Winchester Model 1897
The Winchester Model 1897, also known as the Model 97, M97, Riot Gun, or Trench Gun, is a pump-action shotgun with an external hammer and tube magazine manufactured by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company. The Model 1897 was an evolution of the Winchester Model 1893 designed by John Browning. From 1897 until 1957, over one million of these shotguns were produced. The Model 1897 was offered in numerous barrel lengths and grades, chambered in 12 and 16 gauge, and as a solid frame or takedown. The 16-gauge guns had a standard barrel length of 28 in (71 cm), while 12-gauge guns were furnished with 30 in (76 cm) barrels. Special length barrels could be ordered in lengths as short as 20 in (51 cm) or as long as 36 in (91 cm). Since the time the Model 1897 was first manufactured, it has been used to great effect by American military personnel, law enforcement officers, and hunters.
| Winchester Model 1897 shotgun | |
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Winchester Model 1897 | |
| Type | Pump-action combat shotgun |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1897–present |
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| Production history | |
| Designer | John Browning |
| Manufacturer | |
| Produced | 1897–1957 |
| No. built | 1,024,700 |
| Variants | See text |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 8 lb (3.6 kg) |
| Length | 39.25 in (997 mm) |
| Barrel length | 20 in (510 mm) |
| Caliber | 12-gauge, 16 gauge |
| Action | Pump-action, Linear bolt travel with tilting locking block |
| Feed system | 5 or 6-round tubular magazine |