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Posted: 3/19/2017 10:09:48 PM EDT
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I think Norinco did one a few years back. Not sure of quality however.
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Posted: 3/20/2017 9:33:17 AM EDT
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I may be pulling this number out of left field, but if memory serves, by the end of WW2 the government was sitting on around 30,000 1897s, which also got sent off for Korea, Vietnam, and God-knows-where-else.
They're not hens' teeth, but there aren't a ton of them out there, and demand is quite high. Equals 'spensive 
ETA: A few folks I know who are in to WWI/WW2 reenacting bought the Norinco '97s when they came out, and had a ton of feeding issues with them. They look the part, but function is iffy. |
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Posted: 3/20/2017 7:33:13 PM EDT
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WWI guns are solid frame. WWII are all take downs. Like above not rare but not plentiful either. Should be in the low to mid $2,000 range WWI Remington model 10 and WWII Ithacas usually bring the high money $4-5000 range though.
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Posted: 3/21/2017 11:54:11 PM EDT
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I have one of the norinco ones and it's never let me down.
No way I'd pay that much for a real one 
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Posted: 3/22/2017 5:14:57 PM EDT
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Winchester also sold the trench guns for the Police during the 60s and 70s. My neighbor is a retired Boston cop, and he bought one that the department had in storage. He paid $75 for it. It still looks new. He says he will sell it to me someday. Someday.
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Posted: 3/22/2017 9:27:27 PM EDT
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The original military trench and riots are climbing out of sight.
For an enjoyable shooter, I would suggest an IAC/Norinco or find an original to make it a faux trench. I found this bargain 97 for $125 at a show in late 2016, so you can find working originals for reasonable at times. 
A damaged long barrel or a polychoke gun can be had cheaply at times and be cut down. Add a replica shroud and you have a Trench. |
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Posted: 4/1/2017 4:31:10 AM EDT
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WWI guns are solid frame. WWII are all take downs. Like above not rare but not plentiful either. Should be in the low to mid $2,000 range WWI Remington model 10 and WWII Ithacas usually bring the high money $4-5000 range though. |
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Posted: 4/1/2017 5:06:48 AM EDT
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Probably because after getting beat to death for decade after decade of combat most of them got shit canned/ left overseas for surviving authentic examples are rare.
Of the surviving examples in the states, one that still have original/ armory refinish parts are more rare still. I.E. my M12 Riot got the standard 50's surplus shotgun makeover of a different stock with recoil pad, and external ported choke (weaver in my case). |
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Posted: 4/30/2017 6:25:28 PM EDT
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Im 1995 we did a fam fire with shotguns before going on a deployment to guard refugee camps in Cuba. All the shotguns were 870's but I did happen to see an old school M37 that was brought out but not shot. I thought it was left over from WWII and wondered how it was still in service. Had the heat shield and what looked like the old pre Vietnam bayonet lug.
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Posted: 5/5/2017 9:24:35 PM EDT
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Im 1995 we did a fam fire with shotguns before going on a deployment to guard refugee camps in Cuba. All the shotguns were 870's but I did happen to see an old school M37 that was brought out but not shot. I thought it was left over from WWII and wondered how it was still in service. Had the heat shield and what looked like the old pre Vietnam bayonet lug. |
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Posted: 5/5/2017 9:29:27 PM EDT
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I do believe the WWI Remingon Model 10 trench gun and the WWII Ithaca M37 trench guns are well into five figures these days. I picked up my 1969 vintage M37 trenchie from a guy who had just bought a WWII M37 trench gun. IIRC that gun was close to $15K and that was years ago. |
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