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October 22, 2026
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Recently inherited a Model 1912 12 GA manufactured in 1915. Barrel length appears to be 32″ with solid matted rib on top of receiver. The choke is Full and the chamber appears to be 2 3/4″. Is that barrel length normal for a gun manufactured in 1915? I am totally new with the model 1912 and would appreciate any clarification. Does the age of the gun have any bearing on value? I would guess the condition is average with normal wear from carrying around trigger and receiver area. Has an aftermarket buttplate marked as “White Line Deluxe”. Any help would be appreciated.
April 15, 2005
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Yes, a 32-inch barrel was normal option for the Model 1912 12-Ga guns. Standard was 30-inch, with both 28 and 32 inch barrels as optional lengths. The Solid Rib was a special order (added cost) feature.
The primary factor in the value is not the “age’, but instead is the graded condition and the specific configuration. The recoil pad is an aftermarket alteration, and it negatively affects the collector value of the gun.
Bert
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December 25, 2016
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The choke, rib and 32″ barrell makes me think you have someones old trap gun. Is it a graded gun? They are marked trap or skeet if so graded. You can measure to determine if the stock has been cut should you desire getting rid of the white line pad which is not original. Reproductions of the original butt plate are available from Connecticut shotgun. Very original looking gun, other than the pad. If you are lucky the stock may not have been cut down. I do like a good pad on an M-12 for trap, I like extra weight too for a dedicated trap gun. Extra weight and a good pad means I can still shoot my M12, I prefer it’s “modern replacement the Super X 1 is my main squeeze for trap.
November 7, 2015
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OP and pics indicate the receiver is ribbed, barrel is not. At least that’s what I’m seeing.
Mike
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