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Ozark1897

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January 21, 2024 - 6:06 pm

Looking for advice on 1905 D 20 Inch Cylinder Bore Riot gun. Is it common to have different finishes from barrel and mag tube?

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Bert H.

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January 21, 2024 - 6:17 pm

What is the serial number on your Model 1897?

In answer to your question about the finish, both the barrel and magazine tube should be a high-polish rust blued. It appears that the magazine tube on your gun has been replaced (or refinished).

Can you post (or send me) a clear picture showing the factory marking on the slide bar and the barrel?

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January 21, 2024 - 9:08 pm

Hi Bert, thanks for the quick response. SN is 310929 making it a 1905 or 1906 I believe. Has the steel buttplate, CYL bore, roll marks seem crisp, screw slots don’t seem to be molested extremely.