Rob Applegate told me.....

by Slow Hand , Indiana, Monday, July 15, 2013, 03:51 (4154 days ago) @ Otony

Tony,
What is the shop asking or the Ithaca? I carry an old Imrpoved Cylinder 16 ga 37 from the 50's in the field. I have killed grouse, woodcock, chuckars, pheasant, and a few unlucky rabbits with it! I believe it's the perfect field gun for me. Number one; I can hit well with it!! Also, it's light enough to carry around all day and not get weighed down like so many guns out there. Also, it's got enough wear that it won't hurt it (or me) to actually use it. I can use it to push brush out of my way and if the dog screws up, I can dump it in the grass and go 'correct' him. My brother hunts with a Franchi O/U. It's beutiful, but he's ad raid to hurt it and the thing weighs a ton!!

I'm always on the lookout for a good 37. Plus, I've got a five year old who's a lefty, so a spare would come in handy one of these days!