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Category - Winchester Shotguns - Military - Winchester Shotguns - Model 97

Category
Winchester Shotguns - Military
Winchester Shotguns - Model 97

1941 WINCHESTER M97 MILITARY TRENCH SHOTGUN

Description:
WINCHESTER 97 WWII MILITARY TRENCHGUN. SERIAL NO. 931172. BARREL DATED 1941. 12 GAUGE, 20" BARREL. THIS IS A FABULOUS EXAMPLE. 98% ORIGINAL WINCHESTER COMMERCIAL BLUE FINISH REMAINS. JUST A SLIGHT LITTLE WEAR ON MAGAZINE TUBE FROM CYLCLING. SOME LIGHT SCRATCHES AND TINY NICKS ON BOTH SIDES OF RECIEVER AS MOST ALL OF THE MINTY EXAMPLES HAVE. THIS WAS FROM STORAGE AS HOW THEY WERE KEPT POST WAR. DOESN'T DETRACT FROM SUPERB OVERALL CONDITION.  THIS GUN WAS NEVER ISSUED . MINT BORE. ORIGINAL STOCK IS OIL FINISHED AND IS ABOUT MINT SAVE TWO SMALL MARKS ON LEFT SIDE. ORDNANCE WHEEL AND CARTOUCHE OF COLONEL WALDEMAR BROBERG IS PERFECT. FLAMING BOMB STAMPED ON TOP OF BARREL. LARGE U.S. STAMPED LEFT SIDE OF RECIEVER . EARLY SIX ROW HEAT SCHIELD.  FRONT HANDGUARD SCREWS ARE PERFECT. ACTION IS FINE. ALL OTHER ORIGINAL MARKINGS ARE PERFECT. ORIGINAL WINCHESTER BUTTPLATE HAS NO CHIPS. THESE EARLY 1941 97 TRENCHGUNS ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO FIND ESPECIALLY IN THIS HIGH STATE OF PRESERVATION. THE FEW THAT HAVE SOLD IN ARE WAY MORE PRICEY THAN THIS ONE. IT COMES WITH A MINT 1917 WINCHESTER BAYONET AND THE CORRECT WWII SHOTGUN SCABBARD WHICH IN ITSELF IS HARD TO LOCATE. THIS ALONE IS $1000 IN TODAYS MARKET. A GREAT PIECE OF WWII HISTORY FOR YOUR COLLECTION. PLEASE CALL 973-214-3407 WITH QUESTIONS. FFL PLEASE THANKYOU

Price: $14,750.00

Curio/Relic: Yes