1910 built Winchester 1897
1910 built Winchester 1897
Bought this from a good friend while visiting Virginia back in the spring. Pretty much beat to death and unsafe to shoot due to the butt stock being cracked and split. Bore looked like new inside so I decided this would be a good winter project. I always like to pick up a couple older guns to work over during the snow days when you can't get outside much. New bluing added and a butt stock that looked like it was carved out with a chainsaw to start with... I know it's no longer considered a antique but it's safe to shoot and I love it so that's all that matters to me.
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Junk Yard Dog
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Re: 1910 built Winchester 1897
John Browning designed shotgun, the best there is.
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
Re: 1910 built Winchester 1897
I had a 1920s 1897... was nice, but sold it since there was an issue with the takedown lockup. Wasn't anything other than being worn down, but rather have something working right. I could separate the halves, but to reinstall the barrel... I really had to play with inserting the magazine tube.
My route... got an IAC 97. Still a Browning design, but didn't face 90+ years of use. For a design as complex as the 1897, a new shotgun, even Chinese built, is a great choice for a shooter. For shotguns, I prefer shooters than collecting. I tried going into collecting with that basic 1897 (standard barrel/choke, in 12 Gauge; most common variation), as "Trench" guns are commonly faked. Real ones are a little out of my price range, as well. [emoji6]
My route... got an IAC 97. Still a Browning design, but didn't face 90+ years of use. For a design as complex as the 1897, a new shotgun, even Chinese built, is a great choice for a shooter. For shotguns, I prefer shooters than collecting. I tried going into collecting with that basic 1897 (standard barrel/choke, in 12 Gauge; most common variation), as "Trench" guns are commonly faked. Real ones are a little out of my price range, as well. [emoji6]
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Junk Yard Dog
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Re: 1910 built Winchester 1897
Got the real trench gun, it's not a collectable, I still use it for the purpose for which it was intended, protecting my ass.
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
Re: 1910 built Winchester 1897
Very nice. [emoji106]
Re: 1910 built Winchester 1897
Love Model 97's! 
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A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an
invasion, butcher a hog, design a building, conn a ship, write a
sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the
dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve an
equation, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a
computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly.
Specialization is for insects - Robert A. Heinlien
Murphy was an optimist.
A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an
invasion, butcher a hog, design a building, conn a ship, write a
sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the
dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve an
equation, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a
computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly.
Specialization is for insects - Robert A. Heinlien
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tailgunner67
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Re: 1910 built Winchester 1897
Everyone who shoots my 97 cuts their hand with the bolt. It was named "the blood gun" recently. I warn everyone before they shoot it but they all get bit by the bolt.
Re: 1910 built Winchester 1897
I've shot mine 3 times so far and watched really close each time... Looks way to close for me and my hands are not large either, nothing I'd want to speed shoot with that's for sure.tailgunner67 wrote:Everyone who shoots my 97 cuts their hand with the bolt. It was named "the blood gun" recently. I warn everyone before they shoot it but they all get bit by the bolt.
Re: 1910 built Winchester 1897
With the Winchester theme I just picked up this 1909 model 1894 30-30
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Junk Yard Dog
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Re: 1910 built Winchester 1897
I speed shoot mine regularly, and I do it with the 00 buck loads I normally keep in it, never had any problem with the bolt. I do wear leather shooters gloves when I shoot but nothings torn up my gloves either.
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
Re: 1910 built Winchester 1897
Very nice rifle, thanks for the pictures.
Jim, I've sen your hands and they're a bit larger than mine. I'm busting some clays this weekend and we'll see how it works out.
Jim, I've sen your hands and they're a bit larger than mine. I'm busting some clays this weekend and we'll see how it works out.