Once again John- well said indeed- my Grandfather taught me at an early age the long lasting value of true friendships-he'd say to me "Son, money is fine, but remember, when you are laid out and the Priest is there at your wake, looking around and thinking what to say on your behalf- he'll be looking at your friends and family and not a stack of dollar bills or a pile of stock certificates"- I think I see the possible moral dilema here- I like to think I know a little about pre-1964 Winchesters-at a gun show a dealer (no one I knew) had several M12 28 skeet guns. I am strictly a 12 gauge man- and with the dealer's permission handled and dis-assembled one. A well dressed man watched me- and then asked if I could tell him if the M12 I was holding was an Original 28 gauge Skeet gun-with a $6500 asking price- As I had "No Dog In That Fight" I declined, re-assembled the gun,and left-after reading this thread, I think that even if I knew the dealer- I would have not rendered an opinion-- PS best way to tell (among several) is to have a gunsmith remove the buttstock- original gauge would be stamped on the rear of the receiver boss- above the threaded bolt shank extension- as some VHE Parkers have become BHE -etc- some 20 M12's became 28 gauge- Caveat Empetor!!
Last edited by Run With The Fox; 07/02/08 09:21 AM.
