Winchester model 97 question
Can anyone tell me if the take-off barrel assemblies for the model 97 are interchangeable across series. I am I have found a couple of barrel assemblies but they are from earlier guns, showing latest patent dates of 1900. I am looking for a barrel assembly that would work on my "E" series receiver, which dates much later ( I think dates to the 1950-1960s, and its original barrel has a latest patent date on it of 1910. so, I am wondering if these earlier barrel assemblies are interchangeable with the later receivers like mine. Thanks for any help!
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I THINK they are all interchangeable. I have never read otherwise. Unfortunately, I cannot test my two 97's at the present time.
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"I THINK they are all interchangeable"....................ONLY TO A 'POINT', THE M-97 USES A 'CHAMBER RING' SIMILAR TO A M-12 AND THESE MUST BE 'MATCHED' TO THE REPLACEMENT BARRELS CHAMBER
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Thanks, navc130 and Mike. I took a look at my M97s (they are both E series guns) to see what they look like. I presume you are referring to the ever-so-slight "ring" at the receiver end of the barrel, which is just a tiny bit "proud"? When you say "matched", I presume that the height of that ring is what is matched? If so, then I think I understand that I would need to have my old barrel and the replacement inhand, together, so that I could compare the height of their rings?
Thanks again!
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" I presume you are referring to the ever-so-slight "ring" at the receiver end of the barrel, which is just a tiny bit "proud"? When you say "matched", I presume that the height of that ring is what is matched? "..................yes & no, this is the part I'm talking about but it's the inside diameter that must match. if the dia. of the ring is smaller than the dia. of the chamber you get a 'lock up', if it is larger (by a bunch) you get a bulged case at the base. I recently bought a m-97 that was fired without this ring in place, they probably wound up with 'extra' parts after a complete strip & clean. the case blew out completely destroying the receiver, the barrel was just fine.
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