Marshal Jennison Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 I took out the carrier on my Winchester 1897 to take apart and clean. I then put it back together, reassembled the gun and did a function test. I noticed that when the hammer is at the half-cock position and apply pressure to the trigger, the hammer moves back a tiny bit. It doesn't trip, but there's a slight backward movement. Is this normal? I just got the gun recently and didn't notice if that was the case before I removed the carrier for cleaning. Any insight would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Marshal Jennison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Is this a real Winchester 97? My E model does thus.... OLG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrison Joe, SASS #60708 Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Yep, sounds like the sear engagement on the half cock notch is a positive angle, thus pulling trigger slightly pushes hammer back further. What would be a failure would be if the trigger being pulled with hammer in half-cock caused the hammer to fall - due to the half-cock notch on the hammer being damaged. You are good to go, GJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Jennison Posted June 9, 2020 Author Share Posted June 9, 2020 Whew. Thank you both and yes, this is a 1929 E Model (or 1936, depending on which source is referenced). I think the best part about a Model 1897 is the "rattling" sound it makes when you handle it; the sound is similar to the sound they dub into movie scenes where guns are used. Marshal Jennison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrison Joe, SASS #60708 Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Yep, it's been said the sound of a 97, a Model 12 or a Remington 870 being racked has stopped many a burglar in mid-step. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widder, SASS #59054 Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 34 minutes ago, Garrison Joe, SASS #60708 said: Yep, it's been said the sound of a 97, a Model 12 or a Remington 870 being racked has stopped many a burglar in mid-step. Its also been said that the loud sound that follows the racking sound has prevented many a burglar from taking another step... ..........Widder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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