January 25, 20179 yr #1 Nice weapon thats in great shape.I haven't shot this in over 20 years.The butt stock has an ORDNANCE stamp and inspector(?) stamp.Matching serial numbers to the barrel and receiver.
January 25, 20179 yr Author #4 According to the WINCHESTER records this was manufactured in 1949. http://marauder.homestead.com/model97sn.html
January 25, 20179 yr Author #8 Thank you for the comments. It's one of my favorites, next to my M-1A1.
January 25, 20179 yr #10 According to the WINCHESTER records this was manufactured in 1949. http://marauder.homestead.com/model97sn.html I think you are mistaken, of course it was manufactured in 1943 And a very nice/rare example too! -Steve
January 25, 20179 yr Author #12 Were leather slings the issued sling for them? Good question. I am not sure. I think you are mistaken, of course it was manufactured in 1943 And a very nice/rare example too! -Steve Steve. Thank you.I messed up, even better.
January 25, 20179 yr #14 Were leather slings the issued sling for them? Yes. That is a very handsome specimen, Firefighter. Regards, Charlie
January 26, 20179 yr #15 Beautiful Shotgun. Very desireable and very valuable. With respect to common nomenclature, it is a trench shotgun, having the heat shield, bayonet lug and sling swivels w/ sling. Riot guns have none of the aforementioned. Thanks, Al
January 26, 20179 yr Author #16 Beautiful Shotgun. Very desireable and very valuable. With respect to common nomenclature, it is a trench shotgun, having the heat shield, bayonet lug and sling swivels w/ sling. Riot guns have none of the aforementioned. Thanks, Al Thank you everyone. Al thank you.I forgot that it is a TRENCH gun.I think the riots also had a longer barrel?
January 26, 20179 yr Author #17 It took me a bit. But about 20 years ago I picked up a bayonet.From what I could find, these were made in the late 60s for use with the Trench Shotguns in Vietnam
January 26, 20179 yr #20 Thank you everyone. Al thank you.I forgot that it is a TRENCH gun.I think the riots also had a longer barrel? Nope. Both had 20 inch barrels. The shotguns used for training aerial gunners or for recreational use had the longer 26 inch barrels. You have a real gem! Al
January 26, 20179 yr Author #21 I bet the recoil hits hard, I don't remember it having too bad of a kick. . Nope. Both had 20 inch barrels. The shotguns used for training aerial gunners or for recreational use had the longer 26 inch barrels. You have a real gem! Al Al, Thank you again.
January 30, 20179 yr #23 Were leather slings the issued sling for them? Whatever sling was used for rifles was also used for shotguns. This sling doesn't appear to be a GI example, though. The keepers are fastened with staples rather than stitched.
January 30, 20179 yr #24 Al, good catch. However, don't forget that some of the early WWII USMC sling keepers had staples but to me a few other characteristics make me think commercial without better pics. The hole pattern was different than a standard model 1907 sling.
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