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3 unusual facts about Winchester Model 1897


Slamfire

For example, the Winchester Model 1897 shotgun was deliberately designed to be slamfired by holding the trigger and operating the pump.

Winchester Model 1897

The Judge Advocate General of the Army, Secretary of State Robert Lansing carefully considered and reviewed the applicable law and promptly rejected the German protest.

Messengers of The American Express Company were armed with this weapon as were various police departments throughout the US.


Cowboy Action Shooting

:*Wild Bunch – based on popular Western film "The Wild Bunch"; shooters use Colt 1911 pistol instead of revolvers, use lever action rifles, and use Winchester Model 1897 shotgun instead of double-barreled shotgun.


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