Norinco replica 1897 trench gun

McNugget said:
That's a shame. I can imagine there is some demand for these? Maybe not...
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Sadly deman doesn't always mean a company will start making a gun again. Been waiting forever for springfeild armories to start making the M6 scout again because deman is extremely high on those. No such luck. Good luck in your search OP.
 
Max4 said:
Sadly deman doesn't always mean a company will start making a gun again. Been waiting forever for springfeild armories to start making the M6 scout again because deman is extremely high on those. No such luck. Good luck in your search OP.
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Thank you. We're in this together :p
 
Norinco isn't making any trench-guns at this time.
If they do make a batch we'll try to bring some in.
 
ronsnighttrain said:
Cabelas in Barrie has one with bayonette in the gun room the last time i was there,but it was pricey...I think somewhere around $1300.
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Maybe an original? If the Norinco is selling for that much I'm changing my investment plan.....
I've had the opportunity to handle one of these, fun gun. Is that the SMLE bayonet it takes or something off the Springfield? I can't remember.
 
I ended up going for an old cut down beater 1897 and putting a heatshield and sling swivel on it.

I'd do the same thing to an M12 or M37 if beaters turned up.
 
I'd love a norc replica so I could shoot modern ammo out of it. I love the look but don't like having to reload ammo just to shoot it.
 
I have semi-successfully turned my EMEI solid frame 1897 into a trench model. It took loads of man-hours, loads of work, and loads of money in the way that all good hobbies do. If there's interest I can write up about what needed to be done, what I've found, problems, etc. This certainly isn't a good starter shotgun, and the heatshield is NOT a drop-in (at least for me).

As for chokes, the EMEIs take Baikal chokes perfectly. I do not, however, suggest running slugs through the 1897 until an owner has at the very least loctited all screws and bolts (even the stock bolt, and castle nut on the forearm).
 
Cilantro said:
I have semi-successfully turned my EMEI solid frame 1897 into a trench model. It took loads of man-hours, loads of work, and loads of money in the way that all good hobbies do. If there's interest I can write up about what needed to be done, what I've found, problems, etc. This certainly isn't a good starter shotgun, and the heatshield is NOT a drop-in (at least for me).

As for chokes, the EMEIs take Baikal chokes perfectly. I do not, however, suggest running slugs through the 1897 until an owner has at the very least loctited all screws and bolts (even the stock bolt, and castle nut on the forearm).
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I cast my vote for a write up! I was disappointed to find out that I couldn't install the heatshield on my 1897. I'm not wary of doing some work in order to install one as long as I know it can be done and how to do it.
 
infidel29 said:
I'd love a norc replica so I could shoot modern ammo out of it. I love the look but don't like having to reload ammo just to shoot it.
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My grandfather hunted with a model 97 right until he stopped hunting, and he didn't reload. Yeah, it tears the hulls up. They're only plastic.
 
I'm also looking for a norc trench gun. Although advertised on the marstar site (even after the redesign) it has been sold out for well over 5 years. I've been trying to build my own but finding a decently priced heat shield/bayonet lug is hard.
 
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