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WINCHESTER MODEL 12, 12 GUAGE
DABEARS
Member Posts: 6 ✭✭
CAN SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME HOW TO DETERMINE WHICH MODEL 12 I HAVE AND WHAT IT IS WORTH? IT HAS A PLAIN STOCK AND A RIBBED HEAT SHIELD ON THE BARRELL. I'VE SEEN SEVERAL PICTURES OF THEM ON THE .NET BUT NONE OF THEM HAVE THE SAME SLIDE AS MINE. IT LOOKS MORE LIKE A SLIDE THAT WOULD HAVE COME ON A POLICE ISSUE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO SEVERAL GUN SHOPS, ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT I WILL NEVER BUY A FIREARM FROM THEM...THEY ARE THE DUMBEST PEOPLE I HAVE EVER SEEN!!! ONE GUY TOLD ME IT WASN'T A MODEL 12, UNTIL I POINTED OUT THE WINCHESTER MODEL 12 ENGRAVING ON IT! IT DOES HAVE A LONG BARRELL SO IT ISN'T A POLICE ISSUE AND IT ONLY HOLDS 2 SHELLS AND ONE IN THE CHAMBER. I RECENTLY AQUIRED THIS WEAPON FROM MY STEPFATHER. HE DOESN'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT IT OTHER THAN HIS FRIEND BOUGHT IT ABOUT ABOUT 35-40 YEARS AGO. SO SOMEONE PLEASE HELP!!!
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get the 2002 gun blue book. the slide should have groves in it. the blue book will resolve most issues.
NRA Life Endowment Member
doc
I wouldn't attempt to value your gun without seeing it, if you could post some of the s/n it's easy to date it for it you.