Ithaca Model 37 Featherlight D.S. Police Special DSPS 12 GA Chrome Shotgun
SOLD FOR: $1,425.00
WOA#: WY240530FH045
Make: Ithaca
Model: 37 Featherlight D.S. Police Special (DSPS)
Serial Number: 371628109
Year of Manufacture: 1977 (https://ithacagun.com/serial-numbers/)
Gauge: 12 Gauge, 2 3/4” Shells
Action Type: Pump / Slide Action, Tube Magazine Fed Shotgun
Markings: The left side of the barrel is marked “D.S. POLICE SPECIAL / MODEL 37 – FEATHERLIGHT – 12 GA. – 2 3/4 CHAMBER – PROOF TESTED / ITHACA GUN CO., INC. ITHACA, N.Y. MADE IN USA – ROTO FORGED”, with an anvil. The right side of the barrel is marked with an anvil proof. The right side of the receiver is marked with the serial number and an anvil proof.
Barrel Length: 20?
Choke: Improved Modified, Fixed
Sights / Optics: The front sight is a raybar blade in a serrated, ramped base screwed to the front of the barrel. The rear sight is a “V”-notch leaf and elevator sight dovetailed to a quarter-rib fixed to the rear of the barrel. The base has stab cuts for mounting optics.
Stock Configuration & Condition: The stocks are two piece walnut with grooved slide handle, press-checkered pistol grip with fleur de lis accents, straight comb, and checkered black plastic Ithaca buttplate. The stocks have no notable wear or damage, only light handling marks. The checkering is well defined. There are no chips or cracks. The LOP measures 14? from the front of the trigger to the back of the plate. The plate has a little minor wear around the edges with well defined checkering. Overall, the stocks are in Excellent condition.
Type of Finish: Hard Chrome
Finish Originality: Original
Bore Condition: The bore is bright. There is no erosion in the bore. In this writer’s opinion, the bore rates 10 out of 10.
Overall Condition: This shotgun retains about 97% of its metal finish. The balance is mostly in minor operational wear, primarily on the magazine tube. There are a few other minor marks. The screw heads are sharp. The markings are clear. Overall, this shotgun is in about Excellent condition.
Mechanics: The action functions correctly. The capacity is 7+1. This shotgun will slam-fire. The shotgun ejects out the bottom of the receiver. We have not fired this shotgun. As with all used firearms, a thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance standards.
Box, Paperwork & Accessories: None.
Our Assessment: The Ithaca 37 enjoys a good reputation for its durability, ambidextrous ejection design, smooth action, and of course, for being one of few pump shotguns which can be slam-fired, meaning that with the trigger depressed, pushing the slide handle forward and locking the action will allow the chambered round to be fired without needing to reset the trigger. In addition to seeing use by bird and deer hunters for generations, the Model 37 has served in WWII, the Vietnam War and in countless law enforcement agencies across the country. It is based on a design from John Moses Browning, the Remington Model 17, and was originally produced in 1937, as the Model 37 Featherlight. It has stood the test of time, providing generations of sportsmen with a reliable firearm for all types of hunting.
This is an Ithaca Model 37 Featherlight D.S. Police Special, frequently referred to as the “M&P” with a 20″ barrel and full-length magazine giving a capacity of 8 shells. The 37 was produced in a number of configurations, and this is one of the more popular for both law enforcement and home defense. This is also a nice example of one of the more desirable Featherlight models with a factory chrome finish, great to add to an Ithaca collection. Please see our pictures and good luck!
Please forgive any typos, I was educated in California. -Bud
