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Category - Winchester Shotguns - Model 12 Diamond Grade - Winchester Shotguns - Model 12

Category
Winchester Shotguns - Model 12 Diamond Grade
Winchester Shotguns - Model 12

Winchester Model 12 16GA (1936) Black Diamond – #5 Engraved by Nick Kusmit – RARE Matted Rib – w/ Photo of Original Smoke Prints

Description:

Winchester Model 12 16GA (1936) Black Diamond – #5 Engraved by Nick Kusmit – RARE Matted Rib – w/ photo of Original Smoke Prints
 Description:
Offered for sale is an exceptional and highly collectible 1936 Winchester Model 12, 16 gauge, featuring a rare combination of factory and custom attributes seldom encountered in the Model 12 world.
This is a Black Diamond configuration gun, upgraded with #5 style engraving by master engraver Nick Kusmit, executed after his retirement from Winchester. The engraving exhibits classic Winchester game scenes with exceptional detail and balance, including:
PAULINE MUERRLE JUST SENT ME AN EMAIL CONFIRMING THAT THIS ENGRAVING IS ATTRIBUTED TO NICK KUSMIT (SEE LAST PHOTO SHOWING THE EMAIL)

• Right side: Waterfowl in flight over marshland
• Left side: Upland hunting scene with pointing dogs
• Surrounded by fine, flowing American scrollwork consistent with high-grade Winchester patterns

 Unique & Important Features:

• RARE Matted Rib Barrel
  A highly unusual feature for the Model 12. True matted ribs are scarcely encountered on these guns. I have only observed three examples—and this is one of them.
• Photo of the Original Engraving Smoke Prints Included
  These prints were used by engravers to preserve and document their work and serve as direct evidence of the hand-cut engraving pattern on this gun.
• Black Diamond Stock
  Correct high-grade walnut with diamond inlay, sharp checkering, and excellent figure. A proper complement to the engraving level.

 Condition:

• Metal retains strong finish with light, honest handling marks
• Engraving remains sharp and well-defined throughout
• Wood is in excellent condition with attractive grain and finish
• Mechanically excellent—functions as it should

(Please review all photos carefully as they are part of the description.)
Collector Notes:
This is not a standard production Model 12. The combination of:

• Pre-war manufacture (1936)
• 16 gauge configuration
• Black Diamond stock
• #5 pattern engraving
• Attribution to Nick Kusmit
• Rare matted rib:

 
 

SOLD

Curio/Relic: Yes
Shotgun Gauge: 16 Gauge
Manufacturer: Winchester
Model: 12
Barrel Length: 29 1/2
Condition: Excellent
Metal Condition: Excellent
Wood Condition: Excellent
Bore Condition: Excellent
Action: Pump
Stock Comb: 1 3/4
Stock Heel: 2 1/4
LOP: 14 1/2
Rib: matted
Weight: 6lbs 8oz
Manufacture Date: 1936
Chokes: Full/ Improved Modified
Engraving: yes