Winchester Model 12 History . Over 2 million Winchester Model 12s were sold from the gun’s debut in 1912 until it was discontinued in 1976. The first Model 12s were 20 gauges, followed by 12 and 16 ...

The Winchester Model 1911 SL is a shotgun you may have never heard of, and that’s not necessarily a bad thing. A “self-loading” semi-auto, it came into production in 1912. Like so many stories about ...

Winchester’s subsequent ads christened it “The Perfect Repeater.” Brought out in 1913 as the Model 1912 and priced at $20, the name was shortened to Model 12 in 1919.

The author’s Heavy Duck in the blind. Phil Bourjaily. We’ve had Model 12 Winchesters in this space before, but this one, in my biased opinion, is the best yet, because it’s a 3-inch Heavy ...

Winchester’s Model 12 slide-action shotgun has won the praise of hunters, competitors and soldiers alike during the 90 years and nearly 2 million pieces made since its 1912 introduction. Some of ...