Three new to me

MarkCO · January 13, 2017, 01:45 PM

So the father of one of my wife's friends decided to sell off his hunting shotguns. Originally had 4, but gave one to his son. Ended up with 2 I am okay with and 1 that I have always wanted.

BPS 12g with screw-in chokes, Mossberg 20g Pump mod barrel, Ithaca 37 Featherlite 16g mod barrel.

FITASC · January 13, 2017, 02:04 PM

You know the drill, without pics, it didn't happen!

Seriously, good for you - The Mossberg, meh - the other 2 should be fun to use.

Blindstitch · January 13, 2017, 02:20 PM

It's ok if the Mossberg is the one you always wanted and the other two just ok.

Nice score but we need pictures.

MarkCO · January 13, 2017, 02:24 PM

Ithaca 37

jaguarxk120 · January 13, 2017, 04:25 PM

You will find that the Ithaca Model 37 is the best handling of the three. Lighter to carry and comes up fast, balance's very well.

lefteye · January 14, 2017, 09:58 PM

I had a uncle who owned an Ithaca 37 Featherlight 16 ga. It was extremely light for its size and great for a small teenager. I believe the overlap of 20 ga. and 12 ga. shot shells virtually eliminated the market for the 16 gauge.

Edit: I have no knowledge of the secondary market value of a 37, but in perfect condition I expect it would be more than it cost when purchased.

DavidAGO · January 14, 2017, 11:24 PM

I think the 37 is the best repeater bird gun there is, the BPS is a great duck gun, and the Mossberg shots shotgun shells satisfactorily.

David

lunger · January 15, 2017, 07:04 AM

I have a 37 16 gauge that was my fathers.It was given to me when I was a teenager. Light, great handling, it was my upland gun for many years.

When my son started hunting after a few years with a single shot, I passed it to him.

He has returned it to me and I hunt with it once and a while. Handles as nice as it did forty some odd years ago.

upstate81 · January 15, 2017, 08:29 AM

I love ithaca shotguns. I like how the Ithaca 16 wasnt built on the 12 gauge size action. Makes it a true light upland gun.

4570Tom · January 15, 2017, 10:44 AM

Just out of curiosity, which one was the one you've always wanted?

MarkCO · January 16, 2017, 08:10 AM

I wanted a 16g and an Ithaca 37 Featherlite, but did not think I would be able to get both in one.

jaguarxk120 · January 16, 2017, 09:34 AM

You will find that Ithaca as a smaller gun maker supports the Model 37 from all years made.

It is nice taking a gun in the field that is all steel with no stampings, plastic parts, or alloy in it's make up.

January 13, 2017, 01:45 PM	#1
MarkCO Senior Member Join Date: October 21, 1998 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 4,308	Three new to me So the father of one of my wife's friends decided to sell off his hunting shotguns. Originally had 4, but gave one to his son. Ended up with 2 I am okay with and 1 that I have always wanted. BPS 12g with screw-in chokes, Mossberg 20g Pump mod barrel, Ithaca 37 Featherlite 16g mod barrel. __________________ Good Shooting, MarkCO www.CarbonArms.us

January 13, 2017, 02:04 PM	#2
FITASC Senior Member Join Date: December 6, 2014 Posts: 6,446	You know the drill, without pics, it didn't happen! Seriously, good for you - The Mossberg, meh - the other 2 should be fun to use. __________________ "I believe that people have a right to decide their own destinies; people own themselves. I also believe that, in a democracy, government exists because (and only so long as) individual citizens give it a 'temporary license to exist'—in exchange for a promise that it will behave itself. In a democracy, you own the government—it doesn't own you."- Frank Zappa

January 14, 2017, 09:58 PM	#6
lefteye Senior Member Join Date: January 30, 2006 Posts: 1,433	I had a uncle who owned an Ithaca 37 Featherlight 16 ga. It was extremely light for its size and great for a small teenager. I believe the overlap of 20 ga. and 12 ga. shot shells virtually eliminated the market for the 16 gauge. Edit: I have no knowledge of the secondary market value of a 37, but in perfect condition I expect it would be more than it cost when purchased. __________________ Vietnam Veteran ('69-'70) NRA Life Member RMEF Life Member

January 16, 2017, 08:10 AM	#11
MarkCO Senior Member Join Date: October 21, 1998 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 4,308	I wanted a 16g and an Ithaca 37 Featherlite, but did not think I would be able to get both in one. __________________ Good Shooting, MarkCO www.CarbonArms.us

January 13, 2017, 02:20 PM	#3
Blindstitch Senior Member Join Date: April 14, 2013 Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 2,693	It's ok if the Mossberg is the one you always wanted and the other two just ok. Nice score but we need pictures.

January 13, 2017, 04:25 PM	#5
jaguarxk120 Senior Member Join Date: February 28, 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,620	You will find that the Ithaca Model 37 is the best handling of the three. Lighter to carry and comes up fast, balance's very well.

January 14, 2017, 11:24 PM	#7
DavidAGO Senior Member Join Date: October 7, 2008 Location: Magnolia, AR Posts: 340	I think the 37 is the best repeater bird gun there is, the BPS is a great duck gun, and the Mossberg shots shotgun shells satisfactorily. David

January 15, 2017, 07:04 AM	#8
lunger Senior Member Join Date: May 17, 2007 Posts: 443	I have a 37 16 gauge that was my fathers.It was given to me when I was a teenager. Light, great handling, it was my upland gun for many years. When my son started hunting after a few years with a single shot, I passed it to him. He has returned it to me and I hunt with it once and a while. Handles as nice as it did forty some odd years ago.

January 15, 2017, 08:29 AM	#9
upstate81 Senior Member Join Date: October 20, 2011 Location: NY Posts: 801	I love ithaca shotguns. I like how the Ithaca 16 wasnt built on the 12 gauge size action. Makes it a true light upland gun.

January 15, 2017, 10:44 AM	#10
4570Tom Member Join Date: March 16, 2010 Posts: 26	Just out of curiosity, which one was the one you've always wanted?

January 16, 2017, 09:34 AM	#12
jaguarxk120 Senior Member Join Date: February 28, 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,620	You will find that Ithaca as a smaller gun maker supports the Model 37 from all years made. It is nice taking a gun in the field that is all steel with no stampings, plastic parts, or alloy in it's make up.