Your Winchester model 1897 shotgun was made in 1908 with the serial number you provided.
With the serial number that you have supplied,your Winchester model 1897 pump action shotgun was made in the year 1907.
Your serial number indicates that your Winchester model 1897,not 1987 shotgun was made in the year 1905.
Your Model 1897 Shotgun was made in 1912. MOD refers to it being choked modified vs full, cylinder, skeet, etc..
Answer 1947. no matter which year we get a mod... ...You can think of an imaginary line of mods.
year 1972
1942
The gun was made in 1956
Made in 1951 - There were 8,011 made that year, serial numbers #62,629 - #70,639
1970
1903
the year is 1968
Your serial number indicates that your rifle was made in the year 1972.