Talon
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Post by Talon on Aug 8, 2012 18:50:28 GMT
Im developing a severe urge to lay my hands on an 1897 winchester pump action,i love the way the top slide works and the fact that it has an external hammer ,all i have is my mossberg 500 to compare but the browning is calling me,unfortunately over here a good one goes for round £600 which means i'll have to save for a few months,i was just wondering if they still cut the mustard, i love my auto 5 so im really looking for an excuse to save up and splurge on another browning, i was just wondering if any forum members own one or have first hand experience with one,and if it's reliable compared to modern pump actions,as much as i like the design if it's not going to hold up against the mossberg i'll struggle to justify the cost
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Post by GUEST on Aug 8, 2012 20:43:42 GMT
If you get one do you have smiths there which can work on them and make parts for them. Not many spare parts out there for them. Also remember they don't have a trigger disconnect, if you hold the triggers a work the action the gun will fire as soon as the forearm goes forward. They were great gund for there time they will still cut the mustard, but there are better choices like the Remington 870. They are better made than the Mossberg old world craftsmanship. I've always wanted a 1897 trench gun they are real expense, it would just because i want it, our Remington will be for serious use. If you want it get it they won't be making any more.
By the way I have several Mossbergs scatter around our place out in the shops, in vehicles ( we have 6 vehicles soon to be 7, at one time we had 9 vehicles) Mossberg shotguns and SKS are our choice and a cheap gun that won't hurt toom uch if we lose it som how. There are 357mag revolver in all our vehicles too.
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Post by ShooterMike on Aug 9, 2012 0:05:46 GMT
The old '97. One of my favorites. I have two of them. One is a 30" full choke bird gun. The other is a factory 20" cylinder bore riot gun that's been slicked up for Cowboy Action shooting. Both were made between the wars.
No worries for parts for the '97 since they are the most popular shotguns for Cowboy Action. There is a whole cottage industry that's grown up around them in the states. Brownells carries just about anything you'll need for one. The only things I have seen that need replacing on just about any original is the little leaf spring ejector, the extractor springs, and maybe the extractors if it's been shot a lot. Oh yeah, and maybe a new magazine tube spring.
They are a real piece of history and great shooters. I would encourage you to own one if you can find a good one that's not exhorbitantly priced.
As for the Browning A5, no exterience here. I've always found them interesting. But not interesting enough to shell out enough cash to buy one.
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Post by Talon on Aug 9, 2012 4:56:54 GMT
thanks guys ,the slam fire on it is one of the things i like fallen there's a few smiths who could work on it over here,and since spare parts are still freely available i'll start saving,they aint cheap over here but there's always one or two on the gun boards
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Post by Onimusha on Aug 25, 2012 0:39:53 GMT
I've heard the cowboy action guys say that it's called the '97 because there are 97 things that can go wrong with it.
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Post by jcbarnett on Aug 25, 2012 1:36:59 GMT
'97's are great shotguns - I shot one for awhile in Cowboy Action competition but had several failures - parts failures, jams, etc. They are good guns but due to metal fatigue and generally heavy abuse from competition shooting - I switched to a side by side Stoeger Coach Gun. Much more reliable. If you are not using for competition then by all means get one - they are classics!
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