There are also various Model 12s that were specifically produced (and altered) for skeet and waterfowl that drive up the cost significantly. Historical “trench gun” models from past wars can reach into the thousands although not as practical hunting shotguns. You can expect to pay more for a 16-gauge because of supply and demand fetching upwards of $1500. For the most part, good working models in 12 or 20 gauge catch a price tag of around $500 to $800. For those keen on collecting this American classic you can luck out occasionally finding one on a used gun rack for as little as $200.
That being said, the Winchester Model 12 can now only be bought used. In 2015, the SXP had a recall for accidental discharges when closing the action. In 1983 the Model 1200 was moved to the Model 1300 and then in 2006 after bankruptcy it was resurrected as the model SXP which is still manufactured today. Pricing on the Winchester Model 12Īfter the Winchester Model 12 was retired in 1964, it was replaced by the Model 1200. The Model 12 saw military service on the battlefield in the hands of United States soldiers during WWI, WWII, Korea, and the Vietnam War. The first Winchester Model 12s were built in 20-gauge, with 12-, 16- and 28-gauge chamberings to come. A special production occurred in 2006 with limited numbers. Nearly two million shotguns were manufactured during that period in various grades, barrel lengths, and chamberings. An internal hammer shotgun with an external tubular magazine, Winchester produced the Model 12 from 1912 to 1964, a 51-year production life. They would go on to make a number of iconic firearms and the Winchester Model 1912 pump-action shotgun (predecessor to the Model 1897) quickly became known simply as the Winchester Model 12. After a falling out with Benjamin Henry (inventory of the Henry rifle), Oliver re-formed the New Haven Arms located in New Haven Connecticut to Winchester Repeating Arms. In fact the first iconic firearm production he was involved with was the Henry rifle made famous during the American Civil War and the expansion West. Discovering your shotgun partner can be a lifelong journey.Īlthough founded in 1866, Winchester Repeating Arms Company founder Oliver Winchester had years of involvement in the firearms industry. Shotgun pairings develop into almost romantic relationships, trusted companions and cherished soulmates alike. We measure time by our seasons in the field, firsts, lasts, bountiful, and empty alike become markers of past, present, and future. The partnership of an upland hunter and their shotgun often becomes one of adoration and spirit.
The years that followed were the years that the Model 12 became his. The Winchester pump shotgun was a welcome home gift, purchased at the local hardware store, to my grandad from his father. Fulfilling his duty in 1960 at the age of 24, he took his place alongside his wife and his daughter, my mother, at home on the high plains of Kansas. Army in 1958, grandad served as a marksman on the Army’s BAR Rifle Team, with most of his time in Germany. After being drafted into the 1st Infantry Division of the U.S. It was a gift of pride, and no doubt one of thankfulness, extended past a lump in the throat to his reunited son.
Grandad’s shotgun was a gift to him from his father. An American classic pump, this Winchester Model 12 is indeed that.
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My grandad’s Winchester 12-gauge shotgun with its fixed full choke and worn oil finish is a perfect example of pump action shotgun tradition. Like a well-worn favorite hat or a broken-in pair of boots, my shotgun this season was familiar and reliable. This turkey, this moment, wasn’t particularly exceptional, or more fantastic than any of the other amazing hunts I have enjoyed, except for the shotgun that I carried into the woods this spring. I had hunted and taken spring turkeys for years, but none like this, none with the promise of the fellowship of family, and pledge of tradition that this hunt brought. My eyes squinted into the late morning sun on the first day of May as I struggled to steady my hand and scratch my name across a filled turkey tag with a ballpoint pen. From the iconic American pump shotgun, the Winchester Model 12, comes a legacy of hunting moving into the future
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