I gave a Mod 12 to a friend one time and upgraded the stock to fancy walnut. In the throughbolt area under the butt plate, I found 3 Missouri hunting licenses (1929-31) which were $1 each. Along with that were a bunch of $5 gold pieces. Ceratinly paid for the gun many times over.
Pete

Last edited by Pete; 08/26/09 05:52 PM.