Winchester Model 97 date of manufacture?

kindlyoldcoach · April 25, 2002, 08:20 AM

Would anyone out there be able to tell me the date of manufacture of my USGI model 97 trench gun?

The serial number is at 6 o'clock on the receiver, and appears as follows:

E
6749XX

Thank you.

'coach

P.Henry, JR · April 25, 2002, 08:23 PM

Check our this site htt://www.marauder13.homestead.com
They have all kinds of info on 97's including manufacturing dates. you shotgun number falls into the 1919 year production.

kindlyoldcoach · April 25, 2002, 08:33 PM

Exactly what I needed. Thank you very much.

'coach

redneck · April 27, 2002, 08:10 PM

Theres a gun with soem history behind it. The 97 replaced the 93 (which were widely recalled and replaced with 97's) with the advent of smokeless powder. Had two production runs, the first one was a one peice gun, second was able to break apart at the join of the the barrel/magazine, and the action. Was in production for a long time.
Used them in WWI to shoot grenades out of the air as they were tossed from trenches. Hows that for a stressful game of skeet

April 25, 2002, 08:20 AM	#1
kindlyoldcoach Member Join Date: April 3, 2002 Posts: 82	Winchester Model 97 date of manufacture? Would anyone out there be able to tell me the date of manufacture of my USGI model 97 trench gun? The serial number is at 6 o'clock on the receiver, and appears as follows: E 6749XX Thank you. 'coach __________________ "Takes more than a rifle bullet to the head to slow down the old man." -KSFreeman, 10 April 2002

April 25, 2002, 08:33 PM	#3
kindlyoldcoach Member Join Date: April 3, 2002 Posts: 82	Exactly what I needed. Thank you very much. 'coach __________________ "Takes more than a rifle bullet to the head to slow down the old man." -KSFreeman, 10 April 2002

April 27, 2002, 08:10 PM	#4
redneck Senior Member Join Date: December 20, 2001 Location: Ohio Posts: 364	Theres a gun with soem history behind it. The 97 replaced the 93 (which were widely recalled and replaced with 97's) with the advent of smokeless powder. Had two production runs, the first one was a one peice gun, second was able to break apart at the join of the the barrel/magazine, and the action. Was in production for a long time. Used them in WWI to shoot grenades out of the air as they were tossed from trenches. Hows that for a stressful game of skeet __________________ Fix it right the first time... Use Baling Wire !

April 25, 2002, 08:23 PM	#2
P.Henry, JR Junior Member Join Date: April 25, 2002 Location: Lost in a bayou, LA Posts: 6	Check our this site htt://www.marauder13.homestead.com They have all kinds of info on 97's including manufacturing dates. you shotgun number falls into the 1919 year production.