Refurbished Winchester Model 1893 Pump 12 Gauge Shotgun

SOLD AT COST to M.W.  — A scarce refurbished Winchester Model 1893 Pump 12 Gauge Shotgun. Appears to be polished in-the-white and ready for rebluing or application of a modern finish, such as Cerakoting.  Has a 29″ barrel with no choke marking, but it gauges Modified. Note: This model can accept only 2-1/2″ or 2-9/16″-length shotgun shells. it will not accept 2-3/4″ shells.  So, unless you intend this as a “wall hanger”, this gun would be best utilized by someone who is already set up to handload 12 gauge shotshells. It should be fired only with blackpowder shells, or mild (low base) smokeless loads. Has one small pinned repair to the grip area that looks quite solid. It also has a dent in the magazine tube (see photo) that is near the end, and does not appear to affect the travel of the magazine spring. Appears to work well, mechanically. Serial number 538X indicates that it was manufactured circa 1894. A scarce gun, affordably priced! (KGCL-1893)