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Posted: 4/18/2011 11:44:16 AM EDT
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Anybody know anything about these guns?
Picked one up that is "slightly" used which means the stock broke off when removing, receiver pin fell out, safety doesn't work, and barrel won't come. Guess it is not that bad for being 96 years old and spider web in barrel. I've soaked in WD40 but action still gets stuck. |
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Never had any issues out of mine. John Browning design. I didn't know they wear out.
My only complaint has been - How in hell can something that heavy kick so hard???? Seems like Elmer Keith said in one of the Guns and Ammo columns that Frankford Arsenal had a couple of M97 Winchesters they used to test shells from each lot of buckshot they made for the military. He said both guns had well over 100,000 rounds through each one with the only broken parts being a couple of firing pins. |
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From the CAS web site in their getting started section:
Winchester '97––faster than a double on long stages, used by most of the top guns. Absolutely requires a gunsmith. The gun should be at least checked over by a good gunsmith. (Holy Terror says to have 3, one working, one in the shop, and one spare. Sounds like Jaguar built a shotgun.) They're all 40-100 years old. They have 100 parts. Parts break. A good gunsmith with experience in '97s is a requirement if you're going to use it extensively. After having mine break and hang up at various times I finally had gunsmith Coyote Cap do a full race job on it. Subsequently he has done my Bounty Hunter and Stoeger |
I bought one a few months ago as a project. And it has turned into a really long project. I cut the barrel down to 18.5" put a pad on the stock. Then I found out there were issues with the action. I replaced the bolt and carrier. It is still with my smith who is working on fixing a problem with rough action. I still have not shot the darn thing. But it looks really good.
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