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I have to thank/blame Mr. Day for a post he did about two years ago showing a very nice 1897 Win. with a Damascus barrel. I found one by chance at a local gun show after looking for over a year wherever I went. Brad Bachelder worked his magic on the barrel. A Winchester letter shows it was made in 1900 with fancy checkered stock and fine Damascus barrel. I shot my first Pheasant with an old 97 of my dads fifty eight years ago.
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Looks like you have a trap style forend on that 97. Great find, nicely done.
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Is your 97 a dimond grade.
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It's not marked as a Trap or Diamond grade either on the bolt or at the head of the stock. The letter makes no mention of grade either. I guess it is a special order but no indication of who ordered it. The letter just says "Shipped from warehouse on November 15, 1900, Order number 79484"
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I've been collecting Model 1897 and 97 Winchesters for decades and have not seen one as nice as yours.
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Wonderful gun.
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Gary,
A Silver pad would dress that gun up even further. Destry |
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Gary,
Nicest pump gun I've seen. Beautiful ! I agree with Destry on the pad. Now I too can start looking for a damascus 97' Kind regards, Jeff |
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