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Winchester Model 12 'Skeet Gun' 16 Ga

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:1,250.00 USD Estimated At:2,500.00 - 3,750.00 USD
Winchester Model 12 'Skeet Gun' 16 Ga
SN: 1245260 Exceedingly rare skeet gun manufactured circa 1950, featured in Dave Riffle's book "The Greatest Hammerless Repeating Shotgun Ever Built: The Model 12 - 1912-1964". Winchester made very few 16 gauge model 12's in this configuration. Features blued finish, special select walnut with checkered pump handle & curved wrist stock, factory plastic buttplate, 26" raised matted rib barrel, choked WSI, Bradley 1/8" front bead, Winchester 94B middle bead, push button safety. Condition is close to new with bright bore and 95% finish, several handling scratches visible on both sides of receiver. Includes original factory box, and a copy of the Dave Riffle book mentioned above. This shotgun is featured on page 137 in a color photo, with caption stating this gun was in the author's personal collection; the page is hand signed by the author stated "Purchased 9/21/96". Condition is near NRA Excellent *** C&R Firearm *** [From the Jim Sigmon Collection]