Ithaca Model 37 Featherlight 12 Gauge Pump-Action, 28 inch Modified, 1950s, Bottom-Eject, Factory Engraved
This 1950s Ithaca Model 37 Featherlight is a classic bottom-eject, American-made pump shotgun with period-correct features. It wears a plain 28 inch field barrel with a fixed Modified choke and a 2 3/4 inch chamber, and it retains factory field-scene engraving with ducks on both sides of its steel receiver. Notable early-production traits include the no-disconnector trigger (slam-fire capability) and interrupted-thread barrel attachment. A ventilated recoil pad has been installed for a 14.5 inch length of pull.
Condition
Overall Condition: Fair condition, showing extensive signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Specific Condition Notes: Widespread scratches and blemishes are present on the metal and wood. There is visible finish wear with patina and small areas of minor pitting. The bore is clean and shiny.
What’s Included
- Ithaca Model 37 Featherlight 12 Gauge pump-action shotgun
The Model 37’s bottom-eject system loads and ejects through the same port, providing ambidextrous operation and helping keep debris out of the action. This example also features the early no-disconnector trigger, allowing slam-fire operation as originally designed.
The plain 28 inch field barrel uses a fixed Modified choke and a 2 3/4 inch chamber, a versatile setup for traditional field use. Ithaca’s interrupted-thread barrel attachment with magazine-nut retention is a hallmark Model 37 feature.
The steel receiver carries factory field-scene hunting engraving, with ducks in a marsh on both sides, and is marked “PROOF TESTED.” Walnut furniture includes a pistol-grip stock and a grooved corncob-style forend, maintaining the classic Featherlight profile.
This is a 1950s, pre-855000 Featherlight; on these, barrels were factory fit and serial-matched to the receiver. Capacity is 2+1. A ventilated recoil pad has been installed, yielding a 14.5 inch length of pull while preserving the shotgun’s straightforward field configuration.