cs, I have a mod 1200 that I bought in 1978. It has a vent rib and of course Winchoke. I saved my money mowing the lawn of a local nursing home during the summer of '78 and bought my first bird dog and that shotgun. I was 14. I have used it exclusively since then. I have no complaints. One caution, be certain you use only top quality gun oil when lubing the slide. I used someone else's oil (not sure what brand or type) once and the slide became very stiff in the cold (< 30 degrees). Until that time I never had a problem in cold weather. Have been very selective since. I have also wondered what changes were made between the mod 12 & 1200. Oh well, in my opinion its a keeper. Good shooting. Mark.
