Ithaca Model 37/87 Featherlight Deerslayer 12 Gauge Fully Rifled Replacement Barrel, King Ferry Era, Matte Gray, Iron Sights, 2 3/4 and 3 Inch
This is a factory Ithaca Deerslayer replacement barrel for the Model 37/87 Featherlight, produced during the King Ferry, NY era. It features a fully rifled bore, matte gray finish, and barrel-mounted open sights. It is chambered for both 2 3/4 and 3 inch 12 gauge shells and is built from steel with Ithaca's Roto Forged process, noted on the rollmarks.
The barrel carries clear Deerslayer and Featherlight rollmarks, including "M-37-FEATHERLIGHT CHAMBER FOR 2 3/4 & 3 12 GA PROOF TESTED" and "ITHACA GUN CO. KING FERRY, N.Y. MADE IN U.S.A. ROTO FORGED," along with the anvil symbol. It has a plain muzzle crown and no rib or cantilever scope base.
The front sight is a ramped blade with an orange insert, and the rear sight is adjustable on a ramp base.
Designed as a removable barrel for the pump-action Model 37/87, the breech end has an external male thread shank and an under-barrel lug. This is not the pinned Deerslayer II/III type. The fully rifled bore supports dedicated slug use, and the matte gray finish complements the Featherlight aesthetic from the King Ferry period.
Condition
Overall Condition: Good condition, showing some signs of prior use and handling.
Specific Condition Notes: It is in good shape overall with some scuffs and scratches.
What’s Included
- Ithaca Model 37/87 Featherlight Deerslayer 12 Gauge fully rifled replacement barrel
- Barrel-mounted iron sights (ramped front with orange insert; adjustable rear on ramp base)
Built in the United States during the King Ferry era (1987–2005), this Deerslayer barrel delivers the purpose-built performance Deerslayer barrels are known for, in a configuration made to swap onto compatible Model 37/87 Featherlight receivers. The external threaded shank and under-barrel lug align with standard Featherlight attachment.
The combination of a fully rifled bore and sturdy open sights provides a straightforward setup for slug use without additional mounting hardware. The matte gray finish, plain muzzle crown, and clean rollmarks give it a factory-correct look consistent with this production period.
Notable factory markings include DEERSLAYER, M-37-FEATHERLIGHT chamber info, PROOF TESTED, and the ROTO FORGED designation with an anvil symbol. The barrel has no rib and no cantilever scope base, matching the open-sight, removable Deerslayer configuration.