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Engraved and Gold Inlaid Winchester Model 12 Slide Action Trap Shotgun

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military / Long Guns - Shotguns Start Price:600.00 USD Estimated At:1,200.00 - 1,800.00 USD
Engraved and Gold Inlaid Winchester Model 12 Slide Action Trap Shotgun
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Engraved and Gold Inlaid Winchester Model 12 Slide Action Trap Shotgun

Manufactured in 1961. The left side of the receiver is engraved showing a trap field with a gold inlaid shooter on the trap line shooting doubles, a gold inlaid trap house, a gold inlaid broken target and a gold inlaid whole target. The right side of the receiver is engraved with a live bird pigeon shooting scene showing a gold inlaid shooter pointing at a gold inlaid flying bird and 5 gold inlaid bird boxes. The right side also has a single gold inlaid bird in flight. There is floral scroll engraving around the outside of the scenes with flourishes on the trigger guard and takedown collar. The initials "JWS" are inlaid in gold on the trigger guard. The barrel has a three pin duck bill rib, a white bead front sight, a nickel mid bead sight, is choked full and has a 2 3/4 inch chamber. Mounted on a nicely figured, multi-point checkered, extended walnut forearm and pistol grip stock with steel grip cap, raised comb and solid brown Kick-Eez recoil pad. Length of pull is 14 3/8 inches.

Manufacture: Winchester
Model: 12
BBL: 30 inch vent rib
Stock: walnut
Gauge: 12
Finish: blue
Grips:
Serial Number: 1921882

Professionally embellished, 98% of the blue finish remains with some minor high edge and cycling wear. The engraving remains sharp and virtually all of the gold inlay remains. The replacement wood is excellent with some scattered minor dings and scratches. Mechanically excellent.