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< 16ga. Guns Wanted or For Sale ~ Ithaca 37 Featherlight |
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Thu Jan 04, 2007 7:32 pm
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Location: Wisconsin
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I have a 16 ga Ithaca 37 Featherlight for sale. Most of the guns I have disposed of have been via internet auctions, but I’d like this one to go to a real 16 ga fan, so I’m listing it here. This is an earlier model with a serial number of 740863-2 on the non-ribbed barrel. It’s a nice looking gun with good wood and very nice bluing.
LOP is 14-3/4” to a Noshoc pad. DAH is 2-1/2". I do have a couple of Ithaca butt plates, so if someone can tell me the right pattern, I may be able to provide one of those if you want it.
Blue is about 100% with a few small blemishes on the receiver, which show on the pictures. The wood has only a few small marks, the only serious one being right next to the butt pad.
The barrel length is 28", choked .013 (marked “mod”), and no poly choke.
The only bluing wear is from the slide on the magazine tube, also shown in the pictures.
The gun does have some warts you should be aware of. One is, as mentioned, the wood right next to the butt pad – probably from the pad installation. The pictures show this. Another is a small scratch on the barrel next to the lug – also shown in the pictures.
The threads for the magazine tube look like they’ve been “buggered” a bit, but accept the tube cap just fine. If you look at the tube cap, you can see that somebody has probably used a pair of pliers on it. Probably both these conditions are related.
I’ve gotten some guidance as to value from this site, so I will entertain offers over $225. Best offer between now and midnight (CST) on January 8 takes the gun. Of course, it must be shipped to the holder of a current FFL.
Picture color doesn't look right, I'll see if I can fix that.
Well that's no better! You can check these links until I get this figured out:
Ahah! Finally got the picture thing resolved! |
Last edited by twopipe on Wed Jan 10, 2007 11:46 am; edited 2 times in total |
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Thu Jan 04, 2007 8:18 pm
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Joined: 21 Dec 2006
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Location: Memphis, TN
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Have you shot it much? Do you know how well it functions?
When my Model 37 wore out, it was dropping the third shell out the bottom when I would load the second shell (after the first shot).
Does that make sense? |
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Thu Jan 04, 2007 9:20 pm
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Joined: 21 Feb 2005
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Location: Anchorage, AK
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I am interested. What does the gun weigh? Please send a telephone number and I will call.
Thanks- Mike K. |
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Thu Jan 04, 2007 10:30 pm
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Location: Wisconsin
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The weight is 6 lb. , 6 oz.
For everybody, maybe I was unclear. The gun will go to the best offer. I picked the 8th, so I can watch the Championship Game. If there are two offers, the same, it will go to the first one.
Roy |
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Fri Jan 05, 2007 9:09 am
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quinletc wrote: |
Have you shot it much? Do you know how well it functions?
When my Model 37 wore out, it was dropping the third shell out the bottom when I would load the second shell (after the first shot).
Does that make sense?
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Makes sense to me - sort of. No I haven't shot it much. It followed me home several months ago and seemed like a good idea at the time. However, when I shoulder the gun, it feels like it's pointing straight up. The 2.5" DAH just doesn't feel right after years of shooting old doubles with more of a dog-leg configuration. I cycled the gun several times with dummies and all mechanicals seem just fine. |
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Fri Jan 05, 2007 9:10 am
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Location: Wisconsin
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Little Creek wrote: |
I am interested. What does the gun weigh? Please send a telephone number and I will call.
Thanks- Mike K.
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Mike:
I will PM the phone number. |
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Sat Jan 06, 2007 9:55 am
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Joined: 01 Jan 2007
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Location: Bozeman, MT
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Hi, I tried to PM, not sure if it went thru.... do the plier scarred cap and buggered threads work fine and smooth with your fingers, and is there a waterfowl plug in there?
thanks,
britgun |
_________________ "Life is what happens to you while you're making other plans"....... anonymous |
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Sat Jan 06, 2007 1:59 pm
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Location: Wisconsin
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britgun wrote: |
Hi, I tried to PM, not sure if it went thru.... do the plier scarred cap and buggered threads work fine and smooth with your fingers, and is there a waterfowl plug in there?
thanks,
britgun
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Your PM came through just fine. I answered it. No waterfowl plug.
Roy |
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Tue Jan 09, 2007 2:51 pm
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Location: Wisconsin
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Sold! |
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Tue Jan 09, 2007 4:02 pm
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Joined: 31 Oct 2006
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Location: On the banks of the North Fork of the Kentucky River
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Congrats to the buyer and the seller. Now, I'm just crude and unsophisticated to ask, "How much?" |
_________________ "Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read."
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Tue Jan 09, 2007 4:34 pm
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trust me wrote: |
Congrats to the buyer and the seller. Now, I'm just crude and unsophisticated to ask, "How much?"
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as buyer, I don't mind tellin you, $225...
britgun |
_________________ "Life is what happens to you while you're making other plans"....... anonymous |
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Tue Jan 09, 2007 5:52 pm
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Location: On the banks of the North Fork of the Kentucky River
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britgun wrote: |
trust me wrote: |
Congrats to the buyer and the seller. Now, I'm just crude and unsophisticated to ask, "How much?"
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as buyer, I don't mind tellin you, $225...
britgun
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Did you wear a mask? You sir, are a bandit. |
_________________ "Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read."
Groucho Marx |
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Fri Jan 12, 2007 3:21 pm
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Joined: 12 Mar 2005
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Location: massachusetts
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congrats to both parties. i'd have been in the fray if the gun had a ribbed barrel. I can't shoot a plain barreled gun without topping the target or shooting over. I started with a ribbed barrel. Nice gun. Now TP, go buy another. Britgun, enjoy! |
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