ithaca 37 slam fire

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Years ago I read that an Ithaca 37 was able to be a slam fired if you held trigger back and just pumped it back and forth.  Supposedly only the older models were able to do this.  Can anyone verify this for me and give me an idea about judging the year of manufacture of one of these guns by the serial number or other means

[torpedoman]

A lot of the old pumps will slam fire the newer ones are lawyered up so they wont.

[lucky guy]

My buddy hunts with a featherlight 20 ga. and his will do it.

[LHitchcox]

My brother's did that until he took it to a smith for a thorough cleaning. Seems there was a buildup of crud in the sear area. Scary thing the first time it happened.

Leon

[benjaminw7528]

 I got a old riot gun that will

[PHATINJUN]

I got a old model10 rem that does that almost blew my brothers head off the first time it happened took it to a gunsmith he said he could fix it for $50 offerd me $10 for it that was 32 yrs ago and it has hung in the closet ever since. Kurt