is a ithaca 37 20ga. deerslayer worth keeping ? - Page 2

troutbuzzard · January 24, 2016, 06:14 PM

you got me.

troutbuzzard · January 24, 2016, 06:17 PM

I had to look that up just to know what they were. that's funny right there.

Orion6 · February 13, 2016, 06:38 PM

Ithacas are fine guns. My Dad loves Ithacas. He had a 20 gauge Featherlight from the 60's and found it's twin in 12 gauge on the used rack of a local shop a few years ago. Needless to say, he bought it (same year of manufacture to boot).

I do agree, sell it for something you want but don't chop it. Ithaca is still making fine shotguns, but something about those old guns just makes you want to keep them as-is.

Someone should buy it. Deerslayers are/were popular in the shotgun only states.

johnwilliamson062 · February 16, 2016, 05:58 PM

As pointed out above Ithacas are proportional to the gauge and shell length. It really makes the sub-gauges nice handle well. I only own 12s, but if I wanted a 20, 28, or 410 an ithaca would be very nice.

troutbuzzard · February 17, 2016, 12:07 AM

ok i have changed my mind and decided to keep the 37 20 gauge. The gun really doesn't beg me to shoot it but it looks good sitting next to my dad's old 37 12 gauge and it will make a nice loner gun for visiting friends. besides used 870's are pretty cheap and as soon as my rap 6.5 creedmoor gets here (already lost interest in it, hopefully it'll peek again when it shows up) im going to start looking for the 870 within my budget, maybe even a mossy 500 but that would have to be almost free.

darkgael · February 18, 2016, 06:57 AM

Here's what I do not understand....and you surely do not have to justify wanting another shotgun....but, that being said, you have an Ithaca 12 ga. and an Ithaca 20 gauge. What do you expect an 870 to do that the Ithaca will not?
Spend the money on ammo.

troutbuzzard · February 18, 2016, 09:00 AM

here is my reasoning, several years back i bought a plastic pistol grip stock for my 1100 12 gauge deer gun to try to save weight,needless to say it did'nt but i did realize that the pistol grip was very comfortable to shoot and to carry. i understand all my shotguns are capable of home defense,hunting,skeet,trap,sporting clays or just having fun with and I already own a Wingmaster 20 gauge but that gun is too pretty to mess with and i really like it so i want another one as a
tactical project, retractable stock, pistol grip, extended mag tube, reflex sight, cool paint job... you get the idea. its all just for fun and you cant get that stuff for an Ithaca 20 gauge

February 18, 2016, 06:57 AM	#31
darkgael Senior Member Join Date: February 9, 2006 Location: Homes in Brooklyn, NY and in Pennsylvania. Posts: 5,473	sg Here's what I do not understand....and you surely do not have to justify wanting another shotgun....but, that being said, you have an Ithaca 12 ga. and an Ithaca 20 gauge. What do you expect an 870 to do that the Ithaca will not? Spend the money on ammo. __________________ “Auto racing, bull fighting, and mountain climbing are the only real sports ... all others are games.” Ernest Hemingway ... NRA Life Member

February 18, 2016, 09:00 AM	#32
troutbuzzard Junior Member Join Date: January 7, 2016 Posts: 13	here is my reasoning, several years back i bought a plastic pistol grip stock for my 1100 12 gauge deer gun to try to save weight,needless to say it did'nt but i did realize that the pistol grip was very comfortable to shoot and to carry. i understand all my shotguns are capable of home defense,hunting,skeet,trap,sporting clays or just having fun with and I already own a Wingmaster 20 gauge but that gun is too pretty to mess with and i really like it so i want another one as a tactical project, retractable stock, pistol grip, extended mag tube, reflex sight, cool paint job... you get the idea. its all just for fun and you cant get that stuff for an Ithaca 20 gauge Last edited by troutbuzzard; February 18, 2016 at 10:26 AM.

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January 24, 2016, 06:14 PM	#26
troutbuzzard Junior Member Join Date: January 7, 2016 Posts: 13	you got me.

January 24, 2016, 06:17 PM	#27
troutbuzzard Junior Member Join Date: January 7, 2016 Posts: 13	I had to look that up just to know what they were. that's funny right there.

February 13, 2016, 06:38 PM	#28
Orion6 Senior Member Join Date: December 26, 2004 Location: Tennessee Posts: 340	Ithacas are fine guns. My Dad loves Ithacas. He had a 20 gauge Featherlight from the 60's and found it's twin in 12 gauge on the used rack of a local shop a few years ago. Needless to say, he bought it (same year of manufacture to boot). I do agree, sell it for something you want but don't chop it. Ithaca is still making fine shotguns, but something about those old guns just makes you want to keep them as-is. Someone should buy it. Deerslayers are/were popular in the shotgun only states.

February 16, 2016, 05:58 PM	#29
johnwilliamson062 Junior member Join Date: May 16, 2008 Posts: 9,995	As pointed out above Ithacas are proportional to the gauge and shell length. It really makes the sub-gauges nice handle well. I only own 12s, but if I wanted a 20, 28, or 410 an ithaca would be very nice.

February 17, 2016, 12:07 AM	#30
troutbuzzard Junior Member Join Date: January 7, 2016 Posts: 13	ok i have changed my mind and decided to keep the 37 20 gauge. The gun really doesn't beg me to shoot it but it looks good sitting next to my dad's old 37 12 gauge and it will make a nice loner gun for visiting friends. besides used 870's are pretty cheap and as soon as my rap 6.5 creedmoor gets here (already lost interest in it, hopefully it'll peek again when it shows up) im going to start looking for the 870 within my budget, maybe even a mossy 500 but that would have to be almost free.