The Ithaca Model 37 combat shotguns used in Viet Nam were riot guns with 18-inch barrels or trench guns with 20-inch barrels, with wood stocks and forearms and parkerized metal parts. ![]() ![]() Robert Kermen, USNR, Brown Water Navy in Vietnam, with Ithaca 37 used to destroy mines. It uses tubular underbarrel magazine that can hold 4 rounds in standard configuration. Model 37 is a conventional, manually operated pump action shotgun. Thus, holding the trigger down allowed the gun to fire the instant a new round is cycled into the chamber without requiring the trigger to be released this feature was called “slam-fire.” Otherwise, the Model 37 operates in much the same way as other pump-action shotguns. The Ithaca Model 37 is a true American classic. ![]() Ithaca Gun began production in 1883, and soon became known for making affordable and durable shotguns such as the Deerslayer and Deerslayer II. The company’s headquarters are currently in Upper Sandusky, Ohio. The King Ferry plant was shut down in 2005. ![]() Also Read Can I write a letter on my iPad and print it? Did Ithaca go out of business?
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