and changed the model m-37 to model 87. The Model 37 is a manually operated, slide- or pump-action shotgun fed from a tubular magazine located beneath the barrel. I've seen Ithaca's normally run in the $400-$500 range, depending on the gauge, barrel length, finish, etc. But this company was also forced from business in 2005. In 1987, Ithaca Acquisition Corp. reintroduced the Model 37 as the Model 87. The 20 gauge slug will kill a deer quite dead and recoil is substantially less and easier to control. Historical Overview of the Ithaca Gun Co. says that in 1987 Ithaca Acquisitions, Inc. The following list shows the brand name and the original model it should cross over to for parts ordering. Moved the gun making operations to King Ferry, NY. The Model 37s are considered new and older Model 37s (produced pre-1986). The 20 gauge model 37 is one of the best shotguns ever made for upland game. It's another example of Browning's genius. posted by: aj guarino. But from what I've heard, the older model would be the one to buy. Over 2 million Model 37s have been produced. There are nearly two million Ithaca Model 37s already in the field, and many of their owners would like to outfit them with a new barrel. Remington made a model 17 (20 gauge bottom eject). In 1987, the name of the Ithaca 37 shotgun was changed to the Model 87. The Ultralite was offered through the late ’80s, so it was made both as a Model 37 and a Model 87. Model 37s with ser. You model is a Mag model and that means it takes 2 3/4" and 3" shells. The Ithaca 37 came later. The only pump gun that is better, in my humble opinion, is the model 37 in 16 gauge. My model 17 is in retired/safe queen status, but I do have a 37 in 12 gauge (another gift from about 12 years ago) that does the dove field duty now. Finally, in 1937 Ithaca was able to bring the Model 37 to the market. I've heard that when the company went through hard times in the mid-late '70s, quality went down the toilet and the company was pretty much run into the ground. nos. Following litigation, assets were sold to the Ithaca Acquisition Company in Kings Ferry, N.Y., and it began production of the Model 37, renamed the Model 87, in Kings Ferry. Just how that aim is achieved depends on the serial number of your gun. shotgun pump ithaca. Model 37 ® firearms with a serial number below 855,000 have barrels that are fixed and non-interchangeable.. Depends on one's tastes. That is the biggest change in the gun since 1937. Any 37 from 1963 (serial number 855,000) or newer can use interchangable barrels. 1958 ithaca model 37 16ga 28 inch full 2&3-4 inch corb cobb forearm sn 705625 barrel numbered to gun blue finish frecking some wood great shape $ 599. ithaca 37 deerslayer 12 ga 2&3/4 has 87 3 inch fully rifled barrel with sights - $599.00. As far as better years than othes. The classic Ithaca Model 37 pump-action shotgun's heritage traces back to the Remington Model 17 shotgun that was patented by John M. Browning in 1915. The new models are all that way, but yours it was a option. Other than the name change, it was the same gun. above 855,000 will accept both 2 … I am fortunate enough to have been gifted one of these when I was 10 (1977) and many a dove fell to it. The 37 is a light gun and recoil in the 12 gauge with 1 oz slugs can be intimidating.