Gunsmith for Ithaca 37?
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Gunsmith for Ithaca 37?
I've got an Ithaca Model 37 DSPS riotgun that was my first modern firearm.
Now that I no longer live in crackerbox, a long gun is a reasonable defensive tool.
The gun had some feeding issues the last time I shot it thirty years ago, and also needs to be refinished.
Is there a smith in the NE Ohio area (Cuyahoga, Lorain, Summit, Medina counties) that could check the gun for function and make any necessary adjustments or repairs?
I've considered sending it to Ithaca, but until recently had neither the time nor money.
Thanks.
Now that I no longer live in crackerbox, a long gun is a reasonable defensive tool.
The gun had some feeding issues the last time I shot it thirty years ago, and also needs to be refinished.
Is there a smith in the NE Ohio area (Cuyahoga, Lorain, Summit, Medina counties) that could check the gun for function and make any necessary adjustments or repairs?
I've considered sending it to Ithaca, but until recently had neither the time nor money.
Thanks.
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Re: Gunsmith for Ithaca 37?
feeding issues where exactly please
ammo into chamber
ammo in/out of magazine tube
ammo into chamber
ammo in/out of magazine tube
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Re: Gunsmith for Ithaca 37?
I'll have to take it somewhere to shoot it to confirm.WhyNot wrote:feeding issues where exactly please
ammo into chamber
ammo in/out of magazine tube
As I recall, it seemed like it lost control of the shell during feeding into the chamber. Either that or the shell retainer wasn't retaining.
Back around '84, the part that retains the shells in the magazine tube broke and I replaced it. It's had issues ever since.
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Re: Gunsmith for Ithaca 37?
I M not from NE OH. Don't know any qualified smiths , whether real shop or home shoppe. Can't help w/ refinish
But I have seen/ am aware of the mag tube itself being the problem with feeding shells. A detailed cleaning was a fix. That particular 12ga hadn't been shot in decades.
Sorry can't be of more help!
But I have seen/ am aware of the mag tube itself being the problem with feeding shells. A detailed cleaning was a fix. That particular 12ga hadn't been shot in decades.
Sorry can't be of more help!
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Re: Gunsmith for Ithaca 37?
I need to find some place to shoot it that's not an hour drive away.WhyNot wrote:I M not from NE OH. Don't know any qualified smiths , whether real shop or home shoppe. Can't help w/ refinish
But I have seen/ am aware of the mag tube itself being the problem with feeding shells. A detailed cleaning was a fix. That particular 12ga hadn't been shot in decades.
Sorry can't be of more help!
Stonewall allows shotguns, but I stopped shooting there going on twenty years ago when I got guns pointed at me there twice in ten minutes.
I think the place in Berea MAY allow shotguns.
Before the fire, I lived in a cramped dump for twenty years.
Now I actually have enough room where a long gun is a practical tool of self-defense, but between the move and trying to get everything (especially books) unpacked, I'm just getting around to addressing other issues. The rioting has added a certain amount of impetus to improved self-defense capabilities.
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Re: Gunsmith for Ithaca 37?
I’m a member at Gun hub in Sheffield Village. They allow shotguns, but only with slugs. They used to allow buck shot, but that changed last year sometime.
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Thanks.ruger wrote:I’m a member at Gun hub in Sheffield Village. They allow shotguns, but only with slugs. They used to allow buck shot, but that changed last year sometime.
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Re: Gunsmith for Ithaca 37?
Diamond Gunsmithing isn't in Ohio , but they are the best for Ithaca's .
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Re: Gunsmith for Ithaca 37?
Gun hub on 611 in sheffield villagedeanimator wrote:Thanks.ruger wrote:I’m a member at Gun hub in Sheffield Village. They allow shotguns, but only with slugs. They used to allow buck shot, but that changed last year sometime.
very good safety,.. not at all like stonewall .
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Re: Gunsmith for Ithaca 37?
Did that used to be the B&T range? If so, I took my first CHL class there.steves 50de wrote:Gun hub on 611 in sheffield villagedeanimator wrote:Thanks.ruger wrote:I’m a member at Gun hub in Sheffield Village. They allow shotguns, but only with slugs. They used to allow buck shot, but that changed last year sometime.
very good safety,.. not at all like stonewall .
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Re: Gunsmith for Ithaca 37?
B&T is now called B&D. They’re located on Grove Ave in Lorain.
Gun Hub is on 611 in Sheffield Village not far from the police station.
Gun Hub is on 611 in Sheffield Village not far from the police station.
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I got the name wrong, are they near the Backpacker's Shop?steves 50de wrote:Gun hub on 611 in sheffield villagedeanimator wrote:Thanks.ruger wrote:I’m a member at Gun hub in Sheffield Village. They allow shotguns, but only with slugs. They used to allow buck shot, but that changed last year sometime.
very good safety,.. not at all like stonewall .
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Re: Gunsmith for Ithaca 37?
Yes. Per google maps, Gun Hub and Backpacker Shop are 1.9 miles apart. Same road.
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I went there today after a trip to Menard's.ruger wrote:Yes. Per google maps, Gun Hub and Backpacker Shop are 1.9 miles apart. Same road.
I'll probably go there to zero my AR with the new upper as soon as the rest of the parts come.
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