**WWII Factory Parkerized Winchester Model 12 Trench Gun
Sale 2030 - Arms, Armor and Militaria
Oct 23, 2024
10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
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Estimate
$3,000 -
5,000
Price Realized
$8,400
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Lot Description
**WWII Factory Parkerized Winchester Model 12 Trench Gun
12 Gauge. 20" barrel length. SN: 1033884. 2.75" chamber length. Cylinder bore. Factory Parkerized finish with rough wartime finish to barrel and receiver set in walnut semi-pistol grip oil finished stock with oil finished handle. Slide-action internal tube magazine fed repeating shotgun outfitted with a bayonet lug and nickel front bead sight. Item Falls within the 940,000-1,036,000 serial range of known World War II Model 12 Trench Guns, and exhibits correct components throughout. Shows a consistent non-polished finish consistent with factory Parkerized shotguns. Barrel exhibits the slight protrusion typical of the Model 12 Trench guns. Small parts such as the extractor, ejector, and the screws are blued with the bolt and lifter polished, as was standard for factory Parkerized examples. Correct oil finish stock for factory Parkerized shotgun with unusual nonfluted comb. Right stock struck with the boxed G.H.D. cartouche of Guy H. Drewry, the inspector mark encountered on genuine World War II Model 12 shotguns. Note, this mark is extremely crisp, and shows some signs of the wood kicking up at the rear edges of the crossed cannons, indicating it may have been applied recently. Below this are the ordnance {Crossed Cannons}. Correct W marked bayonet lug and standard black synthetic WINCHESTER buttplate. Right receiver with thumbprints indicative of the additional heat treatment received in this location. Item shows a 44 barrel date to the underside of the barrel, common to this model. Additional markings include standard Winchester monogram proofs on the receiver and barrel, along with WINCHESTER/TRADE MARK to left barrel followed by model information reading MODEL 12-12 GA-2 3/4 CHAM./CYL.
This lot is located in Cincinnati.
From the Collection of Vern Gregg
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