Win 97 trench, opinions needed

[brick26]

Thank you both, gentlemen. The last post sums up the thread, just wonder what the difference between commercial and trench mag tube.

I am going to post a thread on M12 trench gun that I was offered last night.

[scosgt]

There are holes for the takedown lever.

[brick26]

this is a page from a wartime manual for the military shotguns: it shows the holes too - for magazine locking pin. Or am I looking at some other hole?

[brick26]

And this quote comes from another forum:

Tom Doniphon
Post subject: Re: Real of Fake? Know anything about Winchester 97 Trench G
Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 2:16 pm
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WW2 Model 97 trench guns have the xtra hole in the magazine tube for the takedown lever.

WW2 Model 12 trench guns do NOT have the xtra hole.

WW1 Model 1897 trench guns do NOT have the xtra hole.