I just picked up a model 37 winchester and i was having a few problems with it. Lock spring guide rod style 2nd style for winchester gun parts model 37 shotgun nuline guns, inc. Could someone check their blue book and reply with the values for grades 90100. This model was developed by winchester with a standard visible hammer action for many years. The configurations of both models are not the same. Winchester model 37 and model 37a forearm parts for sale and the condition they are in. The side plates have decorative work and the gun functions flawlessly. It is a 16 gauge with the original 28 inch barrel and chambering, which is 2 and 9 16. Ithaca model 37 hunting shotgun parts for sale in stock ebay. I found a winchester model 75 in mint condition at a gun show today.
Feb 22, 2009 if the hull grows by 38 at the most approximately half the diameter of the shell, the hull is now protruding 3 16 into the forcing cone with 3 16 in the chamber. There are a number of publications that specialize in determining the value of firearms, old and current. I am caught without my book and the chance at a ithaca model 37 16ga with the serial number 575574, believe this indicates 1955. What is the value of a winchester model 37 shotgun answers.
It has a low antique serial number in the 53,000 range and was built and shipped during the summer of 1898. I know for a fact that 16g model 12s marked full typically have about. What is the value of a winchester model 12, 16 gauge, serial. The model 37 was introduced in 1936 as a lowcost singleshot shotgun. Its main detraction for sale by robertson trading post on gunsamerica 976928416. Select a make 1911 2011 accuii accumag accuracy international aero agnstadt arms ak47 ak74 akm. It is a winchester model 37 12 gauge, that i believe to be an earlier model, but am not sure where to find the serial number or from my understanding they may not have serial numbers. The winchester model 1897 was designed by american firearms inventor john moses browning. Find winchester model 37 parts and schematics today with numrich gun parts. A wide variety of lowcost forends are for sale on ebay. The 28 gauge guns are built on a smaller receiver, which gives the model the easy handling and trim appearance one would expect for the gauge. Even the high brass wichesters will stick, low brass will eject every time. While shopping, you will want to take care in selecting the correct model 37 or model 37a parts for your shotgun, as the two guns parts are generally not interchangeable.
The winchester 370 came along in either 1964 or 1968 depending on what book you reference and it was made until 1972 total production coming in at around 200,000. Gun winchester model 37 in 410 gauge winchester model 67aboltaction rifle and winchester model 37. As with higher grade winchester shotguns, when they said full choke thats what they meant. Slide handle with all iron for a model 37 prewar 16 gauge skeet gun. Ithaca shotguns model 37 for sale guns international. Then in 1973 winchester introduced the model 37ait is a lesser gun and the parts for it do not interchange with the model 37. So, all model 37s will be steelbilt but only the pre1948 guns with the word winchester stamped under the receiver will be red letters. The knives have a 2 inch blade, 4 34 inch oal, images of a shotgun, gauge 12, 16, 20, 28 and 410 respectively, red mod. A good book on the history of the ithaca gun company. That depends on the gauge of your winchester model 37 single. Winchester shotguns model 37 for sale guns international.
You can find barrels that fit 12 gauge, 16 gauge, and 20 gauge shotguns. What makes this handy rifle more popular than ever these days is its ability to wear a scope. Ithaca model 37 serial numbersdates of manufacture. Model 1873 were produced in three categories, rifles, carbines and muskets. When it was manufactured a percentage number of these model guns were engraved and the lettering was filled with a hard custom mixed red lacquer finish.
Price guide for winchester model 37 steelbilt 16 gauge. You can find them with full chokes, modified chokes, and no choke at all. The standard 1894 rifle was a lever action and had a walnut stock, with either a shotguntype, carbinetype or crescent buttplate. It only ejects winchester cheddite shells, remingtons will stick nearly every time. It was in production from 19361963 with 1,015,554 units made. Jul 23, 20 i have a winchester model 1897 shotgun sn 732686 with an e above it. Welcome homestead firearm parts antique guns of the old west.
Enjoy as i put it through its paces with some birdshot. Sn c674419, mfg 19731980, 30 barrel with excellent bore. Invaluable is the worlds largest marketplace for art, antiques, and collectibles. Winchester model 37 12 gauge red letter the firearms. Antique gun parts for winchesters, winchester, buttplates, screws, barrels, receivers, takedown manuals plus jennings bryco firing pins and magazines. If you wnat one in 16 gauge that you can shoot, it will need to be a model 97 marked gun, and it needs to be marked 2 34 cham on the left rear side of the barrel. The first model produced under his name was the model 1866 leveraction rifle. The name winchester was stamped beneath the receiver and highlighted with red paint but after approximately 1948 the stamping ceased.
It has a redfield target sight with knobs and a globe front. The model 1897 was first listed for sale in the november 1897 winchester catalog as a 12 gauge solid frame. This is a very nice field used ithaca 37 fwt 12 gauge with a fixed mod choke. Winchester rifles and shotguns was established by oliver f. The winchester model 1912 is an internalhammer pumpaction shotgun with an external tube. I was hoping to get any information i can on my winchester model 1897 12 gauge shot gun. Jan 19, 2008 model 37 single shot 12, 16, 20, 28 ga. Smooth metal with traces of finish, very good wood stocks, missing butt plate. I know its not fancy but, im looking for a winchester model 12 16 gauge with a modified choke. The next problem is that i will have missfires with factory shells, but my reloads go off every time. Winchester model 37 410 bore super sale price single. Yesterday i had a guy at work give me a winchester model 37 single shot shotgun in 16 gauge. Caliber 12gauge, 16gauge, 20gauge, 28gauge, and 410gauge action breakaction. Values for winchester model 37 steelbilt 16 gauge full choke single barrel shotgun with red lettered company name second quarter 20th century.
Initially chambered for 20 gauge only, the 12 and 16 gauge versions came out. There are lots of decent model 1897 shotguns out there to choose from, and it is my personal favorite in the winchester shotgun lineup. A brief history of winchester guns and the 1897 shotgun. Sep 11, 2007 winchester model 37 shotguns were manufactured between 19361963. The winchester model 370 uses a topcocking lever, breakdown type of action with an automatic shell ejector. The winchester model 37 was an american breakaction singleshot shotgun produced by the. Shooting dads old winchester model 37 the alaska life. All original blue is very worn and has minor surface rust. The ithaca 37 or model 37 is a pumpaction shotgun made in large numbers for the civilian, military, and police markets. The blue is very strong with some wear under the pump handle and a. From other descriptions i found on the internet it has the rounded nose on the hand grip, the circle logo on the butt of the gun with flat head screws, not.
This booklet is useless for anyone that has a model 37a. Ithaca model 37 featherlight 20 gauge pump action shotgun. I now have the fever to sell them to raise money for ammo reloading, but im cautious in selling this 16 gauge because of what you said with it being a rare bird. Winchester shotgun parts for model 37 for sale in stock.
This winchester manufactured action slide spring is for the model 12 slide action shotgun in 12 gaug more info out of stock. Model 87 english19931996 model 87 ultralite deluxe model 87 supreme grade19871996. It did help me rethink what i was doing and i was able to figure it out. Model 87 deerslayer basic19891996 model 87 deerslayer19891996. Winchester model 36 single shot shotgun oliver fisher winchester was born on november 30, 1810 in boston, massachusetts. Winchester model 37 steel bilt12 guage winchester trademark choke. There are 5 model configurations of the pre1964 model 1894 rifle, with several variations of those models. Its a little rough on the outside, dinged up and barrel has some rust pitting. Model 37 uses a topcrocking lever, breakdown type of action with an automatic shell ejector. T h e ithaca model 37 riot gun was never as popular for police use as the remington 870, but it did have some notable users. This shotgun features the classic single shot winchester design, with a throwlever opening mechanism, and an exposed ham.
Winchester model 1897 the firearms forum the buying. This booklet has detailed photos of the model 37, 12 guage. The barrel has extractor grooves for the shell extractors. I got an unsolicited offer where i live for this 16 gauge and its 12 gauge cousin a standard built in 1939, ill post pics if you want. Will the a barrel without the milled grooves fit if the grooves are milled in it. I would not recommend anyone that needs help reassemblying their gun to purchase it. Types of model 37 and 37a barrels and barrel parts. You can find barrels that fit 12gauge, 16gauge, and 20gauge shotguns. It measures 5 1 16 x 1 9 16 with 3 38 screw hole spacings on center. Arguably, the winchester 37 was the best of the utility grade single shots. An ounce of shot in a true 16 gauge bore creates a shot column of perfect. A 16 gauge pump gun is a thing of ergonomic beauty. Offered is a third model rifle number 124618a manufactured in 1883 in 3840 caliber.
Ithaca model 37 featherlight 12 ga shotgun ithaca model 37 featherlight 12 gauge, pumpaction shotgun. They made both 20 and 16 gauge from the getgo in 1912, and prototyped them together earlier. The ithaca 37 soon filled the void caused by the end of the model 12s. This model was developed by winchester with a standard visible hammer action. This historic shotgun is believed to have been owned and used by the outlaws clyde barrow and bonnie parker. This winchester manufactured action slide lock pivot screw is for the model 12 slide action shotgu manufacturer. Single shot, single barrel shotguns made in 12, 16,20,28 and 410 gauge.
Ithica gun stocks for ssingle shotguns, ithica gun stocks factory originals, ithica gun stocks for obsoelte rifles, ithica gun stocks for double shsotguns, ithica gun stocks for importer rifles, ithica gun stocks for modern shotguns. The m37 unit weight was between 5 34 to 6 lbs, the fluctuation was dependent on the chambered gauge. The 12 gauge takedown was added in october 1898, and the 16 gauge takedown in february 1900. Winchester shotgun guns model weapons guns weapons scale model pistols revolvers. The history of winchester firearms 18661992 by thomas henshaw. They are fun to collect, if you stay from the moronic dealers they are actually affordable, add that to there history of tight shooting and you will have a set of unique, good shooting guns. Seems that theres a lot of ithaca 37 fans on here so i thought id make a post with the serial numbers. Sold winchester model 37 20ga single shot steelbilt shotgun.
In 1936, winchester introduced its model 37, a singlebarrel, breakopen shotgun with an exposed hammer spur or semihammerless as winchester called it and an automatic ejector. Replacement and original parts for winchesters and other antique firearms plus jimenez bryco jennings, including firing pins, magazine tubes, barrels, receivers, takedown manuals, butt plates and screws, grips stocks and more. Lately, these past couple of months, ive been seeing a winchester model 37, 16 gauge, in my local smithsmall gun shop, choke, looks like about a 28 inch barrel. The sellers greatgrandfather, who was in law enforcement at the time, was given the gun by another peace officer who had seized the weapon after a raid on the pair in joplin, missouri in april of 1933. The only blue wear is stripes on the mag tube, from the pump action, and the wood is. A 12 gauge chambering was not offered, as winchester did not want the model 1901 to compete with their successful 12 gauge model 1897 pumpaction shotgun.
I bought this to help me put back together my 840, the instructions and pictures were kinda vauge. So, a 10 gauge shotgun nominally should have an inside diameter equal to that of a sphere made from onetenth of a pound of lead. A winchester shells and cartridges ammunition book, winchester ammunition handbook, winchester model 37 instructions pamphlet and an original warranty card also accompany the. It was the standard shotgun of the lapd for many years in what is usually referred to as the lapd configuration. It was dropped in 1963 and was made in12, 16,20 and 28 gauge and in. Jul 05, 2008 all winchester model 12 shotguns in 16 ga. They are all used, and the majority are in good to excellent condition. Ithica semi finish gun stocks, ithica oil finish gun stocks, ithica checkered gun stocks, ithica 37 and 87 pump factory gun.
Jan 17, 2014 hello everyone, i am new to the forums and i have recently come into possession of several firearms from my uncle. Winchester rifles 67 parts numrich gun parts corporation. They introduced the 20 first because they already had a slideaction 16 in the model 1897, but they were making the model 1912 in 16 gauge in 1912. When i got it home, i noticed that where the bold handle connects to the bolt there seems to be a loose joint because it moves at that point. Feb 07, 2012 even the red letter guns, unless the red is pristine and uniform through the name, all you have is a model 37 with a little bit of red in the name. Want to find out about about a winchester model 37, 12 guage.
The last one was the model 37a which was manufactured until 1980. The winchester model 94 is the worlds most popular leveraction rifle and is ideal for hunting in thick brush for deer, bear, wild hogs and other fastmoving game medium size game or predators. It should be called a do nothing for the model 37a. Although raised on a farm, winchester eventually became a carpenter, and by 1830, he was a construction supervisor in baltimore, maryland. This is a deluxe model with beautiful walnut stock and forearm with hand cut checkering. Buy online, view images and see past prices for ithaca model 37 featherlight 12 ga shotgun. What is the value of j stevens model 37 shotgun answers. I have a winchester model 1897 shotgun sn 732686 with an e. Winchester repeating arms does not provide this information but you might want to look at one of these firearms values books at a library or book store.
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 ejectionloading port on the bottom of the gun which leaves the sides closed to the elements. Summary vehicle history report below provided by autocheck. Agr model railway store ltd registered office address. Steel receiver instead of iron and a decent trigger.
The winchester model 370 m37 single shot shotgun is an american firearm. Winchester model 36 single shot shotgun nra museums. This is a new reproduction buttplate for a winchester model 12. These ithacas had 18 or 20inch barrels, though ive been told at least some for detectives had 14 or 16 inch barrels. Lock pin 410 bore for winchester gun parts model 37 shotgun nuline guns, inc. Most of them are brandnew and are reproductions made with black walnut hardwood. Model 87 deluxe deerslayer19891996 model 87 deerslayer ii19881996. Note on pricing that there is a big difference between a 100% gun without a box and nib condition. Winchester model 37 37a 370 840 do everything manual. Shooting the winchester model 37 16 gauge shotgun youtube. Winchester model 37 single shot shotguns at gunbroker. Mike rogers reflects on family, heritage and firearms in this piece titled shooting dads old model 37, a special 20 gauge passed down to. Other distinguishing characteristics of the model 1901 are.
Desirable complete set of five winchester model 37 red. Winchester model 37 manufactured 1936 1963, redletters were made until 1948. A two piece finger lever with a trigger block to prevent accidental discharge. Not really interested in full choke or any after market polychokes, thanks.