If you have to choose between ithaca and browning go ithaca. My whole family has brownings and ithacas. The ithaca is amazing. You can beat it...parts are everwhere sohld u need one, i havend and my ithacas are 50 and 30 yards old and function like the day they were outa the box. all machinedparts too. they are also made in the usa. Brownign does not need the buisness as much as ithaca does..its a much smaller company with great service. But im also lefty all the way around...Im made myself be a right handed shooter. its easier that way.