ithaca m-37 riot gun

[forkliftdave]

Just got one today. 7+1 20 in. Rifle sights swivel slings its a 1982 model 37 d.s.police special. I wanted one for a long time

 

[sadclownwp]

that is the shotgun from Resident Evil right?

 

[forkliftdave]

Yes its awesome. Slam fire and all. I like it

 

[Fordtough25]

Just got one today. 7+1 20 in. Rifle sights swivel slings its a 1982 model 37 d.s.police special. I wanted one for a long time

Sweet, love old Ithica's! Gotta love a pump shotgun that you can slam fire.

 

[forkliftdave]

We are going to have to try it out. Got any pumpkins left?

 

[Fordtough25]

We are going to have to try it out. Got any pumpkins left?

Ha, sadly no. We shredded them all at Stevens last time we shot! Can't wait to check out the Ithica!

 

[Zoub]

Just got one today. 7+1 20 in. Rifle sights swivel slings its a 1982 model 37 d.s.police special. I wanted one for a long time

An 82 that slam fires? I thought they had reworked it by that year not to slam fire any more. I need to check on that just for curiosity sake now.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

I miss my old Model 37 12 gauge... I'm going to have to get another one... the slam-fire feature was a lot of fun when I was 16 or so...

 

[84VETTE]

I'v wanted to get one like that for along time as well. Seems like the only 37's i come across are slug guns tho.

 

[xM3RC1L3SS1x]

Congrats.

 

[Blackhawk2001]

When you say "slam fire" are you talking about the disabled trigger disconnect feature so that you may hold the trigger back and it fires when you pump a round into the chamber or something else?

 

[printcraft]

Dad had a 16 gauge trench gun, I think it was a model 97.
My older brother has it now.

You could hold the trigger down and slam fire as fast as you could pump it.
If you had you hand too high up on the stock when you shot it
the bolt would slide out the back and bite your hand.

 

[Fordtough25]

When you say "slam fire" are you talking about the disabled trigger disconnect feature so that you may hold the trigger back and it fires when you pump a round into the chamber or something else?

Yessir.

 

[LouisvillePatriot]

I want one (or two).

 

[indiucky]

An 82 that slam fires? I thought they had reworked it by that year not to slam fire any more. I need to check on that just for curiosity sake now.

I spoke to the former Ithaca gunsmith (he is still in Ithaca NY and sells parts and does repairs from his home). I have a 1982 with a factory choate stock. He told me you could still get the ones that slam fired at that time but the weapon had to be an order from a police department or a military contract. If there was any overrun those weapons could then be sold to distributers. Mine..Though cool looking doesn't slam fire. It's listed at an online auction site right now and that is one of the questions folks are asking. I would say the OP got a pretty good one, that was made for a police contract that requested that feature. You are correct in sayoing they were no longer made to slam fire (unless a special order.) I think it was in 1979 that the slam fire feature was dropped.

Rick

 

[forkliftdave]

Havnt shot it yet. As far as slam firing it ..I guess ill find out. Previous owner said it did.

 

[Fordtough25]

Havnt shot it yet. As far as slam firing it ..I guess ill find out. Previous owner said it did.

Shoot that baby!

 

[762minigun]

Is there any reason why there are no pics?

 

[DanO]

I will never give up my PD featherweight. Just an awesome fighting shotgun.