1897 Winchester 12ga

[AlvinCYork]

I am looking for a gunsmith to restore my great grandfathers 1897 Winchester 12ga. I want to shoot it, but it is in rough shape as far as I can tell. I am looking for someone in the middle TN area to at least give it a once-over and tell me what needs to be done or how much work it actually needs. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[MarkInNashville]

Give Bennie at the Lebanon Gun Shop a call (615-547-9600). He is an excellent shotty guy (and a damn good trap shooter, too)!

 

One bit of advice that my father gave me (about operating the gun), when he passed his model '97 Winchester to me was - make damn sure to keep your hand WAY back... Being 12 years old I either forgot or didn't pay attention, I had to learn the hard way... the bolt is an excellent knuckle-flesh stripper, when pumping it!

Edited January 1, 2013 by MarkInNashville

[LngRngShtr]

Dont be surprised if your 'smith says it is all set 

 

Winchester used one for ammo testing named it Old Reliable  over 1.2 Million rounds fired

 

 

heres a link to DOB using your serial number http://marauder.homestead.com/Model97sn.html

 

I own 2  and the 30" full makes a great crow gun as I wont shoot steel through it for waterfowl back when we could use lead it was a real duck killin machine that now makes apperances at the trap range occasionally.

Edited January 7, 2013 by LngRngShtr