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Seller's Inventory #: 8BE-2024

Category - Winchester Shotguns - Model 12 - Shotguns - 16 Gauge

Category
Winchester Shotguns - Model 12
Shotguns - 16 Gauge

Winchester Model 12 "Stainless Steel" 16GA 28" Barrel Circa 1927 ** Very Rare**

Description:
Offered here is an exceptionally rare and highly collectible Winchester Model 12 16 gauge pump shotgun, distinguished by its factory “STAINLESS STEEL” marked barrel a short?lived special order option that was produced in limited numbers during the late 1920s and early 1930s.
Serial number 604278 places this shotgun in circa 1927, making it a true pre war classic from the golden era of Winchester shotgun manufacturing.
This is a genuine smoothbore shotgun in Model 12 form (as designed), featuring a 28 inch barrel marked “STAINLESS STEEL” and choked MODIFIED, a configuration well suited for a variety of field pursuits. Winchester’s early stainless steel barrels, while not bright like modern stainless, were engineered for enhanced corrosion resistance particularly in damp or salt air environments and were rarely ordered and even more rarely preserved.

• Bore Condition: Bright and clean with no pitting, excellent internal condition.
• Barrel Condition: The “STAINLESS STEEL” barrel retains strong markings; finish displays honest age appropriate wear but no abuse.
• Receiver & Frame: Excellent metal condition with consistent finish and character.
• Wood: Original walnut pistol grip stock with minor handling marks consistent with careful use; no cracks or repairs evident.
• Action & Function: Smooth, reliable pump action as expected of a well maintained Model 12.

• Manufacturer: Winchester
• Model: Model 12
• Gauge: 16 Gauge
• Barrel Length: 28 inches
• Chamber: 2 3/4"
• Choke: Marked MODIFIED
• Rib: Solid (ribless) field style
• Sights: Brass bead
• Action: Pump
• Trigger: Single
• Stock: Walnut pistol grip
• Finish: Original early protective finish on stainless barrel
• Serial Number: 604278
• Estimated Manufacture Year: circa 1927

The Winchester Model 12 is one of the most iconic American slide action shotguns ever produced, beloved for its reliability, smooth operation, and classic lines. While the standard blued Model 12 was made in the tens of thousands, stainless steel barrels were only offered as a special order over a relatively brief period beginning in the mid?1920s.
These early stainless options were rare at the time and remain rare today collectors and advanced Winchester enthusiasts actively seek them because they represent an uncommon and highly specialized factory variant that sits apart from normal production runs.
This is the sort of gun that draws interest at shows, in collections, and from discerning buyers who appreciate both the Model 12 pedigree and the unique nature of this configuration.
 

Shotgun Gauge: 16 Gauge
Manufacturer: WINCHESTER
Model: MODEL 12 "STAINLESS STEEL" MARKED
Serial Number: 604278
Barrel Length: 28
Bore Info: EXCELLENT
Chambers: 2 3/4
Condition: Excellent
Metal Condition: Excellent
Wood Condition: Excellent
Bore Condition: Excellent
Action: Pump
Triggers: Single
Stock: Walnut
Stock Comb: 1 3/8
Stock Heel: 2
LOP: 14
Rib: Ribless
Finish: Blued
Sights: Brass Bead
Manufacture Date: 1927
Chokes: Marked Modified
Item Location: Michigan

Price: $2,199.00
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