Norinco 1897 TrenchGun

[RJMacReady]

How many shotgun shells can the Norinco 1897 TrenchGun magazine tube hold as I have heard 5, 6 and even 7 (and that is not including one in the chamber)?
And is there a plug in the magazine tube that can be removed in order to add more shells?
Thanks.

 

[Texfire]

I don't have the trench model, but my 20" Norinco '97 fits 6 2-3/4" shells in the magazine. No idea if there is a plug, but I doubt it as six shells end to end take up all but the last 2" of the 16" magazine.

Tex

 

[RJMacReady]

No Norinco 1897 TrenchGuns out there?

 

[RJMacReady]

Does anyone know if the production generation affects this model shotgun as I have heard that it does not and if there is a plug in the magazine tube?

 

[AJAX22]

I have a nice gash on my left hand that is starting to heal from one I held in the gunshop.

the bolt had such sharp edges that it sliced my hand when I opened it.

I had thought about buying one, but after that, no way.

Its not a real winchester, and it doesn't play one on TV.

save your $ and get a real one.

 

[Gewehr98]

Yeah, sure.

Like original Winchester Model 1897 shotguns didn't have sharp bolt edges. (Hint, they do.)

Sounds like operator error, to me. Best not buy a Garand if you're that accident-prone.

 

[carpettbaggerr]

How'd you cut your left hand on the bolt? Unless you're one of those evil lefties ......

 

[Texfire]

Some of us are only semi-evil. It's really a rite of passage, everyone who picks up a Model '97 racks the slide and catches the back of their hand. Once is traditional, twice is a slow learner...

Tex

 

[gezzer]

Old style guns can be very un-ergonomic. That was back when folks figured it was their fault and part of the learning experience without getting a lawyer and suing for the boo-boo.

 

[Slater]

97's don't have a manual safety either (only the half-cock position). Nowadays I don't think a manufacturer could get away with designing a gun without a safety, considering our lawsuit-happy society.

 

[enkindler]

All of the Norinco 1897 TrenchGuns are of the last 5th generation, they were a fairly late addition. I don't know how many they hold but my normal model holds 5 shells.

 

[RJMacReady]

Do you know if there is a plug in the magazine tube that can be removed?

 

[enkindler]

I do not think so, the 97 is a very unfriendly firearm to disassemble and I'm pretty sure that 5 shells is it. Although a 6th almost fits in, close enough that you could probably remove a couple of coils from the spring and get it to work. To be honest I only use my 97 for cowboy action so all of my shell loading is done through the ejection port. With a little bit of practice you can do this almost as fast as you can cycle the action.