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1928 Winchester Model 12 Restoration Question...

ltipto1ltipto1 Member Posts: 9 ✭✭
edited February 2008 in Ask the Experts
I have a Winchester Model 12 12GA that I inherited from my Grandfather when he died back in 1971. (s/n 530569) I've never done anything with it except lug it around the country for the last 37 years... I have fired the gun a few times years ago, and the last time I shot it it blew open, I haven't fired it since. Anyway, for sentimental reasons I'd like to have it restored without hurting it's value, if it has any... How should I proceed?
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  • Old-ColtsOld-Colts Member Posts: 22,697 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by ltipto1I have a Winchester Model 12 12GA that I inherited from my Grandfather when he died back in 1971. (s/n 530569) I've never done anything with it except lug it around the country for the last 37 years... I have fired the gun a few times years ago, and the last time I shot it it blew open, I haven't fired it since. Anyway, for sentimental reasons I'd like to have it restored without hurting it's value, if it has any... How should I proceed?I think before giving you any advice we would need to know the extent of what "it blew open" means. Sounds like you were okay, was there any damage to the gun? What is the overall condition of the gun, etc.

    If you can't feel the music; it's only pink noise!

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  • ltipto1ltipto1 Member Posts: 9 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Pardon my ignorance... I guess I should have said that he bolt blew back. Like it came unlatched when it fired. The barrel says "Nickle Steel" on it and it isn't blue at all... it doesn't have any rust, but it sure isn't blue. At some time in the past someone had a recoil pad put on it, but it is pretty well dry rotted at this point.
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  • only winchestersonly winchesters Member Posts: 1,580 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Hello Itipto1: Well the bolt is designed to release after it's fired. Once fired all you do pull back on the forearm. So I'm not sure what you mean. Cycle the gun now,(EMPTY) does the bolt lock when the forearm is all the way foreward? Meaning you can't pull back on the forearm?

    Regards Dave
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  • ltipto1ltipto1 Member Posts: 9 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    yes... The bolt locks. I've got some pics, but I don't know who to upload them to this forum. Is it possible? I think you could tell alot more from the pics.
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  • CapnMidnightCapnMidnight Member Posts: 8,038 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Read the "sticky" at the top of the forum.
    W.D.
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  • only winchestersonly winchesters Member Posts: 1,580 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Good morning ltipto: Bolt locks up, sounds like you didn't have a firm grip on the forearm when you fired a shell through it. This gun only has a 2 3/4 in. chamber, if you by chance fired off a 3 in. shell, that may have caused the forearm to "release" with more force.

    doesn't sound like you have a problem since the bolt lock up. You just need to fire the gun some and get use to it.

    You can email me pictures at winchester12@msn.com if you would like.

    Regards Dave
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  • ltipto1ltipto1 Member Posts: 9 ✭✭
    edited November -1
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  • Bert H.Bert H. Member Posts: 11,281 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Please resize you pictures to no more than 800 pixels wide.

    As for your concern about having it refinished/restored and reducing the value... don't worry about it. The overall condition of that old Model 12 is too poor for it to be affected by having it refinished.

    WACA Historian & Life Member

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  • Old-ColtsOld-Colts Member Posts: 22,697 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I agree with Bert H., you're not going to hurt the value. You just need to decide if you want to keep the gun just as your Grandfather left it or spend a tidy sum of money to have it restored properly!

    If you can't feel the music; it's only pink noise!

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  • only winchestersonly winchesters Member Posts: 1,580 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Larry: Isent you an email after reviwing your pictures, with some additional pictures, let me know if it didn't come through.

    Actually Larry's gun is a perfect for restoration. However with the non-original butt stock, and the fact some of the stampings may need to be recut. His investment now is $0.00, so any money spent trying to preserve a good old Nickel Steel gun may be well spent. But I pointed out to Larry the cost will be more than what it will be worth today. However in time, that will become a smaller issue.

    Regards to all

    Dave
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