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12-16-2011, 06:58 AM
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| Member Joined: Dec 2011 From: kentucky, harlan Posts: 33 | wichester m12
Ive got an old winchester model 12 12 gauge 2 3/4 chamber full choke. 55---serial number range. Pretty plain, with a really long barrel. Checkered butt stock, and wood fore grip, plastic butt-plate. Can anyone help me figure out a year made and worth of my gun please. It was a gift to my father and something he truly loves, there fore i would like to know a little more about it other than it shoots good and my favorite part MADE IN NEW HAVEN CONN. U.S. OF AMERICA
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12-16-2011, 07:00 AM
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| Member Joined: Dec 2011 From: kentucky, harlan Posts: 33 |
I forgot to mention it is an actual winchester repeating arms co. not a later copy.
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12-16-2011, 09:45 AM
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| Senior Member  Joined: Apr 2008 From: Texas Posts: 6,108 |
serial number 557850 to 600833......................1928 production year 510693 to 557849..........................................19 27 at least that is what my old blue book says......... |
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12-16-2011, 10:36 AM
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| Senior Member  Joined: Jun 2008 From: Ft Hood , Tx area Posts: 4,999 |
I have a 1897 Win , which is the same as your model 12 but with a hammer . Most all the parts interchange including the barrel system .  Last edited by tx gun runner; 12-29-2011 at 11:58 PM. |
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12-16-2011, 03:27 PM
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| Member Joined: Dec 2011 From: kentucky, harlan Posts: 33 |
Yea, ive always wanted a 97...really did well on this one though, a old family friend had it in his closet for 25 or so years, and decided to part with it for a couple hundred, I knew i couldnt go wrong with that deal no matter the year or value....so i jumped all over it.
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12-17-2011, 07:30 AM
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| Senior Member  Joined: Apr 2008 From: NH Posts: 4,281 |
The Model 12 with the action slick like butter and a natural pointer. I have seen claybird shooter with a M12 that it was tough to tell they were using a pump. I'm sure there is some collector value with the older models depending on condition. I would be too tempted to just shoot and enjoy a great old shotgun.
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12-17-2011, 07:51 AM
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| Member Joined: Dec 2011 From: kentucky, harlan Posts: 33 |
yea, we already use it for hunting, and who dosent like to shoot an old tv with a 12ga. every once in awhile.
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12-29-2011, 12:05 PM
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| Senior Member  Joined: Jan 2009 From: Central WA. Posts: 5,968 |
i've also got an old 97, are they safe to shoot the new steel and heavy shot?
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12-29-2011, 11:56 PM
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| Senior Member Joined: Jun 2008 From: Ft Hood , Tx area Posts: 4,999 | Quote:
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12-30-2011, 11:23 AM
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| Senior Member Joined: Jan 2009 From: Central WA. Posts: 5,968 |
Thanks, that's what I figured.
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