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Winchester Shotgun guys.... Old Model 12 question.
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<blockquote data-quote="gaseous maximus" data-source="post: 1755516" data-attributes="member: 13886"><p>I was going to leave this alone, in hopes that some one who knew more than I do would answer. I own a win. 20 ga. I bought used, as a boy in the late 50s. ser. 243xxx, which, if I looked at my obsolete copy of blue book right, indicates it was made in late 1919. It is marked nickel steel model 1912. Full choke and has a 25 1/2" barrel. The reason I mention this, is that for years I thought that the barrel had been shortened, But I discovered later that this was the original configuration of the first 1912s. The 12,16, and 28 gages came later, along with different barrel lengths and the 19 in the mod. no. was also dropped. Could your shotgun, in fact, have a 25 1/2" barrel? Also, are you sure as to the chamber length, the early 20s, mine included, had 2 1/2" chambers and had to be opened up to SAFELY fire 2 3/4" shells. Again, my blue book, indicates that the change occured around 1927, the year in which yours was produced. If its marked 2 3/4", great. As to value, I'd look at the internet auction sites for a general idea. IMO the prices paid in OKla. are some what depressed, and the internet is nation wide. The prices on these shotguns, since they were discontinued, has over the years varied greatly.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gaseous maximus, post: 1755516, member: 13886"] I was going to leave this alone, in hopes that some one who knew more than I do would answer. I own a win. 20 ga. I bought used, as a boy in the late 50s. ser. 243xxx, which, if I looked at my obsolete copy of blue book right, indicates it was made in late 1919. It is marked nickel steel model 1912. Full choke and has a 25 1/2" barrel. The reason I mention this, is that for years I thought that the barrel had been shortened, But I discovered later that this was the original configuration of the first 1912s. The 12,16, and 28 gages came later, along with different barrel lengths and the 19 in the mod. no. was also dropped. Could your shotgun, in fact, have a 25 1/2" barrel? Also, are you sure as to the chamber length, the early 20s, mine included, had 2 1/2" chambers and had to be opened up to SAFELY fire 2 3/4" shells. Again, my blue book, indicates that the change occured around 1927, the year in which yours was produced. If its marked 2 3/4", great. As to value, I'd look at the internet auction sites for a general idea. IMO the prices paid in OKla. are some what depressed, and the internet is nation wide. The prices on these shotguns, since they were discontinued, has over the years varied greatly. [/QUOTE]
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