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Winchester Model 12 - Model 1912

Model 12, M21 trench gun

Known as the "perfect repeater" when introduced in 1912, the Winchester model 12 was produced in numbers close to two million over a 51 year period.

This extremely popular pump action shotgun saw action in World war I, World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam Wars and was used by the US Army, Navy and Marines.

Quick Winchester Model 12 Facts:

First year of Production: 1912*

Last year of Production: 1963

Magazine: Tubular

The Winchester Model 12 serial numbers are sequential starting at 1

Also Known as the M12 or Model 12

*introduced in 1912 with only the 20 gauge available, 12 ga. and 16 ga. came out in 1914

The principle designer of the Winchester model 12 was John Browning.

Winchester Model 12 Serial Number Lookup:

Winchester Model 12 Serial Numbers

YEAR	Serial Numbers	Ending	YEAR	Serial Numbers	Ending
1912	1	5,308	1938	754,251	779,455
1913	5,309	32,418	1939	779,456	814,121
1914	32,419	79,765	1940	814,122	856,499
1915	79,766	109,515	1941	856,500	907,431
1916	109,516	136,412	1942	907,432	958,303
1917	136,413	159,391	1943	958,304	975,640
1918	159,392	183,461	1944	975,641	975,727
1919	183,462	219,457	1945	975,728	990,004
1920	219,458	247,458	1946	990,005	1,029,152
1921	247,459	267,253	1947	1,029,153	1,102,371
1922	267,254	304,314	1948	1,102,372	1,176,055
1923	304,315	346,319	1949	1,176,056	1,214,041
1924	306,320	385,196	1950	1,214,042	1,252,028
1925	385,197	423,056	1951	1,252,029	1,290,015
1926	423,057	464,564	1952	1,290,016	1,328,002
1927	464,565	510,693	1953	1,328,003	1,399,996
1928	510,694	557,850	1954	1,399,997	1,471,991
1929	557,851	600,834	1955	1,471,992	1,541,929
1930	600,835	626,996	1956	1,541,930	1,611,868
1931	626,997	651,255	1957	1,611,869	1,651,435
1932	651,256	660,110	1958	1,651,436	1,690,999
1933	660,111	664,544	1959	1,691,000	1,795,500
1934	664,545	673,994	1960	1,795,501	1,800,000
1935	673,995	686,978	1961	1,800,001	1,854,794
1936	686,979	720,316	1962	1,854,795	1,909,588
1937	720,317	754,250	1963	1,909,589	1,964,384

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