Ithaca 37 safety

[Alan4620]

Can anyone tell me how diffacult it is to change the safety on an Ithaca 37 ?

It is a right hand,and I need it to be left.

Do I need a new safety or just turn it around? Picture on Ithca's site they look the same.
Just picked up a 1962 12 gauge very few dings and scratches.
Only down side is serial number too low for barrel swaps.

Thanks
Alan4620

[Cornbelt]

This is a direct quote from someone smarter than me. (J. B. Wood from Gun Digest book of firearms assembly / disassembly.)
 And he says: "The model designation is the same year of its introduction, and this gun...
 ...with it's completely enclosed receiver and bottom ejection make it ideal for... bla bla...
 ...AND the left-handed shooter. A left-handed safety is also available.  ...bla bla...
  ... simple gun with a minimum of parts make takedown and assembly quite easy even for the amateur."
 
 So go ahead and take it apart and let us know.

 

[Alan4620]

Cornbelt

Twenty years ago it would have already been apart and put back together wrong twice,before I asked anyone for advice.

I already spoke to a local gunsmith who said it was about a $30 job.He could not remember about using the same safety.

The only place I can find them is through Ithaca for $12 and change.

So I guess I will go the easy way this time,and let the man with the square screwdrivers do it.
Alan4620

[gunnut69]

Attached you should find the exploded diagram for the M37. They are well made guns but I've dound they have a tendancy to rust the chambers?? I have no reason why this should be but have found it quite often. It may be that other guns have a bit better camming action than the M37 and the rusty chambers are less apparent? They project you are looking at is fairly easy to define by studying the drawing. Remember to be careful when removing the retension pin (28) to avoid having the spring and plunger (#21 & 22) go flying into that limbo we all know so well.... Good luck..

http://stevespages.com/ipb-ithaca-model37.html