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< 16ga. Guns ~ Model 12 Buttstock |
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Thu Aug 03, 2017 7:59 pm
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Location: McPherson, KS
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My son recently acquired an early '50s Model 12 in 16 ga. Unfortunately, it has a cracked buttstock. I'm guessing the 16 ga. stock is a different size than the 12 or 20. Is that the case? |
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Thu Aug 03, 2017 9:09 pm
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Joined: 05 Nov 2005
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Location: Sussex Wisconsin
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16 and 20 are the same..... |
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Fri Aug 04, 2017 3:28 am
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Joined: 04 Jun 2009
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Location: N. Shore, mn
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Beware any used ones on the net. Had a guy selling one. The pix didn't show any cracks.
When it arrived it had several cracks not visible in the pix. Seller had to take it back & do a refund. I ordered a butt stock from Midway USA ( a boyts brand). It didn't especially match the fore stock ( can refinish the replacement ). Long story short, it made a good replacement for a "shooter" quality old model 12. I won't buy any more used off the internet auction sites. |
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Fri Aug 04, 2017 11:27 am
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Joined: 02 Nov 2010
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Location: Maryland
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The 12 gauge stock is identical except for a little bit of trimming needed at the top of the grip at the receiver. It is a very easy modification. |
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Fri Aug 04, 2017 3:02 pm
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fourtrax wrote: |
Beware any used ones on the net. Had a guy selling one. The pix didn't show any cracks.
When it arrived it had several cracks not visible in the pix. Seller had to take it back & do a refund. I ordered a butt stock from Midway USA ( a boyts brand). It didn't especially match the fore stock ( can refinish the replacement ). Long story short, it made a good replacement for a "shooter" quality old model 12. I won't buy any more used off the internet auction sites.
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I think I've only ordered one from ebay, for a model 37 Ithaca, but it was a good one. I guess you never know. Come to think of it, I think it was factory old stock. |
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Fri Aug 04, 2017 3:11 pm
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Ebay was were I ordered mine (the dud). Seller took pix from angles to hide the cracks. Guess some will try to sell anything. |
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