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| + | [[Image:IthacaM37.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Ithaca 37 long barrel hunting version - 12 gauge]] | ||
| + | [[Image:IthacaModel37.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Ithaca Model 37 riot version - 12 gauge]] | ||
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 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 37 shotgun and variants appear in the following films and video games used by the following actors:''' | '''The Ithaca 37 shotgun and variants appear in the following films and video games used by the following actors:''' | ||
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== Ithaca Model 37 Shotgun== | == Ithaca Model 37 Shotgun== | ||
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=== Film === | === Film === | ||
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* [[Guy Pierce]] as Lt.Ed Exley and [[Russell Crowe]] as Det. Bud White in ''[[L.A. Confidential]]'' | * [[Guy Pierce]] as Lt.Ed Exley and [[Russell Crowe]] as Det. Bud White in ''[[L.A. Confidential]]'' | ||
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=== Television === | === Television === | ||
* Honduran rebels in ''[[Stargate: SG1|Stargate SG-1]]'' | * Honduran rebels in ''[[Stargate: SG1|Stargate SG-1]]'' | ||
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=== Video Games === | === Video Games === | ||
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* ''[[Team Fortress 2]]'' | * ''[[Team Fortress 2]]'' | ||
* ''[[Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops]]'' (with sawn off stock and barrel) | * ''[[Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops]]'' (with sawn off stock and barrel) | ||
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== Ithaca 37 "Stakeout" == | == Ithaca 37 "Stakeout" == | ||
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* [[Michael Biehn]] as Corporal Hicks in ''[[Aliens]]'' | * [[Michael Biehn]] as Corporal Hicks in ''[[Aliens]]'' | ||
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=== Television === | === Television === | ||
Revision as of 02:50, 16 June 2008
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 37 shotgun and variants appear in the following films and video games used by the following actors:
Ithaca Model 37 Shotgun
Film
- Michael Biehn as Kyle Reese in The Terminator (with high-capacity magazine tube and sawed-off stock)
- N.Y.P.D. SWAT officer in 16 Blocks
- N.Y.P.D. officers in Light It Up
- Samuel L. Jackson as the robber at McDowell's in Coming to America
- Albert Popwell as a bankrobber in Dirty Harry
- Guy Pierce as Lt.Ed Exley and Russell Crowe as Det. Bud White in L.A. Confidential
Television
- Honduran rebels in Stargate SG-1
Video Games
- Grand Theft Auto 3
- Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (with sawn off stock and barrel)
- Team Fortress 2
- Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops (with sawn off stock and barrel)
Ithaca 37 "Stakeout"
Film
- 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
Television
- Philip Michael Thomas as Detective 'Rico' Tubbs in Miami Vice (The television series)