{"id":300,"date":"2022-09-15T08:59:08","date_gmt":"2022-09-15T08:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunowner-news.com\/?p=300"},"modified":"2022-09-15T08:59:08","modified_gmt":"2022-09-15T08:59:08","slug":"obscure-object-of-desire-norinco-model-97-shotgun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunowner-news.com\/?p=300","title":{"rendered":"Obscure Object of Desire: Norinco Model 97 Shotgun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221706_HDR-scaled.jpg\" data-caption=\"\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221706_HDR-696x392.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221706_HDR-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221706_HDR-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221706_HDR-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221706_HDR-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221706_HDR-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221706_HDR-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221706_HDR-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221706_HDR-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221706_HDR-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221706_HDR-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221706_HDR-560x315.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" alt=\"\" title=\"0720221706_HDR\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shotguns are my favorite firearms. I like the recoil and I like the power. I like launching nearly a third of a AR-15 magazine per shot fired. As a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/gun-review-rock-island-armory-tpas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">shotgun fan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and a lover of old guns I, of course, love old shotguns. One of my favorites is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/contest-entry-not-for-sale-winchester-model-1897-shotgun\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Winchester 1897<\/a>. While not the first pump-action scattergun, it was the first really successful one. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I love the Winchester 1897, but I settled on a Norinco Model 97 clone. Why?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well, actual Winchester 1897s in riot or trench configurations are relatively expensive. On top of that, I likely wouldn\u2019t want to shoot one due to its age, value, and history. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With a Norinco 97, I have a gun similar enough to the Winchester 1897, and I don\u2019t feel bad (or worried) about shooting it. Plus, it only cost $400 and came to me in a nearly new, seemingly unfired condition. I read a lot online and did some research, and the guns seem pretty robust.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_530283\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-530283\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-530283\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221707a_HDR-scaled-e1658357563114-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221707a_HDR-scaled-e1658357563114-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221707a_HDR-scaled-e1658357563114-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221707a_HDR-scaled-e1658357563114-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221707a_HDR-scaled-e1658357563114-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221707a_HDR-scaled-e1658357563114-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221707a_HDR-scaled-e1658357563114-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221707a_HDR-scaled-e1658357563114-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221707a_HDR-scaled-e1658357563114-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221707a_HDR-scaled-e1658357563114-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221707a_HDR-scaled-e1658357563114-560x315.jpg 560w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221707a_HDR-scaled-e1658357563114-700x394.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-530283\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221707a_HDR-scaled-e1658357563114-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221707a_HDR-scaled-e1658357563114-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221707a_HDR-scaled-e1658357563114-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221707a_HDR-scaled-e1658357563114-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221707a_HDR-scaled-e1658357563114-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221707a_HDR-scaled-e1658357563114-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221707a_HDR-scaled-e1658357563114-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221707a_HDR-scaled-e1658357563114-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221707a_HDR-scaled-e1658357563114-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221707a_HDR-scaled-e1658357563114-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221707a_HDR-scaled-e1658357563114-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221707a_HDR-scaled-e1658357563114-560x315.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-530283\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Norinco Model 97 might not be a real Winchester, but it\u2019s still a really cool gun. (Travis Pike for TTAG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>The Norinco 97 and Me<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I first ran across this Norinco 97 at an auction where several of these were for sale. Alongside this standard \u2018riot\u2019 model, they also auctioned a trench model, from which I quickly bowed out. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The auction ended at around $1,200, and I can\u2019t spend that on a Chinese clone of a Winchester shotgun. The trench gun seemed to take some steam out of the bidders, and when the riot model shotgun popped up, I was the only bidder.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I was admittedly happy because I came to the auction wanting the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/obscure-objects-of-desire-savage-m1907-pistol\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Savage M1907<\/a> and one of the Norincos, preferably the trench gun, but I\u2019m happy with the riot model. Riot model here essentially means it\u2019s a relatively plain clone of the Winchester 1897. It features a 20-inch barrel with a bead sight, a five-round magazine tube, and some genuine Chinese wood furniture.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_530289\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-530289\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-530289\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221704c-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221704c-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221704c-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221704c-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221704c-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221704c-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221704c-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221704c-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221704c-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221704c-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221704c-560x315.jpg 560w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221704c-700x394.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-530289\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221704c-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221704c-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221704c-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221704c-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221704c-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221704c-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221704c-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221704c-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221704c-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221704c-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221704c-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221704c-560x315.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-530289\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Not bad for Chinese wood (Travis Pike for TTAG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The shotgun itself looks surprisingly nice with a rich blued finish that\u2019s nice and glossy. Perfect for absorbing your fingerprints. The wood might not be walnut, but it looks nice with a solid, even brown finish. I\u2019m not saying it looks like it rolled off the Winchester factory floor, but it doesn\u2019t look bad. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Norinco 97 is surprisingly nice up close.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_530288\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-530288\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-530288\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221704b-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221704b-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221704b-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221704b-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221704b-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221704b-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221704b-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221704b-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221704b-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221704b-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221704b-560x315.jpg 560w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221704b-700x394.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-530288\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221704b-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221704b-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221704b-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221704b-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221704b-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221704b-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221704b-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221704b-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221704b-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221704b-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221704b-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221704b-560x315.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-530288\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Seriously, not bad at all (Travis Pike for TTAG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A variety of importers have brought Norinco 97s to market. This includes IAC, who imported mine. These guns seem to come and go in batches. That makes getting one a feast-or-famine situation, and shotguns are one of the few firearms allowed to be imported from China.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>How It Handles<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most of my research stated these guns were solid and popular with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sassnet.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SASS<\/a> shooters. Many forum posters and lots of Canadian gun subreddits have given them solid reviews, but as always, you will also run across people\u2019s complaints. Cracked stocks, failures to eject, parts falling out, and more. It just depends how hard they were cracking the whip at the factory that day.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While most owners reported that the Model 97s are solid, that small percentage of failures stuck in my mind.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_530287\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-530287\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-530287\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221704a-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221704a-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221704a-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221704a-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221704a-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221704a-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221704a-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221704a-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221704a-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221704a-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221704a-560x315.jpg 560w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221704a-700x394.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-530287\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221704a-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221704a-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221704a-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221704a-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221704a-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221704a-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221704a-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221704a-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221704a-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221704a-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221704a-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221704a-560x315.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-530287\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yes, it slam fires. (Travis Pike for TTAG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I went to the range with various loads, ranging from high quality, high brass buckshot to the cheapest birdshot Academy has to offer. I started with the lower-powered, lower-priced birdshot. I figured if the Norinco 97 were to fail, I\u2019d rather it fail quickly. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I loaded it up and had fun shooting clay pigeons I put on my berm. The gun cycles smoothly and reliably. It chewed through the Monarch birdshot without issue.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_530291\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-530291\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-530291\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221703-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221703-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221703-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221703-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221703-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221703-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221703-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221703-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221703-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221703-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221703-560x315.jpg 560w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221703-700x394.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-530291\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221703-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221703-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221703-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221703-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221703-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221703-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221703-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221703-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221703-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221703-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221703-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221703-560x315.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-530291\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">You can\u2019t beat the look of the Model 1897\u2026as interpreted by the Chinese. (Travis Pike for TTAG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It chucked shells predictably at the same angle every time, which means the ejector is doing its job consistently. The guts of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/gun-review-benelli-m4-tactical-shotgun\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">shotgun<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> spill out every time you work the action, just like a classic 1897. As the slide snaps rearward, it pushes the hammer down perfectly without issue. Yes, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Sljg40DgQbs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">slam fire<\/a> like the original, even if slam fire is silly and kind of useless. Admittedly it\u2019s fun to dump five rounds of twelve gauge while slam firing it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Punch and the Kick\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Norinco 97 pulls no punches when it comes to recoil. The standard plastic butt plate doesn\u2019t do a great job of anything really. It slams rearward with every shot, and buckshot is borderline painful through this gun. I typically use a push\/pull means to mitigate recoil. That\u2019s kind of difficult with the design of the Model 97.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The front pump is a textured, corncob forend giving you a great texture, but the finish makes it a bit slick. It\u2019s summer in Florida, so I\u2019m sweating even thinking about going outside. With a good push, my hands slip. On the stock end, the grip is more of a straight stock than the pistol grip we are familiar with. Your hand can slip rearwards when you pull rearward.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_530286\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-530286\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-530286\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221706a_HDR-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221706a_HDR-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221706a_HDR-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221706a_HDR-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221706a_HDR-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221706a_HDR-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221706a_HDR-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221706a_HDR-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221706a_HDR-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221706a_HDR-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221706a_HDR-560x315.jpg 560w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221706a_HDR-700x394.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-530286\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221706a_HDR-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221706a_HDR-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221706a_HDR-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221706a_HDR-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221706a_HDR-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221706a_HDR-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221706a_HDR-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221706a_HDR-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221706a_HDR-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221706a_HDR-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221706a_HDR-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221706a_HDR-560x315.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-530286\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">It might be a Chinese clone, but its fairly robust. (Travis Pike for TTAG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also, since that slide comes out of the rear of the shotgun gun, it can catch your hand if you choke up a bit. That makes it tough to pull off modern shooting styles with the gun. Admittedly this is an Obscure Object of Desire and not really a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/gun-review-mossberg-590-pump-action-shotgun\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">defensive shotgun<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. With that in mind, I don\u2019t object to it too much.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The bead sits directly on the barrel. That typically causes point of aim and point of impact issues. However, this little bead is dead-on and buckshot goes right where I want it. The choke is a cylinder bore design, and the gun patterns are like any other cylinder bore. No crazy exceptions here.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_530279\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-530279\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-530279\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221707_HDR-scaled-e1658357529554-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221707_HDR-scaled-e1658357529554-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221707_HDR-scaled-e1658357529554-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221707_HDR-scaled-e1658357529554-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221707_HDR-scaled-e1658357529554-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221707_HDR-scaled-e1658357529554-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221707_HDR-scaled-e1658357529554-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221707_HDR-scaled-e1658357529554-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221707_HDR-scaled-e1658357529554-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221707_HDR-scaled-e1658357529554-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221707_HDR-scaled-e1658357529554-560x315.jpg 560w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221707_HDR-scaled-e1658357529554-700x394.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-530279\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221707_HDR-scaled-e1658357529554-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221707_HDR-scaled-e1658357529554-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221707_HDR-scaled-e1658357529554-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221707_HDR-scaled-e1658357529554-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221707_HDR-scaled-e1658357529554-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221707_HDR-scaled-e1658357529554-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221707_HDR-scaled-e1658357529554-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221707_HDR-scaled-e1658357529554-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221707_HDR-scaled-e1658357529554-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221707_HDR-scaled-e1658357529554-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221707_HDR-scaled-e1658357529554-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0720221707_HDR-scaled-e1658357529554-560x315.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-530279\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wood on wood has never looked better. (Travis Pike for TTAG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I only had one failure in about 250 rounds in the reliability department. It occurred while I was slam firing the gun. A round failed to make it fully from the magazine tube into the shell lifter.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Getting My Riot On\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Norinco Model 97 is a perfectly shootable clone of the famed Winchester 1897. It\u2019s a shooter first and foremost, and it\u2019s a ton of fun in that department. It\u2019s a great range gun, maybe a competition gun for the SASS fellas, but not much more than that. One day I\u2019ll get my hands on a real 1897 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/409040\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trench gun<\/a>, and I\u2019ll adore it, but until then, Imma shoot the hell out of this Norinco 97.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/obscure-object-of-desire-norinco-model-97-shotgun\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shotguns are my favorite firearms. I like the recoil and I like the power. I like launching nearly a third of a AR-15 magazine per shot fired. As a shotgun fan and a lover of old guns I, of course, love old shotguns. One of my favorites is the Winchester 1897. 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