Answered The Invitation
Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 10:46 pm
Hello All,
I was invited to join via PM on another shotgun site. WinchesterOwners.com could really be a good one as the old pre-64 Winchesters have a lively following. I note that Pauline, Sam Hoggson, and Winchester 1912 are all here. Pauline and Sam are a font of knowledge when it comes to identifying old guns (always a challenge on Model 12's), and determining provenance. I've learned a lot from both in other forums, and Winchester1912 and I have traded posts in the past too. I've posted a couple photos of some of my babies on the M21 and M12 forum; I hope others will do the same.
I live in southern IN and am a competitive sporting clays shooter. I shoot a Perazzi in sporting but have a modest collection of old Model 12's and one Model 21. I enjoy shooting them for fun although when I shoot registered trap it's always with a Model12 or my M21. I love these guns for what they are and how they shoot. I'm most impressed with the fact they were produced before the age of computers, CNC, and other modern metalworking and design tools. The old Winchesters are truly a product of the gunmaker's art. Oh, and I love pretty wood! Cheers.
Eric
I was invited to join via PM on another shotgun site. WinchesterOwners.com could really be a good one as the old pre-64 Winchesters have a lively following. I note that Pauline, Sam Hoggson, and Winchester 1912 are all here. Pauline and Sam are a font of knowledge when it comes to identifying old guns (always a challenge on Model 12's), and determining provenance. I've learned a lot from both in other forums, and Winchester1912 and I have traded posts in the past too. I've posted a couple photos of some of my babies on the M21 and M12 forum; I hope others will do the same.
I live in southern IN and am a competitive sporting clays shooter. I shoot a Perazzi in sporting but have a modest collection of old Model 12's and one Model 21. I enjoy shooting them for fun although when I shoot registered trap it's always with a Model12 or my M21. I love these guns for what they are and how they shoot. I'm most impressed with the fact they were produced before the age of computers, CNC, and other modern metalworking and design tools. The old Winchesters are truly a product of the gunmaker's art. Oh, and I love pretty wood! Cheers.
Eric