Winchester Model 21

[Researcher]

Workers must have reached into parts bins and grabbed what they needed to build a gun. My 1953 vintage 12-gauge Skeet Gun has that early-style forearm release roller. My 1941 vintage 16-gauge Skeet Gun has the later style.

[Randy Roberts]

Originally Posted by Dave Noreen

Workers must have reached into parts bins and grabbed what they needed to build a gun. My 1953 vintage 12-gauge Skeet Gun has that early-style forearm release roller. My 1941 vintage 16-gauge Skeet Gun has the later style.

Dave it just became "Special Order" or possibly "Custom". All kidding aside I like them over the typical roll style. No real solid reason really.

[Researcher]

Up through the November 1932 Winchester catalog the chokes offered were -- full choke, modified choke and cylinder bore. The 1933 Winchester catalogs added improved cylinder, improved modified, WS-1 and WS-2. The Model 21 Skeet Gun first appears in the 1933 catalog in Tournament Grade, Trap Grade and Custom Built Grade. I have a Winchester Skeet brochure that discusses 1932 wins with the Model 21 Skeet Gun and describes it bored improved cylinder in both barrels?!?