Another nice find

musicmatty · October 31, 2020, 02:24 PM

I was in a gun store last week checking out some inventory in the used section and I found something that caught my eye. I found a Winchester model 120 12gauge. Apparently this gun is a variant of the model 1300 and was produced from 1986 to 1988 with only 5000 being produced.. all this according to the info I found online.

This is my second model 120 that I’ve purchased in the last 10 years. The first one has a 24 inch smooth bore barrel with rifle sights. This latest find had a 28 inch vented barrel. I took it to my Gunsmith and had him cut it down to 20 inches and added some sling swivels to it. Aside from home defense, it’s truly a great clay breaker out in the field... at least for me.

This gun had very little use apparently. It still had the wood plug inserted and there’s is no wear and discoloration on the wood furniture or on the bluing of the slide rails or loading gate.

$350. out the door.
$170. At the Gunsmith for cutting the barrel down to 20 inches with a bead added and adding sling swivels.

Chipperman · October 31, 2020, 03:21 PM

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This is my second model 120 that I’ve purchased

Nice! Only 4998 left to go.

rc · November 2, 2020, 10:57 PM

And not made in Turkey

**44 AMP** · November 3, 2020, 09:29 PM

Keep an eye on the safety. Some have been known to go "walkabout".

bladesmith 1 · November 19, 2020, 01:49 PM

Your gunsmith did good.

musicmatty · November 19, 2020, 06:56 PM

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Your gunsmith did good.

Agreed.

October 31, 2020, 02:24 PM	#1
musicmatty Senior Member Join Date: September 30, 2009 Location: Eastcoast Posts: 346	Another nice find I was in a gun store last week checking out some inventory in the used section and I found something that caught my eye. I found a Winchester model 120 12gauge. Apparently this gun is a variant of the model 1300 and was produced from 1986 to 1988 with only 5000 being produced.. all this according to the info I found online. This is my second model 120 that I’ve purchased in the last 10 years. The first one has a 24 inch smooth bore barrel with rifle sights. This latest find had a 28 inch vented barrel. I took it to my Gunsmith and had him cut it down to 20 inches and added some sling swivels to it. Aside from home defense, it’s truly a great clay breaker out in the field... at least for me. This gun had very little use apparently. It still had the wood plug inserted and there’s is no wear and discoloration on the wood furniture or on the bluing of the slide rails or loading gate. $350. out the door. $170. At the Gunsmith for cutting the barrel down to 20 inches with a bead added and adding sling swivels. Last edited by musicmatty; October 31, 2020 at 02:38 PM.

November 3, 2020, 09:29 PM	#4
44 AMP Staff Join Date: March 11, 2006 Location: Upper US Posts: 28,795	Keep an eye on the safety. Some have been known to go "walkabout". __________________ All else being equal (and it almost never is) bigger bullets tend to work better.

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November 2, 2020, 10:57 PM	#3
rc Senior Member Join Date: April 28, 2001 Location: CA Posts: 1,759	And not made in Turkey

November 19, 2020, 01:49 PM	#5
bladesmith 1 Senior Member Join Date: July 14, 2018 Posts: 240	Your gunsmith did good.