So if you get one, replace all the springs and lock tight all the screws.... LOL.

I bought mine years ago in a pawn shop, I only paid $240 for it and gave it to my oldest son after he graduated boot camp at Parris Island

I bought one of these from my Good friend, he's an FFL and gave me a GREAT deal. I was really excited to shoot it until the Son of a bitch broke after three rounds of low aluminum base bird shot. The rear pin that connects the elevator with the bolt broke in half. Really left a bad taste in my mouth. I had it fixed but havent had a chance to shoot it yet. Hopefully it won't fucking break on me again.



IT DIDNT STOP ME FROM BUYING ANOTHER THREE WINCHESTERS AND ANOTHER CHINESE. I HAVE A PROBLEM

For the right price I still want one. I enjoy problematic firearms, not to defend my life with but to keep me busy on a Saturday night with a 6 pack.lol

I would love to have the Trench Gun version.

I would really have liked to see the original condition that this shotgun came to you in. From your description, this thing was pretty used-up and neglected. I don't understand how, without actually being in a battle or two, modern firearms end up in such bad shape. I guess I just don't know the type of person that allows that. Anyway, the gun looks great now, and seems to function okay when it stays together, but a before and after comparison would have been great to show the difference that you made fixing and cleaning it. Mine is still in it's original box and has always functioned perfectly. Gotta check for loose screws next time I take it out...thanks for the video.

I’d like to see Winchester produce  trench gun version of this.   I don’t want this Chinese version with repair issues.

I bought one from Cimarron Arms nearly 8 years ago and have never had any problems. That’s not to say that I won’t but I have not... yet.

I found that to be the best weapon in RDR 2.

I have always preferred the old round for grips over the modern bulky squared grip.

I'm planning on buying a Cimarron M1897 Riot Shotgun and planning on adding a heat shield to converted from a Riot Shotgun to a Trench Shotgun

Anyone else catch that he pressed one of the shell releases like it was the slide release.

The keebler elf hiding in his bushes is sweating rocks rn

I was hitting a huge metal piece at 75 yards easy with this shotgun. And it was with low brass # 6 federal. Id use this for hunting anytime and id use # 4 high brass federal.  Very powerful shotty.

At 7:00 you can see the screw that stops the mag tube from rotating, fly out while firing.  Perhaps you could use a magnetic sweeper to recover it.

I got one.  It is a little bit different than the one you’re firing.  There’s a ventilated barrel guard and “Model 1897” is not stamped on the receiver.  There’s actually a flaming bomb and “US” stamp on the right side of the receiver just forward of the ejection port.  Mine did freeze up thought before I ever fired it and while I was working the action.  The thing was so stiff that I figured it was just new.  After firing it a bit it gave me no more problems.

A broken slide hook. Winchester 1897’s fit.

I have one made in 1911. With the long barrel

Right as you go to slam fire the gun is when you loose that small skrew lmao