WINCHESTER MODEL 1897 RIOT SHOTGUN, EARLY PRODUCTION

12 gauge, 20″ barrel bored cylinder and marked “CYL”.   Finished blue with ribbed walnut forend and pistol grip buttstock ending with a factory buttplate.  Retaining nearly all of the original blue with some very minor thinning on the top of the receiver near rear.  Appears unused.    Mfg date 1900,  serial range 74xxx.