User | Field & Stream

buckhead

Ranking:

Points: 240

+ More about rankings and points

Answers

Shotguns
Q:I have an Ithaca M-37 problem. I purchased a used Ithaca m-37 deer slayer. It’s a 1970 gun in great condition (little use). When I took it out to sight in with slugs, after each shot the action opened up slightly (2-inches, the slide came back part way but the shell was not ejected) but no gas escaped. To confuse the issue, I have a regular field barrel for it (28" modified) and with regular field loads (2 3/4 number 6 lead) the gun operates normally. (i.e. the action stays closed until I shuck a new round) I called Ithaca and they said to send them the gun. Before I go to the extra expense of shipping the gun does anyone have any ideas of the broken part or other??? Thanks!
from Scott in Ohio on 01.21.09
2 Answers
From buckhead on 01.21.09
I dont know if a part is busted on your ithaca, but i can tell you that the same thing happens on my deerslayer 2. i always thought the slide came back part way because of the immense recoil of the slugs i was shooting. great gun tho. killed a bunch of deer with it out to 80-90 yards. anybody else know????

ADVERTISEMENT

Subscribe Now!

Today on Field & Stream

Loading...

Visit Our Sister Sites at Bonnier Corporation

Enthusiast	Kiteboarding \| QUAD \| SKI \| Skiing \| Scuba Diving \| Sport Diver \| TransWorld Ride BMX \| TransWorld Business \| TransWorld Motocross \| TransWorld SKATEboarding, \| TransWorld SNOWboarding \| TransWorld SURF \| WakeBoarding \| WaterSki \| Warren Miller Entertainment \| WindSurfing
Travel	Caribbean Travel & Life \| Destination Weddings & Honeymoon \| Islands \| Meeting Traveler \| Resorts & Great Hotels
Lifestyle & Shelter	Florida Travel & Life \| Garden Design \| Home Ft. Lauderdale \| Home Miami
Luxury	SNOW \| Spa
Marine	Boating Life \| Cruising World \| Fly Fishing in Salt Waters \| Power Cruising \| Marlin \| Motor Boating \| Sailing World \| Salt Water Sportsman \| Sport Fishing \| Yachting \| NewBoats.com \| UsedBoats.com \| YachtBroker.com
Outdoor	Field & Stream \| Outdoor Life \| SHOT Business
Parenting	Babytalk \| Parenting
Science	Popular Science \| Science Illustrated
Saveur	Saveur
Working Mother Media	Working Mother
Entertainment / Events	World Entertainment Services \| World Sports & Marketing

FieldandStream.com is part of the Bonnier Outdoor Group Network

Copyright © 2009 Bonnier Corp. All Rights Reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited.