NEW Ithaca Trenchgun

[rodinal220]

Coodill,parts interchangeability will be on a case by case basis.Barrels were hand fitted and not drop-fit like a Remington 870 or Mossberg 500.Depends on when your gun was made and what part needs replaced,it may or may not need fitting.

I remember some 1970s vintage Ithaca police guns that had terrible machine work internally.They were not the smooth operating guns the M37 is known for.

I would buy a new made Ithaca(Ohio) over a new made Remington 870(or anything big green).

 

[grter]

Is it slam fire capable, if not I would be disappointed at that price and claims of it being a reproduction of an original. Did someone say somthing about parts intechanging

It would not be a deal breaker but then again ?????? It does have 3 inch chambers unlike the original but I would actually like that. If it is real good quality I could overlook it being a safety sally version (maybe it's not though ???)

I could do without the bayonette.

 

[drcook]

Is it slam fire capable?

Nope. That feature went away a long time ago.

 

[mrwilmoth]

I read that it is not slam fire from the factory but there is possibly a kit going to be available to do so.

 

[ApacheCoTodd]

Seems a damn sight too much money for...

...something that's not new and not REALLY old either.

I'm generally not one to poo-pooh other people's pricing but I just don't see it.

Todd.

 

[Shootshellz]

Yup; a classic case of 'the older I get the better I was'.

 

[Panzerschwein]

Thanks, gang.

I just don't have as much confidence in parts and service as the Mossberg series.

I think I might get an M590A1 9-shot 20" bbl model and put a heat shield, bayonet and sling on it. That would make a very passable "modern" trench gun, eh?

 

[2zulu1]

I had the misfortune of having to shoot buckshot through Ithaca Model 37's while employed by a department that had them as standard issue. They might be a nice upland bird gun but believe me they are way, way too light to shoot buckshot through (if you value your molars and shoulder). Plus they are a PITA to thoroughly clean. Buy a Remington 870 and never look back.

Back in the day we were issued 37s and I would take one over an 870 any day of the week. Easier to load, bottom feed/eject, no short stroking or ejected casings bouncing off hallway walls.

FWIW, 37s held up very well in the Delta environment when I was there.

Having said all this, for $1200, I'll keep my FNH SLP and forego the bayonet.

 

[PabloJ]

It looks like many of you can not afford $1200 Ithaca. Since that is too expensive for you I recommend what US military uses that being Mossberg 590A1. There is no shame in owning it.

 

[ApacheCoTodd]

It looks like many of you can not afford $1200 Ithaca. Since that is too expensive for you I recommend what US military uses that being Mossberg 590A1. There is no shame in owning it.

I don't think that "afford" is so much the issue as is "justify" in deciding to buy.

I can afford pretty much any motorcycle offered by a manufacturer this year but can justify very few.

Since it does not have authentic military provenance, a fella might as well faux one for less money as the components become available on the cheap.


Todd.

 

[Fred Fuller]

I don't like heat shields that are not firmly retained. The 'clamp-on' types are a no-go for me.

One student in one of my shotgun classes back when had a Mossberg with a factory heat shield. The barrel nut loosened a bit over the course of a day's heavy shooting and the barrel inched out of the receiver a bit. The recoil bumped the heat shield back against the receiver as the barrel slipped forward a tiny bit - till the barrel was far enough out of battery to shut down the gun. Nothing was clearly visible to indicate the problem and it took a bit to figure out what was going on. When the problem was diagnosed, the heat shield removed and the barrel nut tightened back up, the shotgun ran fine.

If a heat shield is not retained by cross screws in notches machined in the barrel as on GI trench guns ... my advice is to not go there.

 

[Speedo66]

Here's a new start for $395: http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=539327039

 

[Panzerschwein]

Here's a new start for $395: http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=539327039

It's not about getting the cheapest trench gun at the stables. Rather, one that works and works well, as per the originals.