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Ithaca 37
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Ithaca37

Combat Shotguns · United States · 1913
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Ithaca37

Ithaca 37
Ithaca 37 Photo: Dennis Yang · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Close-Range Lethality
75
Ammunition Versatility
60
Capacity
65
Reliability
90
Handling
70
Breaching Capability
50
Pattern Control
60
Ergonomics
55
Technology
30
Cost-Effectiveness
95
Origin United States
ManufacturerIthaca Gun Company
CategoryCombat Shotguns
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1913
Operators11 countries
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
67
Combat Shotguns MASS Rating
2/7
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
61/107
All-Time
Combat Shotguns · 10 axes scored
Close-Range Lethality
75
Ammunition Versatility
60
Capacity
65
Reliability
90
Handling
70
Breaching Capability
50
Pattern Control
60
Ergonomics
55
Technology
30
Cost-Effectiveness
95
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the combat shotguns category.
01 / Overview
Ithaca 37
Prime contractor
Production
1913–
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
COMBAT SHOTGUNS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
94
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
67
combat shotguns category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the combat shotguns category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General2MOD.2
  • First Production Year1937
  • DesignerJohn Browning, Harry Howland
◈Cartridge & Calibre1MOD.1
  • Cartridge12, 16, 20, or 28 gauge
▣Operation3MOD.3
◇Features1MOD.1
◆Production & Cost2MOD.2
  • Production Start1937
  • Variants7
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1913Production started
  2. 1939First deployment: World War II
113
years in service
0
countries operating
ⓘ 11 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
ITHACA 37 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN33% win
Total Conflicts
3
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
A bayonet lug is a metal fitting on the barrel or muzzle of a firearm that provides a mounting point for a bayonet.
Firearm mechanism where a sliding fore-end (foregrip) is moved back and forth to eject spent casings and chamber a new round.
A straight, cylindrical ammunition container that feeds cartridges into a firearm's action via gravity or a spring.
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