Anyone have any old Ithaca 37 Ds/police shotgun

[ChrisK1977]

Thinking about trying to find one but want to hear what people who have one have to say about them.

 

[Sniper 79]

I don't have a police although grew up hunting with a 37 along side my dad with his 37. I have put a ton of shells through both those guns. Great for hunting and that's where it ends for me.

Positives: Light weight, fast shooting, smooth action, great hunting machine, available "slayer" barrel (very accurate)
Negatives: spent hulls hang up on ejector forks, not able to port load, only one pump actuator arm (weak and they can break), only 2 3/4"

Great guns but when it comes to a security gun there are better options. Benelli Nova, Rem 870, Mossy.......

 

[Opie]

I have one that was an old PD Surplus gun. It had light freckling all over it, so I ended up blasting and refinished it in KG gunkote. In hindsight I wish I would have left it alone and hit it with some steel wool. With that said, the KG turned out great.

Super smooth gun, and luckily none of the internals had any signs of corrosion. It's a slam-fire model too!

They are VERY light guns, and mind has a hard plastic buttplate. I find recoil with full power slugs to be brutal.

 

[PGRChaplain]

I had a 37T Trap Gun many moons ago. One of those "Why did I ever sell that????". Solid Shotgun, light and easy handeling. They made Riot guns for the Military, WWII through Vietnam. These oldies bring a pretty good price with their History.

 

[BigMoose]

They make 37s new, by the same company who made them all along.
They just moved out of NY for obvious reasons.

They make 1911s too. And they sell 37s to Inland who fit them out in Trench guise.

Okay yeah the ATF made them put a disconnector in it so it won't slamfire. But they take 3 inch magnums now. Good trade off I say.

https://ithacagun.com/

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[ghitch75]

you mean one of these?......was built in 1970.....