This Winchester Model 12 was manufactured in 1958 and is a 16 gauge takedown with a 28
inch barrel choked modified. It remains in unmodified original configuration. The shotgun
retains almost all of its factory bluing, with minor finish loss on the right side of the
barrel. The bore is mirror bright and the action is mechanically excellent.
The Model 12 was designed by T.C. Johnson and John M. Browning and built by the
Winchester Repeating Arms Company from 1912 to 1964, with special runs continuing as late
as 2006. Nearly two million were produced. It uses a sliding forearm to cycle a tilting
breechblock, and on a takedown Model 12 the barrel and magazine tube separate from the
receiver as a unit. The line began in 20 gauge alone, with 12 and 16 gauge added in the
middle of the decade and 28 gauge in 1934; a .410 was never made, that role going instead
to the scaled down Model 42. Winchester offered the gun across a range of grades and
barrel lengths. Production ended because the Model 12 had become too expensive to build
at a competitive price, particularly against the cheaper Remington Model 870 introduced
in 1950.
Specifications
Manufacturer: Winchester Repeating Arms Company
Country of origin: United States
Year: 1958
Model: Model 12, takedown
Gauge: 16 gauge
Barrel length: 28 inches
Choke: Modified
Configuration: Unmodified original
Finish: Retains almost all factory bluing, minor finish loss on the right side of the barrel
Bore: Mirror
Mechanical condition: Excellent
Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winchester_Model_1912
