'69 Ithaca Model 37R value

[GREASY357]

Planning on buying one from my buddy, we're trying to get a rough value. I see them on gunbroker for around a few hundred. She functions beautifully and is a ton of fun on the trap range. Here's a picture. Shows age but no rust.




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[novabrian]

Couple hundred.Take the high amount and low amount and meet in the middle.

[NapalmCheese]

Looks good from this angle.

Assuming there's nothing major wrong with it and that it's all original that would be $300 - $350 or so in the SF Bay Area. It looks like there's a rib, is the rib factory or aftermarket? The rib, if factory, could add another $50 - $100 dollars.

The Ithaca 37's are my favorite handling pump gun.

[GREASY357]

Looks good from this angle.

Assuming there's nothing major wrong with it and that it's all original that would be $300 - $350 or so in the SF Bay Area. It looks like there's a rib, is the rib factory or aftermarket? The rib, if factory, could add another $50 - $100 dollars.

The Ithaca 37's are my favorite handling pump gun.

It's factory solid rib. This is the first Ithaca I've ever shot (just last weekend) and I'm in love with it lol. So smooth and slam fire = +1

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[NapalmCheese]

It's factory solid rib. This is the first Ithaca I've ever shot (just last weekend) and I'm in love with it lol. So smooth and slam fire = +1

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How is it choked?

[GREASY357]

How is it choked?

Full choke not threaded, it is the barrel

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[NapalmCheese]

Full choke not threaded, it is the barrel

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FYI, the full choke is really common and would be less desirable in a hunting gun with modern loads (which pattern pretty well on their own). Most people hunting birds stick to IC or Mod. Likewise, no steel shot in full choked M37.

You can have the choke opened up or you can send the barrel in to Briley and have them fit it for choke tubes, but the typical Ithaca 37 doesn't have enough barrel materal to use anything but thin wall chokes, which (IIRC) aren't rated for steel either. However, for guns of that vintage (anything younger than about 1963) you should be able to find a second barrel and just pop it on. Barrels for the M37s are often more expensive than barrels for something like an 870. A new vent rib barrel from Ithaca will run you $275.00 or so. Have the barrel threaded should be about $100. Having the barrel opened up should run less than that.

If you're just killing clays and you don't mind the full choke, don't worry about it.

[GREASY357]

I'm just killing clays for now but would like to go duck hunting someday. Wouldn't full be fine as long as I'm a good shot (and I have a good shot)? #4 should work fine right? Also was wondering how 00 buck would pattern in the full choke, I've read the spread is worse and I've also read the spread is fine.

Btw I'm only talking lead shot

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[NapalmCheese]

I'm just killing clays for now but would like to go duck hunting someday. Wouldn't full be fine as long as I'm a good shot (and I have a good shot)? #4 should work fine right? Also was wondering how 00 buck would pattern in the full choke, I've read the spread is worse and I've also read the spread is fine.

Btw I'm only talking lead shot

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Choosing a choke for a shotgun is a balancing act of putting pellets into a dense enough pattern at a range where they have enough momentum to penetrate whatever you're shooting. Full chokes give you more range with heavier shot, but close in they destroy game.

For clay games the full choke is fine, but somewhat of a handicap for most clay games.

For hunting the full choke is fun until you shoot something at 15 yards and tear it to shreds; but that's a matter of teaching yourself to not do that while hunting with a full choke.

For duck hunting you have to use steel shot which a) patterns tighter than lead shot making your full choke pattern more like an x-full choke b) is less dense than lead so does not carry the same momentum and as such doesn't give you much more range even with tighter chokes and c) shouldn't be shot through a full choke barrel and, in fact, shouldn't be shot through a lot of full screw in chokes.

If duck hunting is something you might do someday maybe once you feel like it and have someone that will take you out eventually sometime down the road then you can just find a non-steel, non-tungsten, non-toxic shell and use that. Then shoot lead for everything clay related.

[Ducky's Dad]

Btw I'm only talking lead shot

CA has banned lead for all hunting of all critters. Ban is being phased in, but will be fully in place statewide after 7/1/19 (I think). That looks like a pretty decent 37, but not ideal as a duck gun. Factory solid rib and checkered grip are nice features.

[-hanko]

Looks good from this angle.

Assuming there's nothing major wrong with it and that it's all original that would be $300 - $350 or so in the SF Bay Area. It looks like there's a rib, is the rib factory or aftermarket? The rib, if factory, could add another $50 - $100 dollars.

The Ithaca 37's are my favorite handling pump gun.

OP, that's a very sweet 37.

I'd agree with the price. 37's typically run $200 and up at Boise gun shows. NOTHING is smoother than a 37, though a Winchester defender is a very close 2nd place.

...However, for guns of that vintage (anything younger than about 1963) you should be able to find a second barrel and just pop it on. Barrels for the M37s are often more expensive than barrels for something like an 870. A new vent rib barrel from Ithaca will run you $275.00 or so. Have the barrel threaded should be about $100. Having the barrel opened up should run less than that.

If you're just killing clays and you don't mind the full choke, don't worry about it.

Check Ithaca.com for the rules on interchangeable barrels. Interchangeable barrels began at SN855,000. From the Ithaca website...http://www.ithacagun.com/ithacagunfaq.html...it's the first FAQ on that page.

hth

[Bobby Ricigliano]

Very good shotguns. Light weight and reliable. Our department used them as patrol shotguns for decades. I bought one when they retired them and it is a neat piece. Bottom feeding and ejecting mean they are ideal for left or right handers.

[Bobby Ricigliano]

The devil is in the details, it is an art to look at a rifle and gauge its use, wear, and value.

The Ithaca in the picture has nice bluing, the stock looks great, the recoil pad doesn't look rotten or out of line with the stock (usually indicating that the stock was never sanded or altered.) Ithacas also have capture screws that are often missing or buggered, but that one looks good.

[GREASY357]

Thanks for all the info!

Last question is is it ok to shoot 00 buck through the full choke? I was camping/ hiking last weekend and had bird loaded in case of snakes. Saw some what I'm pretty sure were cougar tracks and started wishing I had buckshot lol/ wondering if I could even use it.. I was looking at the 24" deer slayer barrel on ithaca's site.

If y'all ever go to sunnyvale r&g on tuesdays you'll probably see me there with her [emoji14]

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[pennstater]

OP, that's a very sweet 37.

I'd agree with the price. 37's typically run $200 and up at Boise gun shows. NOTHING is smoother than a 37, though a Winchester defender is a very close 2nd place.



Check Ithaca.com for the rules on interchangeable barrels. Interchangeable barrels began at SN855,000. From the Ithaca website...http://www.ithacagun.com/ithacagunfaq.html...it's the first FAQ on that page.

hth

NOTHING is smoother than a 37? Hmm. My 1975 870 Wingmaster 20ga may disagree with that.