Winchester 1912 Tournament Grade

[Ken Hill]

It looks so much better than the black gun (Benelli?) in the rack.

Ken

[Researcher]

Great gun. Nice to see such a clean Model 12. In the Winchester catalogs I have, the Tournament Grade (or Gun) is offered only in 12-gauge, and many of the catalog texts only mention a 30-inch barrel.

1916 --

1916 Catalog.jpg

1920 --

1920 Catalog pg 114.jpg

1920 Catalog pg 115.jpg

1925 -- The text here does mention optional barrel lengths for the Tournament Grade --

1925 Catalog pg 42.jpg

1925 Catalog pg 43.jpg

By the July 1931 Winchester catalog the Tournament Grade (or Gun) is gone, replaced by the Standard Trap Grade, and the old Trap Grade became the Special Trap Grade.

[Cold Spring]

Thanks Dave. Dave Riffle in his book (page 17) shows the Tournament Grade standard barrel at 30" and that 26, 28 and 32's were also available. Apparently 32" could be special-ordered earlier than shown in the 1925 catalog cut. My gun is November 1917. Riffle also stated that Tournament stocks were selected from the highest amount of walnut figure available and were hand-checkered and oil finished. I was and am very happy to have found this Model 1912. A natural pointer and she shoots very well.

Trap gun on a sporting clays course? I call then "professors". Hit or miss, very few chippers, and if you miss you'd better figure out why.

[Double Lab]

Wow Frank. You are killing me.... straight stock, solid rib and 32".

I know now where a diamond grade M12 , 16ga. straight grip is for sale locally. No rib and in fair condition. Yours takes the cake. Bravo my friend.

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Daryl Corona

Wow Frank. You are killing me.... straight stock, solid rib and 32".

I know now where a diamond grade M12 , 16ga. straight grip is for sale locally. No rib and in fair condition. Yours takes the cake. Bravo my friend.

I picked up a Model 12 16 with a 30” plain full choke barrel a few months ago . But my dexterity with a pump ain’t what it once was .