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Still in the wrapper.... #12751422 03/27/18
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 20,813 outside the burgh B battue OP Campfire Ranger
OP battue Campfire Ranger B Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 20,813 outside the burgh	Last edited by battue; 03/27/18. laissez les bons temps rouler

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Re: Still in the wraper.... battue #12751428 03/27/18
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 15,337 Likes: 5 Northeast USA B beretzs Campfire Ranger
beretzs Campfire Ranger B Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 15,337 Likes: 5 Northeast USA	Wow, now that is cool! Semper Fi

Re: Still in the wrapper.... battue #12751434 03/27/18
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 20,813 outside the burgh B battue OP Campfire Ranger
OP battue Campfire Ranger B Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 20,813 outside the burgh	Against most of the fashionista, it will be used.... laissez les bons temps rouler

Re: Still in the wrapper.... battue #12751448 03/27/18
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 24,619 Idaho wageslave Campfire Ranger
wageslave Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 24,619 Idaho	Wow. Nice find. Congrats. Have Dog Will Travel

Re: Still in the wrapper.... battue #12751460 03/27/18
Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 4,722 Eastern PA steve99 Campfire Tracker
steve99 Campfire Tracker Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 4,722 Eastern PA	That is special, congrats! "Americans have the right and advantage of being armed-unlike the citizens of other countries whose governments are afraid to trust the people with arms." James Madison

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Re: Still in the wrapper.... battue #12751668 03/27/18
Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 18,038 Likes: 29 A AKwolverine Campfire Ranger
AKwolverine Campfire Ranger A Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 18,038 Likes: 29	Very cool!!! Japan gun?

Re: Still in the wrapper.... battue #12751721 03/27/18
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 7,367 The West Mountain P Poconojack Campfire Tracker
Poconojack Campfire Tracker P Joined: May 2010 Posts: 7,367 The West Mountain	Hard to beat a 20 ga. Imp Cyl gun.... "When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro." Hunter S. Thompson

Re: Still in the wrapper.... battue #12751722 03/27/18
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 20,813 outside the burgh B battue OP Campfire Ranger
OP battue Campfire Ranger B Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 20,813 outside the burgh	From talking with the dealer I originally thought it was a pre-64, but the price seemed a little too good. Soooo, when it arrived-and the serial number and box looked a little off for the time-I just did some googling and it turns out that while it was made by Winchester it was actually made in 1993 and was what is known as "Classic Traditions." All Winchester markings, and I could return it, but it is really nice and will keep it. I also have a Japanese Browning repo and this one is definitely of a slightly higher quality. The blueing is outstanding, the fit also better. Last edited by battue; 03/27/18. laissez les bons temps rouler

Re: Still in the wrapper.... battue #12754586 03/28/18
Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 18 NC B BillKilgore New Member
BillKilgore New Member B Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 18 NC	Congrats on a wonderful find.

Re: Still in the wrapper.... battue #12754746 03/28/18
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 8,180 Western Pennsylvania D donsm70 Campfire Outfitter
donsm70 Campfire Outfitter D Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 8,180 Western Pennsylvania	Very nice. donsm70 Life Member...Safari Club International Life Member...Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Life Member...Keystone Country Elk Alliance Life Member...National Rifle Association

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Re: Still in the wrapper.... battue #12754810 03/28/18
Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 2,698 Texas R RGK Campfire Regular
RGK Campfire Regular R Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 2,698 Texas	Originally Posted by battue From talking with the dealer I originally thought it was a pre-64, but the price seemed a little too good. Soooo, when it arrived-and the serial number and box looked a little off for the time-I just did some googling and it turns out that while it was made by Winchester it was actually made in 1993 and was what is known as "Classic Traditions." All Winchester markings, and I could return it, but it is really nice and will keep it. I also have a Japanese Browning repo and this one is definitely of a slightly higher quality. The blueing is outstanding, the fit also better. I wouldn't complain. Nice M12. And a 20, too. Bob

Re: Still in the wrapper.... battue #12757082 03/29/18
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 23,128 Likes: 2 Annapolis, Md. G gnoahhh Campfire Ranger
gnoahhh Campfire Ranger G Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 23,128 Likes: 2 Annapolis, Md.	If a fella was going to have but one pump gun.... "You can lead a man to logic, but you cannot make him think." Joe Harz "Always certain, often right." Keith McCafferty

Re: Still in the wrapper.... AKwolverine #12757114 03/29/18
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 20,813 outside the burgh B battue OP Campfire Ranger
OP battue Campfire Ranger B Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 20,813 outside the burgh	Originally Posted by AKwolverine Very cool!!! Japan gun? Yes, on closer inspection and even though it has all Winchester markings, the box indicates it was made in Japan. It still is about as nice an example as you will find. laissez les bons temps rouler

Re: Still in the wrapper.... battue #12778245 04/07/18
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 20,813 outside the burgh B battue OP Campfire Ranger
OP battue Campfire Ranger B Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 20,813 outside the burgh	Today the boys got together and we put on our own last of the season woodland Chucker shoot. Merlot did well and the new model 12 had some of the new knocked off. laissez les bons temps rouler

Re: Still in the wrapper.... battue #12778409 04/07/18
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,972 Northeastern Pennyslvania keystoneben Campfire Regular
keystoneben Campfire Regular Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,972 Northeastern Pennyslvania	Pretty cool

Re: Still in the wrapper.... battue #12778613 04/07/18
Joined: Mar 2015 Posts: 423 upstate,ny A Autofive Campfire Member
Autofive Campfire Member A Joined: Mar 2015 Posts: 423 upstate,ny	Very nice find!

Re: Still in the wrapper.... battue #12779232 04/08/18
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 6,284 Downeast NC Odessa Campfire Tracker
Odessa Campfire Tracker Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 6,284 Downeast NC	Glad to see it being used, no need to preserve a Japanese made M12 (even though the quality is very high and yours looks particularly nice) - these guns were made to be used. Nice picture of Merlot. One of the sanest, surest, and most generous joys of life comes from being happy over the good fortune of others. Archibald Rutledge

Re: Still in the wrapper.... battue #12779332 04/08/18
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 20,813 outside the burgh B battue OP Campfire Ranger
OP battue Campfire Ranger B Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 20,813 outside the burgh	Thanks to all, It is a really good Model 12 repo and perhaps as well made as the originals. That being said, the original Winchester ones were all made to be used hard. Many for some reason-money most definitely-have lost that perspective of reality. Have two original 16Ga Model 12's that use has knocked off the shine. However, they were used for what they were made for, which in my mind is added value. If this 20ga had been an original ANIB, the pics would look pretty much the same. Last edited by battue; 04/08/18. laissez les bons temps rouler

Re: Still in the wrapper.... battue #12779431 04/08/18
Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 30,291 Likes: 2 Brad Campfire 'Bwana
Brad Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 30,291 Likes: 2	Great Pics... always loved the Model 12. “Perfection is Achieved Not When There Is Nothing More to Add, But When There Is Nothing Left to Take Away” Antoine de Saint-Exupery

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