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Ithaca 37
The Ithaca Model 37 shotgun is the longest continuously produced shotgun in U.S. history. It was based on a competitor's previous design in 1933 and was introduced in 1937 and has been manufactured continuously until this day. It is popular with sport shooters as well as home defense and police and military. Soldiers in wars after World War 2 have opted to carry it as a short range weapon in the field. It was popular amongst soldiers and elite units in Vietnam, usually for the man on point, since it was a sound design and very robust.
The Ithaca Model 37 or just "Ithaca 37" appears in many films set in time periods before to it's actual historical introduction. Since it is a descendant of the Remington Model 17 and then Model 31 Shotguns (Ithaca waited until Remington's patents expired to make the gun), it is essentially impersonating a Remington Model of the period. Since there are far fewer Remington Model 17s (in 20 gauge only) and Remington Model 31s in existence than Ithaca shotguns, the Ithaca 37 is a Remington Impersonator for any film set in any year prior to 1937 (and this includes the Depression and Prohibition Era films).
One unique feature on the Ithaca 37, is that it both loads and ejects the shells from the bottom ejection port. This makes the Ithaca 37 a popular shotgun amongst left-handed and right handed shooters alike.
The Ithaca 37 shotgun and variants appear in the following films, TV shows, anime and video games used by the following actors:
Specifications
(1937 - Present)
- Type: Shotgun
- Caliber: 12, 16, 20, or 28 gauge
- Length: 29.9 in (76 cm) - 39.6 in (100.6 cm)
- Barrel length: 13 in (33 cm) - 29.9 in (76 cm)
- Feed System: Under-barrel Tube
- Fire Modes: Pump-Action
Ithaca Model 37 Shotgun
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cool Hand Luke | Boss | 1967 | ||
| The French Connection | NYPD officers | 1971 | ||
| The Night Stalker | Las Vegas Police | 1972 | ||
| Charley Varrick | Police officers | 1973 | ||
| Magnum Force | Felton Perry | Inspector Early Smith | 1973 | |
| Magnum Force | S.F.P.D. officers | 1973 | ||
| The Laughing Policeman | S.F.P.D. SWAT | 1973 | ||
| Mr. Majestyk | Police | 1974 | ||
| Mr. Majestyk | Mobsters | 1974 | ||
| The Eiger Sanction | Clint Eastwood | Dr. John Hemlock | 1975 | |
| The Deadly Tower | Police and Civilians | 1975 | ||
| The Enforcer | DeVeren Bookwalter | Bobby Maxwell | sawed-off stock | 1976 |
| The Enforcer | SFPD officers | 1976 | ||
| The Gauntlet | Phoenix Police | 1977 | ||
| The Car | Sheriff's deputies | 1977 | ||
| Apocalypse Now | Scott Glenn | Capt. Colby | trench gun fitted with heat shield and bayonet lug | 1979 |
| Brubaker | Tim McIntire | Huey Rauch | 1980 | |
| Any Which Way You Can | Clint Eastwood | Philo Beddoe | 1980 | |
| Borderline | U.S. Borderpatrol | 1980 | ||
| Halloween II | Hunter von Leer | Deputy Gary Hunt | 1981 | |
| The Thing | Kurt Russell | R.J. MacReady | 1982 | |
| Sudden Impact | Diner robber | 1983 | ||
| Sudden Impact | Police officer | 1983 | ||
| The Terminator | Arnold Schwarzenegger | T-800 | 1984 | |
| The Terminator | Michael Biehn | Kyle Reese | extended tube, sawed-off stock | 1984 |
| The Terminator | LAPD officers | 1984 | ||
| To Live and Die in L.A. | 1985 | |||
| Death Wish 3 | police officer | extended mag tube | 1985 | |
| Cobra | Lee Garlington | Nancy Stalk | high-capacity tube | 1986 |
| Near Dark | Bill Paxton | Severen | 1987 | |
| Fatal Beauty | Police officers | 1987 | ||
| RoboCop | Ray Wise | Leon Nash | pistol grip, extended tube, no stock | 1987 |
| RoboCop | Paul McCrane | Emil Antonowsky | pistol grip, extended tube, no stock | 1987 |
| Lethal Weapon | LAPD SWAT officer | deleted scene | 1987 | |
| Extreme Prejudice | James Lashly | Deputy Purvis | 1987 | |
| The Big Easy | John Goodman | Det. Sgt DeSoto | 1987 | |
| The Big Easy | Ellen Barkin | Anne Osborne | 1987 | |
| Cop | James Woods | Det. Lloyd Hopkins | 1988 | |
| Cop | Charles Durning | Det. Dutch Peltz | 1988 | |
| Cop | Charles Haid | Deputy Delbert 'Whitey' Haines | 1988 | |
| In the Line of Duty: The FBI Murders | Michael Gross | William Matix | 1988 | |
| In the Line of Duty: The FBI Murders | David Soul | Michael Platt | 1988 | |
| Crocodile Dundee II | Paul Hogan | Michael J. "Crocodile" Dundee | 1988 | |
| Crocodile Dundee II | Anthony Ruiz | Apartment Hitman | 1988 | |
| They Live | Roddy Piper | Nada | 1988 | |
| True Believer | Prison guards | 1989 | ||
| Dead Bang | Don Johnson | Jerry Beck | 1989 | |
| Revenge | Miguel Ferrer | Amador | 1990 | |
| Desperate Hours | Police officers | 1990 | ||
| Coming to America | Samuel L. Jackson | McDowell's robber | 1990 | |
| In the Line of Duty: Manhunt in the Dakotas | Michael Gross | Richard Mayberly | 1991 | |
| Terminator 2: Judgment Day | Police officers | 1991 | ||
| Out for Justice | Steven Seagal | Gino Felino | 1991 | |
| Silence of the Lambs | Daniel von Bargen | Memphis P.D. S.W.A.T. officer | 1991 | |
| Silence of the Lambs | Chris Isaak | Memphis P.D. S.W.A.T. Team Leader | 1991 | |
| Beyond the Law | Arizona State Trooper | 1992 | ||
| Unlawful Entry | L.A.P.D. Officers | 1992 | ||
| Blood In, Blood Out | Thomas F. Wilson | McCann | 1993 | |
| The Getaway | David Morse | Jim Deer Jackson | 1994 | |
| Dead Presidents | police officer in armored car | 1995 | ||
| Cop Land | Sylvester Stallone | Freddy Heflin | 1997 | |
| The Postman | Ron McLarty | Old George | 1997 | |
| L.A. Confidential | Guy Pearce | Lt. Ed Exley | 1997 | |
| L.A. Confidential | Russell Crowe | Det. Bud White | 1997 | |
| Starship Troopers | Casper Van Dien | Johnny Rico | mounted underneath Morita Mk I rifle | 1997 |
| Light It Up | NYPD officers | standard and high-capacity tubes | 1999 | |
| The Forsaken | Johnathon Schaech | Kit | 2001 | |
| The Forsaken | Phina Oruche | Cym | 2001 | |
| Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back | Guards | 2001 | ||
| Blind Horizon | smugglers | 2003 | ||
| Bad Boys II | Hatian gang members | pistol grips | 2003 | |
| Saw | Danny Glover | Detective Tapp | 2004 | |
| Saw | Ken Leung | Detective Sing | 2004 | |
| The Punisher | 2004 | |||
| Desperation | Charles Durning | Tom Billingsley | 2006 | |
| 16 Blocks | NYPD SWAT officer | 2006 | ||
| American Gangster | Russell Crowe | Det. Roberts | 2007 | |
| Tropic Thunder | Robert Downey, Jr. | Kirk Lazarus | 2008 | |
| Watchmen | Jeffrey Dean Morgan | The Comedian | 2009 | |
| Legion | Dennis Quaid | Bob Hanson | 2010 | |
| Legion | Lucas Black | Jeep Hanson | 2010 | |
| Animal Kingdom | Sullivan Stapleton | Craig Cody | 2010 | |
| Tomorrow, When the War Began | Australian Resistance | Field model | 2010 | |
| The Crazies | Joe Anderson | Deputy Russell Clank | extended tube, pistol grip stock | 2010 |
Television
- Patrick Swayze as Charles Barker in The Beast (2009)
- Police and mobsters in Crime Story (1986-1988)
- LAPD Officers, including Officers Malloy and Reed, in "Adam-12"" (1969-1976) (LAPD Special)
- Eric DeRe as Leo Johnson in Twin Peaks (1990 - 1991) (Sawn-off)
- New York City rioter in The Stand (1994)
- Honduran rebels in Stargate SG-1
- Various Characters, including Lt/Sgt. Howard Hunter, Sgt. Esterhaus, Det. LaRue, and others, in "Hill Street Blues"
- CSI: NY (episodes: "Silent Night", "Boo")
- "Zeke" Anderson in Tour of Duty
- James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano in The Sopranos (episode: "All Due Respect")
- Fred Dryer as Sgt. Rick Hunter in Hunter
- The Untouchables (1993) - impersonating a Remington 17/31.
- Skip Sudduth as Officer John "Sully" Sullivan in Third Watch (1999 - 2005)
- Various characters in The A-Team (1983 - 1988)
- Denis Leary as Tommy Gavin in Rescue Me (2004-2011)
- Skeet Ulrich as Jake Green in Jericho (2006-2008)
Video Game
| Game Title | Appears as | Note | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medal of Honor: Underground | 2000 | ||
| No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy In H.A.R.M.'s Way | with sawn-off stock and barrel | 2002 | |
| Contract J.A.C.K. | with sawn-off stock and barrel | 2003 | |
| Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater | "M37" | with sawn-off stock and barrel | 2004 |
| Team Fortress 2 | 2007 | ||
| Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops | with sawn-off stock and barrel | 2007 | |
| Far Cry 2 | "Homeland 37" | a long-barreled hunting version, and with a side ejection port | 2008 |
| Resident Evil 5 | pistol grip, incorrectly ejects to the side | 2009 | |
| Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker | "M37" | sawn-off stock and barrel | 2010 |
| L.A. Noire | 2011 | ||
| Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D | 2011 |
Anime
| Title | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mad Bull 34 | depicted as having a side ejection port | 1990 | |
| When They Cry | Sawed-off barrel and stock | 2006 | |
| High School of the Dead | Takashi | 2010 |
Ithaca 37 "Stakeout"
The Ithaca Stakeout was an original Factory short barreled shotgun with pistol grip, designed for law enforcement (and NFA Tax Stamp holders). Though some full length Ithaca 37s were cut down, they are not "Stakeouts", only the original Short shotguns from the manufacturer can be called that. It came in both blued and parkerized finishes. Since most of Ithaca's factory receivers were created with sporting engraving on the side, many of the Stakeouts and military parkerized Ithaca 37s had the same 'sporting scene' engraved on the receiver as their field guns.
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aliens | Michael Biehn | Corporal Hicks | 1986 | |
| The Package | Assassin | 1989 | ||
| Kindergarten Cop | Arnold Schwarzenegger | John Kimble | 1990 | |
| Last Action Hero | A Mobster | 1993 | ||
| Heat | under the Hotel Clerk's desk | 1995 | ||
| Home Alone 3 | Olek Krupa | Beaupre | 1997 | |
| District B13 | A thug | 2004 | ||
| Mr. & Mrs. Smith | Brad Pitt | John Smith | 2005 | |
| Mr. & Mrs. Smith | Angelina Jolie | Jane Smith | 2005 |
Television
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Vice | Philip Michael Thomas | Detective 'Rico' Tubbs | 1984-1989 | |
| Crime Story | Anthony Denison | Ray Luca | 1986-1988 |
Video Game
| Game Title | Appears as | Note | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crypt Killer | 1995 | ||
| Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories | 2005 | ||
| 24: The Game | 2006 | ||
| Grand Theft Auto IV | 2008 | ||
| Resident Evil 5 | 2009 | ||
| Call of Duty: Black Ops | 2010 |
Ithaca 37 Deerslayer
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawn of the Dead | Seen in gun shop | 1978 | ||
| Zone Of The Dead | Vukota Brajovic | Armageddon | 2009 |