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O' relax. Wayne this is a good question as long as the question has to do with classic guns in my book. The price sounds right wayne, if you are looking for a shooter i would reccomend buying the gun. It would make a great field gun, one question Wayne is it a takedown?
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09-11-2012, 05:18 PM | #4 | ||||||
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It would have to be a takedown as only 12s were made as non takedown (model 25s). Actually, the price is a bit high for a reblued 12. Up here in New York, you can find original, unrefinished 16 gauge guns for $300 to $350. These would be about 80 to 90percent guns.
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I just purchased a like new model 12, 1962 12 gauge modified for $465. That guns looks like it just came off of the showroom floor. Smooth as glass without a mark on it, original butt plate. I haven't even shot it yet! However, I bought that gun from Nosler and they aren't a shotgun place and they sort of dumped it. Someone had traded it in on a rifle. My favorite one is a Nickle Steel 12 that has nearly turned silver. A 1923 gun. Here it is: I paid under $300 for this shotgun. Pretty nearly worn silver. This gun was two years old when my father was born. I like old "I've been there" guns. Sometimes you have to spend some $ on them. I had some work done on this, but it is wonderful today. |
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09-11-2012, 05:51 PM | #6 | ||||||
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The reason I asked this question on this forum was because vintage winchesters and ithica pumps often come up on this forum. Sorry' I did not intend to insault some PGCA members.
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09-11-2012, 06:20 PM | #7 | ||||||
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Wayne I would agree with Bill....if you are close to new York you should try the Syracuse gun show which is this coming weekend.The show is quite large and you would have several model 12's in 16 ga. to choose from.
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09-11-2012, 06:27 PM | #8 | ||||||
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Bill Z is right. There are plenty of original condition guns out there in much better shape than that one. Don't waste your time or money.
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09-11-2012, 06:39 PM | #9 | ||||||
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The gun as you describe it is worth $250 tops!! Keep looking.....
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09-11-2012, 06:41 PM | #10 | ||||||
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I passed on the gun. The only reason it caught my eyes was because it is a 16 ga. Unfortunatly I live in Alabama. I would be unable to make any east coast gun shows. The shows in this state are pretty small and the dealers think that their junk is gold. I would prefure a double anyway.
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