Wow, talk about late to the party! I used to really get chastised here in years past for even bringing up my beloved Model 17!
I have two currently but have had many come through my home and love to find good homes for them. I had a three digit 17A that went to a collector as it was far too nice for a hunter like me. I've had some solid rib guns but to be honest I have a soft spot for the plain barrel guns with Polychokes on them! The majority of upland game I've killed in the past 15 years has been with a Remington Model 17.
I could go on and on.
Did you know the solid ribs were MACHINED as part of the barrel! Ithaca's genius was that they figured out how to make the 37 profitable. The 17 had way too many machining steps which made it too expensive to build. The Remington Model 17 and the Winchester Model 42 are the only shotguns every made specifically for a gauge other than 12. If your a fan of the 20 gauge, you need one!
Really I will stop shortly!
Some one owns this, sadly not me!
Maybe one of the ones mentioned awaiting a face lift?
A few have been projects...
