remington model 12 serial number lu698284

More than 80,000 Model 12 shotguns were purchased during World War II by the United States Marine Corps, Army Air Forces, and Navy, mostly for use in the Pacific theater. Approximately 20,000 Model 12 trench guns were purchased by the US Army in World War I, differing from the civilian version by having a shorter barrel, a perforated steel heat shield, and a M1917 bayonet adapter. Versions of the Model 12 were type classified as the Model 12 or M12 for short. The United States armed forces used various versions of the Model 12 in World War I, World War II, Korea, and in the early part of the Vietnam War, until inventory was exhausted after the Model 12's initial production ceased in 1964. Repeating Arms Company (a subsidiary of FN) announced a complete closing of the New Haven, Connecticut factory facility in January 2006, thus ending the Model 12's production after 95 years. Repeating Arms Company, and Miroku after 1964 through 2006 through specialized gun collector purchase programs, but the Perfect Repeater shotgun was never mass-produced after 1964. Special production examples were produced by Winchester, the U.S. It is worth noting that while a 2¾-inch shell will often chamber in the short chambered Model 12s this will result in excessive pressure upon firing, and the fact that a 2¾-inch shell fits should never be taken as an indication that the chamber has been modified. Careful inspection by a gunsmith is always recommended to determine whether or not it is safe to fire a modern 2¾-inch shotgun shell in older Model 12s. To add further confusion, some of these early Model 12s have subsequently been modified, with their chambers lengthened to accept 2¾-inch shotgun shells, while others remain in their factory-stock chamber lengths. The early 20 gauge Model 12 guns had chambers that were 2½', and the 16 gauge Model 12s were chambered for a 2 9/16-inch shotgun shell. The majority of 'modern' Model 12 shotguns manufactured after 1927 were chambered for 2¾-inch shotgun shells only, although some specialized models such as the Heavy Duck Gun Model 12 were chambered for 3' Super Speed and Super X shells (basically a 3' magnum). The primary competition at this time came from the much less expensive Remington Model 870, which had been introduced in 1950. With forged and machined steel parts, the ultimate reason for discontinuation in 1964 was that it was too expensive to produce at a competitive price. The magazine tube held six 2¾-inch 12 gauge shells, whereas most modern sporting shotguns typically hold only four or five shells. Depending on the particular wooden plug installed in the magazine, two, three, or four shells could be loaded into the tubular magazine. Empty shotgun shells ejected to the right. Its tubular magazine was loaded through the bottom of the gun. It was initially available in 20 gauge only (12 and 16 gauge guns were not sold until late 1913). Browning, in that it used a sliding forearm or 'pump action' to cycle the mechanism and a tilting breechblock.

Johnson, and was based in part on the M1893/97 design by John M. The Model 12 was designed by Winchester engineer T.C. The Model 1912 (shortened to Model 12 in 1919) was the next step from the Winchester Model 1897 hammer-fired shotgun, which in turn had evolved from the earlier Winchester Model 1893 shotgun. 410 version was never produced instead, a scaled-down version of the Model 12 known as the Model 42, directly derived from scaled drawings of the Model 12, was produced in. Initially chambered for 20 gauge only, the 12 and 16 gauge versions came out in 1913 (first listed in the 1914 catalogs), and the 28 gauge version came out in 1934. From August 1912 until first discontinued by Winchester in May 1964, nearly two million Model 12 shotguns were produced in various grades and barrel lengths. Popularly named the Perfect Repeater at its introduction, it largely set the standard for pump-action shotguns over its 51-year high-rate production life. The Winchester Model 1912, also commonly known as the Winchester 1912, Model 12, or M12, is an internal-hammer pump-action shotgun with an external tube magazine. Winchester Model 12 12-gauge pump-action shotgun manufactured in 1948ġ912–1964, with special production runs until 2006Ħ-round tubular magazine (see text for more details)

Remington model 12 serial number lu698284