Remington Mod 17 20ga?

rballi

March 11, 2002 05:02

What can you tell me about them? A friend of mine told me he found one with very little finish left for $125. He said it seemed to be in working condition. Are they fragile? Are there parts? Collector value?Roy

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  Old hickory

  March 11, 2002 10:23

  It's basically an Ithaca 37. If it has no finish it's only worth the shooting value which isn't more than 150 A 17 with 90% finish is unusual but it still wouldn't approach a Win 12 in 20 ga. for value.

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  remroc

  March 11, 2002 17:28

  Actually an Ithica 37 is basically a Remington 17 since the Remington was introduced about 20 years earlier. Ithica waited until the patent expired and copied the 17.

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  rballi

  March 12, 2002 05:23

  So, in the condition that I described, is $125 out of line? Is $100 more like it? Will the Ithica and Remington parts interchange?Roy

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  remroc

  March 12, 2002 09:14

  It is a sweet little gun designed from the git go as a 20 ga. Some folks don't like the bottom loading. I would think it would be worth the $125 if it has a choke you like. But why not spend a little more and get a more modern gun like the 870 with 3 inch chamber, choke tubes and available parts and accesories? That 17 is probably 80 years old.

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  rballi

  March 12, 2002 11:09

  Thanks for the replies. I have plenty of "modern" shotguns. Just trying to be different and to add some oldies to the safe.Roy

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