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Are Ithaca barrels interchangeable?
However, Ithaca in New York used manufacturing methods that created differences between their firearms that made their barrels less than truly interchangeable. So, while some of our barrels may fit post-1963 guns off the shelf, others will require at least minor modifications to fit correctly.
Is Ithaca Deerslayer a rifled barrel?
Built upon the classic Model 37 action, the Deerslayer III uses a fluted heavy-walled rifled barrel to produce its impressive results. It’s fully rifled too, so many brands of slugs perform well through it.
When did the Ithaca Deerslayer II come out?
The Deerslayer II, the first production shotgun with a rifled barrel, didn’t appear until 1988. The Deerslayer II was always a solid frame shotgun, totally eliminating the play of interchangeable barrels. The permanent sling stud was added to the barrel in 1993. The Ithaca Deerslayer legend began back in 1959.
Is the Deerslayer II twenty gauge any good?
but the current DeerSlayer II Twenty Gauge model, as tested, did far better than that . . . at 100 yards. The tested model is the standard barrel profile twenty gauge Deerslayer II with a twenty-four inch barrel, 1:24 rate of twist, with the standard black walnut Monte Carlo stock. A thumbhole model is also available.
How accurate is the Ithaca Deerslayer?
The Ithaca Deerslayer legend began back in 1959. The accuracy of two inches at 40 yards was impressive for its day, but the current DeerSlayer II Twenty Gauge model, as tested, did far better than that . . . at 100 yards.
Why is the Ithaca slug gun so popular?
The reputation of Ithaca slug guns and their outstanding accuracy goes back longer than you might think, long before modern sabot shotgun slugs and rifled barrels. Referring to Walter Snyder’s excellent historical look at the M37, Ithaca Featherlight Repeaters . . . The Best Gun Going, the Deerslayer was new for 1959.