Nicest WWI trench you will ever see

[JJM]

If you look at the other Winchester's from that time period they all have the same u.s. and bomb the winder lo wall muskets the 1903's .22 wrf that went to the Air Service and the 94's and the 1890's slide actions so the marked Winchester's must have gone through the same place to be stamped

[SPEEDGUNNER]

It was never a riot gun. It is a totally correct and mint WWI trench. Learn from this grasshopper.

No one ever said it was a riot, I was just stating the fact that in the SRS this particular serial number is bracketed by a large number of 97R's. There are also a couple of 97 with no R suffix in the mix as well, so I am certain it is a real trench.

[scosgt]

No one ever said it was a riot, I was just stating the fact that in the SRS this particular serial number is bracketed by a large number of 97R's. There are also a couple of 97 with no R suffix in the mix as well, so I am certain it is a real trench.

Again, there are almost no known "riot" guns from WWI. The order was all for trench guns, although that was not the official designation. It is in the trench range, it is for sure an original trench.

[mtrpdw]

This shotgun just sold for $7,001.00!!

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=551851248

[scosgt]

Wasn't that my exact prediction???

[mtrpdw]

Yes, you were right on! It was a very nice '97.

[joem]

What, no bayonet for it?

[Big Larry]

You guys have it all wrong. At one time I owned the nicest WW1 Trenchgun in existence. It was dead mint and US marked. Came out of Felix Bedlands collection. I auctioned it for $13,000. Big Larry

[scosgt]

You guys have it all wrong. At one time I owned the nicest WW1 Trenchgun in existence. It was dead mint and US marked. Came out of Felix Bedlands collection. I auctioned it for $13,000. Big Larry

But we never saw that one so I had it right!

[jim-d]

A quick question for the experts....Should there be a "pat appl for" marking above the sling swivel on the bayonet attachment ?