Originally Posted By: skeettx
OK, you can fight with the Winchester boys

Look at 1936 in the following post smile

http://www.winchestercollector.org/guns/w-history.shtml

The Model 37 is a very well made, strong, and reliable single shot shotgun. Made in 12, 16, 20, 28, & .410 from 1937 through 1963 in New Haven, Conn. Make from steel, hence the name "Steelbilt" (stamped on the barrel). Has a so called semi-hammerless (striker type) action There were 1,015,554 made.



Those Italian folders are wonderful. PB and Antonio or Angelo Zoli used to make them. The only complaint is due to very light weight those are best with light upland loads while steel-built Winnie 37 makes 70mm 'Nitromags' easier on the shoulder. This due to couple of things: greater weight of gun and generous size butt of stock.

Overall the best choice would be hammered Winnie Mod 37. The only weak point is the ejector piece which used to be available from Cape Outfitters. Not sure but perhaps Jeff still has some to sell. The rest of Model 37 is made of unbreakium.