WINCHESTER 1897 12ga C Ser# 63XXX

starbucker · Mar 20, 2010

Sold to Emblem - great buyer!

This is a Fair condition and in working order Winchester 1897 12ga "c" with a serial number in the 63XXX series (which I believe means very early manufacture date). Looking for around $400 (unless I'm way off the mark one way or the other :s0112:

). FTF in Oregon. Thanks.

56kninja · Mar 20, 2010

I don't think it's an early model, as that one appears from the picture to lack a hammer.

just1more · Mar 21, 2010

I'm no expert on these, but I have an early one from 1905, his looks just like mine. The hammer sets in deep. At that angle it wouldnt likely be seen.
I'd guess if this is right, its a 1898 production gun.
http://marauder.homestead.com/model97sn.html

Gunner3456 · Mar 21, 2010

Yeah, the hammer would be really hard or impossible to see from that angle. Easy mistake to make. My Dad has one but it's not that nice.

BillM · Mar 21, 2010

Appears to be a solid frame '97, made in 1898. I would say that
qualifies as "early"

Surprised that some cowboy action shooter hasn't snapped it up yet!

starbucker · Mar 21, 2010

Yes, from the serial number I believe it was made in the first two years of production. It does have the hammer, just bad picture angle as others have mentioned. Thanks everyone for your comments / interest. Please pass along to anyone who may be interested, especially those cowboy shooters!

mudflatmike · Mar 22, 2010

If you'd sell the shotgun for $350, I'll take it. 425-335-5176 Mike

techieguy · Mar 22, 2010

starbucker said:
Yes, from the serial number I believe it was made in the first two years of production. It does have the hammer, just bad picture angle as others have mentioned. Thanks everyone for your comments / interest. Please pass along to anyone who may be interested, especially those cowboy shooters!

According to this link your Winchester was mad in the second year Manufacture Dates

Trlsmn · Mar 24, 2010

If and I do say "if" this firearm was mfg before 1899 it might be exempt from the Federal codes:

Title 18, U.S. Code, Section 921(a)(16) defines antique firearms as all guns made prior to 1899 as well as all muzzleloaders made anytime, and replicas of pre-1899 cartridge firing guns made anytime, provided that such replica uses cartridges "not readily available in the ordinary channels of commercial trade."

I am in no way stating this guns age or the legality, only that if after doing your research this qualifies it could be sold across state lines with no laws being broken.