winchester 97 problem

Gashauler

January 17, 2012 05:38

Have a chance to get a model 97 at a reasonable price. Only problem I can find is that it wobbles in the middle where the the two pieces come together. Everything else appears to fine and function properly.

I have two questions.

My first question is, is this an easy fix, i.e. running something (I can't think of what it is called right off of the top of my head) to straighten the threads to make it tighter?

Second, if there is nothing that can be done to make it tight so it won't wobble is this gun safe to shoot in the condition that it is in?

Thanks in advance for any answers.

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  Ambrose

  January 17, 2012 06:10

  There is an adjustment built into the gun to tighten and eliminate the "wobble". The problem is that, over the years, most of these old 97's have had all the adjustment taken up.
  
  As far as safe to shoot; I think that just asking the question answers it. My father had a Remington model 10 with the same type of adjustments. After using up all the adjustments, I asked him not to shoot it anymore--he retired it.

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  Hangfire

  January 17, 2012 06:54

  Here's some info..
  
  http://www.shotgunworld.com/bbs/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=90069
  
  
  http://www.nulineguns.com/part_part_40_3_31_42.php

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  MIKE WISKEY

  January 17, 2012 10:40

  Win. made 7 different adjustment rings for the 97" (same part as the m-12 win), unforunetly they didn't mark them as to witch was what. 1st try to adjust with the one that is on the gun, if that doen't tighten thing up, find a gunsmith with a box full of them and try swaping.

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  Gashauler

  January 17, 2012 11:33

  Excellent, thanks for the info.

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