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Shotgun Ammunition: 'Rounds of Authority' (1997) (AVA20354VNB1 - 1997) Federal Law Enforcement Training Center This video addresses...
TM-43-0001-27 - Army Ammunition Data Sheets (1994) DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT: Approved for public release: distribution is unlimited....
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I have a W97 thats had it's barrel chopped to 20 in. at sometime in it's life. Am considering making an artificial trench gun out of it. Will the...
]Hello All I Am New To This Online Stuff.i Have A 12 Gage Pump 77e With The U.s Stamp On The Side Along With The S.c.h.d Stamp On It.it's In Good...
Just picked up 6 boxes of this from an auction. I was gambling that it was the brass cased 00 buck. No dice there. Still neat and I should...
So, the other day I had a very large, heavy box of gun parts left on the deck of my house. Seems a guy was cleaning up his late fathers estate and...
Picked it up today. Here is what we have... I took the forend apart. You can see how the magazine ring portion of the extension is deformed, and...
Here we go! Still has matching serial on the extension and original 30" full choke. 739xxx, early 1924 according to...
Just received a 97 at Christmas time (My younger brother passed away in July, and my nieces came over to my Mom's Christmas day and brought it to me....
New poster here. Purchased two 1897 shotguns over the past couple of years at local gun shows with the intention of modifying them to shoot at...
I would like to sling my 1897 without heatshield, but was looking for suggestions. Was thinking maybe a barrel band 2-3" past end of mag tube ??? I...
How do you remove the hand guard ? The one I have is cracked and I would like and try to repair it. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, CM1
Just acquired a 1897 takedown 12 ga. and am interested in converting to a trench gun. My question right now is was the butt stock sling swivel used...
Hello all. I have a Winchester 97 built in 1918 that appears to be a legitimate Trench gun. After reading Canfield's book, I believe it to be a WW2...
First of all I wanted to say hello as I a new to the forum. I'm currently working on a 1897 Trench gun clone. Getting closer and I'm looking to see...
I'm looking at a C prefix 1897 in 12 gauge #108252 The shotgun is a take-down model with two serialized barrels. One is marked cyl and is 20" barrel...
Hello all, I've been in the market for a M97 Trench for a while and have done some research, but do not have nearly the level of knowledge and...
Found a show for $500 .I don’t think it’s a trench.Cause no rear sling swivel and barrel clamp on it.And two numbers on bottom don’t match
I inherited a Ithaca M37 form my Father who was an avid gun collector. The receiver and barrel have the serial # 521XX and the butt stock's serial #...
Picked this up at my local gun shop last week. Ithaca Model 37, 30" barrel, roll engraved reciever, blued shotgun. By the serial number, made in...
I'm a bit familiar with military shotguns, so when this one showed up in a local pawn shop...just HAD to have it ! 54,XXX serial range... CYL marked...
Hi all Could a steel butt plate be original? Bruce Canfield's book calls for the plastic only. The shotgun is minty with matching serial #'s ...
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