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On a 1897 Winchester "trench gun" shotgun, what type of sling was issued? Was it the leather sling that was used with the 1917 and Springfield? What model of bayonet would be correct?
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Marine carrying Winchester M97, World War II. Looks like a M1907 leather sling.
Looks like M1917 bayonet to me.
Marine carrying Winchester M97, World War II. Looks like a M1907 leather sling.
Looks like M1917 bayonet to me.
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As I understand it, yes, the same sling as that issued with the M1903 or the M1917.
The bayonet was the standard M1917 bayonet.
I'm not 100% sure, but I THINK that the M1905 bayonet would also fit the shotguns, but most of these had been withdrawn from service by the time the US entered the war.
The bayonet was the standard M1917 bayonet.
I'm not 100% sure, but I THINK that the M1905 bayonet would also fit the shotguns, but most of these had been withdrawn from service by the time the US entered the war.
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Thanks for the info.
Thanks for the info.