I decided to share my disassembly/reassembly information as I had to start from scratch and this will save you time should a Model 49 find your bench. The wood needed to be stripped and finished as per the customer’s wishes. The Winchester Model 1897, also known as the Model 97, M97, or Trench Gun, is a pump-action shotgun with an external hammer and tube magazine manufactured. The barrel and other visible parts were sent out for bluing and the action and other aluminum parts received a new coat of finish. While thumbing through my collection of gun manuals and exploded views, I never ran across a disassembly and reassembly instructions for this particular rifle.Ĭompletely refurbishing this old favorite meant everything had to come off of the gun. Research on this gun was hindered due to a lack of a serial number but seems to have been manufactured between 19, prior to the Gun Control Act of 1968. Although I had to order replacements for two parts beyond repair, the gun was a shooter. It was in fair shape, very dirty with a few dings and dents, but all of the parts were accounted for. 22 lever-action single-shot rifle refurbished. I recently had a customer asking to have an old Ithaca Model 49. The guns have a Parkerized finish with a 20 inches (51 cm) barrel and plain stock with plastic butt plate and no sling swivels. Working a classic lever action rimfire rifle.
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