WINCHESTER MODEL 1897 MILITARY TRENCH GUN WITH MILITARY MARKINGS, ORIGINAL BAYONET & SCABBARD & CARRY STRAP
Guns International #: 101614808 Seller's Inventory #: 691433
Category: Winchester Rifles - Military - Winchester Shotguns - Model 97

Seller's Information
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Seller: MISTERLUGER
Company: MISTERLUGER LLC
Member Since: 1/8/13
First Name: WALTER
Last Name: SMEDDY
State: Georgia
Zip: 31909
Country: United States
Phone: (717) 799-1249
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Number of Active Listings: 56
Total Number of Listings: 1770
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
1 DAY NON-SHOOTING INSPECTION, USPS PRIORITY, INSURED, SIGNATURE REQUIRED
Payment Types Accepted: MONEY ORDER, CERTIFIED CHECK, CREDIT CARD, DEBIT CARD



Description:
THIS IS A WINCHESTER MODEL 1897 MILITARY TRENCH GUN (MFG 1918), 12 GAUGE. THE RIFLE IS  ALL ORIGINAL, NUMBER MATCHING, VERY GOOD BORE, STOCK AND FOREARM, MECHANICALLY CORRECT, THIS IS AN ORIGINAL WWI RIFLE WHICH HAS PROOF MARKINGS IDENTIFYING ITS ORIGINALITY (FLAMING BOMB & U.S. MARKINGS ON RIGHT SIDE, CROSSED CANONS  & W.B. CARTOUCHES ON LEFT SIDE OF STOCK. THE RIFLE COMES WITH ORIGINAL BAYONET AND SCABBARD PLUS ORIGINAL LEATHER CARRYING STRAP. THEY DON'T COME BETTER THAN THIS.
NOTE: MILITARY MARKINGS WERE ADDED IN THE 1920s TO ABOUT 10% OF THE TRENCH GUNS KEPT IN THE ARMY'S INVENTORY AFTER THE WAR. THIS IS ONE OF THOSE RIFLES. THIS CAN BE VERIFIED IN THE BOOK "BLUE BOOK OF GUN VALUES BY S.P. FJESTAD PAGE 2101.


SOLD

Curio/Relic: Yes