Winchester 12 & 16 gauge photos

[budrichard]

Below are photos of Winchester Model 21's in 12 and 16 gauge owned by
William Bruce Day.
As fine a set of Post War Model 21's as you will find.

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16 Gauge & Winchester LOM Case

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16 Gauge Floorplate

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Winchester LOM Case

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12 & Case

[budrichard]

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12 Gauge Top, 16 Gauge Bottom

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12 Gauge Top, 16 Gauge Bottom

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f82/budrichard/KUandMod21017.jpg
12 Gauge Top, 16 Gauge Bottom

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f82/budrichard/KUandMod21018.jpg
12 Gauge Top, 16 Gauge Bottom

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Forends, Often referred to as the 'Kidney' Pattern

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16 Gauge, Markings usually used after 1937 and before 1945 referred as the Third Variation

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12 Gauge, Markings used after 1945, referred to as Fourth Variation

It is not unsual to see Third Variation Markings on barrels of guns produced after 1945 as Winchester kept parts in stock and used them as the need arose.

[rperlichek]

Really nice guns - Thanks for posting the pictures and the info. on the barrel marking variations.

Bob Perlichek

[Rob Ouellette]

They are very nice, indeed. The wood interests me. In my experience, which is certainly not uniform, many of the stocks on 21s I've come across from that vintage seem honey colored, almost yellow. My father contests my viewpoint, of course. In any event, these shotguns are spectacular.