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Engraved and Signed Gold Inlaid Winchester Model 12 Slide Action Trap Shotgun

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Engraved and Signed Gold Inlaid Winchester Model 12 Slide Action Trap Shotgun
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Engraved and Signed Gold Inlaid Winchester Model 12 Slide Action Trap Shotgun

This example was manufactured in 1954. The receiver has a game scene engraved on both sides with gold inlaid birds and dogs. The left side shows a field scene with two gold inlaid dogs pointing at a flying quail that is gold inlaid. The right side shows four gold inlaid ducks flying over a marshy area. There is also floral scroll engraved around the perimeter of the game scenes along with flourishes on the trigger guard, top of the receiver, takedown collar and rear portion of the barrel. The takedown collar is engraved with a pigeon on the bottom. The initials "LC" are engraved on the bottom left side of the receiver. The barrel has a vent rib with a two pin duck bill rib extension, a white bead front sight, a white mid bead sight, is choked full and has a 2 3/4 inch chamber. Mounted on a beautifully figured, diamond pattern checkered, extended walnut forearm and pistol grip stock with hard rubber grip cap, raised comb and solid red rubber Winchester recoil pad. Length of pull is 14 1/4 inches.

Manufacture: Winchester
Model: 12
BBL: 30 inch vent rib
Stock: walnut
Gauge: 12
Finish: blue
Grips:
Serial Number: 1402325

Professionally embellished, 95% of the high quality blue finish remains with some scattered minor handling marks, some minor cycling wear and the trigger guard has been reshaped to better fit the receiver. The engraving remains sharp and virtually all of the gold inlay remains. The wood is excellent with some scattered dings and scratches. Mechanically excellent.