Bought my first new shotgun at age 14, an Ithaca model 37, 20 gauge in 1956 for $99.95 with money earned from my paper route. The modified smoothbore 28" barrel was very accurate with slugs and provided my freezer with over 30 deer until I bought a 12 gauge, Rem. 870 rifled barrel slug gun in 1990. My with and children have used the Ithaca for several years but now sets in my gun safe unused as they all bought their own slug guns. Will never sell this gun as it has great sentimental value and still shoots as well now as in 1956.