Chambered only in 12 and 16 gauge, the basic Model 1897 carried a price of $25 at its introduction. A dolled-up version with engraving on the receiver, better wood and checkering would set the ...

When one is working the action of the Winchester Model 1897, the breech bolt comes back to cock the external hammer as it ejects a shell. It pays to properly hold this shotgun and know where one's ...

Winchester also made a Model 42, which was a scaled-down .410 version of the Model 12. T.C. Johnson designed the Model 12, building off John Browning’s designs of the Model 1893 and 1897. The most ...

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Many features introduced in the Winchester Model 1897 shotgun remain standard in today’s modern pump guns. A Look Back At The Winchester Model 1897 | An Official Journal Of The NRA Join Renew Donate ...