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Post by Woody Williams on Nov 29, 2010 19:29:46 GMT -5
Just trying to get a handle on the value of an Ithaca Deerslayer that has a rifled barrel. The gun is about 25 years old and hasn't been hurt a bit. Maybe had 50 slugs put through it.
It is a Mag and will shoot 2 3/4" and 3" slugs.
I can not find any values on a rifled barrel Deerslayer, just the smooth bores. They look to go for about $350.
Any ideas?
I do know the Deerslayer IIs go new for $899.
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Post by Decatur on Nov 29, 2010 19:34:19 GMT -5
I assume you checked Gunbroker?
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Post by Woody Williams on Nov 29, 2010 19:47:09 GMT -5
I assume you checked Gunbroker? The only ones I saw on there was Deerslayer IIs . Not sure what makes a Deerslayer a II ? |
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Post by Decatur on Nov 29, 2010 20:57:18 GMT -5
According to this, the rifled barrel makes it a II. randywakeman.com/Ithaca_Deerslayer_II_Twenty_Gauge_Review.htmI found two Ithaca Model 37 Deer Slayer 12 ga. on two different auction sites. Both sold for $250. One said smoothbore, the other one didn't say. I can't find a single example of a Deer Slayer with a rifled barrel that isn't a II. Is it an after market barrel maybe? |
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Post by parson on Nov 30, 2010 9:30:39 GMT -5
If the results of that review are typical then those shoot about as good as anything on the market today.
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Post by throbak on Nov 30, 2010 9:36:01 GMT -5
the deerslayer II barrel is fixed like a rifle barrel it can not be taken off easily like most shotguns I think  |
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Post by Woody Williams on Nov 30, 2010 10:15:33 GMT -5
Ithaca emailed me back and said that the gun was made in 1989. Since they have went through a few different owners they will have to do some digging for any other info on the gun.
Parson,
The gun is a tack driver. I just never cared for the bottom eject. I used it two seasons - probably 1990 and 1991.
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Post by drs on Nov 30, 2010 10:25:21 GMT -5
Some advice: Get a GOOD recoil pad for the light weight Ithaca M-37!!!!!! I made the mistake of shooting my Father's 12 gauge Ithaca 37 without any recoil pad at the bench to sight-in back in 1989. Ended up with a nerve injury in my back to the point that I can't draw even a compound to full draw, so I had to give-up archery hunting. 
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Post by esshup on Nov 30, 2010 11:41:34 GMT -5
Woody:
I have one of the Deerslayers, and have had it for a long time. It orig. came with a smoothbore, but I bought a rifled barrel for it - it's an Ithaca barrel. I needed to tell them what serial number the gun was because there was a slight change and it was needed to get the correct barrel. Like was said earlier, the Deerslayer II has a fixed barrel.
I drilled and tapped the reciever for a scope, the rifled barrel ony came with iron sights. The gun really liked the old BRI sabots, but since Winchester bought them I never found a sabot that did as well. I now have a Tar-Hunt DSG that I use for slug gun hunting.
Lots of duck hunters like (or used to) the bottom ejection so they aren't tossing shells on their buddies in a blind. Being light weight, it's a great carry around gun, but you're right, recoil is stiff.
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Post by huxbux on Nov 30, 2010 13:47:47 GMT -5
Ithaca emailed me back and said that the gun was made in 1989. Since they have went through a few different owners they will have to do some digging for any other info on the gun. Parson, The gun is a tack driver. I just never cared for the bottom eject. I used it two seasons - probably 1990 and 1991. The bottom eject made it popular for lefties as well. Some advice: Get a GOOD recoil pad for the light weight Ithaca M-37!!!!!! I made the mistake of shooting my Father's 12 gauge Ithaca 37 without any recoil pad at the bench to sight-in back in 1989. Ended up with a nerve injury in my back to the point that I can't draw even a compound to full draw, so I had to give-up archery hunting. Yep. I have a featherlight smoothbore with I.C. choke I used to use on quail and grouse that kicks harder than any other 12 gauge I've ever owned, but it's a deadly snap shooter. I wouldn't want to even think about a deer slug out of that platform. |
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Post by steve46511 on Nov 30, 2010 15:28:26 GMT -5
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Post by Woody Williams on Dec 6, 2010 18:47:11 GMT -5
Ithaca got back with me again. My gun is an Ithaca Model 37 Deerslayer II made in 1989. It is a Mag and will chamber both 2 3/4" and 3" shells. I did shoot a few 3" BRIs through it..  |
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Post by Gunsafe on Dec 20, 2010 21:39:12 GMT -5
I had one it was a model 87 Ithaca .
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