Ithaca 37 Muzzle Damage

Badger Arms · July 3, 2000, 03:20 PM

Hello. My Ithaca 37 was damaged in shipping. the muzzle hit the pavement after FEDEX dropped the box. It dented the muzzle in. Pictures are available at www.geocities.com/asams10/pictures
How can the damage be repaired without refinishing the gun. I'm thinking there is a mandrel of some sort to straighten the dent out and then truing up the muzzle. Any ideas?

Aaron

Gunslinger · July 3, 2000, 09:20 PM

If I'm reading this corectly and if the stock damage in the photos was also a result of FedEx's mishandeling it appears to me they owe you a new scattergun!

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Gunslinger

beemerb · July 3, 2000, 10:15 PM

What gunslinger says.They had better!

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Badger Arms · July 3, 2000, 10:32 PM

Unfortunately, you cannot buy a parkerized riot Ithaca 37 anymore. I just want a working gun, and yes, they do owe me full replacement value. Bummer to ruin such a good gun though.

Gopher · July 4, 2000, 12:09 AM

Make them replace it and have the old one repaired. Was that in a plane crash or did they drop it off a 4 story building? 37's are too sweet to screw up like that.

George Stringer · July 4, 2000, 10:05 AM

Badger, you have at least 3 options here. 1) a smith can make a tapered mandrel to straighten the dent or 2) A smith could face off the damaged area and 3) Brownells, www.brownells.com sells a shotgun muzzle facing tool that you could use to face off the muzzle to get rid of the damaged area. Either way FedEx I'm sure will pay the bill. But I wouldn't expect them to give you a new gun. George

Badger Arms · July 4, 2000, 03:46 PM

I think I'll go the way of the mandrel. I could get a local machine shop to do the work for me instead of a smith... they cost more. All it it takes is a few minutes on the lathe. I don't want to face it off too much because the magazine is RIGHT there. I'll buy the facing tool and get a tapered cone made to force through the barrel. Might regulate it a little but it's not a slug gun anyhow. Thanks for the advice, I hadn't thought of that.

HankL · July 4, 2000, 06:32 PM

What are you going to do about the stock?

Badger Arms · July 4, 2000, 11:08 PM

I've got a few spares actually. I'm going to use bailing wire and cardboard to close the split on some epoxy. Then I'll refinish it and keep it for a spare. I've got a gun that spent a few weeks in the rain that I had parkerized. The stock was toast on that one. Should work well on it. I do know that Brownells sells stocks for it but I don't need a new one.

July 3, 2000, 03:20 PM	#1
Badger Arms Senior Member Join Date: July 2, 2000 Location: Harnett County, NC Posts: 1,679	Hello. My Ithaca 37 was damaged in shipping. the muzzle hit the pavement after FEDEX dropped the box. It dented the muzzle in. Pictures are available at www.geocities.com/asams10/pictures How can the damage be repaired without refinishing the gun. I'm thinking there is a mandrel of some sort to straighten the dent out and then truing up the muzzle. Any ideas? Aaron

July 3, 2000, 09:20 PM	#2
Gunslinger Senior Member Join Date: January 5, 1999 Location: Springfield, Missouri Posts: 2,106	If I'm reading this corectly and if the stock damage in the photos was also a result of FedEx's mishandeling it appears to me they owe you a new scattergun! ------------------ Gunslinger

July 3, 2000, 10:15 PM	#3
beemerb Senior Member Join Date: October 2, 1999 Location: AZ Posts: 1,763	What gunslinger says.They had better! ------------------ beemerb We have a criminal jury system which is superior to any in the world; and its efficiency is only marred by the difficulty of finding twelve men every day who don't know anything and can't read. -Mark Twain

July 3, 2000, 10:32 PM	#4
Badger Arms Senior Member Join Date: July 2, 2000 Location: Harnett County, NC Posts: 1,679	Unfortunately, you cannot buy a parkerized riot Ithaca 37 anymore. I just want a working gun, and yes, they do owe me full replacement value. Bummer to ruin such a good gun though.

July 4, 2000, 12:09 AM	#5
Gopher Senior Member Join Date: December 3, 1999 Location: Texas USA Posts: 367	Make them replace it and have the old one repaired. Was that in a plane crash or did they drop it off a 4 story building? 37's are too sweet to screw up like that.

July 4, 2000, 10:05 AM	#6
George Stringer Staff Alumnus Join Date: October 12, 1998 Location: Earlington KY Posts: 2,299	Badger, you have at least 3 options here. 1) a smith can make a tapered mandrel to straighten the dent or 2) A smith could face off the damaged area and 3) Brownells, www.brownells.com sells a shotgun muzzle facing tool that you could use to face off the muzzle to get rid of the damaged area. Either way FedEx I'm sure will pay the bill. But I wouldn't expect them to give you a new gun. George

July 4, 2000, 03:46 PM	#7
Badger Arms Senior Member Join Date: July 2, 2000 Location: Harnett County, NC Posts: 1,679	I think I'll go the way of the mandrel. I could get a local machine shop to do the work for me instead of a smith... they cost more. All it it takes is a few minutes on the lathe. I don't want to face it off too much because the magazine is RIGHT there. I'll buy the facing tool and get a tapered cone made to force through the barrel. Might regulate it a little but it's not a slug gun anyhow. Thanks for the advice, I hadn't thought of that.

July 4, 2000, 06:32 PM	#8
HankL Senior Member Join Date: March 11, 1999 Location: The Sunny South Posts: 2,175	What are you going to do about the stock?

July 4, 2000, 11:08 PM	#9
Badger Arms Senior Member Join Date: July 2, 2000 Location: Harnett County, NC Posts: 1,679	I've got a few spares actually. I'm going to use bailing wire and cardboard to close the split on some epoxy. Then I'll refinish it and keep it for a spare. I've got a gun that spent a few weeks in the rain that I had parkerized. The stock was toast on that one. Should work well on it. I do know that Brownells sells stocks for it but I don't need a new one.