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Originally Posted by Fred Preston
Mine was made in 1919; no take down. Winchester's site will let you know when your gun was made by its SN.
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Nice shotgun. Did it come with that wonderful stock?
I have looked up the date of my 97, but have forgotten it. Win stopped making them around 1952 if memory serves.
In the 70's and 80's I hunted ducks with a fellow who shot nothing but his 97. Then steel and he stopped hunting, then he died. He could really handle his old 97.
The only thing about the gun that bothers me is the possibility of skinning the top of one's thumb when the action opens up. Some guys put their shooting thumb along the side like some do when shooting a Garand.