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Yes, the 75th Rangers were formed right when I was there. I had a Recon platoon.
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I don't know much re the '97 for a duck gun, but my buddy I'm taking grouse hunting in a couple weeks is chomping at the bit to shoot a grouse with his, which he just had refurbished. I did mention to him he might want to bring a 6 lb or so gun along too. I'm not sure of the weight of a 12 bore Model 97, but I do know 7 lb guns in the Grouse woods get real heavy, real real fast.
Socialism is almost the worst.
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LLRP- Long Range Recon Patrols-- Like Westmoreland's "ReConDo" program?? I was an Armorer 2112 in the USMC 3rd MarDiv-- have a great deal of respect for the Rangers- they do a great job of leading the way--
"The field is the touchstone of the man"..
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This one fits in your truck nice. It was rusted shut when I got it. This one was going to be "practice" for refinishing my grandpa's 1897 "goose gun". Decided to leave gramp's as he held it. No choke (removed the multi-choke thing). 
Last edited by RyanF; 09/27/16 03:00 PM.
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A 7 lb. Model 1897 in 12 gauge. Doubtful- perhaps in a 16 gauge with 26" barrel.
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That Model 97 came out perfect Ryan!!!
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You guys keep talking about 2 3/4" shells, I swear when I check the chamber on my Black diamond trap it was only 2.5"?
Am I mistaken?
Jerry
Dam, not you guys got me wanting to bring mine out to the duck club this year!
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The 1911 catalog shows the Model 97 as having a 2-3/4" chamber.
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Did you check the chamber with the barrel on or off the gun. With the takedown system used on the '97 & '12 models you will get short reading if checking just the barrel off the gun. Part of the chamber stays in the receiver.
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You are correct. Just like the dealer's ads for M12 "skeet" guns- with 25&3/4" barrels- the ring ads the 1/4" for the factory std. 26" length. RWTF
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