I had a Featherweight M12 and got rid of it after a couple of seasons. I didn't care for it as much as my M37s and regular M12s although it functioned fine. For whatever reason, the gun wasn't a big seller for Winchester and wasn't in production long which ended a couple of years before 1964. I'd be concerned about shooting steel out of it. At one time the market was not very good for them compared with the regular pre '64 M12s; I don't know if that has changed. On the plus side, there weren't that many made; I haven't seen one in years. If the price is right and you are looking for a rough shooter, you could do a lot worse. It is pre '64 Winchester made quality.
