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November 5, 2019 - 6:27 pm

I recently bought a Winchester Model 1200 28 inch barrel. The serial # starts with a L and I have been told it was made somewhere between 1968 and 1975. The finish on it is not a shiny blue finish it’s like a satin finish. Did they do a satin type finish back then or could it have been refinished? Photos of finish in reply below.

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November 6, 2019 - 8:22 am

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November 6, 2019 - 4:41 pm

Looks redone to me.

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November 6, 2019 - 4:49 pm

Appears to be the standard finish for that period.

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November 6, 2019 - 8:00 pm

TXGunNut said
Appears to be the standard finish for that period.

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I have one and the bluing looks a lot different from this one. Not matte at all.

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November 7, 2019 - 4:35 pm

This is what the finish on my 1200 looks like:

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November 7, 2019 - 5:44 pm

From what I can tell it’s close to my finish. Could you get some close up photos jwm94?

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November 8, 2019 - 4:07 pm

John said
From what I can tell it’s close to my finish. Could you get some close up photos jwm94?

John, I don’t have any close up pics of my 1200, but I have added two more below. The finish on the receiver is typical Winchester color…bright, smooth, and blue, but the metal finish on the sides has somewhat of a brushed surface. Hope this helps:

James