Yes, they made it.
@ 1950s
Your serial number indicates that your Winchester model 1897,not 1987 shotgun was made in the year 1905.
No published sn data.
Your Winchester model 12 shotgun was made in 1928.
It's made by Mossberg. it's a model 472SBA made around 1972-74
Your Model 1897 Shotgun was made in 1912. MOD refers to it being choked modified vs full, cylinder, skeet, etc..
Your Winchester model 1897 shotgun was made in 1908 with the serial number you provided.
DO NOT BLUE THE WIN. MOD. 12 SHOTGUN........................PERIOD Win Mod 12 has great collector value. Almost No collector value if gun is blued. BobSells
your win mod 12 shotgun was made in late 1931.
Stevens made the sb-300. You can cross reference it and it comes out to a Stevens 311
Your winchester model 12 shotgun was made by winchester in the year 1925.