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Originally Posted by JohnnyFlake
Very nice story. It brings back memories! Those old timers with the Models 12s were fast as lightning. I had the pleasure of using a Model 12 several times back then from friends I had made. I loved them, although I was not very good for lack of practice. They are the ultimate pump guns. I often wonder why they never made them again. Even now, if they started making them, I would be one of the first in line to buy one!
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Cost of making them got way to high. All 12 of mine are Pre 64 Model 12s. Grandpa on mom's side of the family had a Y series model 12 and after he passed away they asked me if I wanted it and I told them to sell it for what they could and give the money to my Grandmother. I never cared to have one of the Y series. The only gun of his I wanted was his old Browning A5 that he bought back in the early 60s. My mother's brother-in-law screwed me around and I never got it. If he wanted it that would have been fine but he bought an old wore out A5 at a gun show and tried to pass it off as Grandpa's gun and he kept the original. That was over 10 years ago and I have not or ever will speak to the sack of $hit again.
Get on-line on Gunsamerica and find you one of the old Model 12s, you can't go wrong. I always told my wife I wanted 12 model 12s. Now that I have them she thinks I am done but I am only waiting until I find 2 of them to buy at the same time so I won't be stuck on 13 for a while.