How big is the barrel of a 1897 Winchester shotgun?

My gun is a pump action 1897 shotgun with a barrel THAT IS 26″ long. The barrel will be round, 26″ with the stock plain walnut with a modified pistol grip (see picture below), and the butt-plate will be shotgun-style (metal early and black hardened plastic later with a Winchester logo).

When was the first Winchester 12 Gauge made?

This Winchester was produced in 1897. The 12 gauge Shotgun’s serial number is 34182. This makes this shotgun one of the earliest 1897 shotguns produced let alone a Pigeon Grade! The serial numbers ove …Click for more info

How much does a Winchester Model 97 pump shotgun cost?

$ 7,500. WINCHESTER MODEL 97 PUMP 12 GA. 28” FULL CHOKE BARREL CA. 1953. WINCHESTER MODEL 97 PUMP 12 GA. 28” FULL CHOKE BARREL CA. 1953. All original and matching serial numbers. Fine overall with nearly all of the blue on the frame and thinning blue on barrel. Excel …Click for more info

What’s the serial number on a Winchester 97?

Receiver is an early receiver with 124k serial number. The barrel is a later marked 97 in a 16 gauge. Full choke and 2-3/4″ chambers. Was evidently changed at some point. Metal finish is very goo …Click for more info

Where can I find the Winchester serial number?

Click the image below to download the PDF document containing the serial number date-range information on many Winchester firearms. You will need the Adobe Reader program to open this file. Adobe Reader is available free from Adobe. THE HISTORY OF WINCHESTER HISTORIC SERIAL NUMBER RECORDS.

When did the Winchester Repeating Arms come out?

Many of the Winchester brand firearms produced over the years are included, but not all. If your firearm is not listed, we probably do not have any additional information. Before the 1990s the Winchester Repeating Arms firearms brand transferred ownership several times. Any information before the 1990s is always difficult to verify.

When did the first Winchester rifle come out?

Winchester Firearms Manufacturing Dates by Serial Number and Year 1866 through the early 1990s