It was designed by john browning, but was not the first pump action designed and sold. Especially as i had turned one down about 10years ago and always regretted it. Choose between art print, framed print, or canvas print. A model 42 winchester is a thing of beauty, and i always thought any man or woman shooting skeet with a model 42 had a certain sense of style. Winchester shotguns for sale online from winchester firearms. Book recommendations, author interviews, editors picks, and more. That credit goes to christopher spencer, who put the first pump action on the market in 1882.
There are few manufacturers that have a longstoried history in the defense industry as winchester. The winchester model 1897 fought alongside another drafted winchester product the model 1912 m12 which served the same form and function as the model 1897. Its a gentle, easytoread book that will find favor with children of all ages, and those adults with a little child deep inside. Im looking on page 527 of the madis winchester book. The winchester select series of shotguns are, without a doubt, the finest over and unders ever produced by winchester shotguns. Winchesters model 1897 has proven over time to be a reliable firearm for protection of americas finest. American rifleman a look back at the winchester model 1897. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Winchester manufactured just shy of one million model 1897 shotguns, with the production taking place from july 1897 to september. Everything you ever wanted to know about the winchester model 1897 shotgun longiotti, william a. Winchester model 1897 internet movie firearms database.
So the chance to get an 1895 from the latest, modernmade batch was irresistible. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. In 1871, she was told she had eighteen months to live, and by the end of that year, she had begun her book, black beauty, hoping it might make people a little. I picked this beauty up yesterday and took it to the boonies this morning to break her in.
It shows a pigeon grage model 1897 with the same engraving pattern as the gun in question. It made the jump to smokeless a year after its release, and the cartridge it was matched with grew equal to the model 94 in acclaim the. Josephine jody cogdell schuyler 18971969 find a grave. The barrel is 32, full chok, 12 gauge with a bright very good to excellent bore. Because the winchester model 1897 and 1912 were the most commonly used combat shotguns up to the vietnam war period, the book concentrates heavily on these two models, but by no means neglects the many remington, stevens, ithaca, mossberg and other shotguns used by u. Some of the pages appear to have tears but they are all there. If you would, please let me know what source you got the quote from. King, galesburg, il, 189 1897 catalogue catalog and order list f. About 5 years ago one of our local pawn shops burned down. The winchester model 1887 shotgun was a lever action shotgun made in 10 and 12 gauges with a 4 shot magazine and full choke steel barrels either 30 or 32 inches long.
Determine the condition of firearm you will find many ways of describing the condition of firearms some using percentages and some just descriptive words. Winchester 1897 gun parts antique firearms, winchester. Born in texas in 1897 to a wealthy family, schuyler left for california after the brief marriage she had entered at sixteen ended. Sell your winchester 1894 for free today on gunsamerica. You can find stocks for most models of winchester shotguns such as the model 12 shotgun, the model 12001400, the. Rare vintage antique 1897 black beauty by anna sewell red cover. Everything you ever wanted to know about the winchester model 1897 shotgun. I can help make your lever action rifles henry 1860, winchester 1866, winchester 1873, winchester 1892, marlin 1894, revolvers ruger vaquero, ruger new vaquero, ruger blackhawk, colt single action army, colt clones, shotguns winchester 1897 or double barrels, derringers and single shot rifles smoother to operate so you can concentrate on.
Shop our collection of winchester rifles, antique winchesters for sale and other winchester products here. Smith made to order by hunter arms co grade 5e 12ga sxs shotgun. Winchester model 1897 shotgun, browning, shotgun, hunting. Winchester 512326395 inertia assisted pump action 12 gauge 18 barrel 3 chrome plated chamber 5 rounds capacity invectorplus flush choke, cylinder included composite stock length of pull. Anna sewell sewell, anna, 18201878 the online books page. Black beautybook and necklace by anna sewell and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This sight is period correct to be installed on early winchester 1873. Antique book black beauty 1897 vintage by shavingkitsuppplies. The books pages are all secure and there is some light staining.
The cover is intact, though worn on the inside, and the cover page is loose. In the pile was a 32 full solid frame 1897 in 12 ga. Winchester 1897 12 gauge single barrel pump shotgun serial no. Multicolor illustration on front board and ornament on spine.
American rifleman a look back at the 1886 winchester. The winchester line includes the super x3, super x2, and select shotguns. However, the picture in the madis book shows much more detail and shading in the engraving than the gun on gunbroker. Winchester sxp dark earth 12 ga 18in 3in chamber 512326395. Letzter noch lebender black beauty ist 30 jahre alt pferderevue. Unfollow 1897 winchester to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Rare vintage old antique 1897 black beauty book by anna. Aug 06, 2018 with its nice finish and dark walnut stock the thing is a beauty. Nov 29, 2017 the turnbull model 1892 is available in. Winchester rifles, antique winchesters for sale collectors. Cover is strting to come loose from pages, spine has rip at bottom 1 12 inches. However, that merely reflects a premium price for a premium rifle, considering everything that turnbull puts into them and everything you get out of them. Bolting black beauty 1895 lithograph digitial download etsy.
The book contains wonderful black and white drawings of long guns and ammo. The model 1897 was an improved redesign of the older model 1893. Just inherited a family heirloom winchester 1892 in 38wcf 1893 vintage rifles in tip top shape. It was composed in the last years of her life, during which she remained in her house as an invalid. Black beauty, altemus abebooks shop for books, art. What is my black beauty book from the early 1900s worth. Mar 03, 2012 your model 1897 was made in 1898, according to the serial number records that remain. Apr 17, 2019 winchester engineer william roemer designed a perfectly scaleddown version of the model 12 for the. I know the later model were just dont know about early model 92s. Winchester vintage hunting equipment for sale ebay. The cover itself has slight discolorings on it, and the cover is brown. Winchester shotgun parts that are available for sale on ebay the following are some of the main winchester shotgun parts available on ebay. Black beauty is a novel by the english author anna sewell. I have a copy of black beauty by anna sewell published in 1897 by henry altemus in philadelphia.
His grooms and companions, the autobiography of a horse is an 1877 novel by english author anna sewell. The winchester 1897 was the gun that really set the standard for the nowubiquitous pump action shotgun. I have a illustrated book black beauty by sewell ws given. Winchester shotguns for sale online from winchester. Jul 22, 2019 despite building fame as a smokelesspower gun, the rifle started life chambered for metallic blackpower cartridges the. Color frontispiece and other color illustrations throughout book. Winchester model 1897 trench gun post by junk yard dog fri oct 07, 2011 10. This improved shotgun was dubbed the model 1897 for its year of introduction and was an immediate and longtime success for winchester. This is a copy of the original plate from the 1895 edition of anna sewells beloved childrens classic, carefully edited and rendered in adobe photoshop cc2104. Print the image at home or take the files to your favorite printer. The finish rates at 70% plus original blue with only a few minor spots of light pitting mostly at the carry points.
See more ideas about beauty, black and horse books. Winchester manufactured just shy of one million model 1897 shotguns, with the production taking place from july 1897 to september 1957. The 1894 remington sidebyside shotguns were made in grades a through e, and the top grades were equal to any guns made in america for strength and beauty. This shotgun has a smooth bore with an invectorplus flush choke cylinder included kyle. The winchester 1897 a classic tale ahead by design gat. The winchester model 1897, also known as the model 97, m97, or trench gun, is a pumpaction shotgun with an external hammer and tube magazine manufactured by the winchester repeating arms company. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Winchester model 1897 trench gun the russian mosin nagant forum. Brownings big leveraction was so far ahead of its time that when smokeless powder replaced black powder, the. You sure do not see this classic book around from the late 1800s very often.
Undoubtedly, few things are more formidable or reliable in battle than a 12gauge pump action shotgun. A wonderful piece straight out of an estate we purchased. Suder the mystery of the model1894 belgian congo carbines resolved. Black beauty sterling unabridged classics hardcover october 1, 2004. Many editions of this novel were published since it first appeared in 1877. The springfield armory had to design a special bayonet mounting for winchester shotguns as the bayonets in use relied on a ring fitted over a.
The following serial numbers were assigned at the end of the years shown below. I found the sight in the madis winchester book and its a standard winchester rear sight. It was the first truly successful pumpaction shotgun produced. We carry winchester shotguns for sale in our online store, also known as us repeating arms. Winchesters bad boy smoothbore model 97 riot gun gun. Antique 1897 black beauty book horse by anna sewell. Three fine examples of american doubles in 12 gauge. This book also has a note in ink from 1897 by the owner. Home 1897 32335 1898 64668 1899 96999 1900 129332 1901 161665 1902 193998 1903 226331 1904 258664. There, she spent time as a max sennett bathing beauty and a ballet dancer in a san francisco opera company. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published.
See more ideas about winchester, winchester rifles, gun gear. The winchester model 1897 was an evolution of the earlier model 1893, designed by john browning. The autobiography of a horse text from jarrold 19th edition. And finally, youll need a pump or doublebarrel shotgun from the right era. The item in the picture is the exact item you will receive. Thank you for viewing one of our wall art listings. I have a copy of black beauty by sewell published in 1897. It was christened the model 42 and produced from 19331963 in field, deluxe and skeet models. A comprehensive guide to the winchester model 1897. Winchester model 1897 shotgun browning shotgun hunting etsy.
Im a big fan of leveractions and have owned one of the miroku winchester 1886s in 4570 government, which was a beauty. Unfollow winchester 1897 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Eventually, she made her way to bohemian greenwich village. For pump guns, most found in cas are based on the winchester model 1897, like this one from iac imports, if they arent originals. Black beauty is an alltime classic childrens story.
Antique book black beauty 1897 vintage black beauty by anna sewell. That would upset a few buyers but it would have looked this way anyway after a few rounds so no biggie. It tells the tale of a horse named black beauty, from birth to old age. Us winchester trench and riot guns and other us combat. Pictures of all color and frame options have been prepared. From 1897 until 1957, over one million of these shotguns were produced. The model 1897 was a superior slideaction exposed hammer shotgun that was specifically designed for the new smokeless powder.
The novel became an immediate bestseller, with sewell dying just five months after its publication, but having lived long enough to see her only novel become a success. Brownings first slide or pumpaction shotgun became winchesters 1893 model, designed to handle black powder shotshells. The take down action is tight, smooth and mechanically sound. This is a 1897 hard cover book, black beauty by anna sewell. Wonderful old copy of black beauty dated 1897 with 50 beautiful antique illustrations. If anyone could help out it would be much appreciated. The gun was the first john moses browning patented gun made by winchester. See more ideas about lever action rifles, winchester and winchester 1892. Book is pulling away from spine and spine is taped. Trigger is amazing, and unfortunately it doesnt slam fire which is kind of fun, i have a winchester 1897 that does but the real downer is that the exclusion of a disconnector without slam fire means you need to release the trigger before cycling the action or youll get. The new winchester sx3 shotgun retains and preserves the fine centered balance and superior fit and finish winchester shotguns are renowned for, and dont overlook the dependable super x2 line of shotguns.
The book is in fair condition all the pages are tanning and the binding is coming loose a little bit. From 1897 until it was discontinued by winchester in 1957, over a million of these guns were produced in various grades and barrel lengths. In 1877, anna sewell wrote a novel about human kindness and cruelty all from the point of view of a horse. The model 1897 was an evolution of the winchester model 1893 designed by john browning. If the initial print run known as the first printing or first impression sells out and the publisher decides to produce a subsequent printing with the same typeset, books from that second print run can be described as a first edition, second printing. Winchester shotguns are built tough, with superior fit and finish. However, after encountering some mechanical difficulties and the fact that it was unable to handle the thennew smokeless powder ammunition, a similar looking, but redesigned and improved modelthe famed 1897 pump shotgunwas brought out. Black beauty by anna sewell, first edition abebooks.
Its a lovelyhorrid story about black beauty and his many owners. Anna sewell sewell, anna, 18201878 a wikipedia article about this author is available sewell, anna, 18201878. I purchased it in october of 2000 from a used book store in pa. May 14, 2010 i have a gun and would like to know what it is worth.