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Ithaca Model 37 | |
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Type | Shotgun |
Place of origin | United States |
Service history | |
Used by | See Users |
Wars | World War II Korean War Vietnam War 1989 attack on La Tablada barracks 1992 Los Angeles riots |
Production history | |
Designer | John Browning, Harry Howland |
Designed | 1933 |
Manufacturer | Ithaca Gun Company Industrias Marcati |
Produced | 1937–present |
Variants | Bataan Modelo 71[1] Ithaca Model 87 |
Specifications | |
Mass | Varies |
Length | 29.9 to 39.6 inches (760 to 1,010 mm) |
Barrel length | 13 to 30 inches (330 to 760 mm) |
Cartridge | 12, 16, 20, or 28 gauge |
Action | Manually operated, pump-action |
Feed system | 4, 5, or 7-round tubular magazine (riot, standard, and extended tube versions) |
The Ithaca 37, also known as the Ithaca Model 37, is a pump-action shotgun made in large numbers for the civilian, law enforcement and military markets. Based on a 1915 patent by firearms designer John Browning for a shotgun initially marketed as the Remington Model 17, it utilizes a novel combination ejection/loading port on the bottom of the gun which leaves the sides closed to the elements.