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Make: Winchester
Model: 12
Serial Number: 1206526
Year of Manufacture: 1949
Caliber: 12 Gauge, 2 3/4″ Shells
Action Type: Pump Action Shotgun
Barrel Length: 30”, Vent-Rib
Choke: Full, Fixed
Sights / Optics: There is a silver colored bead at the front of the rib and a smaller mid-bead. The top of the rib is serrated, the top of the receiver and rib extension are matte-finished for glare reduction.
Stock Configuration & Condition: The stocks are two-piece checkered select walnut with extended slide handle, capped pistol grip, fluted straight comb, and orange rubber Winchester recoil pad. The stocks have only a few faint marks. The checkering is well defined, generally sharp. There are no chips or cracks. The LOP measures 14 3/8″ from the front of the trigger to the back of the recoil pad. The pad has light wear but is generally supple. Overall, the stocks are in about Excellent condition.
Type of Finish: Blue
Finish Originality: Original
Bore Condition: The bore is bright. There is no erosion in the bore. There are fouling streaks down the length of the bore, concentrated at the chamber and muzzle. In this writer’s opinion the bore rates 9/10.
Overall Condition: This gun retains about 97% of its metal finish. The finish is lightly thinning at some edges. There are a few scattered minor marks and the action has minor operational wear. The screw heads are sharp. The markings are clear. There is a takedown mark on the left side of the receiver. Overall, this shotgun is in about Excellent condition.
Mechanics: The action functions correctly. This shotgun will slam-fire as designed. We have not fired this shotgun. As with all used firearms, a thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance standards.
Box, Paperwork & Accessories: None.
Our Assessment: The Model 1912 (shortened to Model 12 in 1919) was the next step from the Winchester Model 1897 hammer-fired shotgun, which in turn had evolved from the earlier Winchester Model 1893 shotgun. The Model 12 was designed by Winchester engineer T.C. Johnson, and was based in part on the M1893/97 design by John M. Browning, in that it used a sliding forearm or “pump action” to cycle the mechanism. This example is a 12 Gauge produced in 1949. It has a 30″ Full choke barrel with ventilated rib and retains about 97% of its metal finish, a great bore and strong mechanics. This would make a great addition to a Winchester collection. If the collectors pass it by, it will still make for a classy trap gun.