The Navy SEAL modified trench gun version lost the heat shield, but added the extended magazine to increase the capacity to eight shots.
The gun itself weighs 6.75 pounds, with a trigger that was exceptionally crisp, breaking at 4 pounds on the nose.Īs for background, the Ithaca M37s used in Vietnam were primarily six-shot versions: the riot gun was a 18-inch barrel, the trench guns were 20-inch-barrel versions typically with heat shields and a mounting lug for the M7 bayonet. We were instantly impressed with the steady grip and control this forearm gave us. The walnut forearm is a big, beefy honey-dipper or corn-cob type, currently designated as a “ring tail forearm” by Ithaca. We felt the Parkerized finish was extremely well-done and evenly applied. The external metal finishes of this home-defense shotgun are Parkerized the barrel is a plain barrel with a brass bead at the muzzle. The buttstock is uncheckered walnut, finished off with a nicely ground, black Pachmayr Decelerator recoil pad.
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The tested 12-gauge Ithaca Model 37 is the high-capacity 20-inch-barreled model, able to hold seven shells in the magazine plus one in the chamber. Here’s what our test team thought about the trio: Ithaca Model 37 Defense Gun Eight Shot 3-inch 12 Gauge, $469 The Mossberg 590A1 in various configurations is currently an active service shotgun for the U.S. This match-up includes the Ithaca Model 37 Defense Gun ($469), very close to the M37 “Trench Gun” that saw action in WWII and in Vietnam the Remington Model 870 Tac-2 FS ($692), and the Mossberg 590A1 w/Black Aluminum Adjustable Stock ($693). Martin Fackler and Duncan MacPherson’s works on bullet penetration and wounding ballistics.) Also, #1 buck is less likely to over-penetrate and exit an attacker’s body.” (For further reading, consult Dr. In all shotshell loads, number 1 buckshot produces more effective wound trauma than either #00 or #000 buck. Compared to the total combined cross sectional area of the nine pellets in a standard #00 (double-aught) buck shotshell (0.77 square inches), the # 1 buck shotshell has the capacity to produce over 30 percent more potentially effective wound trauma. The total combined cross sectional area of the 16 pellets is 1.13 square inches. A standard 2-inch 12-gauge shotshell contains 16 pellets of #1 buck. Number 1 Buckshot is 30 caliber it is the superior choice as defined by the International Wound Ballistics Association: “Number 1 buck is the smallest diameter shot that reliably and consistently penetrates more than 12 inches of standard ordnance gelatin when fired at typical shotgun engagement distances. It is considered easier to use in a high-stress situation, and minimizes wall penetration compared to some handgun ammunition. For home defense, the shotgun is a quicker stopper than a handgun due to its being able to produce more wound trauma with multiple wound paths. The reason to consider a shotgun for personal defense is what many combat studies have shown: the hit probability of a shotgun is roughly twice that of a rifle. The 5+1 capacity M97 and OO buckshot defined the fast-handling, reliable close-quarters shotgun for about 30 years, the platform of the high-capacity pump persisting through to present day. As a result, on September 19 of 1918, the German government issued a diplomatic protest against the American use of shotguns, alleging that the law of war prohibited the shotgun. The highly effective use of the shotgun by United States forces in WWI had a dramatic effect on the morale of front-line German troops. To wit: The M97 version of John Browning’s Winchester 1897 shotgun was the original “trench-sweeper.” Widely considered the first truly successful pump shotgun, the M97 was fitted with a heat shield and the M1917 16-inch bayonet for combat duty. But we must recognize that other factors figure into the segment’s sales rise as well, not the least of which is that a 12-gauge pump-action shotgun is an effective close-quarters weapon. Perhaps due to the “Obama-effect”-wherein the fear of future gun bans is driving sales-the home-defense/tactical class of self-defense shotguns is booming like never before.
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