I inherited a 1948 Winchester Model 12 (20 gauge mod. choke) about a year ago. I decided to finally take it out and shoot it a few weeks ago. Of course, it shoots great.
It looks like it's never been disassembled, so I thought I would try to clean it up. I'll be honest, I don't know jack shit about shotguns. I had no idea they were so complex!
So with a little research online I was able to break it down. I am struck my how deep the tool marks are. I guess right after WW2 the finish of internal parts was not worth worrying about.
I've just started cleaning it up so the parts will be cleaner when I'm done.
It looks like it's never been disassembled, so I thought I would try to clean it up. I'll be honest, I don't know jack shit about shotguns. I had no idea they were so complex!
So with a little research online I was able to break it down. I am struck my how deep the tool marks are. I guess right after WW2 the finish of internal parts was not worth worrying about.
I've just started cleaning it up so the parts will be cleaner when I'm done.
