Ithaca M37 Trench Shotgun: The Untold Story From WWII Through Vietnam
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- čas přidán 12. 09. 2024
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Great video, thank you!
I retired from the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Dept after 28 years with them. We, along with the LAPD, had the Ithaca 37/87’s as our duty shotguns. We found them to be extraordinarily reliable. The few times jams were encountered were due to “short-stroking” or not pumping the fore end with enough vigor. They withstood a tremendous amount of abuse, and continued to function.
Some years ago, the LASD and LAPD phased out the Ithaca in favor of the more modular Remington 870, and our department sold surplus Ithacas to its deputies. I was fortunate enough to pick one up. It’s an 8-shot with 20” bbl and rifle sights for slugs.
I also have another one just like it that I purchased new about 30 years ago, and I also have an 18” nickeled model, ostensibly for boating use.
The Ithaca 37 and 87 are my favorite shotguns.
Thank you very much for watching & sharing. Also for your years of service too.
I bet that nickeled version is beautiful.
I have an 18.5” smoothbore deer slayer but it is a 5 round gun. It’s a stone cold tack driver! The 18” barrels are very rare to find these days since they have not produced the barrels or offered that option to have on your gun for decades. My uncle bought it when he returned from Vietnam. Quit gun hunting and sold it to my cousin. I borrowed it from my cousin a few times and shot a few doe’s with it, and worked on him for years to sell it to me. Ultimately it paid off and jibe ultimately sold it to me
I have 4 of these! 3 originals from different dates and conditions 1 even in 16 gauge. And one is a “Riot” model
The takedown models are neat too.
I have two model 37s one featherlight and one Dear Slayer that was a surplus from the Alaskan Department of Game and Fish. I'm always pleasantly surprised how smooth the action is on both.
Always excellent and informative. Thank you. 👍
thank you
Fascinating, I have a Mossberg 590a1 retrograde of which this was patterned after
Really the retrograde is like the M590A1 you see next to the Ithaca in this video, just with nice walnut furniture instead of black polymer.
The Mossberg and the Ithaca are models of their own. Not modeled after one or the other. They do look the same
great video, love my 37 featherlight. this would be a nifty version to have
I enjoy it. I did consider putting it up on the market during COVID when all shotguns were bringing stupid money, but nah.
@@misha5670 I’m glad you kept that beauty!
Mishaco I missed the boat on these. can you source one or know where one is available?
Sorry, I haven't looked into getting one in years.
I've always like these shotguns from the movies. In the first Terminator Kyle Reese used one in the Tech Noir gunfight scene.
I believe Hicks had a modded 37 in ALIENS too.
It's actually an 870 in Terminator but like Misha pointed out he uses a M37 in Aliens I think it's the stakeout model
@@taylorbennion3706No in the first terminator its definitely an ithaca kyle resse saws the stock off of.
My 37 is a 1970-made 20” factory marked full-choke, 4-shot mag tube, parkerized, no game scene gun.
It has honest finish wear that looks like it spent a lot of time either in a police cruiser or jail/prison armory rack. It’s fun to shoot, will slam-fire, and kicks like a mule with 00 buckshot. Tight patterns at 25 yards with the fixed choke, too.
Your Talking My Speak The Ithaca M37 Bottom Load Bottom Eject One of John Brownings and His Apprentice John Pedersen Great Designs 😀😎 Happy Labor Day Misha 👍🏼 Does The Replica Slam Fire Like The Original
Out of the box? no but.....*wink*
@@misha5670 Nice 👍🏼
I'm not a huge fan of this shotgun design for a couple reasons. 1. If it malfunctions it's harder to clear than a side eject shotgun. 2. You have to take the stock off in order to disassemble and clean the shotgun completely. Thank you for coming to my ted talk.
Both things I mention in this here video.
Ohhhhhhhhhhh shots fired
@@misha5670 That you did. Guess I should just zip it.
@@Zach_D Why? sounds like we're in agreement.
I had a friend who was a 2nd Lt in the USMC that carried a Stevens shotgun. Model unknown. I Corp, Dong ha, etc.
Corncobb pump... sounds like the James Reeves experience
I wear short shorts 😆
@@texaspatriot9159 Ya know you love it ;p
@@misha5670
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I have a WW2 era Ithaca 37 with all the US military markings on it, it’s a long barrel (24”) and I’d love to learn more about it. Is it possible to trace its history with its serial number?
Awesome Gun.. Beautiful Stock!
Hello. I've heard of a 14.5mm x 51R being fired from a 20ga shotgun and have been looking for evidence of that. Korea went through a war in the 1950s, and my friend found Projectile where the battle took place. It's said that the US Army and Marine Corps fought. I heard that Ithaca M37 was used in the Korean War. The projectile contains a trace of riffling. Is it possible that the M37 with riffling was used in the 1950 war? Please do me a favor.
If my life depended on it I’m definitely not going into the trench with a
Mossberg!😂
Are ithaca 37s ok to dry fire? I see you doing it in the video fairly regularly but its a reproduction. I have a featherlight from the 60s and I try not to dry fire it for fear of breaking it.
Its fine. Most any military firearm is built to withstand dry firing. Afterall, that is done a lot in both training and cleaning.
Whoa I seem to be the first one here! Very interesting history. I’m not a real shotgun guy but that’s a really attractive walnut and steel (alloy ?) firearm.
American War Crime Stick go Click-Clack
Got one in muh pants too 🌭
What war crimes? What are you talking about
@@garrisonnichols807 it’s a history joke buddy calm down
Minus the heat shield, I have a genuine one. Never letting that one go. I bought it with the help of one of those stimulus packs Trump dished out. Didn't cover the whole thing but helped put a down payment down.
Before this one, i had a 20" model w/ extended tube and a matt blued finish. That was a nice shooty too.
@@misha5670 Oh my you replied to me, big fan! Shout out from Aberdeen Maryland
Bro what?? How did your ithica cost so much??
I hope you're kidding about perduction cost. I do videos all the time just like this and they don't cost a dime. Anyway.. I don't mean any offense. You rock Misha
Keep in mind that you have working eyes. With me being blind, anytime i need some kind of visual work done? Yeah, gotta outsource that to someone.
Bro you do airsoft vids or vids with 300 dollar guns and cheap equipmeny
I owned an Ithaca Model 37 "Slam Fire" police shotgun it is made in the early 1980, it is 95 % NRA
For the price they should have included the bayonet, or at least a coupon to get it free separately.
Why? It wasn't priced badly back when i picked it up.
love the under feed under eject idea something cool about it I don't own a shotgun currently it's kinda not very useful since I have better guns for defense or don't hunt but I've owned loads of different kinds and like historical ones alot and also hardware guns
Never underestimate a short barrel shotgun for home defense!
@@gleamtarrest6310 Never under estimate a courtroom if you ever have to use an NFA item in a defensive shooting either.
@@misha5670 huh?
@@gleamtarrest6310 SBS is a NFA term for a shotgun under 18" I believe.
What about the Remington Model 10?
What about it?
@@misha5670 I’m surprised you didn’t mention it.
@@misha5670 I’m surprised you didn’t mention it.
@@jimmumford4444 This video was on the M37. Earlier this year, did one on the M12. Maybe next time will cover the M10 too. Never know what weird thing i decide to ramble on about tomorrow lol.
@@misha5670 The Model 10 had a similar design and also a history as a trench gun. I wasn’t looking for in-depth coverage, just a mention in passing as it was a kind of forerunner of the Model 37.
It's not fair he has this many firearms. Us new gun owners can't buy anything because of gun hoarders like this. Not fair. We want the same guns for the same low price!!!!!
Buddy I promise you that guys like this are not why guns are expensive. Learn about supply and demand
Lol. Lmao even.
People like him are the reason you even know or care about guns bro quit being pissy cause someone jumped on the boat faster than you and go put and start looking for some deals or keep on being a loser with shitty guns i dont care