There are a couple questions or comments about Winchester Mod 97's with damascus barrels.
Although I put those photos under a general damascus heading, I think the Mod 97 barrel is more properly a laminated steel barrel rather than damascus.
I do not have Mod '97 production records, so I cannot comment about the rarity of '97 composite barrels, but in my experience, they are seldom seen. There was one for sale at the fall 2011 Louisville KY show. Generally poor condition, beat up stock, no bluing, no barrel colors left, rattlely and the table top dealer wanted $850 for it. I looked at it twice and he tried to convince me that it was a "good deal".
If a person wanted to find one, the spring Wannamacher Tulsa show is probably the next best opportunity.
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