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YUKON
Just aquired a Winchester model 1897 pump shotgun #468821
in great shape any thoughts
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  • GuvamintCheese
    Great old thumbsmasher. I think it was made in 1911.
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  • RCrosby
    Had one for years until a family member gave it away. Great shotgun. Might want to have it checked out by a competent 'smith before shooting it, but assuming all's o.k., no reason not to use and enjoy. Don't know what you paid for it, but depending on condition, it may have considerable collectors value. Most I've seen are well worn but still good shooters.
    Pictures???
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  • YUKON
    Paid less than 200 it's the long civilian model of the trench gun from ww 2
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  • YUKON
    any place or web site I can look more info
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  • captkirk3@dslextreme.com
    Sounds like a very good price....And as for information...Try GOOGLE...Just Type in Winchester 97...All kinds of information listed there in.....Best....
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  • Robin
    We had an old worn out one in the family as a kid growing up. My dad said a hundred times that "you could put the shells in the basement and the model 1897 in the attic and it would still go off by itself within a week". That kind of talk directed us to an Ithaca model 37 for our shotgun needs. We always figured he had a bad experience with it.
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  • GuvamintCheese
    quote:Originally posted by Robin
    We had an old worn out one in the family as a kid growing up. My dad said a hundred times that "you could put the shells in the basement and the model 1897 in the attic and it would still go off by itself within a week". That kind of talk directed us to an Ithaca model 37 for our shotgun needs. We always figured he had a bad experience with it.
    He probably held is finger on the trigger while he cycled the next round, BOOM.
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  • Bert H.
    quote:Originally posted by YUKON
    Just aquired a Winchester model 1897 pump shotgun #468821
    in great shape any thoughts


    It was manufactured in the latter part of the year 1909, and it should be an "E" series gun.

    Is it a Take Down or a Solid frame?
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  • Bert H.
    quote:Originally posted by YUKON
    any place or web site I can look more info


    No need... I can answer almost any question(s) you might have.
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  • YUKON
    Where can I find the "E", and define take down or solid frame. Barrel does come off.
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