Ithaca Model 37 Featherlight Field Grade 16 Gauge Pump-Action Shotgun, 28" Plain Barrel, Modified Choke, 2 3/4" Chamber (1950)
This 1950 Ithaca Model 37 Featherlight Field Grade in 16 gauge combines the model's trademark bottom-loading and bottom-ejecting design with classic field features. It has a 28" plain barrel with a modified choke, factory roll-engraved hunting scene on the steel receiver, and walnut furniture with period-correct details. Early configuration without a disconnector allows slam-fire operation when cycling with the trigger held.
Condition
Overall Condition: Good condition, showing some signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Overall Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Specific Condition Notes: This firearm is in solid shape and shows various cosmetic imperfections, including scratches, blemishes, and areas of finish loss. The bore remains clean and shiny.
What’s Included
- Ithaca Model 37 Featherlight Field Grade 16 Gauge shotgun
The Model 37's bottom-eject, bottom-load steel receiver offers an ambidextrous setup that is friendly to left-handed shooters. The receiver is factory roll-engraved with a hunting scene. "PROOF TESTED" appears on the barrel at the breech, just forward of the receiver, consistent with period markings.
The 28" plain barrel features a modified choke and a 2 3/4" chamber, set up with a single brass bead front sight for straightforward field use. The barrel is marked with U.S. Patent No. 1,849,982 and "PROOF TESTED."
Furniture is walnut throughout, including a pistol-grip stock with a checkered wrist and a grooved corncob-style forend. Length of pull measures 14.0". The takedown-style barrel lug with magazine cap complements the tubular magazine for a 4+1 capacity.
This early Featherlight configuration is slam-fire capable when the trigger is held during cycling, reflecting production characteristics of the era. Interchangeable barrels were not standard on early Model 37s. Made in the United States in 1950.