So, what does a 37 go for in your neck of the woods?

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PostPosted: Sun Mar 03, 2013 4:24 pm
I have read or been involved in a few threads regarding the current prices of a good used 37 these days. I am firmly convinced that besides condition one of the factors is location. What I mean here is geographic location. Here in S. E. Virginia a 37 is rare and the people that have them tend to hang on to them. The range seems to run from 250 to 650 dollars.

So what is the price range for a 37 in your neck of the woods.
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 03, 2013 4:50 pm
same here, that seems to be the price range

this guy is a couple hrs south of me. I think he has been hitting the crack pipe a little hard

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PostPosted: Sun Mar 03, 2013 5:04 pm
i think in many cases location can be more important then condition.
i live inside the city limits of phila ,theres about a $75 diffrence in just crossing the city line here for an equivelent gun.
for a used ,not abused 12g standard were talking $325-$450
if they know the gun is unusual in the slightest way,,ultlgt,,mag,sub gauge,fancy wood,were talking $450-$600 poss more
i really have no problem finding m37s i know of about a dozen or so in diffrent gunshops most have been there awhile due to the pricing being inside the city, the dealer just thinks there worth more there

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PostPosted: Sun Mar 03, 2013 5:26 pm
Dave, you know, I have never had any success with Armslist. They are usually a bunch of disrespectful over priced know it alls.

twistedoak, like I said location is the key. I can count on one hand the number of 37 s I see, at a recent gun show there were 2. The local shops get one on occasion. I'll admit if it is rare and some one knows it is then the price will go up with the sub gauges going for a premium.
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 03, 2013 7:32 pm
There is a Gander Mt close by that had an early 60's 16ga, they wanted 550.00 for it, nothing special. There is a really nice post 855,000 12ga with a field barrel for sale locally for less than 300 that I am trying to talk my son into putting a deposit on. It is really nice.

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PostPosted: Sun Mar 03, 2013 9:01 pm
Location is the key. Not only do certain types of guns sell better in different areas due to hunting (rifles VS shotguns) but city limits and local clientele will affect a dealers price. Hand guns do better in the city than most long guns. In some areas no higher priced guns will sell well due to the average income in that area. Then you have what is popular in your area. In my area most people prefer the Remington 870 Wingmaster and they will usually bring at least $100 more for a comparable Ithaca 37. I have in the past been able to pick up beat up Ithaca 37's for as low as $200. I would say the average going price around me is between $350 and $550 depending on options, condition, gauge, and location.
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 03, 2013 9:52 pm
along the location theory..
in penn alot of the semi urban areas around cities are slug only or bow
because of this deerslayers are hard to find ,when you do find one they are all 12g, $400+ and often used heavily
if i ever do find a 20g DS i'd expect it would start at $500 min
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 03, 2013 10:14 pm
last summer I messed up. there was a Deerslayer 2 at the pawn shop for 300.00. I was being the good husband and not buying anything at the time (we had just put 2000.00 into the tractor). I still should have bought it and turned it over for a quick profit.

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 04, 2013 4:39 am
Haven't seen any Upper Sanduskys for sale yet, but the older ones seem to start around $300.00 if they're in decent shape and top out around $400.00 or less unless it's something special like a Ducks Unlimited. There seems to be plenty of them around here, they were good sellers from the 50's through the 70's.

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Here in western Nebraska most shots are taken at waterfowl so you would think a 2 3/4" Ithaca would be cheap but there just aren't many come up for sale. I bought a 1972 model 37 2 or 3 years ago used for around $400.00. It had two barrels with it and was clean but nothing special. And I thought I got a good deal.
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 4:58 am
I have found that prices for Ithacas are probably the most regional dependent of them all. However, thanks to modern technology, those regional differentials are all but wiped out. Whenever I want to push something quickly, I use the lowest national price and go from there. the biggest key is to shop around and unless it is a unique item (low serial number) or a boutique item (like a high grade or custom engraved model) you should be able to hit the sweet spot in your purchase.

I've shipped to 45 states now and the longest I have ever kept a gun in inventory was 3 months because of this.
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Jim,
Do you have a web page that shows your inventory?
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I have nothing right now. My last home defense gun went out yesterday. I'm going to try to get a few 37's and some HD's but there is an 8 week backlog now. I get some DSII's in at about Sept since that is when they well. Mostly 20's believe it or not.
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 2:24 pm
Jim, with the rifled barrels I would go with a 20ga also for deer and other big game. It's .62 cal, which is very popular with the muzzleloader guys these days, plus they're slimmer and lighter than a 12ga, handling more like a rifle. The current photos on the Ithaca Gun Company site shows a fellow with a wild pig taken with a '37 in 20ga. If I were restricted to using a shotgun for deer, it would be a DS in 20ga.
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$200 on up down here in Texas and Arkansas. I bought two very nice ones for $220/ea... missed a good deal on a nice 16g for $400, another for $250 a few years back. Like new ones seem to top out around $600. A 51 was $350 I recently saw. These are the Ithaca, NY models.

Kings Ferry ones seem to fetch a bit less, but not much. Maybe due to the smaller run of them?

Only seen two used US, OH ones... bought one (Hogslayer) and the other I already owned (7+1 defense with wood stock :o )
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 6:38 pm
i really can't think of any reason i'd want a 12g slug gun.
20s are way plenty big enough to take down anything you shoot with them.
i mean its a 7/8oz wad of lead your hurling ,,the only thing that extra 1/4 oz of plumbum is gonna do is beat your shoulder off
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i really can't think of any reason i'd want a 12g slug gun.


Shooting 1oz slugs I can completely agree with you. However, when you put sabots into the equation, both the 12ga Deerslayer 2's I have really come into their own and are easy to shoot.

They are vicious monsters with 1oz slugs. I was doing some sighting in a bunch of years ago when I ran out of sabots and compared to these my .375 H&H, either one of my 45-110's or my 45-100's are pussycats. I had severe bruising that showed up the next day. Bench guns they are not..........
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 7:53 am
twistedoak wrote:i really can't think of any reason i'd want a 12g slug gun.
20s are way plenty big enough to take down anything you shoot with them.
i mean its a 7/8oz wad of lead your hurling ,,the only thing that extra 1/4 oz of plumbum is gonna do is beat your shoulder off



Twisted, I sell more 20's by 2:1 over 12's now.
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