Ithaca Model 37 Deerslayer Police Special (DSPS) 12 Gauge Pump-Action, 20 in Barrel, Parkerized, 1979, Bushnell Sportview Scope
This 1979 Ithaca Model 37 Deerslayer Police Special (DSPS) is a bottom-eject, bottom-loading 12 gauge with a 20-inch Deerslayer barrel, parkerized steel receiver, and rifle sights. It carries clear DSPS and Deerslayer barrel rollmarks and a receiver property mark stamped "SCSO 42." A Bushnell Sportview 3-9x scope is installed on a receiver base with rings, adding a sighting option alongside the factory sights. Walnut furniture with pressed fleur-de-lis checkering and a ventilated recoil pad rounds out this police-special configuration.
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: The firearm is in solid shape with various cosmetic imperfections, including scratches, blemishes, and areas of finish loss.
What’s Included
- Optic: Bushnell Sportview 3-9x riflescope (installed)
- Scope Rings: scope rings (installed)
- Scope Mount: receiver scope base/mount (installed)
- Sling: nylon web sling with shoulder pad (installed)
The Deerslayer Police Special variant is identified by its barrel rollmarks, "DEERSLAYER" and "D.S. POLICE SPECIAL," and its duty-oriented configuration. This example was manufactured in 1979 in the USA and features the Model 37's signature bottom-eject, bottom-loading design with a tubular under-barrel magazine and 4+1 capacity.
Factory rifle sights consist of a ramped front blade with an orange insert and a folding rear leaf on a ramp. A receiver scope base with rings is installed, supporting the included Bushnell Sportview 3-9x scope, with the tube marked "SPORTVIEW."
The metal carries a matte gray/green parkerized (phosphate-type) finish over a steel receiver. Walnut furniture includes pressed fleur-de-lis checkering, a ventilated recoil pad, and sling swivel studs, paired with a classic corncob-style grooved forend. Length of pull measures 14.0 inches.
Agency provenance is indicated by the receiver property marking "SCSO 42." The DSPS configuration, short 20-inch barrel, and rifle sights align with the model’s police-special purpose while retaining the hallmark Ithaca handling characteristics.