bushmaster1313
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For some reason I have a strong desire to acquire a 12 gauge Model 1897 riot gun. The high market price is a good indicator that many others seem to be bitten by the same bug.
The Model 1897 seems in every way inferior to the Model 12 (exposed hammer, thumb destroyer, not nearly as smooth, and quite hard to work on even by a gunsmith) but it costs more. Could someone please explain the strange draw that the Model 1897 is exerting on me.
The Model 1897 seems in every way inferior to the Model 12 (exposed hammer, thumb destroyer, not nearly as smooth, and quite hard to work on even by a gunsmith) but it costs more. Could someone please explain the strange draw that the Model 1897 is exerting on me.