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Winchester model 1911 shotgun - desirability
coltnutz
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I picked up a nice Winchester 1911 shotgun this morning for what I believe to be a reasonable price of $245. Condition is about 90% with everything being original with average wear for a shotgun that probably 100+ years old. The gun would pass as a Browning A5 if you saw it laying on gun show table 10 feet away. I understand these were not too desirable at the time as they were dangerous to chamber a round and such. Is there much of a collector's market for the 1911 because I'm sure most guys would not want to hunt with one. General comments are welcomed. Thank you!
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Besides the one I owned, have seen quite a number of others over the years. Because of there bad rep, no market as a shooter. The real rare one, that would bring bucks as a collectors item. Would be the Winchester Model 40.
Over 100,000 made. You could send in your model 1911 and get a new model 12 from Winchester. No charge.
Precisely 82,744 Model 1911 shotguns were manufactured from 1911 to 1925, and Winchester did not ever give anyone a new Model 12 for a returned Model 1911. The only return & replacement program that Winchester ever supported was for the Model 1893 Slide-action shotguns. From March 1901 through December 1919, Winchester would replace a Model 1893 with a new Model 1897 if the customer so desired.
quote:Originally posted by duckhunter
Over 100,000 made. You could send in your model 1911 and get a new model 12 from Winchester. No charge.
Precisely 82,744 Model 1911 shotguns were manufactured from 1911 to 1925, and Winchester did not ever give anyone a new Model 12 for a returned Model 1911. The only return & replacement program that Winchester ever supported was for the Model 1893 Slide-action shotguns. From March 1901 through December 1919, Winchester would replace a Model 1893 with a new Model 1897 if the customer so desired.
I thought that Winchester also exchanged The Model 1940's, Burt?
quote:Originally posted by Bert H.
quote:Originally posted by duckhunter
Over 100,000 made. You could send in your model 1911 and get a new model 12 from Winchester. No charge.
Precisely 82,744 Model 1911 shotguns were manufactured from 1911 to 1925, and Winchester did not ever give anyone a new Model 12 for a returned Model 1911. The only return & replacement program that Winchester ever supported was for the Model 1893 Slide-action shotguns. From March 1901 through December 1919, Winchester would replace a Model 1893 with a new Model 1897 if the customer so desired.
I thought that Winchester also exchanged The Model 1940's, Burt?
No, they did not exchange the Model 40... they refunded the purchase price.