Model 12

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My dad has a old model 12 that was stolen then recovered and returned. (In the early 90s).

The barrel was sawed off at 18.5" and a pistol grip put on it. Receiver is still in decent shape.

Basically needs a new barrel and butt stock.

Are these guns even worth it for chasing down the parts?
Its a 1962 model going by the serial numbers.

Thanks
 
The proper fitting of a replacement Model 12 barrel is beyond the abilities of many part swapping gunsmiths, and most hobbyists.
Replacing the butt stock would at least make the gun saleable, but the cost of a used or semi-inlet butt would likely not be reflected in the sale price.
Good plain barrel Model 12 field guns are going very cheap these days. If they are not cheap, they are not selling, in the gun shows that I attend.
 
If the barrel is actually not shot out internally then put a proper stock on it, strip it down complete and clean it up.
If the saw job on the barrel is really rough then square it up with a heavy bastard file and a then smooth the edges out with a rat tail file set.
Just sell it in that state for around $200 bucks. Would make a good truck gun or dirty beater Bush shotgun for close contact animal deterrence.

As stated above the barrels are not interchangeable swap and play like an 870. There is headspace to deal with and it has to be timed to the receiver to sit flush after rotating and locking into place.
Not easily done without a proper machine setup etc and likely work that would cost way more than you would ever recoup

If the gun means a lot to you and you intend to keep it then its value would surpass whatever cost to have a new barrel machined to the receiver. The other problem would be finding a gunsmith who actually has experience working on that old school design.

Post some pics of this bad boy!
 
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I didn't think that these barrels would be so difficult to get fitted. Might just leave alone and try and find a butt stock of some sort.

It is in sad shape. Been neglected for alot of years. Especially during its rough patch!
 

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I didn't think that these barrels would be so difficult to get fitted. Might just leave alone and try and find a butt stock of some sort.

It is in sad shape. Been neglected for alot of years. Especially during its rough patch!
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Hoho! Wild!

It honestly doesn't look that bad at all. I've bought ones that looked worse than that times 10 off the EE and got them back in the fight.
It's a fun hobby.

You can strip it down complete. Get the bolt out, pull the firing pin, extractors and the locking tab gate and soak them all in CLP for a day then wire wheel them clean.
Same with the trigger group.
Any springs or small parts Numrich has GADS of model 12 parts. Very affordable and they ship to Canada on all but barrels and bolt bodies etc.
They're made of very high quality steel and they'll clean up as long as the rust and corrosion isn't deep.

Aside from that, pull the pistol grip, find a stock and a stock screw (numrich or EE) maybe a wood slide handle (if that's the original slide handle, just soak it in paint stripper, scrub it off, rinse it, dry it, sand it and BLO finish it) and get that thing firing again!
You can even do a simple drill and tap on the muzzle and put in a brass bead if you know anyone with a decent drill press to keep it straight.

Nothing wrong with a compact short barreled, open cylinder pump gun!
 
As mentioned clean her up well, put some original wood fore and aft on it and it would make a fine slug gun. For $250. you could have the barrel threaded for choke tubes. With choke tubes she would make a fast swinging up land bush gun. If spending more money on it than is recoupable is not an option then it is only a parts gun as suggested.
 
Find a stock, have it threaded for chokes and use if for hunting... or better yet, turn it a trench gun

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