the top shelf stuff with no issue. The slide assist helps with rapid fire. The alloy frame makes it nice and light to lug around. All in all the SXP is a good bang for your buck and I put it against a Mossberg or Remington any day. This one I haven’t fired but I own an Ithaca 87 I bought years back. Old, dented, worn off bluing, chucks of stock and fore end missing, and using a 37 barrel in place of the 87. In that horrific condition I paid $200 and I’ve shot that thing with no issues whatsoever. No jams, no misfires, no failure to eject, no frozen slide, absolutely nothing went wrong with that gun. So if a beat out Ithaca that’s been kicked around since the 80’s can manage to shoot under those conditions, my gut tells me that this model should function just fine. And given Turkey’s cult like following of shotgun sports and production of weapons, I’d say this would be worth a try. But if you want something modern, light, fast shooting and reliable I’d go with the SXP purely for the cost savings and the availability of replacement parts as well as ease of maintenance and field stripping. Hope that helps.

[@WTFisTingispingis]

Cowabunga it is, Fritz!

[@PiLLoWHanDs267]

Honestly if Rock Island wanted to make a repo. Then add the signature bayonet lug and have it with a slam fire option

[@marknicholson2718]

John Browning designed it after he designed the model 12. He thought the 12 ejecting empties across the face of the left handed shooter was bad. So he designed this shotgun to eject out the bottom. Oliver Winchester didn't like it. So they sold the rights to Remington, they produced it in 20 gauge only. It was the model 17. (1917) Remington sold it to Ithaca, they produced it in (1937). I'm thinking the trench guns were slam fire too. If I remember correctly...

[@TheDudeAbides95]

I can imagine skeet shooting those shells with that ejection.

[@ChrisElsasser]

That's already my next shotgun I'm working on raising the money to buy, it I want it, I used to have a Chinese knockoff of the model 37 and it was light weight and well-balanced. Definitely like the gun, hope it takes 3 inch but I'll settle for two and three quarter. Hopefully it'll take mini shells too.😂

[@jasonsmith4291]

Not to be a fanboy. I hunted with a Harrison & Richardson bolt as action.410. 1st dove. Next season new old model 37 feather light. It slam fired.. was newer than my father's. Long story out of business baut store eastern NC. I don't say it's the best but I have never ever shot a finer shotgun. No M4. NoA5 no old 1100.

[@ronaldrose7593]

Hello 👋 my outdoors friend, thank you for sharing this informative video. 😊

[@badonator5354]

I love that u can load 30 Shells in this little Tube.

[@melriedner5856]

great video, you do have fun with this gun. That is nice to see ... ENJOY!

[@bradley698]

I always wanted an Ithaca thank you for informing me of this

[@MrTacklebury]

Pretty neat. I was looking at those also. I just bought the Rock Island Armory double 12 ga. recently and am liking that.

[@MrBigKid]

Good choice!

[@krazykyle393]

@@MrBigKid is it slamfire?

[@mr.patriarch]

8:45 My Remington 870 does the same thing when I run cheap target ammo through it.

[@timothylevin2661]

Ithaca 37 was my first gun, sorry I ever got rid of it

[@eugeniomoroyoquijr8638]

I got a Ithaca model 37 and I love it and it slam fires

[@johnblackwood1337]

I had the Ithaca version. I've been looking for another pump that loads and ejects out the bottom. Awesome gun!

[@IWatchedWhat]

The $64 question is, does it slam fire like a real model 37 will? I have always loved the 37, and have one right now.

[@dirtbikeman2952]

There are some people that say it dose and some that don't. I did some research and you can actually if you hold the trigger and slide release

[@frankyg2384]

That design seems new for Turkish shotguns, Derya does seem to make good stuff like the TM22.

[@nickschneider774]

Thanks for the review! ..what camera did you use when filming? Awesome video quality man.

[@MrBigKid]

Thanks brother! This was filmed with my Sony A7iv and tamron 70-190

[@michaelchen8643]

Oh I see an opportunity for someone to make an aftermarket part to give something back the full shroud and bayonet log and maybe even to make bayonets

[@joebass517]

When you know how to use a shot gun one can really open that can!! Badass 👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@MrBuckeye63]

The wood looks nice

[@jkukurugya]

Man I love trench guns, I have an old Ithaca (not a trench) & love the bottom eject on it.

[@classicgunstoday1972]

Very nice weapon. Rock Island has released some good classics. Great video.

[@t.m9341]

turkish shotguns are jamming like crazy right now

[@scaleworksRC]

Mmm, the sounds of freedom.

[@gordyowens9570]

Buy an Ithaca model 37 they still make them.

[@shawntailor5485]

Got a model12 trench and a model 12 full choke , siz got pa's model 12 20 gage featherwieght I grew up grouse hunting with it and I swear it pointed anx shot its self . Never had a gun fit me like that since.

[@Fugettaboutit]

A Winchester 1897 replica would be cool. But I know that Cimarron makes/made one.

[@MrBigKid]

Would love to try one of those!

[@SuperMarshall2009]

Too funny - I Love brush clearing with a 12 gauge too. At close range when you obliterate a branch or trunk - lets you know the power of a 12 gauge at close range.

[@thollingsworth4910]

That shotgun is beautiful

[@CarolinaEDCreviews]

I really liked that shotgun when I did my review!

[@SierraBravo347]

I'd say it's more of an 870 in drag as a 1897. The 1897 is WAY better looking imo, but that's exactly what it is...My Opinion, everyone else is entitled to theirs as well. I think the Boomstick doesn't get enough credit now days as a Viable Defense weapon. With the Right guy behind one that knows how to Maximize it's strong points, it's Very Formidable and Devastating.

[@Perry2186]

Everything you said is wrong it no like any of those its a Ithica m37 clone not Remington or Winchester its ITHACA

[@SierraBravo347]

@@Perry2186 Well look at the Big Brain on Brad. WHO CARES? Do you feel Better about yourself now? I do, because you don't mean 💩 to me. You're Excused now...

[@MrPotatoesLatkie]

Yes, the Remington 870 as a side ejection port. The Ithaca, as the RIA 1897, loads, and ejects from the bottom.

[@SierraBravo347]

@@MrPotatoesLatkie I'm very well aware of that, and Thanks for the Non Hostile reply. EVERYTHING I posted is simply My Opinion.

[@JD-tn5lz]

@@SierraBravo347 yes, but you have a very poorly educated opinion.

[@smithwesson3771]

sweet gun love the look ria is so underated

[@gatescompton7876]

Did i miss the part about the safety on this shotgun?🤠🇺🇸

[@jrwildwest73]

Does it slam fire like the old Ithaca lightweight 37?

[@kylewilson2697]

Immediately lost interest when I saw it wasn't a winchester replica but finishing the video to give you the watch time

[@richardcush9161]

Same, still waiting for a cimarron 1897 but I did get a chance to buy one of these and they are amazing. It a pump shotgun so not much can go wrong and I even compare it to my ithica model 37 featherlight and it pretty much the same. Not sure why they call it a tpas t1897 but management really need to correct it also panzer arms makes the exact copy for less money.

[@bayouknivesandoutdoors501]

We had those in the Navy. We would pump it like that and try to shoot the hull

[@dogwoodhillbilly]

The only bad thing about this shotgun is it doesn't have a bayonet lug which the Ithaca did have, it would add to the "Trench Gun" aspect. Nice shotty though.

[@dogwoodhillbilly]

@Andrew Sorry for the typo, yes, it did and that's why I am disappointed that this shotgun doesn't have one. This is supposed to like the Ithaca Trench Gun yet it doesn't have a lug for some reason.

[@timothyprice9064]

I have a RIA 1911 it functions very well, How well do the Shotguns hold up?

[@MrBigKid]

So far this has been great except for the sling loop breaking