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Authentic World War One 1897 trench guns will have:Serial number between E613,000 and E705,000High quality rust blue finishSolid frame20-inch cylinder bore barrel (with no bead)Muzzle in lone with bayonet lugHandguard with six rows of holesBayonet lug with a bead sight and either “PAT APPY FOR” on the right or patent dates on the rightStock with a thin wrist, high comb, no fluting, and no stampsHard plastic commercial buttplateSling swivel on stock
Authentic World War Two 1897 trench guns will have:Serial number between 921,300 and 986,300 (but most between 930,000 and 953,000)High quality commercial blue finishTakedown frame with “U.S.” and (usually) flaming bomb stamp20-inch cylinder bore barrel (with no bead) with flaming bomb stamp on top of chamberMuzzle extending approximately 1/4″ beyond bayonet lugHandguard with four rows of holes (except some very early ones with WW1-type heat shields)Bayonet lug with a bead sight and patent dates on the rightStock with a thick wrist, low comb, flutes, and inspection stamp (either WB or GHD) with crossed cannonsHard plastic commercial buttplateSling swivel on stock
