1949 Ithaca Model 37 Featherlight 12 Gauge Pump-Action, 28" Plain Barrel, Fixed Modified Choke, Bottom-Eject, Blued
This 1949 Ithaca Model 37 Featherlight is a classic American-made pump shotgun with the hallmark bottom-eject design. It features a 28" plain barrel with a fixed Modified choke, a 2 3/4" chamber, and a 4+1 capacity. The steel receiver wears a blued finish and a factory roll-engraved game scene panel on the left side, paired with checkered walnut furniture and a grooved corncob fore-end.
Condition
Overall Condition: Good condition, showing some signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Specific Condition Notes: This firearm is in solid shape. It has various cosmetic imperfections, scratches, blemishes, and finish loss. The bore remains 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 underside of the receiver. This example retains the classic field configuration: a 28" plain barrel with a fixed Modified choke, a 2 3/4" chamber, and a single brass bead front sight. Capacity is 4+1.
Made in the United States in 1949, it uses a steel receiver with a blued finish and carries the "PROOF TESTED" marking. The left side of the receiver features a factory roll-engraved game scene panel, adding period-correct visual detail to the Featherlight configuration.
The stock set is walnut, with a checkered wrist, a pistol grip with grip cap, and a grooved corncob fore-end. Length of pull measures 14.0. The furniture layout and cut checkering provide a traditional field feel with positive purchase.
Notable functional details include the takedown-style magazine cap and barrel lug for straightforward barrel removal, and a trigger group without a disconnector, allowing hold-the-trigger pump-fire operation in accordance with the original design.