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Just picked up a Winchester 1200 and the barrel says “riot” on it. Not sure if it’s manufactured year. Has a serial# of L559368. Can you please tell me the date. Are these more rare or less produced?
April 15, 2005
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Johnny,
The “L” prefix tells us that it was serialized sometime in late 1968 or later (to be in compliance with the GCA of 1968). I have no idea on the production number. The WACA focus is on Pre-1964 production Winchester firearms.
Bert
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November 7, 2015
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JohnnyL said
Just picked up a Winchester 1200 and the barrel says “riot” on it. Not sure if it’s manufactured year. Has a serial# of L559368. Can you please tell me the date. Are these more rare or less produced?
The company we reluctantly call “Winchester” made quite a few riot guns and they are by no means rare. They are quite well made and since the price is generally reasonable I keep a few stashed in various places as “social equipment”. Every now and then I get a wild hair and shoot a round or two of skeet with one.
Mike
Model 1200 full choke L548693 very curious on year guns in awesome shape TIA
April 15, 2005
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Freddy,
Most likely 1969.
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Trying to find out year of Winchester 1200 serial # 265267.
April 15, 2005
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Tru-Tech said
Trying to find out year of Winchester 1200 serial # 265267.
My educated guess is 1966.
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I’m trying to date my 1200, serial # 199176. Any educated guesses? There is no prefix or suffix lettering. -Thank you!
Also trying to date my 1400, serial # 166345. -Thank you!
April 15, 2005
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livonir said
I’m trying to date my 1200, serial # 199176. Any educated guesses? There is no prefix or suffix lettering. -Thank you!
My guess would be 1965.
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livonir said
Also trying to date my 1400, serial # 166345. -Thank you!
I have no idea… have you asked permission from its parents?
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February 13, 2012
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Hello all, it’s been a while since I was on this board. My neighbor gifted me a model 1200 with SN 485702. Based on what Bert has said about the L prefix can I assume this is probably one of the last ones made in 1968 without the L?
Thanks, -Chris
November 26, 2014
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1badf350 said
Hello all, it’s been a while since I was on this board. My neighbor gifted me a model 1200 with SN 485702. Based on what Bert has said about the L prefix can I assume this is probably one of the last ones made in 1968 without the L?Thanks, -Chris
Yes. The L prefix to the serial number began sometime around the last couple of months of 1968.. So your shotgun was made just prior to that time.
I have a 1200 30″ barrel in excellent condition #295835–its pre 68, but can you narrow it down?
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John,
Production began in 1964 at S/N 100000. My guess would be late 1966 for you gun.
Bert
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Hello, I can see Burt has a lot of information about this 1200 models, thank you Sir for taking the time to help us. I have a Winchester 1200 with a serial number L625168, is there a way to know the year ? Thanks !
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Henry said
Hello, I can see Burt has a lot of information about this 1200 models, thank you Sir for taking the time to help us. I have a Winchester 1200 with a serial number L625168, is there a way to know the year ? Thanks !
I would estimate it to be late in the year 1970, possibly early 1971.
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Looking for a year model 1200 serial L551964. Based on some of the responses it’s around 1970. Can you please confirm? Thanks
Hello Bert,
Thanks for sharing your knowledge on these guns.
I just procured a Winchester Stainless Marine 12GA., with serial no. of L18954xx.
There is no indication whether this is a Model 1200 or 1300…
Would you know the approx. date of manuf and what model it would be, please?
Thank you Sir in advance!
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