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Originally Posted by Gary Cripps
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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I now look over every 1897 since I saw Mr. Days post. I have not seen a Damascus barrel one yet though.