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Ithaca 37
The Ithaca Model 37 shotgun is the longest continuously produced shotgun in U.S. history. It was based on a competitor's previous design in 1933 and was introduced in 1937 and has been manufactured continuously until this day. It is popular with sport shooters as well as home defense and police and military. Soldiers in wars after World War 2 have opted to carry it as a short range weapon in the field. It was popular amongst soldiers and elite units in Vietnam, usually for the man on point, since it was a sound design and very robust.
The Ithaca Model 37 or just "Ithaca 37" appears in many films set in time periods before to it's actual historical introduction. Since it is a descendant of the Remington Model 17 and then Model 31 Shotguns (Ithaca waited until Remington's patents expired to make the gun), it is essentially impersonating a Remington Model of the period. Since there are far fewer Remington Model 17s (in 20 gauge only) and Remington Model 31s in existence than Ithaca shotguns, the Ithaca 37 is a Remington Impersonator for any film set in any year prior to 1937 (and this includes the Depression and Prohibition Era films).
One unique feature on the Ithaca 37, is that it both loads and ejects the shells from the bottom ejection port. This makes the Ithaca 37 a popular shotgun amongst left-handed and right handed shooters alike.
The Ithaca 37 shotgun and variants appear in the following films, TV shows, anime and video games used by the following actors:
Specifications
- Weight: Varies
- Length: Varies
- Barrel length: 13 inches (330 mm) to
- 30 inches: (762 mm)
- Cartridge: 12, 16, 20, or 28 ga
- Barrels: plain, ribbed, rifled
- Action: manually operated, pump-action
Ithaca Model 37 Shotgun
Film
Actor | Character | Title | Note | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
. | Boss | Cool Hand Luke | . | 1967 |
. | NYPD officers | The French Connection | . | 1971 |
. | Las Vegas Police | The Night Stalker | . | 1972 |
. | Police officers | Charley Varrick | . | 1973 |
Felton Perry | Inspector Early Smith | Magnum Force | . | 1973 |
. | S.F.P.D. officers | Magnum Force | . | 1973 |
. | S.F.P.D. SWAT | The Laughing Policeman | . | 1973 |
. | Police | Mr. Majestyk | . | 1974 |
. | Mobsters | Mr. Majestyk | . | 1974 |
Clint Eastwood | Dr. John Hemlock | The Eiger Sanction | . | 1975 |
DeVeren Bookwalter | Bobby Maxwell | The Enforcer | sawed-off stock | 1976 |
. | SFPD officers | The Enforcer | . | 1976 |
. | Phoenix Police | The Gauntlet | . | 1977 |
. | Sheriff's deputies | The Car | . | 1977 |
Scott Glenn | Capt. Colby | Apocalypse Now | trench gun fitted with heat shield and bayonet lug | 1979 |
Tim McIntire | Huey Rauch | Brubaker | . | 1980 |
Clint Eastwood | Philo Beddoe | Any Which Way You Can | . | 1980 |
. | U.S. Borderpatrol | Borderline | . | 1980 |
Hunter von Leer | Deputy Gary Hunt | Halloween II | . | 1981 |
Kurt Russell | R.J. MacReady | The Thing | . | 1982 |
. | Diner robber | Sudden Impact | . | 1983 |
. | Police officer | Sudden Impact | . | 1983 |
Arnold Schwarzenegger | T-800 | The Terminator | . | 1984 |
Michael Biehn | Kyle Reese | The Terminator | extended tube, sawed-off stock | 1984 |
. | LAPD officers | The Terminator | . | 1984 |
. | To Live and Die in L.A. | . | 1985 | |
police officer | Death Wish 3 | extended mag tube | 1985 | |
Lee Garlington | Nancy Stalk | Cobra | high-capacity tube | 1986 |
Bill Paxton | Severen | Near Dark | . | 1987 |
. | Police officers | Fatal Beauty | . | 1987 |
Ray Wise | Leon Nash | RoboCop | pistol grip, extended tube, no stock | 1987 |
Paul McCrane | Emil Antonowsky | RoboCop | pistol grip, extended tube, no stock | 1987 |
. | LAPD SWAT officer | Lethal Weapon | deleted scene | 1987 |
James Lashly | Deputy Purvis | Extreme Prejudice | . | 1987 |
John Goodman | Det. Sgt DeSoto | The Big Easy | . | 1987 |
Ellen Barkin | Anne Osborne | The Big Easy | . | 1987 |
Michael Gross | William Matix | In the Line of Duty: The FBI Murders | . | 1988 |
David Soul | Michael Platt | In the Line of Duty: The FBI Murders | . | 1988 |
Paul Hogan | Michael J. "Crocodile" Dundee | Crocodile Dundee II | . | 1988 |
Anthony Ruiz | Apartment Hitman | Crocodile Dundee II | . | 1988 |
Roddy Piper | Nada | They Live | . | 1988 |
. | Prison guards | True Believer | . | 1989 |
Don Johnson | Jerry Beck | Dead Bang | . | 1989 |
Miguel Ferrer | Amador | Revenge | . | 1990 |
. | Police officers | Desperate Hours | . | 1990 |
Samuel L. Jackson | McDowell's robber | Coming to America | . | 1990 |
Michael Gross | Richard Mayberly | In the Line of Duty: Manhunt in the Dakotas | . | 1991 |
Police officers | Terminator 2: Judgment Day | . | 1991 | |
Steven Seagal | Gino Felino | Out for Justice | . | 1991 |
Daniel von Bargen | Memphis P.D. S.W.A.T. officer | Silence of the Lambs | . | 1991 |
Chris Isaak | Memphis P.D. S.W.A.T. Team Leader | Silence of the Lambs | . | 1991 |
. | Arizona State Trooper | Beyond the Law | . | 1992 |
Thomas F. Wilson | McCann | Blood In, Blood Out | . | 1993 |
David Morse | Jim Deer Jackson | The Getaway | . | 1994 |
. | police officer in armored car | Dead Presidents | . | 1995 |
Sylvester Stallone | Freddy Heflin | Cop Land | . | 1997 |
Ron McLarty | Old George | The Postman | . | 1997 |
Guy Pearce | Lt. Ed Exley | L.A. Confidential | . | 1997 |
Russell Crowe | Det. Bud White | L.A. Confidential | . | 1997 |
Casper Van Dien | Johnny Rico | Starship Troopers | mounted underneath Morita Mk I rifle | 1997 |
. | NYPD officers | Light It Up | standard and high-capacity tubes | 1999 |
Johnathon Schaech | Kit | The Forsaken (aka Desert Vampires) | . | 2001 |
Phina Oruche | Cym | The Forsaken (aka Desert Vampires) | . | 2001 |
. | Guards | Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back | 2001 | |
. | smugglers | Blind Horizon | . | 2003 |
Hatian gang members | Bad Boys II | pistol grips | 2003 | |
Danny Glover | Detective Tapp | Saw | . | 2004 |
Ken Leung | Detective Sing | Saw | . | 2004 |
. | . | The Punisher | . | 2004 |
Charles Durning | Tom Billingsley | Desperation | . | 2006 |
. | NYPD SWAT officer | 16 Blocks | . | 2006 |
Russell Crowe | Det. Roberts | American Gangster | . | 2007 |
Robert Downey, Jr. | Kirk Lazarus | Tropic Thunder | . | 2008 |
Jeffrey Dean Morgan | The Comedian | Watchmen | 2009 | |
Dennis Quaid | Bob Hanson | Legion | . | 2010 |
Lucas Black | Jeep Hanson | Legion | . | 2010 |
Sullivan Stapleton | Craig Cody | Animal Kingdom | . | 2010 |
. | Australian Resistance | Tomorrow, When the War Began | Field model | 2010 |
Joe Anderson | Deputy Russell Clank | The Crazies | extended tube, pistol grip stock | 2010 |
Television
- Eric DeRe as Leo Johnson in Twin Peaks (1990 - 1991) (Sawn-off)
- New York City rioter in The Stand (1994)
- Honduran rebels in Stargate SG-1
- CSI: NY (episodes: "Silent Night", "Boo")
- "Zeke" Anderson in Tour of Duty
- James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano in The Sopranos (episode: "All Due Respect")
- Fred Dryer as Sgt. Rick Hunter in Hunter
- The Untouchables (1993) - impersonating a Remington 17/31.
- Skip Sudduth as Officer John "Sully" Sullivan in Third Watch (1999 - 2005)
- Various characters in The A-Team (1983 - 1988)
- Denis Leary as Tommy Gavin in Rescue Me (2004-2011)
Video Games
- Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (with sawn off stock and barrel)
- Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops (with sawn off stock and barrel)
- Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker (as "M37")
- Far Cry 2 (as "Homeland 37," though it is a long-barreled hunting version, and with a side ejection port)
Anime
- High School of the Dead (found in Minami's household, w/ sight. Use by Takashi, Kohta (sometimes) and Saya(sometimes) )
- When They Cry (Sawed-off barrel and stock)
- Mad Bull 34 (depicted as having a side ejection port)
Ithaca 37 "Stakeout"
The Ithaca Stakeout was an original Factory short barreled shotgun with pistol grip, designed for law enforcement (and NFA Tax Stamp holders). Though some full length Ithaca 37s were cut down, they are not "Stakeouts", only the original Short shotguns from the manufacturer can be called that. It came in both blued and parkerized finishes. Since most of Ithaca's factory receivers were created with sporting engraving on the side, many of the Stakeouts and military parkerized Ithaca 37s had the same 'sporting scene' engraved on the receiver as their field guns.
Film
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- Brad Pitt as John Smith in Mr. & Mrs. Smith
- Angelina Jolie as Jane Smith in Mr. & Mrs. Smith
- Michael Biehn as Corporal Hicks in Aliens
- Seen under the Hotel Clerk's desk in Heat
- A Mobster in Last Action Hero
- Arnold Schwarzenegger as John Kimble in Kindergarten Cop
- Used by a thug in District B13
- Assassin in The Package (1989)
Television
- Philip Michael Thomas as Detective 'Rico' Tubbs in Miami Vice
Video Games
Ithaca 37 Deerslayer
Film
Actor | Character | Title | Note | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dawn of the Dead | Seen in gun shop | 1978 | ||
Vukota Brajovic | Armageddon | Zone Of The Dead | 2009 |