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#680359 09/22/26 05:18 PM
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Ca. 1939 2&9/16" 16ga Winchester 1897 28" 3/4 choke or ca. 1957 2&3/4" 12ga Ithaca 37R 28" 1/2 choke?

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The Ithaca, but that's because one like that was my first shotgun

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Ithaca.

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Winchester. I'm a sucker for 16 bore and Mod. 97. 2 9/16 is no difficulty

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No such thing as ''Which One.'' I would keep the Two of them!

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Ithaca of course


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ithaca...
it wont cut my thumb open.


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The one with the highest condition. Both are just common shooters when in worn condition.

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Originally Posted by bobski
ithaca...
it wont cut my thumb open.

I have a scar on my thumb from a ‘97, also. Wasn’t the guns fault, but, that didn’t make it hurt any less when it happened.

To be 15 again. But, knowing what I know now.

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The Model 97 16 is built on a 12 frame.

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