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Bryant Ridge's AnalysisThe Winchester Model 1897, also known as the Model 97, M97, Riot Gun, or Trench Gun, is a shotgun manufactured by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company. It features an external hammer and tube magazine. John Browning designed the Model 1897, which is an evolution of the Winchester Model 1893. Over one million of these shotguns were produced from 1897 until 1957. This model was available in various barrel lengths and grades, with 12 and 16-gauge options, and could be purcha …