That gun was none other than the Ithaca Model 37, a gun. I can't attest to its dependability because I only spent one day in the field with it, but I can agree with the smooth-operating part. The Ithaca Gun Company may have gotten its start in 1883 but they didn’t begin producing their best-selling shotgun for another fifty years. The Model 37 has a reputation for smooth operation and dependability. Paymentinfo: Payment by US Post Office Money Order Only. A day hunting doves at my family's farm revealed that it's great for such adventures. ITHACA 37 DEERSLAYER 12 GA MADE 1960 SN 761850 GOOD CONDITION 26 INCH SMOOTH BORE RIFLE SIGHT 549. Single brass bead sight, with 'CYL.' choke marking and 2 3/4 inch chamber. governments then-dwindling stockpile of WWII-surplus riot and trench shotguns, which were in high demand in the jungles of Vietnam. military, police departments, and prison guards in the short-barreled configurations, but the ST gun is a hunting model, so that's what I put it to for this report. Manufactured in the 1960s, the 'S' prefix Ithaca Model 37 shotguns were intended to supplement the U.S. Ithaca 37 Defense Version for home defense. Ithaca 37 Deerslayer Police Special Police & military version of the Deerslayer variant. Ithaca 37 Deerslayer Short barrel and rifle sights. It came in both blued and parkerized finishes.
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Though some full length Ithaca 37s were cut down, they are not 'Stakeouts', only the original Short shotguns from the manufacturer can be called that.
Is is considered an extremely reliable firearm and is still in production and service today. Ithaca 37 Stakeout The Ithaca 37 Stakeout was an original Factory short barreled shotgun with pistol grip, designed for law enforcement. Historically, the Ithaca Model 37 was used extensively by the U.S. The Ithaca 37 is an American pump-action shotgun developed in the 1930s. Could stand to be re-blued at some point as their are some minor spots of surface rust starting. The receiver sports the simple engraving that was originally drawn by Ithaca firearms engraver Bill McGraw: waterfowl on the right-hand side and pheasants and a dog on the left-hand side. The barrel has a floating vent rib and the traditional orange/pink Raybar front bead sight. It has three Briley chokes: Improved Cylinder, Modified, and Full. It's the Deluxe vent-rib version and has a checkered pistol-grip buttstock with 0.75-inch-thick recoil pad, checkered forearm, and 28-inch barrel that's threaded for screw-in choke tubes. Improved Cylinder, Modified, and Full chokes came with the gun. The review sample Model 37 was made in 1997, and its barrel is threaded to accept screw-in chokes.