Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the combat shotguns category.
01 / Overview
Winchester Model 1897
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1897–1957
Quantity
1,024,700
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
COMBAT SHOTGUNS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
94
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the combat shotguns category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- First Production Year1897
- Service Entry Year1897
- DesignerJohn Browning
- Weight (Empty)3.63 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
◈Cartridge & Calibre3MOD.3
- Cartridge12 gauge, 16 gauge
- Calibre18.5 mm
- Calibre Classshotgun
▣Operation4MOD.4
- Action TypePump Action
- Fire Modessingle-shot (pump)
- Feed SystemTubular Magazine
- Magazine Capacity5
◇Ballistics3MOD.3
- Muzzle Velocity380 m/s
- Effective Range (point)50 m
- Maximum Range150 m
◆Barrel & Sights1MOD.1
- Barrel Length508 mm
▤Construction3MOD.3
- Receiver Materialsteel
- Furniture Materialwood
- Modularitytakedown design allowing barrel removal
⬢Production & Cost3MOD.3
- Total Production1,024,700
- Production Start1897
- Production End1957
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1895First deployment: Cuban War of Independence
- 1897Production started
- 1957Production ended
129
years in service
60
years in production
1,024,700
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 8 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
WINCHESTER MODEL 1897 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN33% win·33% loss
Total Conflicts
3
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
1
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries8country
06 / MASS Score
COMBAT SHOTGUNS RANKING Combat Shotguns · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
53COMBAT SHOTGUNS1PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · COMBAT SHOTGUNS909UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS2PERFORMANCE/PRICE · COMBAT SHOTGUNS
ⓘ Rankings are within theCombat Shotgunscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Firearm mechanism where a sliding fore-end (foregrip) is moved back and forth to eject spent casings and chamber a new round.
A straight, cylindrical ammunition container that feeds cartridges into a firearm's action via gravity or a spring.
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