[Vekta]

Anyone out there own one of the new production Ithaca 37 defense shotguns? I cam across them today. I like the 20" version of it. The only gripe I read about them is they require removal of the stock to break down for cleaning.

[Moss500Bantam]

Glad to see Ithica opened it's doors a couple of years or so ago.
Home of The Ithaca Gun Company

I'm not sure about the recommendation to dissassemble the stock for cleaning, but I'm not posting to dispute.

That said, a pump can be easily cleaned partialy due to the fact that they don't get extremely fowled in the action. Sure, if you drop it in the mud, it might need a good detail cleaning.

On the 37, open the aqction and stick a tooth brush up it's action, follow by a wipe of the rag or even a little compressed air if available. Clena the barrel as normal. Shouldn't be a big deal.

[Vekta]

Quote:       Originally Posted by Moss500Bantam

Glad to see Ithica opened it's doors a couple of years or so ago. Home of The Ithaca Gun Company I'm not sure about the recommendation to dissassemble the stock for cleaning, but I'm not posting to dispute. That said, a pump can be easily cleaned partialy due to the fact that they don't get extremely fowled in the action. Sure, if you drop it in the mud, it might need a good detail cleaning. On the 37, open the aqction and stick a tooth brush up it's action, follow by a wipe of the rag or even a little compressed air if available. Clena the barrel as normal. Shouldn't be a big deal.

That's what I was thinking to myself when I was reading the complains. It just didn't make sense to remove the whole stock for a normal cleaning.

thanks

[Southpaw03]

Taking the stock off is actually part of a major cleaning. Unless you are doing some really high volume shooting it is not really necessary. The internals do not get that dirty.