Col Del Rio Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 Greetings, Anyone own or have used a 1897 Winchester shotgun take down model? I have never seen one up close. Colonel Del Rio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Slim SASS #24733 Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 I have one. They work exactly like a solid frame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazy Eeyour Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 You might want to check here http://homesteadfirearms.com/appraisals/1897winshotgun/1897-model-configurations.htm or look here http://marauder.homestead.com/files/Model97down.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Brules Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 What is on your mind? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene, SASS # 27489 Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 If you have been to a CAS match, almost every original Winchester '97 you see is a take-down. The chinese copies are all solid frames. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Attica Jack #23953 Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 I have 2 originals, 1908 and 1911 both take downs. My main gun is a solid frame Norinco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yul Lose Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 8 hours ago, Col Del Rio said: Greetings, Anyone own or have used a 1897 Winchester shotgun take down model? I have never seen one up close. Colonel Del Rio I have 13 16gauge 1897 takedowns. I've never seen a solid frame one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 The vaat majority of 97s are take down. You cannot go to a SASS match and not see one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackey Cole Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 I got one in storage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckaroo #13080 Regulator Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 Functionally they are similar. The takedown version (most common in originals) is slightly longer due to the extension that provides the take down feature. I use solid frame originals because I have short arms and like the reduced length,even though it is only about an inch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex M Rugers #6621 Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 You must have had very limited exposure to Winchester 97s if you have not seen a take-down model. They probably outnumber solid frames 10 to 1 , if not more. Actually , I have never read or heard of the correct ratio , and seems Winchester's records were lost , but just going by what I have seen at CAS matches in the past 22 years ; very few solid frames. Even have one (take-down) myself. Seldom use it , prefer doubles. Keep lookin' , Rex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619 Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 I've got 2 of 'em 1 with a 20" bbl and one with a 30". The long one is my main match shotgun. I have 2 replicas, a Trench gun and a "93/97" as well as a real 93. All of those are solid frame. Functionality is identical. Cleaning the takedowns is easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyatt Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 I know a Pard who has a cousin that knows a guy with a co-worker that dated a girl whose brother saw one in a pawn shop in............now what was the name of that town? Oh well, they're out there. You can trust me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlashAndPoof Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 I've always thought a '97 Trench shotgun to be iconic in appearance. Are they takedown or not? I always see them for well over $2000 though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Clark Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 6 minutes ago, Wyatt said: I know a Pard who has a cousin that knows a guy with a co-worker that dated a girl whose brother saw one in a pawn shop in............now what was the name of that town? Oh well, they're out there. You can trust me! Thought I heard the same thing! Was it in El Paso? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619 Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 23 minutes ago, FlashAndPoof said: I've always thought a '97 Trench shotgun to be iconic in appearance. Are they takedown or not? I always see them for well over $2000 though The Trenchguns are solid frame. There is a Chinese replica of the Trenchgun out there, which is what I have and they are well made and affordable. Once shot a round of Wild Bunch with a fixed bayonet. It was a blast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lead Friend, SASS #53635 Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 I have one, 1913, 30" barrel, take-down. Has a number painted in white in one side of the stock. My gunsmith buddy speculates it was a working gun of some kind, maybe a prison gun although that seems unlikely with a 30" barrel. It was handled and carried a lot but apparently not shot much. I've shot it once and taken it apart once and it is tight! My brain just ain't wired for a pump but I keep it around because she's a beaut and I like cowboy guns. Maybe one day 'll get around to playing with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shorty Jack Hammer Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 Interestingly today I was perusing the guns at my favorite pawn/gun shop combo store after work and he had 3 97's all of which were take down models. I was a bit surprised as I assumed they were a bit more "rare" or at least I've never seen so many in one place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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