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Old December 21, 2020, 05:35 PM   #1
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Shotgun age

I have a Winchester Model 12 in 16 Ga that I got new in either 1958 or 1959.
How can I find out the year it was manufactured?
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Old December 21, 2020, 08:38 PM   #2
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Look up the serial number.
https://lmgtfy.app/?q=winchester+serial+numbers+lookup
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Old December 25, 2020, 09:08 AM   #3
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Thanks for the direction, frankenmauser. Sorry for the reply delay; I'm just catching up.

I got it: 1954. Thanks again!

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