{"id":23200,"date":"2023-09-19T07:26:55","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T12:26:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/surplused.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/19\/real-or-fake-authenticating-an-1897-trench-gun\/"},"modified":"2023-09-19T07:26:55","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T12:26:55","slug":"real-or-fake-authenticating-an-1897-trench-gun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/surplused.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/19\/real-or-fake-authenticating-an-1897-trench-gun\/","title":{"rendered":"Real or Fake? Authenticating an 1897 Trench Gun"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mejs-video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"autoplay\" width=\"580\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-H-xlYbtO3w?controls=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Get Entered to WIN this original 1897 Trench Gun!<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/go.getenteredtowin.com\/forgottenweapons\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/go.getenteredtowin.com\/forgottenweapons<\/a><br \/>DEADLINE to ENTER is 09\/29\/23 @ 11:59pm (PST). <\/p>\n<p>Authentic World War One 1897 trench guns will have:<br \/>Serial number between E613,000 and E705,000<br \/>High quality rust blue finish<br \/>Solid frame<br \/>20-inch cylinder bore barrel (with no bead)<br \/>Muzzle in lone with bayonet lug<br \/>Handguard with six rows of holes<br \/>Bayonet lug with a bead sight and either &#8220;PAT APPY FOR&#8221; on the right or patent dates on the right<br \/>Stock with a thin wrist, high comb, no fluting, and no stamps<br \/>Hard plastic commercial buttplate<br \/>Sling swivel on stock<\/p>\n<p>Authentic World War Two 1897 trench guns will have:<br \/>Serial number between 921,300 and 986,300 (but most between 930,000 and 953,000)<br \/>High quality commercial blue finish<br \/>Takedown frame with &#8220;U.S.&#8221; and (usually) flaming bomb stamp<br \/>20-inch cylinder bore barrel (with no bead) with flaming bomb stamp on top of chamber<br \/>Muzzle extending approximately 1\/4&#8243; beyond bayonet lug<br \/>Handguard with four rows of holes (except some very early ones with WW1-type heat shields)<br \/>Bayonet lug with a bead sight and patent dates on the right<br \/>Stock with a thick wrist, low comb, flutes, and inspection stamp (either WB or GHD) with crossed cannons<br \/>Hard plastic commercial buttplate<br \/>Sling swivel on stock<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/utreon.com\/c\/forgottenweapons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/utreon.com\/c\/forgottenweapons\/<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.patreon.com\/ForgottenWeapons\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.patreon.com\/ForgottenWeapons<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.floatplane.com\/channel\/ForgottenWeapons\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.floatplane.com\/channel\/ForgottenWeapons<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cool Forgotten Weapons merch! <a href=\"http:\/\/shop.forgottenweapons.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/shop.forgottenweapons.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Contact:<br \/>Forgotten Weapons<br \/>6281 N. Oracle 36270<br \/>Tucson, AZ 85740<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get Entered to WIN this original 1897 Trench Gun!https:\/\/go.getenteredtowin.com\/forgottenweaponsDEADLINE to ENTER is 09\/29\/23 @ 11:59pm (PST). 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&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/surplused.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/19\/real-or-fake-authenticating-an-1897-trench-gun\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Real or Fake? 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