Talk:Ithaca 37

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Ithaca 37 Featherlight - 12 gauge

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Airsoft Ithaca 37 "Stakeout" - 12 gauge replica shotgun nearly identical to the one used in the game Grand Theft Auto IV.

Ithaca represented in movies far more than its numbers

I've noticed that Ithaca shotguns are by far one of the LEAST available pump shotguns on the market and yet, they show up tons of time in films and TV shows. The Remingtons, Winchester (until Winchester stopped making pump shotguns) and Mossbergs are FAR more common, the Ithacas show up in films far more frequently than their numbers in the marketplace merit. MoviePropMaster2008 03:09, 21 October 2010 (UTC)

"(until Winchester stopped making pump shotguns)"I know Winchester is "Defunct" but I believe the 1300 Defender is still produced under the name "SXP Defender" http://www.tactical-life.com/online/exclusives/winchesters-sxp-defender-pump-shotgun/ --AdAstra2009 03:17, 21 October 2010 (UTC)

Wasn't the Ithaca the standard shotgun for the LAPD at one point? If that is the case then it could be that Ithaca's are simply more readily available in the Hollywood area and so are used more frequently in movies for that reason.

Being the 'official' shotgun of a major police force, and being seen in everything from Dead Bang to The French Connection to Tropic Thunder doesn't really translate into film appearances, in that tons of other shotguns are available in movie armories, but I believe the Ithaca has a fanbase amongst propmasters and directors (I'm not one of them, but the Ithaca seems to have an air of 'coolness' that I just can't put my finger on, that causes others to constantly pick it as the shotgun to film. MoviePropMaster2008 03:57, 21 October 2010 (UTC)

When I made my police comment I was suggesting that maybe because police in the Hollywood area used the gun in large numbers that there were plenty of used, surplus Ithacas available, however since you said that there are many other types of shotguns readily available as well, my suggestion is clearly wrong and can be disregarded.

Extended Magazine Tube photo

Does IMFDB not have a picture of an Ithaca with an extended magazine tube?Anonymous

Gee Anonymous. Why don't you go out and GET US a pic of one? Sure Predator20 went and found a so-so Jacked Google image, but don't be spouting like we're obliged to provide a shot of one. I've been trying to get a photo of one for a long time, but Ithaca doesn't make that style any more. Have you seen the 'new' Ithaca 37s? Yuck! They don't even look like Ithacas anymore :( MoviePropMaster2008 03:06, 21 October 2010 (UTC)

You mean like this? The pic below originally had another Ithaca without an extension above it, I chopped it off. It's better than the one that was before it, the previous pic was at an angle. --Predator20 01:26, 3 August 2010 (UTC)

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Ithaca 37 with extended magazine tube - 12 Gauge

Is the ejection system patented?

I haven't heard of any other shotguns that both load and eject from the bottom port, and I'd like to know if that's a feature that's protected by a patent, like the forwards-casing ejection system of the FN F2000. A bottom-ejecting shotgun would definitely be more useful around corners or tighter areas where you don't want hot casings flying in unpredictable ways, and as the article states, it is automatically ambidextrous in design. --Mazryonh 00:14, 8 November 2010 (UTC)

I'd have to say it is probably is a specific and patented design feature - I too haven't heard of any other shotgun that has bottom ejection (Most other shotguns solve the left/right issue with left-handed models that eject to the left, such as Remington). StanTheMan 00:29, 8 November 2010 (UTC)

The Remington Model 10 had the bottom ejection system before the Ithaca did. - Gunmaster45

Ah. Well if it was before the Ithaca, I guess that would explain why we never heard of it. StanTheMan 05:19, 8 November 2010 (UTC)