Ithaca 37 Defense

Ithaca Gun Company · Shotgun · In Production · 2009

Also known as: Ithaca Model 37 Defense, Model 37 Defense

Overview

The Ithaca 37 Defense is a 12-gauge pump-action home-defense shotgun and a member of the long-running Ithaca Model 37 family. Introduced in 2009 by the reorganized Ithaca Gun Company, it retains the classic bottom-loading, bottom-ejecting slide action and a receiver machined from a solid block of steel with the barrel threaded permanently into it. Offered with an 18.5-inch or 20-inch plain barrel, a 3-inch chamber, and a tubular magazine, it is a modern equivalent of the Model 37 'M&P' shotguns long used by military and police forces.

Specifications

Weight (empty)	3062 g (108.0 oz)
Overall Length	1003 mm (39.49")
Barrel Length	508 mm (20.00")
Action Type	Pump Action
Firing Mechanism	Hammer Fired
Trigger Type	Single Action
Magazine Capacity	7 rounds
Magazine Type	Tubular
Muzzle Velocity	400 m/s (1312 fps)
Effective Range	40 m (44 yd)
Frame Material	Steel
Barrel Material	Chrome-Moly Steel
Stock Material	Walnut
Finish	Parkerized

Calibers

12 Gauge · primary — also known as 12ga, 12 Bore

Features

Firing modes: Repeating
Feed systems: Tubular Magazine
Safety mechanisms: Crossbolt Safety
Features: Bottom Ejection, Solid Steel Receiver, 3 Inch Chamber, Brass Bead Front Sight, Recoil Pad

Base model

Ithaca-37

Production

Production years: 2009-present

Part of the Model 37 series, of which over two million have been produced since 1937

Origin

Country of origin: United States

Designer: John Pedersen

Notes

Bottom ejection makes the design equally suited to left- and right-handed shooters. The 20-inch barrel model holds seven rounds in the magazine (7+1); the 18.5-inch version holds five.

Background

The Ithaca Model 37 traces to a John Browning patent completed by John Pedersen, and its bottom-ejecting design has served American police, military, and home-defense users for more than eight decades, making it one of the longest-produced pump shotguns in history.