Stocks are intentionally cut oversized and maybe cut generic to fit several other different models of the same gun. Earlier doublebarrel shotguns bearing the winchester name were made in england and were sold in the winchester organizations retail store in. The thing about 21s is that nothing is really standard. The only way to determine when exactly it was manufactured, the as built configuration, and who it was made for, is contact the cody firearms museum records office and purchase a. Winchester model 21 catalogs show a number of stock models that could be purchased with standard. This extremely popular pump action shotgun saw action in world war i, world war ii, the korean war and the vietnam wars and was used by the us army, navy and marines. Winchester shotgun firearms assembly bev fitchetts guns. There is very little modern published information on the winchester selfloaders the 1905 in. Winchester model 12 full disassembly and overview youtube. Please tell me everything you can so the gunsmith can help you best.
Winchester shotgun firearms assembly bev fitchetts. The book is in fine to as new condition, solid binding, no bumps or scraping to the covers, all interior pages clean and white. Known as the perfect repeater when introduced in 1912, the winchester model 12 was produced in numbers close to two million over a 51 year period. Value of winchester model 1212ga serial 409234 in good condition. Interior clean, no marks, pages near bright, binding tight. The first few model 21s were double triggernonejecter while winchester worked on the development of a single selective trigger. The full title of this recentlypublished monograph by leonard speckin is actually winchester model 07 selfloading. Grand american grade model 21 s came standard with two sets of barrels and a fitted hard case. Forgive the length of the video but its almost impossible to break downreassemble this model under 20 minutes. Winchester repeating arms company ceased the main production line of this shotgun in 1960 and the model 21 was sourced to the winchester custom shop until the guns retirement in 1991. The receiver appears to be in the uncocked position as both firing pins protrude equally in the fired position from the breech face.
Of all the americanmade shotguns, there are those who are firmly convinced that the winchester model 21 is absolutely the best. Is the winchester model 21 just a wall hanger for bragging rights among the welltodo, or can one actually take the model 21 to the range, shoot respectable scores, and even hunt with it in the field. Considered by most the best book written on the history of the winchester rifle. Nov 24, 2014 winchester 1892 fix disassembly and reassembly. Forum rules and guidelines by ripjack thu may 30, 2019 2. Winchester model 21, 20 gauge dave riffle gun sales. Winchester repeating arms model 21 models gun values by. From 19601981, the olin winchester custom shop years, the model 21 was built in three primary grades, custom, pigeon, and grand american in ascending order. The book winchester model 1895 is an allaround quality book. In your experience, how do the blue book of gun values stack up in reality, vs the prices listed. Ive located a winchester m23 pigeon grade lightweight 25. Parker, fox, and lc enthusiasts, please dont give me grief, but the 21 was the most durable and best designed of the lot. Eisenhowers shotgun this firearm is on exhibit at the nra national sporting arms museum in springfield, mo.
Along with the information, many large and fullcolor pictures help to get a better understanding of what is being talked about. Today the pump shotgun is a pretty utilitarian tool. Additional final inlets, shaping, and fitting will need to be completed on the customer end. The chamber was made longer for the 234 inch shells in 1927, then later for 3 inch shells. All information compiled in this firearm evaluation using the blue book of gun values online database and photo percentage grading system is ed 2015 by blue book publications, inc. Sell your winchester model 21 for free today on gunsamerica. Who buys winchester 21s and what do they do with them.
Who actually buys model 21s and what do they do with them. Grand american grade model 21s came standard with two sets of barrels and a fitted hard case. Post64 model 12s were offered in field, super pigeon, skeet and trap grades. Winchester model 12 model 1912 known as the perfect repeater when introduced in 1912, the winchester model 12 was produced in numbers close to two million over a 51 year period. It was introduced in 1930, right after the stock market crash of october 1929 which began the great depression. Clear winchester wikipedia page 51 items found page 1 1 2 next. Nfnone as issued, used but looks like new, red colored slick paper over boards, color plate of model 42s pasted to upper, 160pp. He considered the model 21s dovetailed barrel construction to be superior. Winchester model 1866 winchester model 1873 winchester model 1886 winchester model 1894. Buy winchester model 23 parts factory replacement gun parts, accessories and gunsmithing service on most manufacturers including browning, winchester, fn america, beretta, benelli franchi, stoeger, remington, bushmaster, marlin, sig sauer, hk and many more. The information and writing in this book are very helpful for knowing almost any and everything about the model 1895.
The olin corporation designated this book by ned schwing the official history of the model 21 shotgun. What is the value of a winchester model 12, 12 guage trap. Johnson, utilizing a strong frame and a hidden hammer. An engraved and inlaid winchester model 21 double barrel side by side shotgun owned by president dwight d. Apr 18, 2010 the first few model 21 s were double triggernonejecter while winchester worked on the development of a single selective trigger.
Featured in the national firearms museums collection is a winchester model 21 sidebyside 20 gauge shotgun bearing the presidents initials, the five stars symbolic of his. Serialization date of manufacture from the blue book. Winchester model 12, model 12,winchester model 12 serial. Have you ever heard of 2 1 2 inch chambers on a model 21. Best to let the folks at galazans look it over in person. The shotguns initial production run from 1931 through 1960 yielded approximately 30,000 guns. May 04, 2005 the model 21 is considered by many to be not only winchester s finest gunmaking effort but also one of the finest americanmade shotguns ever produced. From august 1912 until first discontinued by winchester in may 1964, nearly two million model. From the 2016 nra annual meetings in louisville, kentucky, nra news producer john popp speaks to national firearms museum senior. The model 21 is unlike all other winchester models made in that every single one of them were specially built in winchester s custom shop, and in no particular order. Although technically a production gun, each example was custommade in terms of configuration, workmanship, quality, and attention to detail.
Model 12 durability by maxmanta thu mar 05, 2015 2. Mar 27, 2016 value of winchester model 1212ga serial 409234 in good condition. The winchester model 21 is a deluxe side by side shotgun. The model 21 is considered by many to be not only winchesters finest gunmaking effort but also one of the finest americanmade shotguns ever produced. The winchester model 23 is a sxs shotgun manufactured in japan for winchester. Can anyone clarify how to cock a dismantled model 21. Eisenhowers winchester model 21 shotgun watch dwight d. Even in todays world of technological advances, the model 21 is still considered a superior double after its 60year production run.
Model 12s produced from 1964 onward have a y prefix added to their serial numbers. Special models were continually released up until 2006 and a 28guage model eventually joined the family line. Most of the weapons shown were in his collection at the time of publication and have all been sold since. If you want to collect winchester model 42s this is the book. This was a gift to my son who is giving a like new collectors grade 12 gauge model 12 to his fatherin law who lost his model 12 when he was a boy. American rifleman winchester model 9422 leveraction rifle.
We build the new connecticut shotgun manufacturing company model 21. Winchesters finest the model 21 by ned schwing alibris. Winchester model 1895 last of the classic lever actions. Can anyone clarify how to cock a dismantled model 21 receiver.
And in the world of model 21s, this gun, john olins king buck 21, is considered to be the finest model 21, and thereby the finest winchester, ever produced. Winchester 1892 fix disassembly and reassembly youtube. The bluing on this g for sale by jays gun on gunsamerica 944389008. The model 21 is unlike all other winchester models made in that every single one of them were specially built in winchesters custom shop, and in no particular order. Factory letters, ejectors, twin ivory bead sights, original butt plate. Get the most complete guide to the finest doublebarrel. Every gun receives a safety inspection before sold to a customer 6. In his shotgun book, jack oconnor said he had never seen a model 21 shot loose. About model 1912 winchester shotgun the model 1912 or as it is more commonly known model 12 was winchesters first slideaction hammerless shotgun. I purchased one at auction several years ago, and this book enlightened me on the history of these guns, probably the best american made shotgun ever produced. The winchester model 21 hammerless doublebarrel shotgun, introduced in 1931, was the first arm of this type manufactured by the winchester firm. Dave riffle has the greatest hammerless repeating shotgun ever built.
After development of the single selective trigger, a double trigger was never used on a model 21 made for stock. Popularly named the perfect repeater at its introduction, it largely set the standard for pump action shotguns over its 51year highrate production life. Olin, the model 21 was one of winchesters finest shotguns with regards to quality, reliability and strength. Its past and its future with modern brass, bullets and powders. According to ned schwings excellent book, winchester s finest, the model 21, there were only eight 28gauge and five. Schwings directions for assembly on page 355356 of his model 21 book are somewhat confusing in that regard. Blue book of gun valuesreality vs theory winchester. Im getting ready to buy my first side by side shotgun.
Model 21 shotguns with the design and production promoted by john m. Who actually buys model 21 s and what do they do with them. I dont want to dink around and my heavy hammer hasnt worked yet. New winchester model 21 production continues under license.
I am talking about pre1898 and slightly thereafter winchester 1886s, 1892s, and 1894s. The winchester model 21 sidebyside shotgun was the last of the american best guns to be introduced, and winchester s timing could not have been worse. All had hand checkered, select walnut stocks and jeweled bolts. Buy winchester model 12 parts factory replacement gun parts, accessories and gunsmithing service on most manufacturers including browning, winchester, fn america, beretta, benelli franchi, stoeger, remington, bushmaster, marlin, sig sauer, hk and many more. The model 12 became a limited production gun and model 12s were not mass produced after 1963. About model 1912 winchester shotgun the model 1912 or as it is more commonly known model 12 was winchester s first slideaction hammerless shotgun. Todays model 101s are the full equal of the soughtafter original with the added benefits of modern manufacturing techniques and an. If you want to collect winchester model 42s this is the book you need. Winchester model 12 shotgun appraisal find value price date. The engraving you describe does not fit any of the factory standard patterns, but that particular model has always been built to order including engraving patterns. Buy the winchester model 42 by ned schwing online at alibris.
Throughout its entire production, the 21 was fitted with 2 34 inch chambers with the exception of custom ordered 3 inch. Unlike the many model 70s which all look like they have been around the block and then some, the model 21s i see for sale do not look like they spent much time at all in the woods, behind a duck blind or on the trap line. Comes with a second set of matching stock and forearm, made by world renown stock maker tom smith of ohio. Example walnut butt stock made for winchester model 12 shotgun. This 1932 12 gauge side by side shotgun features a 28 barrel length. Unlike the many model 70s which all look like they have been around the block and then some, the model 21 s i see for sale do not look like they spent much time at all in the woods, behind a duck blind or on the trap line. We are the only authorized repair facility for model 21. The styling and handling are legendary, the reliability never in question. One of the more famous writers on american guns, jack oconnor, spent many years extolling the virtues of the winchester model 21 in his monthly outdoor life column. John olins winchester model 21 shotgun nra museums. Copied from original winchester model 12 oem pattern. The model 12,19121964 available for purchase online at.
Winchesters finest the model 21 by ned schwing 1994. The model 21 is considered by many to be not only winchester s finest gunmaking effort but also one of the finest americanmade shotguns ever produced. Prices seem a little high in the book, i think, until you start getting in the 95% rangethen the values seem low relative to what is out there at gun shows. Winchester model 12 shotguns for sale shotgun winchester model 12. Value of winchester model 1212ga serial 409234 in good. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website. During the winchester model 9422s 33year production runfrom 1972 through 2005the wellbuilt and extremely accurate. The winchester model 1912 also commonly known as the model 12, or m12 is an internalhammer pumpaction shotgun with an external tube magazine. Winchester model 1912 model 12 pumpaction slide shotgun. I have a 28 gauge winchester model 23 that works well. The classic models came with blued receivers, pistol grip stock, and a fitted beavertail fore end, not a. Barrel lengths offered throughout her production life included 20, 26, 28, 30 and 32inches the winchester model 1912model 12 came to be known as the.
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