The Frontier Sixshooter Community Message Board - Go for it!!

Go for it!! (reply)

Catoosa — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 22:32:31 +0000

I know I've told this story before, but here we go again- some years ago I was looking for a cheap 12 gauge pump to saw off for a home defense gun. A friend of mine had an Ithaca 37 that he had picked up as boot in a trade, and offered it to me for $100. Almost no finish left, stock chipped at the top of the grip from recoil, and a PolyChoke. Ideal candidate for a sawed-off.

Long story short, I took the thing dove hunting before I got around to sawing it off. Local TV Outdoors guy was there and wound up standing a few yards from me filming me shooting. Doves were swarming into the field, and one couldn't get past me for love nor money. I have never had a deadlier bird gun in my hands, and the beat-up old Ithaca now sits in an honored place in my rack, just like I got it. I've since bought a couple of other 12 gauge pumps, in much better condition, and mercilessly sawed them off, but ain't no hacksaw gonna get near that old 37.

The Stevens is really more than enough for me (reply)

FOG — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 20:45:51 +0000

Of course, it does need a certain amount of Accessorizin'.

Not that I don't have a fondness for the Ithaca 37; I do. During my teen years, I had the privilege of using my Uncle's 16-Ga for a few months. I hadn't learned the art of the shotgun yet, so I didn't hit much, but it was nontheless a grand experience.

If it flys it dies... (reply)

Bud — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 13:42:44 +0000

when I after birds with my Duck Unlimited 12 ga Model 37 which has a rib and the small foreend. I'd get the 20 & 16 if I run across one, but one rarely sees these with a rib. For whatever reason I can't seem to connect with shotguns that don't have a rib anymore.

Go for it!! (reply)

Slow Hand — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 10:01:17 +0000

I bird hunt with an old Ithaca 37 in 16 and its a great shotgun. Mine is a it worn, which to me makes a great hunting gun. It's hard to find a slicker action than an old Ithaca. I've also got a 12 I cut down for home defense. The 16 has the plain/ribbed wood you speak of. The 12 has a nicely checkered pistol grip and a slimmer, checkered for end. I'm not sure they will interchange, but if they do, I may swap the wood out between the two. Make the hunting gun a little fancier and the bedroom closet gun can stay plain since its out of sight.

'Coach Fun' (reply)

Slow Hand — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 09:51:01 +0000

I've got the full length version of that one! I was leaving a newly opened gunshop a couple years back and saw it in the rack by the door. Stopped to look at it and saw $99 on the price tag! Needless to say, it came home with me.

Is has some beautiful fiddleback figure in the buttstock; unfortunately, I've see better looking wood than the fore end has on wood pallets I've unloaded! It's a shame I'll never be able to match them up, but I put a nice oil finish on both to minimize the differences. Figured with a lefty in the family, a 20 gaSxS would be a good thing to have around!

Bubble, bubble, toil and trouble,

Got me an 'NYPD' Double...

Stevens 311R • 20 Gauge

'NYPD' Reference

Stevens 20-Gauge 311R, Choice of NYPD Detectives by Leroy Thompson, SWAT Magazine, August 2007

'Specs'

• 20 Gauge (3")
• 18¼" Barrels (Cylinder Bore)
• Oil-Finished Stock ('Hardwood')
• 6 lbs, 5 oz (Actual)

fire burn and cauldron bubble... (reply)

john K. — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 02:49:56 +0000

Yep, a short double is useful. I have a coach gun around here somewhere. 12ga, hammers.

I passed up a good deal on one a few years back (reply)

stonewalrus — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 02:27:30 +0000

I messed up. Great to have around.

Mine, too (reply)

FOG — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 01:59:30 +0000

Speaking of 'Sweet 16s' (reply)

FOG — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 01:58:57 +0000

The LGS had an Ithaca Model 37 on the shelf today that looked pretty sweet to me.

I don't know a lot about them, but this one was old enough to have no checkering on the buttstock and a grooved forend piece, but new enough to have the 'RayBar' sight.

The plain barrel appeared to be either 26" or 28" (with *NO* PolyChoke − LOL).

Except for the recoil pad − which looked 'right', and might well have been original − the gun appeared to be 95% or better.

Neither the wood nor metal appeared refinished to me, but again, I'm no 'expert' on Ithacas.

I'm just glad I was picking up the Stevens, because at $330 that 16-Ga Model 37 was sorely tempting.

'Coach Fun' (reply)

Cherokee — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 01:32:39 +0000

Double 20's - my favorite shotgun...

I agree: Ugly as 'sin' (reply)

FOG — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 01:26:58 +0000

Prolly best kept in the dark...

'Window Dressing' by FOG

I guess you can tell I like this one.

'Coach Fun' (reply)

Remington40x — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 00:46:43 +0000

Nothing uglier that a cut barrel Savage/Stevens. Darned useful in certain situations, though, and about as close to unbreakable as machinery gets.

Mine's a 16, just for the record.

'Coach Fun' (reply)

cas — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 00:35:52 +0000

This one is less fun. (too short)

'Coach Fun' (reply)

Hobie — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 00:25:39 +0000

Yepper....

'Coach Fun'

FOG — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 00:20:40 +0000

Bubble, bubble, toil and trouble,

Got me an 'NYPD' Double...

Stevens 311R • 20 Gauge

'NYPD' Reference

Stevens 20-Gauge 311R, Choice of NYPD Detectives by Leroy Thompson, SWAT Magazine, August 2007

'Specs'

• 20 Gauge (3")
• 18¼" Barrels (Cylinder Bore)
• Oil-Finished Stock ('Hardwood')
• 6 lbs, 5 oz (Actual)