Ithaca Model 51 Featherlight 12 Gauge Semi-Automatic Shotgun

Ithaca Model 51 Featherlight 12 Gauge Semi-Automatic Shotgun

The Ithaca Model 51 Featherlight is a classic American semi-automatic shotgun chambered in 12 gauge, designed to provide dependable field performance in a comfortable, well-balanced sporting platform. Produced during an important era of Ithaca shotgun manufacturing, the Model 51 combines traditional styling with a gas-operated semi-automatic action. Its Featherlight designation reflects the emphasis on responsive handling and comfortable carry that made Ithaca sporting shotguns popular with generations of hunters.

The Model 51 utilizes a gas-operated action designed to provide smooth cycling and help moderate felt recoil during extended shooting sessions. Traditional wood furniture paired with blued steel construction gives the shotgun its unmistakable vintage sporting appearance, while the streamlined receiver and balanced profile promote natural pointing and smooth swings on moving targets. Chambered in versatile 12 gauge, the Model 51 is suited to a broad range of traditional sporting applications, including upland hunting, waterfowl hunting with appropriate ammunition, and clay shooting.