1897 Winchester too pretty to chop up?

[gclarkso]

I've decided to sell it.

 

[Horn Ridge]

Solid frame or take down?

 

[gclarkso]

Solid frame or take down?

Take down

 

[Koda]

I've decided to sell it.

Im glad you decided to keep it in tact, find a buyer who will appreciate its classic form, sounds like a great shotgun.

 

[HighlandLofts]

Is this shotgun still available?

 

[Mark W.]

I have a 1905 Model 97 Takedown Bought it from the local pawn shop for a very very good price. Thought about cutting it down but I wanted to find a beater TD and use the Barrel from it. But gave up on the Idea. I instead found a good deal on a 20" 870 plain barrel and then picked up a mid 60's checkered butt stock and plain forestock I then put the forestock in my lathe and turned it into a corncob style forestock And then put all that on my 1970's era Wingmaster. Making a very nice looking Home defense and Jack Rabbit hunting gun

 

[whiskeybill]

My Dad had an old Western Field (Monkey Wards) pump 12 Ga, a Browning type action with the square back receiver. A 30" full choke barrel, he used it for duck hunting. It was brutal to shoot, and not much to look at. After he passed, I couldn't bring myself to get rid of it, but knew for sure I'd never use it. It's been my "Repel Boarders" shotgun for a good long time now. Amazing what a shorter barrel and a slip on recoil pad will do. And it's definitely NOT a '97 Winchester.