doublegunshop.com - home Forums General Discussion DoubleGun BBS @ doublegunshop.com Why so few Model 37's For Sale?

A few of the earlier versions had "timing" issues regarding cycling. I had to send mine back to the factory for repair of the issue under warranty. One man was responsible for gunsmithing issues of the 28 ga. and he was on sick leave at the time with knee surgery. It took awhile for the repair to be done and returned. It's fine now. I have the upgraded wood. Due to the thicker barrel to accommodate screw-in chokes, the weight is 6 lbs. While the custom shop will fabricate a stock without a recoil pad, at least one was done for Walt Snyder, there is no option of gun without recoil pad nor is there a plain barrel version which I would have preferred. The rib is a strip of aluminum laid across stanchions milled into the barrel and affixed at one end with a screw. KYJon's family shoots both the M12 and M37 in 28 ga. Gil

I love my 28 37. Did have cycling issues which they fixed quickly. Went directly to the factory to buy mine. I wanted a black chrome version but they had none on hand. Mine has killed 250-300 dove and shot thousands of sporting clays and skeet targets. After the initial cycling problem it has been perfect. My Model 12 28 Skeet gun was my Christmas present when I was 12. The gun and a case of shell. It has killed more quail and ducks than I will ever shoot for the rest of my life. I love both and will never sell them.

KY- I am nearing 80- when my 12th B'day came along, my Dad gave me his first B'day present shotgun, which I still have: M12 20 gauge 28" Mod. solid rib field gun, 2&3/4" chamber, WPS. He received in in July 1931--someday it will go to my Grandson. Thousands of shells through that, and all the other "Perfect Repeaters" I own- all made before the Korean Conflict. Have no idea your age, just wondered if the 28 gauge was as popular for bird hunting as the 20 was/is. RWTF

I think my father gave me the 28 with the thought that if I wanted a deer rifle he would take it for quail hunting and buy me a Model 70 30 06. My brother got a Browning superposed a couple years earlier, then decided he wanted a deer rifle more. Dad kept the Browning, brother got a Model 70. We had a family friend who was a Winchester rep..

But I loved that 28 Skeet gun. We had a creek perfect for ducks which I could kill 100 ducks a year on. The only time I got into trouble was when I killed three geese with it one morning. Decoying ducks were one thing my father said but geese were too big for the 28 with an ounce of 5 shot. He was right but I killed three with four shots. Still I never tried it again. That 28 will be with me for life and my three sons will have to cut cards to see who gets it. That or they can pick one gun at a time out of the gun room. It would be a thought call on if I would choose the 28 or one of the 42 pigeon grades. I think 28.

Our family WRA friend was the late Aubrey Brennan, sales rep for the Midwest area- Lived in Alton, IL. He took us to see many of Herb Parsons shooting performances in the 1950's. I own a custom shop M63 .22LR- engine turned bolt, checkered stock- 23" barrel. It wears a Weaver steel body 4x blue scope, plus has the factory iron sights- Squirrels run and hide when I carry that M63 into the October afternoon woods.Aubrey ordered that M63 for my 16th Birthday. None of my Winchesters are for sale- grandsons get them. RWTF