*RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1897 MILITARY TRENCH GUN.

*RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1897 MILITARY TRENCH GUN. SN 949639. Cal. 12 ga. Blue finish with 20-1/2″ cylinder choke bbl with 4-line perforated steel handguard & bayonet lug with sling loop & corresponding loop in buttstock containing a canvas “Nobukl” sling. Top of bbl, over chamber, has Ordnance Corps flaming bomb & left rear side of receiver a large “U.S.” & Ordnance Corps flaming bomb. Shotgun was originally built as a takedown model but when factory made it as a trench gun they turned it into a solid frame model. Mounted with uncheckered American walnut with rnd ribbed forearm & semi-pistol grip stock with Winchester embossed hard rubber buttplate. Left side of buttstock has “W.B.” inspector initials in a rectangle cartouche over a tiny ordnance wheel. Accompanied by an orig Winchester “1917” dated bayonet with 16-3/4″ blade & wood handles. Which has its orig green leather scabbard with steel throat & tip. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Overall retains 85-90% orig factory blue with fine surface rust & wear on magazine tube. Receiver retains about 90% strong orig blue with scattered fine pin prick pitting. Forearm is sound & may be an old replacement. Buttstock has two or three grain checks & retains most of its orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, dark bore with moderate pitting. 4-35066 JR416 (3,000-5,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1127	$3,162.50	RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1897 MILITARY TRENCH GUN. SN 949639. Cal. 12 ga. Blue finish with 20-1/2″ cylinder choke bbl with 4-line perforated steel handguard & bayonet lug with sling loop & corresponding loop in buttstock containing a canvas “Nobukl” sling. Top of bbl, over chamber, has Ordnance Corps flaming bomb & left rear side of receiver a large “U.S.” & Ordnance Corps flaming bomb. Shotgun was originally built as a takedown model but when factory made it as a trench gun they turned it into a solid frame model. Mounted with uncheckered American walnut with rnd ribbed forearm & semi-pistol grip stock with Winchester embossed hard rubber buttplate. Left side of buttstock has “W.B.” inspector initials in a rectangle cartouche over a tiny ordnance wheel. Accompanied by an orig Winchester “1917” dated bayonet with 16-3/4″ blade & wood handles. Which has its orig green leather scabbard with steel throat & tip. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Overall retains 85-90% orig factory blue with fine surface rust & wear on magazine tube. Receiver retains about 90% strong orig blue with scattered fine pin prick pitting. Forearm is sound & may be an old replacement. Buttstock has two or three grain checks & retains most of its orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, dark bore with moderate pitting. 4-35066 JR416 (3,000-5,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008 Please Note:* All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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