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Custom Eng'd & Upgraded Winchester M12 Shotgun

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:900.00 USD
Custom Eng'd & Upgraded Winchester M12 Shotgun
Auction Location:

16600 Aston Street
Irvine, CA
Custom Engraved and Upgraded Winchester Model 12 Slide Action Trap Shotgun, #386598, 12 ga., 2-3/4'' chambers, blue finish, 30'' barrel with solid matted rib with front and middle silver beads, Full choke, manual button safety in triggerguard, bright engine-turned bolt, carrier and extractor. This circa 1925 gun is engraved in a style similar to the original Winchester No. 12-5 factory pattern with the receiver assembly and barrel chamber engraved in broad scroll and punch dot backgrounds bordering four mallards in flight over wetlands on the right side of the frame, with a grouse and two English Pointers on the left side; lower receiver extension has a lightly engraved pigeon. The later replacement pistol-grip Monte Carlo stock and handle are semi-gloss, flame figure AA Claro walnut with fleur-de-lis and ribbon 20-line-per-inch checkering and original hard rubber grip cap. Length of pull is 13-3/4'' over a 1'' brown oversized Pachmayr ventilated recoil pad; drop at comb: 1-1/2''; drop at M.C.: 2''; drop at heel: 2-1/2''; weight is 8-1/4 lbs. Mechanical condition remains fine showing moderate use with a tight action, bright bore and light interior oxidation at the muzzle. Reblue and stock finish are 99% with light handling marks, grip cap with light toning and accumulated varnish. Est.: $1,800-$2,400. (C&R)