Ok, now that I have your attention...

Replica M1897 Trench Gun. Still need to add the M1907 sling and M1917 bayonet to it, all of which I have. The bayonet needs a burr filed off inside, and I need a rear sling swivel to install the sling.

That's not even funny. I was hoping to hear about another liberal scandal

Well it is made in China and imported by a company based out of Massachusetts.

LOL

I'm starting to think there is no point in discussing anything other than having tighty righty whities in a wad over the election, or making yee yee noises while chewing skoal over the redneck cause de jour.

However this IS a rather nice shotgun with an incredibly smooth handling action. It is my understanding that the importer sent a gunsmith over to the factory in China to supervise a series of manufacturing upgrades and tweaks that would lead to a superior product, and that it is fitted with American walnut stocks. I always enjoy sending lead downrange with it, and it's sitting stoked with 5 rounds of 00 buck. Don't want to leave it with a loaded chamber because of the lack of a real safety beyond the half cock notch. Personal choice, I know it's a reasonably safe way to keep it loaded.

Oh and like the original, there is no disconnector on it.

Hold down the trigger and pump away. It's quite fun. Hell of a muzzle climb. I like to do it with light shot loads just to make it entertaining without wasting buckshot loads.

Maybe you can have your "guy" in China make more. Reverse engineer that baby. I smell a group buy.

Plenty still being made.

This is awesome. Thank you.

I want one now. damn you.

It is a rather fun gun. You should get one.

That's a nice-looking shotty! Very cool.

Post an updated pic when you get the accessories on it.

Thanks!

I will. In no huge hurry to get that done though. Probably order the sling swivel and a fine enough file to fix the bayo next month.