Great video! Firearms like these are a part of American history many people have forgotten. They sure don't make them like these anymore...

I have a 37a 20 Ga. that I got for Christmas from Grandpa in 1973.Sill have this gun, it has put a lot of rabbits, partridge, woodcock, ducks and deer on the table.I have never ever had a single issue with this little shot gun, and it still kicks just like it did on that Christmas. This will be passed down to my son one of these days. He shot his first deer with it.....

My dad and brother had these. Just a great all-around gun. My dad was a Marine sniper and this was his shotgun of choice.

Winchester(Cooey original manufacturer) model 37 is one of my favorite shotguns and definitely my favorite single shot shotgun of all time. After Winchester bought Cooey arms( a Canadian company) these lovely shotguns became available in the US market. Nice video. I use mine for breaking clays and hunting pheasants.

The Model 37 in great shape sold for $250-$350 in the early 2000s, and sell for $300-$400 today.

There are a few ways to age this gun. #1 1936 has the pig tail #2 Is the "Winchester" engraved on the Bottom of the Receiver #3 The hammer and trigger designs slightly changed over the years. The "RED LETTER" Winchesters were in production from 1936- @1948. After that they went to a smooth receiver to cut cost on manufacturing. Now If you have a "Pigtailed Red Letter" Winchester Model 37 then you have one of the only ones you can definitely say is a true 1936 Winchester 37 and you may want to hold on to it because its something special. The claims are that the Pigtailed ones are because of a rush to get the guns out on the market and the barrel opening levers that they had made to go on the guns did not get delivered in time. So what Winchester did was to get their in house gunsmiths to take some metal they had around the shop and make a lever for the first 200-300 just to get them out to the stores almost like a display model. They just curled the metal back over onto itself leaving an open loop on the lever and put it on the guns to ship. The ordered levers came in to the factory in January of 1937 and were put on the guns from that point forward. I picked up a 1936 pigtail at a pawn store a couple of years ago and was looking for a replacement lever because I thought someone had made one to put on the gun after the one that came on it was broke or lost. After doing a little research to figure out what one to get I found out all of this info and was amazed at what I had come across. I have had it authenticated and it all seems to be true. If anyone has any other info on these guns i would love to hear it because I have become fascinated with this model with the research I have already done on it.

Thank you for the information! I have inherited one with little instruction and only brief explanation. This gave me a good place to start. Thanks!

My grandpa's dad bought him one of these when he was about 11, he just recently just gave it to me. I love this gun.

I had a model 37 in16 gauge and was my only shot gun when I was a kid.That gun fit me perfectly and I could hit a running rabbit 95% of the time.Wonderful gun.

First gun I bought was my 37, in 20ga. I was about 11, about 37years ago. My dad and I hunted rabbits, using a beagle, It's killed a few deer (rifled slugs) plenty of rabbits and dove. Has never misfired, even with my reloads. The forend comes off with a sharp pull and then if you break open the barrel, it will come off completely for cleaning or to store or transport broken down. Mine has a beautiful piece of walnut for the buttstock, all original.

Great video! This was my dad's 1st gun & the 1st gun that my brother & I shot. Sadly, it was traded away in the early '90s.

I have a .410 Model 37. Dad gave it to me over 60 Yeats ago. Was my only firearm for years. Rabbit, squirrel, quail and dear hunting as a young person.

The best looking single shot.

best gift i was ever given. great firearm

I have the model 37a with the 36" barrel, vary nice guns.

Living in East Tennessee in the 60's l used my model 37 ..16 guage full choke, shooting #5& #6 shot to take mainly squirrels and some rabbits. Down here they are also known as "half hammers" due to the position of the hammer, breakdown lever. Very accurate and easy to disassemble for thorough cleaning.

Hey you published this on my birthday back in 2012. Got a question. Is there any difference in parts between the 37 and the 37a. I have one that is missing the fore end and need to hunt one down

I have a 37a in 12 gauge but mine has a very fine hair trigger it had been fixed by a gunsmith when I was very young when my brother took it to be fixed but it must not of held up cause now that I have it it really is a hair trigger blow a little air on it and it is ready to fire I love this gun its the only thing I have of my dads other than a case xx bowie knife with Daniel boone or davie crocket etched on in since his passing in a car accident when I was 6 months old Im 22 now love this gun

I have a 12ga I got for $100 at gun shop here in NC I love It i got a lot of hams and turkeys with it at the turkey shoot I would hit the bullseye but every time I shoot with it

You do not need a screwdriver and you do not need to disassemble the spring mechanism, pins etc. to remove the barrel. You just pull down on the front end of the forestock and it pops off mechanism and all. You can then remove the barrel like any break-action shotgun. No tools required.

I have owned a 37 for 40 years and killed many critters with it.There very accurate and hold a tight group.

A couple of corrections. Made only till 1981. 37A was serialized, but not recorded.

Can it shoot slugs or high Brass? I was told by 2 people to only use low brass. It did survive a fire. I shot low brass before in it

you might want to check the blue book on the value of your 37 i think you will find that one in the condition of yours is closer to $300 to $400, great vid. hold on to that one its definitly a keeper.

I shot a Winchester 370 12 gage full choke today and I'm a kid it has a lot of kick

My 37 is in 16ga trim and was left to me by my father. No way am I ever getting rid of this piece. Besides the sentimentality, I have never held a better balanced and smooth to break weapon. She's my baby.

I have my great grandpas 1941 model 37 410 mint condition boy the grouses that were eliminated with it oooof

The red lettering was engraved st the bottom of the receiver with red lettering.

You mentioned the RED LETTER, the red lettering was on the underside of the receiver forward of the trigger guard where the WINCHESTER trade mark was engraved in large lettering. These went out of production in the late 40's.

I wonder if the stock in the 37 is the same as the 37A in (fitment) as in, interchangeable. I have a 37 shotgun in need of a better looking stock.

Exactly. I also say that the 37A is a better gun. It was a lot better designed. It's easy and fast to break apart. If there's plastics n the trigger section like other later Winchesters I don't know. I usually don't get that involved with my guns. I'm an archery guy (both modern and traditional). It makes a hell of a squirrel gun. I need to refinish my stock because the original owned never cleaned water off it it. But I'm happy with it bought it at auction for $160 and shoots like a Winchester.

i have a 37a and im wanting to tear it down and give it a good cleaning but im not for sure how to do that could you help me out? the gun was given to me by a dear friend that is no longer with us so im wanting to preserve this gun.

Why is it soo hard too find Winchester model 37 A I had one in 1976 it was my 1st gun I was only 17

The barrel is easily removed. Pop forearm off from the front, break down barrel and it comes right off. No pin removal neccessary

Some people try to sell these guns as a red letter by getting some red finger nail polish and panting them with it to try and fool you.and some are real red letter one but over time the red paint has wore off of them now!!!!!

Hey guy can you give me a hint on a .410 winchestor my dad bought it in 1979 he died right after my he gave it then next summer our house burnt with my .410 can you help me with what the model number it could it be so I can get one maybe ...

Mine has a very light trigger almost too light and dangerous so caution is needed definitely do not cock it until you’re ready to shoot

I have a "red letter" but its the "Winchester" lettering on the bottom that is red

The model 37a is not related to the model 37. A legendary Canadian firearms maker called "Cooey" first released the Cooey model 84 around 1947/48 and sold nearly 2 million model 84's were sold in Canada, and in 1961 Winchester-Western Canada bought the Cooey company, and continued making the model 84 until approximately 1966, when Winchester changed the model # to "840", and it was made into the 1970's, and then the model changed to "370" and finally "37A" until it was discontinued in 1979. The Winchester model 37 was not related to the 37A, even though it is a similar design. There is a Wikipedia page for the Cooey/Winchester model 84/840/370/37A that explains the story of this very elegantly designed shotgun. I have enjoyed shooting a Cooey/Winchester-Western model 84 chambered for 2 & 3/4" 12 gauge which has a barrel cut down to 24". BTW, The shortest barrel this model came with was a 26" barrel. I agree with everything else that was said in this video about this shotgun.

this guy has no clue about the model 37 IMO. first off he doesn't know the difference between a Mod 37 and a RED Letter Mod 37. the Red Letter ( WINCHESTER ) is not written on the barrel. it's written on the bottom of the reciever only.

I aquired one of these, I do not know what shell goes in it. can you help me identify what type it takes?

I got a 16 gauge one for my birthday from my great uncle that originally came from my great grandpa but how do I know if its the 37 or 37A

Mine's a .410 bore and says "Steelbuilt" on it.

So glad my 37a breaks down so much easier

Only RED lettering was in the bottom of the receiver.. on engraved WINCHESTER lettering, discontinued 1948.

america? like canada america right? mine is made in Canada and its all fancy and stuff

No serial number? How to do an FFL transfer

How can you tell if mine is boys model?

What size shells can the 12 gauge shoot?

Does the 37a take 3" shells?

I have model 370

Muy buena calidad

My only complaint is that it is a Canada-made gun, but I've worked with 2 1300 of someone I know and that 37A has the same quality as a New Haven, CT gun when it concerns the quality of the steel.

Does it have a safety switch?

Buy da whole kit with springs n firing pin

you have the facts wrong. The "Winchester" stamped on the BOTTOM of the receiver was filled in with red. Not the stamping on the barrel. And as far as I've seen their were two different designs. Not sure when they switched from one to the other though. I have a red letter one and its the same design as yours but I've seen several videos of others that are designed slightly different.

dose a model 37 have plastic between the fore end and the hinge

I would never shoot slugs though ant Model 37 other then a cylinder bore.

Tax and all 348 bucks in 2022. And looks like shit. No blueing and dings and scratches. But it's a good shit lol I love the old thing just the way it is.

People would prefer to see the shotgun more up close with additional angles than listen.

I have one 37 patent pending would like to know what year...it is way older than 40's

what seperates the 37 vs the 37a and which should a beginner purchase?

How can I buy one I can't find the gun

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Canada made the 37A

got the model 37a for my 10th birthday im now 53 and looking at it in my gun cabinet as i type this its the 410 youth model many a squrrel dropped from the pecan grove on the farm used to eat em till my uncle mentioned how much they resemble a rat lol would still shoot it but the youth models a little short for an adult

Let me know where you are buying 37s for that price and i'll buy them all. Most of the time they go for 300+ prior to the date of this video and now.

37-A made in Canada. Way different t5hen 37

Stingy, perhaps you need a bit more research on model 37's. You lost some credibility when you said "red paint was put on the barrel markings." The older "red letters" had "Winchester" on the bottom of the receiver and red enamel was applied there. Also your take-down is not exactly on the money.

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37's aren't very dependable shooters at all. Sooner or later it will snap and not fire. I've been around a lot of them and the majority always misfire.

Need a forearm

classic americana made in canada

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