All of the Model 37's are "Featherlights" with one exception that I know of. There is a series of 20 GA guns that are "Ultrafeatherlights", weighing about 4 3/4 pounds, that are great for upland game hunting.
Dozens of makers have made 410 shotguns over the last 100 or so years. Winchester, Remington, Ithaca, Purdey, H&H are a few.
Yfes, the company has reorganized after bankruptcy a few years ago, is now in Ohio. They manufacture a first-class Model37 pump in several configurations, in 20 and 12 gauge. The shotguns are all American-made, with fine machine work and very good quality. Worth a look.
Go to www.diamondgunsmithing.com and you can read all about Ithaca and its buy outs
yes. i personally like all ithaca guns
All of their semi-auto shotguns are gas operated, yes/ All of their semi-auto shotguns are gas operated, yes/ All of their semi-auto shotguns are gas operated, yes/ Not true. The Remington 11, 11-48, & 48 are all blow back operated. The 58, 878, 1100, and 11-87 are gas operated. All of there current models are.
All Browning B-2000 shotguns were Belgium manufacture but assembled in Portugal.
Why yes, and for cars all tires are the same. . . .
NO. Early shotguns have softer steel barrels, and are not rated for steel shot. It will damage the choke of the shotgun.
Not at all. You can only get it on Shotguns
Yes, but not at all locations
no, some were brass.
This name has been used by several companies, but most of the shotguns encountered with this name will have been made by Ithaca around 1930 - 1950. If your father only THINKS it is a century old, I would bet it is one of these. However if he KNOWS it is that old, I have found one listing that says the name was used by Bacon Arms but it does not say whether or not it was used on shotguns. All other references to Western Arms that I find are for handguns.