Winchester 1912 Black Diamond Trap

[Samuel Bishop]

I’m definitely more of a sxs man but I love a good model 12. Was trying to just get all the gauges then saw this odd one and was like that’d be pretty cool to add to collection even though I don’t shoot trap. It’s an early 119000 gun have to go look to remember exactly but ran numbers and it was made in 1916

[Researcher]

Apparently, the earliest Tournament Grades had the "Black Diamond" in the grip as well as the Trap and Pigeon Grades.

2-14 Model 1912 Folder 01.jpg

2-14 Model 1912 Folder 03.jpg

Winchester revised this February 1914 folder adding that the "Black Diamond" would be omitted from the Tournament Grade.

2-14 Model 1912 Folder 02 Tournament Grade Ebony Diamond omitted.jpg

In the 1915 folder the Trap Grade is listed in all three gauges --

1915 Trap Grade.jpg

while the Tournament Grade remained 12-gaauge only --

1915 Tournament Grade.jpg

and is pictured without the "Black Diamond."

[Bill Murphy]

I own a Tournament Grade with black diamonds, correct as Dave pointed out. I also own a Trap Grade without checkering, but can't afford a letter to verify its originality. It has a black diamond and not a remnant of checkering outline.