Add To Your WishlistWinchester 1897 Trench Gun - 1/35, 1/32, 1/24, 1/18, 1/16 resin model
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note to ebay: this is a very small model, less than 5 cm long, and therefore NOT a replica firearm or prop firearm. This is an accessory for modellers who build scale models.
Winchester 97 Shotgun (Trench Gun)
The Winchester Model 1897 was both designed by John Browning. The Model 1897 is an external hammer shotgun that is lacking a trigger disconnector. This means that the user can hold the trigger down while cycling the shotgun and once the action is returned to battery the shotgun fires. Unlike most modern pump-action shotguns, the Winchester Model 1897 (versions of which were type classified as the Model 97 or M97 for short) fired each time the action closed with the trigger depressed. Coupled with its five-shot capacity, this made it effective for close combat, such that troops referred to it as a "trench sweeper". This characteristic allowed troops to fire the whole magazine with great speed, known as "slam firing". When the United States entered World War I, there was a need for more service weapons to be issued to the troops. It became clear to the United States just how brutal trench warfare was, and how great the need was for a large amount of close-range firepower while fighting in a trench. The Model 1897 Trench grade was an evolution of this idea. The Model 1897 was used again in World War II by the US Army and Marine Corps, where it was used alongside the similarly militarized version of the hammerless Model 1912. Some were still in service during the Korean War and the Vietnam War.
Item Description
A scale Resin printed, high detail model.
Available 1/35, 1/32, 1/24, 1/18 and 1/16
Please select scale required
Please select scale required
1/35 scale - 6 guns supplied without bayonet
1/32 scale - 6 guns supplied without bayonet
1/24 scale - 2 guns supplied without bayonet
1/18 scale - 1 gun supplied with bayonet
1/16 scale - 1 gun supplied with bayonet
All models are supplied unpainted in grey or black resin and are removed from sprue/supports before shipping. Most models will require construction for which a good quality Super Glue will be required. Note that some models contain very fragile parts. If instructions are deemed necessary they will be included in the listing's images. Please ensure that you are happy with the model content as shown in the images before purchase.
Shipping
UK
Delivery should take between 2 and 4 days (usually via Standard Delivery)
Delivery should take between 2 and 4 days (usually via Standard Delivery)
EUROPE
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Deliveries to Europe can take between 1 and 3 weeks depending on time held at foreign customs. Unfortunately this is out of our control.
Postage costs vary per country. Please be aware that some European countries charge Customs Fees and Handling Charges on entry to their country. Please check what fees you'll pay in your own country before purchasing!
WORLDWIDE
Deliveries can take a few weeks. Postage costs vary per country.
Deliveries can take a few weeks. Postage costs vary per country.
About Resin
Ordinary plastic modelling glue is not suitable for resin. The best glue to use is a quality Super Glue (Cyanoacrylate), Gorilla Glue (Micro Precise) or Resin Epoxy Glue.
Resin cures in UV light, continual exposure to UV light will the resin more brittle, Due the nature of curing resin, some smaller parts will be more brittle and some of the larger parts slightly softer (hardly noticeable). There is also the slight possibility of fine layer lines showing, but these are hard to see with the naked eye.
This model is made of resin and therefore not suitable for young children or animals.
Resin is dangerous if ingested
Resin is dangerous if ingested
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