what do you think of the new ithaca 37's

bullfrog99 · April 14, 2002, 12:40 PM

What is your opinoin of the feel and quality of the new ithaca 37 pumps that are coming out now, are they worth the elevated price tag that they have? are ithacas good guns?

Badger Arms · April 14, 2002, 02:45 PM

The Ithacas coming out now are worth the price tag if you want a very good field gun and the Nastalgia of polished blue and wood. Ithaca's are on par with their prices with Remingtons and Brownings of the same quality levels. Where you might get the impression they are expensive is when you compare different classes of guns. Mossberg's are all cheap class now, Remingtons have their Express shotguns and Winchesters are all pretty affordable. The way Mossberg does it is through aluminum receivers (which are easier to machine) and sloppy tolerances. Winchester has better tolerances but are not as refined as the Wingmasters, Ithacas, or Brownings.

Comparing Apples to Apples, the Ithaca is well worth it. If you want a cheap Ithaca, I think the Chinese are making a few crude copies you can get for under $150. Then again, you could spend $50 more on a used Ithaca! Check auctionarms and gunbroker. Both have used Ithacas often.

April 14, 2002, 12:40 PM	#1
bullfrog99 Senior Member Join Date: August 19, 2000 Location: Southeast Michigan Posts: 811	what do you think of the new ithaca 37's What is your opinoin of the feel and quality of the new ithaca 37 pumps that are coming out now, are they worth the elevated price tag that they have? are ithacas good guns? __________________ Are you a gamer? Try Fortress Forever, It is a free HL2 Mod. http://www.fortress-forever.com/?a=media

April 14, 2002, 02:45 PM	#2
Badger Arms Senior Member Join Date: July 2, 2000 Location: Harnett County, NC Posts: 1,700	The Ithacas coming out now are worth the price tag if you want a very good field gun and the Nastalgia of polished blue and wood. Ithaca's are on par with their prices with Remingtons and Brownings of the same quality levels. Where you might get the impression they are expensive is when you compare different classes of guns. Mossberg's are all cheap class now, Remingtons have their Express shotguns and Winchesters are all pretty affordable. The way Mossberg does it is through aluminum receivers (which are easier to machine) and sloppy tolerances. Winchester has better tolerances but are not as refined as the Wingmasters, Ithacas, or Brownings. Comparing Apples to Apples, the Ithaca is well worth it. If you want a cheap Ithaca, I think the Chinese are making a few crude copies you can get for under $150. Then again, you could spend $50 more on a used Ithaca! Check auctionarms and gunbroker. Both have used Ithacas often. __________________ We may or may not worship God, but John Moses Browning made sure we can choose.