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Hey guy’s just picked up a 1897 in 16GA $300 seemed like a honest price for a fun shooter and field use gun. She shows honest wear for its age, but not abused. I have plans too use it for clay birds for fun and Pheasant and Grouse when the season comes around. Anyway the 28in barrel has got too go thinking about 20in or 22in for a faster swing.
The chamber is cut for 2 1/2 shells as it was made originally in 1906 and will thus need be reamed for today’s 2 3/4 shells, does anyone see any issues with that? Its a shooter not a collectors peace so I’m not worried about wrecking a piece of history, just making my own..
I was reading somewhere and I don’t know if the info is correct or not, so I will ask it anyway. Can or does the front end from a 12GA swap onto the receiver and thus become a 2 gage set? Does the 16GA have/share the same breach face and extractor as the 12GA?
Hoping Bert see’s this and chimes in, I’m down the road in Silverdale Wa.
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Phil,
The chamber is actually 2.5625 (2 9/16″).
You cannot swap barrel assemblies from a 16 gauge to a 12 gauge (or vice versa) as they are different size frames.
If you cut the barrel, I suggest starting at 26-inches, then progressively shorten it from there. Winchester manufactured what the cataloged as a “Brush Gun” with a 26-inch CYL bore barrel.
Bert (in Kingston)
WACA Historian & Board of Director Member #6571L
Thanks for the info Bert, its much appreciated. Snagged it down the road in Gorst you must know where that is…. I am in need of the pin used too turn the mag tube, I think that the Model 12 shares the same with there take down. Do you know a good source for one?
Phil,
Boerners I assume. What you are looking for is a Magazine Locking Pin. Get in touch with these folks – http://www.gun-parts.com/winchestershotgun/
Bert
WACA Historian & Board of Director Member #6571L
Here is the parts break down list for the Model 1897…
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I’m thinking that lengthening the chambers to 2 3/4 inches is only part of the conversion.
Doesn’t the slide action have to be lengthened also to accomadate the extra fired shell length? And does the ejection port have to be opened also?
Just curious.
Jolly
Bert yep, that’s the place.
Jolly Bill, no there the same no alteration needed other than reaming the chamber and adding some length too the cone.
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