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MarkCO

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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. :D
 
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FITASC

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You know the drill, without pics, it didn't happen! ;):p:D

Seriously, good for you - The Mossberg, meh - the other 2 should be fun to use.
 
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jaguarxk120

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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.
 
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lefteye

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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.
 
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DavidAGO

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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
 
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lunger

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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.
 
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upstate81

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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.
 
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jaguarxk120

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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.
 
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