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Zebulon on Orphan Model 25 "ruined" by Deluxe Polychoke. Really?

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 18:52:10 +0000

Rick, that's a very helpful idea. Thank you!

Ricklin on Winchester 1897 Correcting

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 16:44:54 +0000

Huge improvement. But not period correct at all. The corncob style is period correct, the longer pump handle came much later to the M12.

I do not know if a corncob style reproduction is available, I am thinking no.

Ricklin on Orphan Model 25 "ruined" by Deluxe Polychoke. Really?

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 16:36:59 +0000

Mike Orlen in Massachusetts does great barrel work and is far less costly than Briley. Pretty easy to do in most cases, send only the barrel.

I've been well pleased with Mike's work and his turnaround is fast. I think he had my old 31 barrel for a day, no more than 2. Mike cut it back to 27" reset the bead, and supplied 3 chokes for the newly machined barrel. A touch over 200 bucks a few years ago.

Ricklin on New Addition of a Model 12 Possibly 4 Digit S/N

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 16:21:53 +0000

That is an honest looking gun Corey, congrats.

DQL5150 on New Addition of a Model 12 Possibly 4 Digit S/N

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 23:46:32 +0000

Congrats on the fine looking model 12!

Bert H. on Winchester Model 12 Skeet Gun with Factory Cutts Compensator.

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 19:19:37 +0000

Winchester offered the Skeet Gun w/Cutts Compensator in the years 1939 - 1954. I do not know what the value range is for them.

Bert

Bert H. on Model 12 Hard Case ?

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 19:07:58 +0000

Winchester provided their own cases when so ordered. The Cassell case is an aftermarket item.

Bert

James W on New Addition of a Model 12 Possibly 4 Digit S/N

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 06:45:19 +0000

Good luck with your new gun. I hope you enjoy it.

86Win on Model 12 Hard Case ?

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 04:39:08 +0000

I found a newspaper article dated Feb. 1, 1953 where a remington 32 shotgun (2 barrels) SN 2949 had been stolen from a Cassel case.

That is all I have found so far. Don

evanderbeck62@gmail.com on Model 12 Hard Case ?

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 01:57:34 +0000

It's not a factory case my guess from 60's to 70's if it was factory would it not say winchester on it

Dave M. on Model 12 Hard Case ?

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:41:14 +0000

No one has seen a case like this before?

Zebulon on Orphan Model 25 "ruined" by Deluxe Polychoke. Really?

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 02:52:36 +0000

Tedk said

Bill, perfect example of why they make vanilla and chocolate ice cream

Yeah, Ted but sometimes I think I'm the only guy who likes Pistachio.

I think Bert mentioned he would prefer having internal tubes installed, today. And so would I.

However, Briley Manufacturing gets $299 to install lead/bismuth flush tubes in a pump or automatic. For steel/tungston capable, $329. Those prices are plus shipping and tax and include your choice of 3 tubes.

I've got a high condition field grade, 20 gauge Model 50 with two barrels, one mod and the other full. I'd like to add an IC or Skeet choke but sending the full barrel to Briley would increase my basis in the outfit by a third! I could sacrifice the full choke by having it reamed to IC. On reflection, I decided I'd stay with the factory constructions and shoot my occasional Skeet games with something else. If the gun were a 12, I'd likely ream the full barrel to 50%.

Best way to get tubes is to buy a gun that has them.

Zebulon on Orphan Model 25 "ruined" by Deluxe Polychoke. Really?

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 02:18:09 +0000

Dave, I figured. Trying to type with one finger drives me nuts. I've been a touch typist since high school and l like a full size keyboard with real keys. I spend way too much time wrestling with an ignorant spell checker. It's sneaky, too. Sometimes it will change a word after I'm several lines down. If I could shut the thing off I would.

Pumps are noisy and can send a useful signal. But not to squirrels.

TXGunNut on New Addition of a Model 12 Possibly 4 Digit S/N

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 01:50:29 +0000

Looks honest to me. I like a four-digit gun now and then. I'm a little jealous as your new treasure's SN is the same as my WACA member number. Some days it's good to be a numbers guy.

Mike