Make: Winchester

Model: Model 12 (Model 1912), Catalog Symbol No. 1206

Serial Number: 1894219

Year of Manufacture: 1961

Gauge: 12 GA, 2 3/4”

Action Type: Pump Action, Takedown, Fed by Mag-Tube

Markings: The left side of the barrel is marked “WINCHESTER /-TRADE MARK- / MADE IN U.S.A.”, and “-MODEL-12-12 GA. – 2 3/4 CHAM. – / –WINCHESTER PROOF STEEL– / FULL”. The bottom of receiver and extension are marked with the serial number “1894219”. The bottom of the extension and the mag tube are both marked with indexing arrows. The top front of the receiver and top rear of the barrel are both marked with Winchester ovalled “WP” proofs.

Barrel Length: 30”, Round

Choke: Full, Fixed

Sights / Optics: There is a metallic bead at the muzzle. The top of the receiver is serrated for glare reduction.

Stock Configuration & Condition: The stocks are two-piece walnut with a grooved pump handle, smooth flat bottom pistol grip, fluted straight comb, and Winchester checkered black hard rubber buttplate. There are no visible chips or cracks. There are only a few minor compression marks scattered about. The LOP measures 14” from the front of the trigger to the rear of the buttplate. Overall, the stocks are in Excellent Condition.

Type of Finish: Blued

Finish Originality: Original

Bore Condition: The bore is bright. There are some minor fouling streaks in the muzzle. There is no erosion. In this writer’s opinion, the bore rates 9/10.

Overall Condition: This shotgun retains about 99% of its metal finish. The balance of the finish shows little to no operation wear. The finish is clean throughout with only a few faint marks that are hardly worth noting. There is no corrosion present. The left side of the receiver has a tiny takedown mark where the barrel meets the receiver. There is some finish loss on the rear edge of the ejection port. Overall, this shotgun rates in about Excellent Condition.

Mechanics: The action functions correctly. We have not fired this shotgun. As with all previously owned firearms, thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance standards.

Box, Paperwork & Accessories: This shotgun has the original Winchester hang tag still tied to the trigger guard.

Our Assessment: The Winchester Model 12 hammerless pump-action shotgun was introduced in 1912, and designed by Thomas Crossley Johnson, using John Browning’s Model 97 hammer gun as his inspiration. The Model 12 is often referred to as "The Perfect Repeater" due to its smooth action and exceptional reliability. It was an immediate success, and around 2 million were made from 1912-1963.

This Post-War Winchester Model 12 Shotgun was made in 1961 and is in Excellent Condition. It features a 30” barrel, 99% of its incredible, lustrous, original blued finish, crisp two-piece walnut stocks with a grooved pump handle, smooth flat bottom pistol grip, fluted straight comb, and Winchester checkered black hard rubber buttplate, clear markings, solid mechanics, a bright bore with some minor fouling streaks in the muzzle but no erosion, and the original Winchester hang tag still tied to the trigger guard. This beauty is nearly mint all around, and will be a nice shooter or great addition to a Winchester collection for the lucky winner.