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U.S. Model 97 Slide Action Trench Shotgun by Winchester

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U.S. Model 97 Slide Action Trench Shotgun by Winchester
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serial #946186, 12 ga (2 3/4''), 20'' barrel choked cylinder with a speck or two of oxidation in an otherwise bright excellent bore. The metal surfaces of this 1942-made trenchgun retain about 90% original blue with some finish loss and light pitting around the triggerguard, light operational wear, and light abrasions and handling marks scattered throughout. The pistolgrip walnut stock and grooved forend are in excellent condition with a handful of light handling marks, the right side of the butt stamped with a crisp early production boxed ''WB'' inspection stamp over an Ordnance Wheel, and the correct checkered hardrubber Winchester Repeating Arms buttplate is intact with a fine crack forming at the toe and a few light handling marks. The receiver is stamped with a crisp ''U.S.'' and flaming bomb, the barrel marked with a flaming bomb above the Winchester ''WP'' proof and is dated ''42'' on the underside, and the receiver extension is numbered to the gun with the serial number in the proper range. The heat shield is of the 4-hole WWII variety and unmarked, and the lone steel bead is intact. A fine example of these desirable trenchguns, one of the few found today from before the use of Col. Guy H. Drewey's inspection stamp. (14C11700-101) {C&R} (3500/5000)