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Hey guys I have an opportunity to pick up a model 12 made in 1926 . 30″ barrel, full choke, chambered 2 3/4″ Serial #464xxx. The gun is in really great shape. Bluing appears to be original and would say 90%. No refinishing on the stock either. Is $400 a decent price?
November 7, 2015
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I’d buy it.
Mike
My advice to you, is to permanently dump Photobucket. They now require you to pay to host pictures.
Bert
WACA Historian & Board of Director Member #6571L
Ok one more question?? I read somewhere that the 12 ga ones went to 2 3/4″ shells in 1927. Then I have read that the Model 12 actually started production as 2 3/4″. I checked the serial numbers once more on this gun and it is coming up as a 1926. Any ideas?????
slk said
Ok one more question?? I read somewhere that the 12 ga ones went to 2 3/4″ shells in 1927. Then I have read that the Model 12 actually started production as 2 3/4″. I checked the serial numbers once more on this gun and it is coming up as a 1926. Any ideas?????
Steve,
The Model 1897 and the Model 1912 12-ga guns were all made with a 2-3/4″ chamber from day one of production. For the Model 12, it was in 1926/27 when the 20-ga and the 16-ga guns were changed to the 2-3/4″ chamber length (from 2-1/2″ and 2-9/16″ respectively). The Model 97 16-ga guns did not transition to the 2-3/4″ length until March of 1930.
Bert
WACA Historian & Board of Director Member #6571L
Thanks Bert. From those pics what do you think of the gun? They are all I have of it right now. It belongs to a friend of mines friend.
November 7, 2015
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Nice gun. My opinion hasn’t changed, I’d buy it even though I don’t really want or need another Model 12.
Mike
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