Lets see your winchester 1897s and model 12s!!!

[Canadian Bush Sniper]

View attachment 1018258This one has a real long family history of 5 generations and over 100 years. There is also an 1895 in 303 Brit that have been a set since the beginning. My great, great grandfather was an outfitter in central BC and those guns have see a lot of use. In his old house there still are 2 sets of deer feet hangers in the kitchen where the rifle and shotgun were kept to knock off whatever predator came around.

Great story!

 

[Lastgun]

When high brass was high brass.

$4.99 regular on special $4.67...A real example of the good old days right there.

 

[Canadian Bush Sniper]

When high brass was high brass.

$4.99 regular on special $4.67...A real example of the good old days right there.

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Wow!!

 

[reddog]

1897 turned into a trap gun. Single shot but trigger is quite good

 

[Clay Huntin' Canuck]

1897 turned into a trap gun. Single shot but trigger is quite good

Is that a custom stock? Or did they come as a trap model?

 

[straightshooter]

The first three photos (following) are of a 16 ga Model 12 that I refinished for a close friend. The last photo is of my two 12 ga 1897s, my 16 ga 1897, and my 12 ga 1897 Trench Gun.

While I've acquired the vast majority of my gun collection myself, the 16 ga 1897 was purchased by my Grandfather in 1925.

 

[reddog]

Custom stock, and fore end

 

[SHELL SHUCKER]

When high brass was high brass.

$4.99 regular on special $4.67...A real example of the good old days right there.

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I sure miss those "blue meanies". They hit hard on both ends when used in me old Cooey 84!

 

[kjohn]

I own a 1914 Model 12. Nothing to write home about.

 

[reddog]

Model 42 and Model 12 skeet (1932)

 

[Falconflyer]

When high brass was high brass.

$4.99 regular on special $4.67...A real example of the good old days right there.

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Is that a riot gun, those are kinda rare if it is.

 

[Lastgun]

Is that a riot gun, those are kinda rare if it is.

Mines not an original Model 12 riot gun...It was professionally modified for Wild Bunch Action Shooting...But it is a riot to shoot...HA.

The original factory version like you said must be rare...WOW !

 

[Falconflyer]

Ha, nice play on words!

I've only seen one riot gun in quite a few years.

 

[Grain]

 

[Lastgun]

^^^Nice who did the work on the barrel...Is it choked ?

 

[Grain]

^^^Nice who did the work on the barrel...Is it choked ?

Thanks, I did. It is cylinder.

 

[Cow Town Bill]

This is a M97 that was part of my collection years ago. It's a 12 ga Black Diamond Pigeon gun. The left side of the receiver shows a live pigeon field and if you look closely there is a pigeon in flight. The gun was likely made in the early 1900's. It fit me fairly well and I shot several rounds of trap and the results were rewarding.

 

[Falconflyer]

Wow!
Nice gun Bill!

 

[Cow Town Bill]

Here is a 16 ga M97 built about 1942. Most M97's were 12 ga but a small number (less than 10%) were made in 16 ga---to the best of my knowledge they were'nt made in 20 ga. The early 16 gauge guns had short chambers (2 9/16") but this16 ga had 2 3/4" chamber.
I find the engraving quite pleasing but it most likely is not factory engraving. There are no identifying engraver's marks so the craftsman is unknown.

 

[MiG25]

The author Edison Marshall, who said that "Ducks are the Big Game of Small Game" shot off his thumb with a Winchester Model 1897.