^Lot 270a Winchester 1897 16 Ga SN: 350049

Vintage take-down shotgun, circa 1907. Blued finish, 28" bbl, 1/2 length tube magazine, brass bead front sight, steel receiver, exposed hammer, grooved walnut slide handle and smooth pistol grip shoulder stock with chipped factory buttplate. Shotgun exhibits less than 10% original finish remaining with the majority of the metal surfaces in-the-white with a browning patina and some scattered dark rust. Markings are good, action is non-working, bore is dark and wood stocks are fair to good with several cracks in the forend. Condition is poor. ***C&R Firearm***