Ithaca Model 37 Featherlight Field Grade 12 Gauge Pump-Action, 26 in IC Takedown, 1951, Blued Steel with Walnut Stock, Bottom-Eject
This 1951 Ithaca Model 37 Featherlight Field Grade is a classic 12 gauge pump-action with bottom-eject and bottom-load operation and a factory-engraved receiver. It features a 26 inch plain steel barrel with an improved cylinder choke, a 2 3/4 inch chamber, and a takedown system with a knurled magazine cap. The gun retains its blued steel finish, walnut pistol-grip stock, and grooved corncob forend, with a single brass bead front sight and a 14.0 inch length of pull.
Condition
Overall Condition: Fair condition, showing extensive signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Condition: Excellent - Clean, mirror finish, no signs of wear.
Specific Condition Notes: There is a large crack in the stock. There are gouges, scratches, handling marks, and pitting visible throughout the firearm.
What's Included
- Ithaca Model 37 Featherlight Field Grade 12 Gauge shotgun
Built in the United States during the 1950s era, this Model 37 retains the hallmark Featherlight Field Grade configuration. The receiver and barrel are steel with a blued finish, paired with walnut furniture. The stock has a pistol grip with a checkered wrist and an Ithaca-marked serrated buttplate, and the fore-end is the classic grooved corncob style. Length of pull is 14.0 inches.
Its pump-action uses Ithaca’s bottom-eject and bottom-load system for true ambidexterity. The trigger is slam-fire capable. Capacity is 4+1 with a 2 3/4 inch chamber. The takedown design is managed via a knurled magazine cap for straightforward disassembly.
The 26 inch plain steel barrel carries an improved cylinder choke suited to a wide range of field loads. Sighting is simple and reliable with a bead sight and a single brass bead front.
The receiver is factory roll-engraved with the standard game scenes: ducks over a marsh on one side and an upland pheasant on the other. Proof and marking stamps include "PROOF TESTED," "MADE IN U.S.A.," and "PATENT NO. 1849982," reinforcing its period-correct production and origin.