what year is my ithaca model 37?

seansean1444 · January 6, 2012, 05:01 PM

the serial number is MAG371888xxx it has the corn cob forend if that helps and it is a 16ga with a modified choke. but the barrel reads 12ga for some reason

seansean1444 · January 6, 2012, 06:02 PM

pretty sure i narrowed it down to pre 73 and after 63.

southpaw02 · January 6, 2012, 06:45 PM

Are you sure that its a 16? The MAG prefix means it will take a 3" shell. In this country they don't make 3" 16ga shells. I am thinking its a 12.

Your serial numbers according to the chart I have show it was made in 1986.

Hope this helps

seansean1444 · January 6, 2012, 06:57 PM

huh. guy that sold it 2 me is a idiot then

wow. thats pretty scary then haha

celtgun · January 6, 2012, 07:04 PM

Is there a web source for this info on Model 37s?

Lee Jones(Celtgun)

jaguarxk120 · January 6, 2012, 08:40 PM

Go to www.ithacaowners.com or www.ithacagun.com in either site the serial number listing can be found. The serial you have given shows up as a 1986 gun.

traffud59 · June 8, 2025, 02:44 PM

I see this is an old thread, but I hope someone is still around to read my serial number question.
I just bought an Ithaca Model 37 today. Deceased collector. Seems never fired. In original box with original brochure, etc. Choke tubes.
The box reads:
"ITHACA GUN 54374 80667 8
SUNDURST PAD. RING TAIL FOREND
16GA 26' VENT RIB BBL W/3CT 3" CH
NC667 M371600112"

The spelling is as it appears on the box. I assume SUNDURST may mean sunburst?
Likewise, 26' I suppose to mean 26"

So, Does the serial number begin with M37 or with 16 or with 00?
Any help will be greatly appreciated!
Don't see how to attach a photo

Hawg · June 8, 2025, 08:57 PM

It would be best if you started a new thread. What is the serial number on the gun?

traffud59 · June 9, 2025, 10:13 PM

Thanks Hawg,
I have done a ton of reading in the last 24 hours and gotten help from a lot of people in various places.
The serial number on the receiver is M371600112.
According to Ithaca, it is 1976 vintage.
However, after learning the history of the company, with it's buying and selling, I have come to the conclusion that it is 1996/97.
We all know (even I know now) that the Model 37 was renamed Model 87 in 1987, after the company was sold. It was later renamed Model 37 (New Classic) around 1996-ish.
One guy found my twin up on auction that is 124 guns later than mine - 96/97.
It looks too perfect to be a 76. 97 sits better in my gut. But it is a beauty, and flawless. One owner, never shot.
Oh, and the face it has 3 choke tubes precludes it from 1976 (I think).
I would love the hear your opinion on this.

tango1niner · June 9, 2025, 11:04 PM

I like it !

traffud59 · June 11, 2025, 08:07 PM

Initially I saw a lower number on a 12 ga. Swtiched to this and now wonder what the 12 ga is... may have to go back and look

January 6, 2012, 05:01 PM	#1
seansean1444 Senior Member Join Date: November 28, 2010 Location: ithaca, new york (home of the ithaca shotguns!) Posts: 395	what year is my ithaca model 37? the serial number is MAG371888xxx it has the corn cob forend if that helps and it is a 16ga with a modified choke. but the barrel reads 12ga for some reason

January 6, 2012, 07:04 PM	#5
celtgun Senior Member Join Date: August 17, 2008 Location: SE North Carolina Posts: 203	Model 37 Info Is there a web source for this info on Model 37s? Lee Jones(Celtgun)

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January 6, 2012, 06:02 PM	#2
seansean1444 Senior Member Join Date: November 28, 2010 Location: ithaca, new york (home of the ithaca shotguns!) Posts: 395	pretty sure i narrowed it down to pre 73 and after 63.

January 6, 2012, 06:45 PM	#3
southpaw02 Junior Member Join Date: November 28, 2009 Location: S.E. Va. CSA Posts: 14	Are you sure that its a 16? The MAG prefix means it will take a 3" shell. In this country they don't make 3" 16ga shells. I am thinking its a 12. Your serial numbers according to the chart I have show it was made in 1986. Hope this helps

January 6, 2012, 06:57 PM	#4
seansean1444 Senior Member Join Date: November 28, 2010 Location: ithaca, new york (home of the ithaca shotguns!) Posts: 395	huh. guy that sold it 2 me is a idiot then wow. thats pretty scary then haha

January 6, 2012, 08:40 PM	#6
jaguarxk120 Senior Member Join Date: February 28, 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,625	Go to www.ithacaowners.com or www.ithacagun.com in either site the serial number listing can be found. The serial you have given shows up as a 1986 gun.

June 8, 2025, 02:44 PM	#7
traffud59 Junior Member Join Date: August 18, 2024 Posts: 3	I see this is an old thread, but I hope someone is still around to read my serial number question. I just bought an Ithaca Model 37 today. Deceased collector. Seems never fired. In original box with original brochure, etc. Choke tubes. The box reads: "ITHACA GUN 54374 80667 8 SUNDURST PAD. RING TAIL FOREND 16GA 26' VENT RIB BBL W/3CT 3" CH NC667 M371600112" The spelling is as it appears on the box. I assume SUNDURST may mean sunburst? Likewise, 26' I suppose to mean 26" So, Does the serial number begin with M37 or with 16 or with 00? Any help will be greatly appreciated! Don't see how to attach a photo

June 8, 2025, 08:57 PM	#8
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,376	It would be best if you started a new thread. What is the serial number on the gun?

June 9, 2025, 11:04 PM	#10
tango1niner Senior Member Join Date: March 6, 2009 Location: NY Posts: 324	I like it !

June 11, 2025, 08:07 PM	#11
traffud59 Junior Member Join Date: August 18, 2024 Posts: 3	Initially I saw a lower number on a 12 ga. Swtiched to this and now wonder what the 12 ga is... may have to go back and look