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Winchester Model 1897

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Winchester Model 1897 Riot Gun - 12 Gauge
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Winchester 1897 Field shotgun - 12 Gauge
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Winchester Model 1897 "Trench Gun" - 12 Gauge. This is an original mint condition 1935 Manufacture commercial trench gun by Winchester.
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Norinco Model 97W Hammer pump shotgun - 12 Gauge. Imported by IAC, this is many times described to be a Chinese clone of the Winchester Model 1897 due to the Chinese literature, however it is actually a clone of the ill fated Winchester Model 1893 pump shotgun, the immediate pre-cursor to the Winchester Model 1897. The Model 1893 was designed to fire only the lower power black powder cartridges, but came at the introduction of the Smokeless Powder rounds for the 12 gauge shotgun. This model was largely recalled by Winchester and a new model 1897 models were supplied to owners, free of charge.

The Model 1897 was an evolution of the earlier Model 1893, designed by John Browning. It was the first truly successful pump-action shotgun produced. From 1897 until it was discontinued by Winchester in 1957, over a million of these guns were produced in various grades and barrel lengths. 16-gauge guns had a standard barrel length of 28 inches, while 12-gauge guns were furnished with 30-inch barrels. Special length barrels could be ordered in lengths as short as 20 inches, and as long as 36 inches.

Originally produced as a tougher, stronger version of the Winchester 1893, the 1897 was identical to its forerunner except for the receiver, which was thicker and allowed the use of smokeless powder shells, which were relatively new at the time. The 1897 also introduced a "take down" design, where the barrel could be taken off, which is standard in modern pump-action shotguns like the Remington 870. Production drew to a close in the late 1950s, when the "modern" hammerless designs became widespread, and it was gradually superseded by the Winchester Model 1912, with which it was coexisting.

The United States military used a short-barreled version, often called the "trench gun" by US troops, who made extensive use of it in both World Wars. This version was modified by adding a perforated steel heat shield over the barrel, and an adapter with bayonet lug for affixing a M1917 bayonet. Unlike most modern pump-action shotguns, the M1897 fired each time the action closed with the trigger depressed (that is, it lacks a trigger disconnector). That and its six-shot capacity made it extremely effective for close combat, and its devastating results caused the German government to protest (in vain) to have it outlawed in combat. The M1897 was used in limited numbers during World War II by the United States Army and Marine Corps, although it was outnumbered by the hammerless Model 1912 trench guns, which were now more common in the hands of US troops.

The Winchester Model 1897 shotgun has appeared in the following films, video games and anime, used by the following actors:

Specifications

  • Weight: 8 lb (3.6 kg)
  • Length: 39+1⁄4 in (1,000 mm)
  • Barrel length: 20 in (510 mm)
  • Caliber: 12-gauge
  • Action: Pump-action
  • Effective range: 20 m.
  • Feed system: 5-round tubular magazine

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
G Men State Police Riot gun 1935
Bullets or Ballots Police Officers Riot gun 1936
San Quentin Prison Guard Riot gun 1937
A Slight Case of Murder Riot gun; seen in the room 1938
The Real Glory Gary Cooper Dr. Bill Canavan 1939
Lady Gangster Police officer Riot gun 1942
Dillinger Marc Lawrence Doc Madison 1945
Trapped Police officers Riot gun 1949
White Heat Edmond O'Brien Hank Fallon 1949
White Heat James Cagney Cody Jarrett 1949
White Heat Accountant guard and LAPD officers 1949
The Enforcer Police officers Riot gun 1951
The Desperate Hours Indianapolis police officer 1955
The FBI Story Police officer Riot shotgun 1959
The Chase Posse member 1966
The Professionals Lee Marvin Henry "Rico" Fardan 1966
In Cold Blood Person of Interest 1967
The Thomas Crown Affair (1968) Bank guards and bank robbers 1968
Bullitt Paul Genge Mafia Mike Sawn-off barrel and stock 1968
The Wild Bunch William Holden Deke Thorten 1969
The Wild Bunch Warren Oates Lyle Gorch 1969
The French Connection Roy Scheider Det. Buddy "Cloudy" Russo 1971
A Clockwork Orange HM Prison guards 1971
Trouble Man Harrison Page Bogus cop 1972
Trouble Man William Stevens Bogus cop 1972
Trouble Man henchmen 1972
Magnum Force Tony Giorgio Frank Palancio 1973
Dillinger Warren Oates John Dillinger 1973
Dillinger Geoffrey Lewis Harry Pierpont 1973
Dillinger Police, FBI agents, vigilantes 1973
Melvin Purvis G-MAN Margaret Blye Kate Kelly 1974
Melvin Purvis G-MAN John Karlen Tony Redecci 1974
Melvin Purvis G-MAN FBI agents 1974
McQ Gangster Trench Gun 1974
Three Days of the Condor Hansford Rowe Sgt. Jennings 1975
The Wind and the Lion Candice Bergen Mrs. Pedicaris 1975
The Wind and the Lion Sean Connery Sheik Rasuli 1975
The Wind and the Lion . United States Marines . 1975
King Kong Jack O'Halloran Joe Perko . 1976
Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) Darwin Joston Napoleon Wilson . 1976
Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo . Armed Guard . 1977
Rolling Thunder Tommy Lee Jones Master Sergeant Vohden . 1977
Damnation Alley . Leader of brigands Field Model 1977
F.I.S.T. . Police officers . 1978
Go Tell the Spartans South Vietnamese militia . 1978
Brubaker Robert Redford Warden Henry Brubaker 1980
Nighthawks Billy Dee Williams N.Y.P.D. Detective Fox 1981
The Border Jeff Morris J.J. 1982
The Toxic Avenger Thug 1984
The Park is Mine NYPD Officer Riot model 1985
Extreme Prejudice Rip Torn Sheriff Hank Pearson 1987
The Untouchables Kevin Costner Elliot Ness 1987
The Untouchables Sean Connery Malone 1987
The Untouchables Andy Garcia George Stone 1987
The Untouchables Charles Martin Smith Oscar Wallace 1987
Mobsters Costas Mandylor Frank Costello 1991
Michael Collins A Black and Tan 1996
The Green Mile Posse member 1999
The Mummy Brendon Fraser Rick O'Connell 1999
The Mummy Rachel Weisz Evie 1999
The Mummy Oded Fehr Ardeth Bay 1999
Pearl Harbor Tom Sizemore Sgt. Earl Sistern Trench gun 2001
Road to Perdition Jude Law Harlan Maguire 2002
Serenity Gina Torres Zoe Washburn Riot gun fitted with scope 2005
No Country for Old Men Josh Brolin Llewelyn Moss Sawn-off Norinco Model 97W 2007
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Russian Soldier 2008
Elephant White in weapons cache 2010
The Book of Eli Michael Gambon George 2010
Captain America: The First Avenger Neal McDonough Timothy "Dum Dum" Dugan Trench Gun 2011

Televison

Title Actor Character Note Date
The Andy Griffith Show Andy Griffith Sheriff Andy Taylor "The Big House" (Ep. 3.32) 1960-1968
Hawaii Five-O (1968) - Season 1 Kam Fong Chin Ho Pilot episode 1968
Hawaii Five-O (1968) - Season 1 Zulu Kono Kalakaua Pilot episode 1968
Hawaii Five-O (1968) - Season 2 A revolutionary "Savage Sunday" (S2E08) 1969-1970
Hawaii Five-O (1968) - Season 4 Federal agents "For a Million, Why Not?" (S4E08) 1971-1972
Dempsey and Makepeace Nick Brimble Keith Lymon "Bird of Prey" (S03E09) 1986
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles Gangster 1992-1993
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Joey Ep. "That Old Gang of Mine" 1993-1997
The Pacific Ian Meadows Pvt. Cecil Evans Trench gun 2010
Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey R. Lee Ermey Himself . 2009
Boardwalk Empire . Federal Agents . 2010-Present
Jon Benjamin Has a Van Zak Lee Paulie "Little Little Italy" (S01E02), riot gun 2011

Video Games

Game Title Appears as Mods Notation Release Date
Resident Evil (2002) Riot Gun 2002
Medal of Honor: Frontline Trench gun 2002
Shellshock Nam '67 "Pump Gun" Trench gun 2004
Peter Jacksons King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie Riot gun 2005
Condemned: Criminal Origins "Pump Shotgun" Heavily modified version 2005
Medal of Honor: Heroes Trench gun 2006
Call of Duty 3 Trench gun 2006
Commandos: Strike Force "Winchester Riot" Riot gun 2006
The Royal Marines Commando "Winchester" Trench gun 2008
Call of Duty: World at War "M1897 Trench Shotgun" Trench gun 2008
Call of Duty: World at War: Final Fronts "Trenchgun" Trench gun 2008
Red Dead Redemption "Pump Action Shotgun" 2010
Singularity "Volk S4" Trench gun; unusable 2010
Karma Online "M1897" Trench gun 2011

Anime

Title Character Note Date
Gunslinger Girl Triela Trench gun 2002-2004
Black Lagoon A thug Trench gun 2006
Baccano! Police officer 2007
Michiko e Hatchin Father Pedro Belenbauza 2008