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On a side note. While building a 1897 trench gun, I got the heat shield from Sarco, what a frigging pain. Nowhere near a easy time, file this file that.recut this borethat. When I wrote a 1 star review, they never published it.
I bought things from Midway that were junk and they always posted my bad reviews, interesting. I dont necessarily like Midway but have more respect over Sarco that refuses to post a negative review. Not to say everything I got from Sarco is junk, but makes you think. |
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Take down models are not rare, just the opposite the fixed bbl is the first year, rare.
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Still have the Ithaca 37 riot gun.
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02-02-2019, 02:46 PM | #21 |
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I have a 1944, model '97 trench gun with all the US Ordinance markings. The former owner cut the heat shield off the bayonet adapter to "Make it look more cowboy." I just found and purchased an intact Winchester bayonet adapter $$$ for it and will be putting it back together.
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02-04-2019, 12:28 PM | #22 |
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Many Winchester 1897 shotguns have been bought by Cowboy Action shooters.
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Notches on the trigger guard? Used in WWI I don't know? Oh plus the bayonet with it. |
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02-05-2019, 12:13 AM | #25 |
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I will take some tomorrow and put em up.
We fired it a few times with 2 3/4 in low brass shells. It went boom but was not real happy with those shells. It needs 2 1/2 inch to feed and function I guess from what I read? Dust Off Fred and myself put a few rounds through and figured we better shut down before we needed a seeing eye dog. 12 Ga. 2 1/2" Paper-Spreader Lite Vel. 1150 1 oz. - Case 12 Ga. 2" Lite Roll Crimped Vel. 1125 15/16 oz. Load - Case http://www.rstshells.com/store/m/2-12-Gauge.aspx |
02-05-2019, 04:36 PM | #26 |
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You can shoot 2 3/4" shells in a 1897 Winchester shotgun, but it will deform the shell. I don't know if it would cause any pressure buildup, probably not but it's not worth risking it.
The Winchester 97 was originally designed to shoot 2 3/4” roll-crimp shells. If you want to shoot plastic 2 3/4 star crimp shells you need to find a gunsmith with a forcing cone reamer to lengthen the forcing cone to fit a star crimp shell. |
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There was a German gunsmith here named Franz Bryner. He said he had repaired tons of model 97 shotguns, and therefore advised against them. They are certainly a fun gun. But JMB came up with an improved design in the Ithaca 37. That being said, don't intentionally abuse a model 37 either.
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