Value of Win Model 12

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It is the takedown version in 12 gauge with 30 inch barrel, full choke. According to Winchester it was manufactured in 1924.

I would say it is in excellent condition, original finish with no major dings or scratches on the wood and metal. Just bluing wear on the high points from handling/storage. Not carried in the field much I suspect.

Any info appreciated.

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right now thy are selling from 350$ to 550 $ ,,There is not a very big demand for them right now ,,one of the very best pump shotguns ever made ,your looks like a peach ,,if you have the time to wait you may get 500$ ,,from the right buyer ,,,Dutch
 
What's it worth and what can you expect to get out of it are two very different things. As dutch said, it's easily worth $550 but it may never sell for that. On your side it appears to be in pretty decent shape and someone with a taste for classic guns might decide that they just need to have it because of the condition. More likely you'll either play the BTT game forever or you'll end up selling it for well under $400.
 
Thank you all for the feedback. I think I'll just hang on to it and cull some others from the herd.
 
Nickel steel gun. Looks clean and hard to believe that to be the original bluing. That early style of stock is referred to as a "perch belly". They point very nice I always thought. Still a 300-350 dollar gun at best I would say. Might be better to hang on to it if it is an earldom. Modern steel shot shells will screw up that barrel fast. It will digest any modern 2 3/4 inch lead shotshells well and Winchester factory barrels always patterned well.
 
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we used theres old guns for turkey card shoots for many years with great results .I would pattern this gun with some good 2,75 inch magnum turkey loads in 4 5 and 6s and see what kind of pattern you get ,,you may have one of the best turkey killers made ,I know of a few guys that use them with great patterns out past 50 yards and kill a ton of toms with them year after year ,Thy are a great shotgun and will outlast many family members and still do there job ,thy just lost there way when steel shot came on to the world of hunting ,,Dutch
 
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Nickel steel gun. Looks clean and hard to believe that to be the original bluing.
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I've had it about 30 years and asked myself that question in the past. It does not exhibit the normal tell tale signs of refinishing (buff marks, rounded edges, blurred proofs and markings etc.). There are also signs particular to the Model 12. The faces of the takedown mating surfaces and chamber ring are in the white on originals vice blued on a refinish. Here is a pic off the Internet of an original Model 12 on right compared to reblued on left.

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Mine

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The join between the forend nut and forend is so tight that invariably it causes tiny splinters in the walnut when the nut is removed to reblue the action bar. Mine.

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The dark red ring around the safety is lost on a reblue. Mine.

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Finally, the furniture has that distinctive Winchester red hue to it. I am confident it is the original finish. The more I look at the old girl, the more I want to keep her!

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Just like land, they don't make these anymore.

Think that people are in the ballpark for value. Have seen them as low as $175 at auctions, but those examples have very little bluing and beaten up wood. Price for CGN would be in the $350-800 range. But if you actually wanted to have it sell, then more like $400-500. Perhaps a premium for it being a takedown.
 
Poor photo quality but it sounds as if your is in pretty good "original" condition... but $250 to $400 is realistic.

Many years ago they fetched way more than they were worth... most of today's buyers are a bit smarter...

They are a terribly expensive gun to repair when well worn...
 
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