Winchester 1897 12 Gauge Takedown Model

$1,200.00
Gypsum, Kansas
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Description

Excellent condition for being 119 years old. The action, hammer, and the gun works flawlessly. Action is buttery smooth. Bluing is nearly perfect, barrel has minor pitting on the outside, but rust has been removed and all bluing is strong and in tact. Perfect condition walnut stock and forend, with no scratches, cracks, dings, or dents. The serial number puts the manufacturing date for this one to1907, which you can look up for yourself online.

The barrel was originally full choke, and 28 inches, but has been cut down to 19 ½ inches measured from the bolt face to the end of the barrel (well within legal parameters). Since it has been cut, it now has a cylinder bore choke.

Perfect for a collector, cowboy action shooting, or even a home defense gun.

Only pump action shotgun ever produced that has an exposed manually de-cockable hammer.

Ones in bad condition, with worn/broken parts, cracked stocks, and worn bluing regularly go for 800+ dollars.

 

This is a family heirloom we've had passed down from my great grandfather. I do not have to sell this, and the price is FIRM. This is a serious antique with real collector potential, and either belongs in a museum, used in re-enactments, or at another farm where it can be preserved and respected for what it is-a piece of history designed by John Moses Browning, used in two world wars and a go to farm and hunting shotgun for well over 100 years.

 

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