RIA Auction 97 Trench Gun

[Tom Doniphon]

Here's another one with some serious issues. And someone bid a lot of money for it.

RIA 978 Trench Gun: https://www.rockislandauction.com/detail/70/3633/winchester-97-trench-shotgun#detail

[Chaz]

The cartouche? The cannons look fake to me, and I'm not an expert in these things...just a sucker whose fallen for a couple of fakes in years past.

[scosgt]

Total fake. Serial way too low. adapter modern repro. markings fake.

[scosgt]

Also the barrel should extend out to the lug. Might be a m12 mag tube.

[SPEEDGUNNER]

Past experience has told me that Rock Island offers no guarantee as to description vs. the actual item. So it is imperative that a potential bidder read the description. The description for this shotgun tells you exactly what it is, without telling you what it isn't, which is a real trench. Here is an excerpt from their "Terms and Conditions" as to guarantee:

"RIAC does not guarantee or make warranties on any lot sold. The bold headline of the description is the only written statement RIAC will guarantee as correct. "

[scosgt]

Someone took a $5K bath.