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Re: Win. 1897 as a serious duck gun? Stanton Hillis #457623 09/27/16 10:39 AM
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 683 Watkinsville, GA Genelang Sidelock
Genelang Sidelock Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 683 Watkinsville, GA	Yes, the 75th Rangers were formed right when I was there. I had a Recon platoon.

Re: Win. 1897 as a serious duck gun? Stanton Hillis #457625 09/27/16 11:27 AM
Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 3,028 Likes: 125 United States Buzz Sidelock
Buzz Sidelock Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 3,028 Likes: 125 United States	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.

Re: Win. 1897 as a serious duck gun? Genelang #457626 09/27/16 11:29 AM
Joined: May 2008 Posts: 8,158 Likes: 114 Michigan Run With The Fox Sidelock
Run With The Fox Sidelock Joined: May 2008 Posts: 8,158 Likes: 114 Michigan	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"..

Re: Win. 1897 as a serious duck gun? Stanton Hillis #457634 09/27/16 02:58 PM
Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 582 Likes: 48 Denver, CO RyanF Sidelock
RyanF Sidelock Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 582 Likes: 48 Denver, CO	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.

Re: Win. 1897 as a serious duck gun? Buzz #457636 09/27/16 03:43 PM
Joined: May 2008 Posts: 8,158 Likes: 114 Michigan Run With The Fox Sidelock
Run With The Fox Sidelock Joined: May 2008 Posts: 8,158 Likes: 114 Michigan	A 7 lb. Model 1897 in 12 gauge. Doubtful- perhaps in a 16 gauge with 26" barrel. "The field is the touchstone of the man"..

Re: Win. 1897 as a serious duck gun? Stanton Hillis #457648 09/27/16 09:07 PM
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 5,021 Pennsylvania treblig1958 Sidelock
treblig1958 Sidelock Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 5,021 Pennsylvania	That Model 97 came out perfect Ryan!!!

Re: Win. 1897 as a serious duck gun? Stanton Hillis #457667 09/28/16 12:14 AM
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 743 Central CA Gerald A. Mele Sidelock
Gerald A. Mele Sidelock Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 743 Central CA	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!

Re: Win. 1897 as a serious duck gun? Gerald A. Mele #457674 09/28/16 06:17 AM
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 279 Likes: 9 NE Minnesota Roundsworth Sidelock
Roundsworth Sidelock Joined: May 2010 Posts: 279 Likes: 9 NE Minnesota	The 1911 catalog shows the Model 97 as having a 2-3/4" chamber. GMC(SW) - USN, Retired (1978-2001)

Re: Win. 1897 as a serious duck gun? Stanton Hillis #457676 09/28/16 06:56 AM
Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 12,743 Lynchburg TN 2-piper Sidelock
2-piper Sidelock Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 12,743 Lynchburg TN	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. Miller/TN I Didn't Say Everything I Said, Yogi Berra

Re: Win. 1897 as a serious duck gun? 2-piper #457685 09/28/16 08:36 AM
Joined: May 2008 Posts: 8,158 Likes: 114 Michigan Run With The Fox Sidelock
Run With The Fox Sidelock Joined: May 2008 Posts: 8,158 Likes: 114 Michigan	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 "The field is the touchstone of the man"..

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