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I'll submit the old Winchester model 12
I may inherit one in 16ga someday, which once belonged to my great-grandfather
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I just bought a 12 gauge model 12 recently, all original, plate and finish 95%. Wood nice. I don't think theres too many better shotguns for the money. Mine is 1460XXX I think which puts it around 1955. Its awesome. I didn't shoot it yet but its a quality piece through and through. It just looks like a gun that will never wear out. I'm so glad I have one cause I wanted an original gently worn plain one for a while now. Eventhough I don't yet have a son, I wanted a model 12 to have as a shooter in my collection in case the son comes along and even if he doesn't, its a great gun. Mine is just a standard grade no rib, mod choke but I love it. A friend of mine has a 20 gauge model 12 made in 1937. Most of the bluing gone and it sports a polychoke but the gun was used by 3 generations of his family. Probably 1000s of rounds easy through his and still works fine. I think a gun thats older/classic when you get it, makes for a better heirloom. But of course any gun can be a heirloom. With care, a model 12 could practically last forever.