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value of a winchester mod 12 -16 guage

Murph
Winchester model 12-16 guage 2 3/4 Mod chamber ( on top of barrel )
i took the gun to Cabelas , they looked up the numbers and said it was manufactured in 1947 ??? it is in very good shape , has 1 crack on the stock. the guy @ Cabelas said that is very common for guns of this age. THIS GUN IS SMOOTH. It fires very nice , the pump action is still very tight and smooth. i was wondering what the value of this gun is . looking for a 44.cal pistol and was going to try to trade or sell it for the pistol. the ser number is 1103172 on the gun and barrel . its a 28 inch smooth barrel as well

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Murph
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  • GuvamintCheese
    Crack in stock is not "in very good shape". Dont fall in love with it.
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  • Murph
    thank you very much Henery for your help , i will post some pics today of it.

    cartod, as a matter of fact i do love that gun !! i came here to get a expert opinion on a firearm my grandfather gave me. not a answer srtaight from "facebook" keep your comments to yourslef. If your gonna pretend to be a "expert" on firearms, ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT WAY as Henry did. not like a high school facebooker.
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  • Junkballer
    In cartods defense I think he meant,since you were going to trade the mod 12 in on a pistol not to over-value the shotgun because you'll likley to get your feelings hurt talking trade. A crack in the stock "will" put a damper on value to collecters, I know as I have one with the crack also. I know I'm sticking my nose where it does'nt belong but I've found this forum very helpful to me and alot of others also.
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  • Murph
    well i hope that he meant it in a different way . if it was "my bad". it just didnt sound right the way it was worded in his reply.
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  • Bert H.
    Murph,

    As a newcomer to this forum, you might exercise a little respect, and restraint... you read way more into cartod's reply than what what was being conveyed.

    In regards to your Model 12, the serial number on your gun does correspond to a DOM of 1947 (March). There are few things that will negatively affect the value of your gun.

    1. The cracked stock. The fact that it is cracked means that it actually is not "in very good shape". Additionally, it is not "very common for guns of this age" to have cracked stocks. The guy at Cabelas does not know what he is talking about.

    2. Model 12 16-gauge guns are the toughest to sell, and as a result, the typical values are lower. The small gauge guns (28 & 20) are very easy to sell, and the 12-gauge guns are a-dime-a-dozen, but they sell easily in the higher graded conditions.

    I suspect that your gun is in the $300 - $350 range, but it will ultimately depend on what the buyer is willing to pay or trade for.
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  • GuvamintCheese
    quote:Originally posted by Murph
    cartod, as a matter of fact i do love that gun !! i came here to get a expert opinion on a firearm my grandfather gave me. not a answer srtaight from "facebook" keep your comments to yourslef. If your gonna pretend to be a "expert" on firearms, ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT WAY as Henry did. not like a high school facebooker.
    I didnt mean to hurt your feelings, in fact the way I read it you were buying the shotgun from Cabelas. My bad for reading it wrong, just like you read my post wrong, and I am far from an expert.

    Here's my true advice on that gun, for what its worth. If you have fallen in love with this shotgun your grandfather passed down to you, keep it and overlook the crack instead of trading it off, like someone in High School would.
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