Winchester 1897 pump-action trench shotgun 12bore
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| 12. Mountings | ||
| 11. Weight | ||
| 01. Original name | Winchester Model 1897 | |
| 02. Other official names | Model 97, M97 | |
| 03. Popular names | Trench Gun | |
| 14. Comments / Other information | Known as the Model 97, M97, or Trench Gun, was a pump-action shotgun with an external hammer and tube magazine manufactured by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company. Designed by John Browning. Produced From 1897 until 1957, over one million were manufactured. The Model 1897 was offered in numerous barrel lengths and grades, chambered in 12 and 16 gauge, and as a solid frame or takedown. The 16-gauge guns had a standard barrel length of 28 inches, while 12-gauge guns were furnished with 30-inch length barrels. Special length barrels could be ordered in lengths as short as 20 inches | |
| 10. Mechanism | Pump / Slide action, 5-round tubular magazine | |
| 13. Practicality in action | Effective firing range 22 yards (20 meters) | |
| 09. Production quantities | 1,024,700 | |
| 05. Designed by | John Browning, Winchester Repeating Arms Company | |
| 04. Chamberings | 12-gauge, 16 gauge | |
| 08. Adopted by | U.S. Army Navy Marine Corps | |
| 07. In service date(s) | 1897–present | |
| 06. Design date | 1897 |
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