I am the unfortunate owner of a Winchester 1897 Riot Gun with a bad barrel. It was sold to me by Cowan’s Auction House. They represented it as a Trench Gun and used the heat shield to cover up the defective barrel. I have emailed them and written to then with no answers. So, my best bet at this time is to try and replace the barrel.

If you have a 20 inch barrel for an 1897 Riot Gun, I would be happy to purchase it, if it isn’t rusty or pitted.

My email address is: [email protected]

Thanks, Richard