My grandfather’s Winchester Model 12 is the only possession of his I have. It was passed down to me after his firstborn son (my uncle) died several years ago. Most hunters and shooters hold on to guns ...

Initially only chambered in 20 gauge, 12- and 16-ga. versions were introduced in late 1913 and first listed in the 1914 catalog; a 28-ga. version came out in 1934 (a .410-bore model was produced ...

The Model 12 was about 40 percent more expensive than the ’97, yet it consistently outsold its older brother during the 45-year-span they shared in the Winchester catalog. When it was introduced ...

We’ve had Model 12 Winchesters in this space before ... The 3-inch Heavy Duck version debuted in 1935 to go with Winchester’s 1 5/8-ounce 3-inch magnum shells. It had a weighted stock and ...