Ithaca Model 37 Featherlight 12 Gauge Pump-Action, 30 inch Vent-Rib Roto-Forged Barrel, Fixed Full Choke, 2 3/4 inch Chamber, Bottom Eject, Factory-Engraved Receiver (1975)
This Ithaca Model 37 Featherlight is a 12 gauge pump-action shotgun built in 1975, featuring Ithaca's bottom-eject receiver, a 30 inch ventilated-rib field barrel with a fixed Full choke, and the company’s Roto-Forged barrel process. The steel receiver is factory roll-engraved with game scenes on both sides, and the gun retains classic 1970s Ithaca character, including a walnut stock with fleur-de-lis checkering and a ventilated recoil pad. Chambered for 2 3/4 inch shells, it also incorporates Ithaca’s take-down system with interrupted threads.
Condition
Overall Condition: Fair condition, showing extensive signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Overall Condition: Fair - Generally clean, some residue or smudges, slight corrosion.
Specific Condition Details: There are scratches, finish loss, and areas of rust throughout the firearm. The stock shows extensive scratches, dents, and finish loss.
What’s Included
- Ithaca Model 37 Featherlight 12 Gauge pump-action shotgun
The 30 inch field barrel is ventilated and topped with a single orange front bead, providing a clear sighting reference along the rib. It is a fixed Full choke barrel, paired with a 2 3/4 inch chambering, making it a straightforward, classic configuration for the Featherlight.
Ithaca’s Roto-Forged barrel process and steel receiver underscore the durable, all-steel build associated with the Model 37 line. The bottom-eject design directs shells downward and keeps the sides of the receiver clean.
This example uses Ithaca’s take-down system with interrupted threads for convenient barrel and receiver separation. Capacity is 2+1. Markings include PROOF TESTED and the Ithaca anvil logo.
The receiver carries factory roll-engraved game scenes on both sides. Furniture consists of checkered walnut with fleur-de-lis accents, a pistol grip, straight comb, beavertail forend, and a ventilated recoil pad. Length of pull measures 13.9 inches. The metal wears a blued finish, and the shotgun was manufactured in the United States in the 1970s, specifically 1975 per the Ithaca serial-number chart.