They really seem perfect to me and are even a pleasure to shoot clays with if using 78 and 1 ounce loads, which are easier to find these days. The winchester model 12 is one of the most popular pump action shotguns ever made. The winchester model 1912 also commonly known as the model 12, or m12 is an internalhammer pumpaction shotgun with an external tube magazine. Review of history and other notable information on the model. Winchester model 12 shotguns for sale shotgun winchester model 12. Winchester shotguns steve barnett fine guns highend. Looking for what a winchester model 12 shotgun is worth. Shop our collection of winchester rifles, antique winchesters for sale and other winchester products here. Johnson, utilizing a strong frame and a hidden hammer. The winchester model 12 or m12 is an internalhammer fired, pumpaction shotgun with an external tubular magazine. Winchester model 12 shotgun appraisal find value price date.
Bought it new in the mid 1960s for ruffed grouse and bobwhite quail hunting. Known as the perfect repeater when introduced in 1912, the winchester model 12 was produced in numbers close to two million over a 51 year period. Winchester vintage hunting books and manuals for sale ebay. The winchester model 1912 is an internalhammer pumpaction shotgun with an external tube. Field, fancy, skeet, trap, pigeon, tournament, featherweight, heavy duck gun, riot gun and trench gun. Remington model 12 introduction, history and how to. Johnson, the model 12 slide action shotgun is the first as well as most popular hammerless slideaction shotgun made by winchester. Winchester model 12 featherweight 12 gauge action slide arm. Shotguns winchester super x model 1 semiauto shotgun winchester 12 and featherweight pump shotgun winchester 21 double shotgun winchester 23 double shotgun winchester 24 12, 16, 20 ga.
The winchester model 12 was discontinued as a production gun in 1964, and the world tilted a little on its axis that day. Get the best deals on winchester vintage hunting books and manuals when you shop the. Clear winchester wikipedia page 40 items found page 1 1. Butt plate metal or black hardened plastic and flat. Winchester model 12 featherweight complete takedown manual. Winchester model 12 sequence of takedown and assembly. I still have the gun and it is in excellent condition, cleaned after each use. You can buy winchester model 12 with confidence from thousands of sellers who list. For me its a tossup between the model 12 or the ithica 37 featherweight if it entails a all day pheasant hunt the 37 will get my vote every time. The chamber was made longer for the 234 inch shells in 1927, then later for 3 inch shells. I just had a gunsmith go over the gun and clean and go over all working parts. The disassembly and reassembly of the model 12 winchester shotgun link to an overview of this shotgun. Winchester model 12 gunsmith complete takedown manual. The model was available in 12, 16, 20 and 28 gauge.
About model 1912 winchester shotgun the model 1912 or as it is more commonly known model 12 was winchesters first slideaction hammerless shotgun. Over under, antique, lever, model 12, model 12 diamond grade, model 12 heavy duck, model 12 pigeon grade, model 21, model 21 grand american, model 21 heavy duck, model 23, model 23 heavy duck, model 23 pigeon grade, model 24, model 37, model 42, mod. In fact, madis states any twelve gauge model twelve could be rechambered and reworked to shoot three inch shells for a small additional chargeby winchester, yet few guns were reworked in this way. I will also add that the model 12 winchester seems very hard to. Model 12 featherweight similar to standard, except with alloy guard and different takedown system. The action has some design similarities to mauser designs and it is a development of the earlier winchester model 54. The model 1912 or as it is more commonly known model 12 was winchesters first slideaction hammerless shotgun. View our historical sales information to see market price, buying trends, and sales by different parts of the united states. Good afternoon, below is the current blue book value for your gun.
The difference between this model and the standard model 12 is that the featherweight had an alloy trigger gaurd, rather than steel. Sell your winchester model 12 for free today on gunsamerica. I have become rather enamored buy these guns and have three of them at this time. The very things that made the model 12 what it was the machined, handfitted inner workings of the shotgun made it too expensive to produce. This winchester manufactured action slide handle retaining spring is for the model 12 slide action s. Buy winchester model 12 parts factory replacement gun parts, accessories and gunsmithing service on most manufacturers including browning, winchester, fn america, beretta, benelli franchi, stoeger, remington, bushmaster, marlin, sig sauer, hk and many more. The book i am using is dated 1998, so its a little outdated. Winchester model 12 full disassembly and overview youtube. The winchester model 12 is a shotgun that is an advancement on the. In the story of the development of firearms, shotguns often receive short.
Get the best deals on winchester vintage hunting books and manuals when you shop the largest online selection at. This extremely popular pump action shotgun saw action in world war i, world war ii, the. I have a winchester model 12, featherweight, 12 gauge, 2 34 cham. I also have a featherweight model 12 in 12 gauge and a modified choke, makes for a fine pheasant gun. Browning, in that it used a sliding forearm or pump action to cycle the mechanism. The model 12,19121964 available for purchase online at.
Some heavy marks on the wood with some b for sale by bullocks guns n more inc on gunsamerica. Johnson, and was based in part on the m189397 design by john m. The legendary handling and quickness of the model 70 featherweight. We maintain a broad inventory of winchester rifles online and in our store. Shot it in a skeet shooting league for about 30 years. This winchester model 12 featherweight 12 gauge pump action shotgun has a 29 blued tapered round 16 to 16 barrel that is mounted with a bead front sight and stamped with mo. The model 12 was designed by winchester engineer t. The winchester model 12 cutaway and cycle of operation. Winchester model 42 sequence of takedown and assembly operations. Popularly named the perfect repeater at its introduction, it largely set the standard for pump action shotguns over its 51year highrate production life. The model 12,19121964 the most in depth, up to date book on the unreapeatable greatest hammerless repeating shotgun ever built. The model 70 action offers pre64 style controlled round feeding, a threeposition safety and is highlighted by a jeweled bolt body with knurled bolt handle. Winchester model 12 featherweight 28 modified choke.
A total of over 2,000,000 model 12s were built during its long production run. Mechanically, the model 12 duck gun differs little in design from the standard model 12. It was initially available in 20 gauge only 12 and 16 gauge guns were not sold until late 19. This was a new age of stamped parts and lower production costs. The red book of winchester values 4th edition by larry shennum ph. The model 12 was about 40 percent more expensive than the 97, yet it consistently outsold its older brother during the 45yearspan they shared in the winchester catalog. Winchester model 12, model 12,winchester model 12 serial numbers, m12, shotgun. What is the historical timeline for winchester firearms. Few rifles can be identified in an instant like the featherweight. The only differences i can see are that the barrel assy, and magazine tube are considerably lighter than the normal takedown assy for a standard m12.
Gunsmithing the winchester model 12 cutaway and cycle of. Winchester model 12 shotgun gun value current market. They were probably available in the three most popular chokes full, modified, and improved cylinder. Winchester model 12 shotgun gun collections online. Vintage original winchester western hunters pocket guide book came in box w. I received a model 12 featherweight for christmas in 1959. One american rifleman reader wrote in to talk about his favorite firearm. Dave riffle has the greatest hammerless repeating shotgun ever built. Much like the standard but with f after the serial number and with a lightweight alloy trigger guard. The greatest hammerless repeating shotgun ever built. The model 12 was extremely reliable and built to last.
Find the winchester model 12 for sale at, the worlds largest gun auction site. Winchester featherweight in shotgun parts for sale ebay. I was seventeen at the time, it has served me well. The winchester model 70 is a boltaction sporting rifle. It has an iconic place in american sporting culture and has been held in high regard by shooters since it was introduced in 1936, earning the moniker the riflemans rifle. Get the best deals on winchester featherweight when you shop the largest online selection at. If you have misplaced the owners manual originally provided with your firearm or safe, you can in many cases can find a digital copy here. Trick out or upgrade your firearm with the largest gun parts selection at. Popularlynamed the perfect repeater at its introduction, it largely set the standard for pump action shotguns over its 51 year standard production life. Even so, the model 12 has probably increased in value more than any other regular production pump shotgun. Many are still in regular use today, although the model 12 is also popular with winchester collectors. Vntg ledger pages handscribed 1779 england estates splendid calligraphy history. According to both riffle and stadt the model 12 featherweight was made 1959 to 62, though i find it in my january 2, 1958, winchester catalogue the model 12 featherweights were numbered with the regular model 12s and 1959 began at about 1800014 and 1962 ended at 1941575. History has come to refer to operation hummingbird as the night of the long knives.