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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: Antlershed on May 11, 2008, 05:13:50 PM

Title: Anybody have a gun blue book or similar?
Post by: Antlershed on May 11, 2008, 05:13:50 PM: I'm trying to figure out what year a shotgun is based off the serial number and I can't find anything online. If anybody has one that could help me out that would be awesome.
Title: Re: Anybody have a gun blue book or similar?
Post by: bankwalker on May 11, 2008, 05:38:33 PM: i have one somewhere...but i cant for the life of me think of where it is. :dunno:

ill let you know as soon as i find it. if someone hasnt already hooked you up with what you need.
Title: Re: Anybody have a gun blue book or similar?
Post by: MountainWalk on May 11, 2008, 06:36:16 PM: i have an 06 gun traders price guide my friend
Title: Re: Anybody have a gun blue book or similar?
Post by: Coasthunterjay on May 11, 2008, 07:43:11 PM: Well tell us what youi do know about it?

Im pretty good with stuff like that...............AJ
Title: Re: Anybody have a gun blue book or similar?
Post by: Antlershed on May 11, 2008, 07:59:08 PM: Sorry, it is a Winchester model 12 and I will PM the serial number.
Title: Re: Anybody have a gun blue book or similar?
Post by: jackelope on May 11, 2008, 08:06:12 PM: http://www.oldguns.net/

or

0360428 made in 1924
0524848 made in 1927
06335XX made in 1931
1614891 made in 1956

that will give you an around-about build date.
Title: Re: Anybody have a gun blue book or similar?
Post by: jackelope on May 11, 2008, 08:07:12 PM: actually try this, it's more direct.
http://oldguns.net/sn_php/winmods.htm
Title: Re: Anybody have a gun blue book or similar?
Post by: Antlershed on May 11, 2008, 08:14:52 PM: Quote from: jackelope on May 11, 2008, 08:07:12 PM
actually try this, it's more direct.
http://oldguns.net/sn_php/winmods.htm

Thanks. That link says the manufacture date is 1953. My fiance is going to take hunters ed this summer and her grandfather gave her this shotgun today. He said it has only been shot once. A good cleaning and it should look brand new.
Title: Re: Anybody have a gun blue book or similar?
Post by: MountainWalk on May 11, 2008, 08:21:03 PM: my friend, cherish that model twelve. its a great piece of American gunmaking ingenuitey. gosh would i love to have one.. too bad its a full choke.