Model 12 made in 1960 - Page 2

**Mike Irwin** · September 10, 2013, 09:15 AM

I'd love to find myself a 20 or 16 gauge Model 12 with a modern chamber.

The only problem is, every time I find one for sale, the owner thinks it's made of unicorn farts filled with unobtainium and plated with gold.

Don'tkillbill · September 10, 2013, 02:58 PM

I found an entire front, barrel and magazine at a gun show to match my gun so I will cut that down into a trench gun and still have the factory front end. Sweet!

TomADC · September 10, 2013, 04:39 PM

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I'd love to find myself a 20 or 16 gauge Model 12 with a modern chamber.

Whats a modern chamber? 1948? in 16 ga?

**Mike Irwin** · September 10, 2013, 07:07 PM

Shotshells in the years before WWII were often different lengths than todays shells. I believe the common length for 16 gauge was either 2 and 7/16 or 2 and 9/16 inches.

With the Winchester, chambers can often be cut to modern length.

TomADC · September 11, 2013, 01:52 PM

My old model 12 I think I got this in 1955 my first shotgun.

September 10, 2013, 09:15 AM	#26
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,388	I'd love to find myself a 20 or 16 gauge Model 12 with a modern chamber. The only problem is, every time I find one for sale, the owner thinks it's made of unicorn farts filled with unobtainium and plated with gold. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.

September 10, 2013, 07:07 PM	#29
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,388	Shotshells in the years before WWII were often different lengths than todays shells. I believe the common length for 16 gauge was either 2 and 7/16 or 2 and 9/16 inches. With the Winchester, chambers can often be cut to modern length. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.

September 11, 2013, 01:52 PM	#30
TomADC Senior Member Join Date: October 14, 2009 Location: San Diego County Posts: 795	My old model 12 I think I got this in 1955 my first shotgun. __________________ US Navy Retired,NRA Life Member,SASS member, Time magazine's Person of the Year 2006! Last edited by TomADC; September 11, 2013 at 02:11 PM.

September 10, 2013, 02:58 PM	#27
Don'tkillbill Senior Member Join Date: June 17, 2013 Location: East Coast of Canada Posts: 121	I found an entire front, barrel and magazine at a gun show to match my gun so I will cut that down into a trench gun and still have the factory front end. Sweet!