Mike, Ive been drooling over some of those newer Model 12s for a long time especially some of the 20 and 28 gauge guns. If you buy a newer one built in Japan, at least you would know that you are getting a real 28 gauge Model 12. What Ive heard is people are counterfeiting them so they can make a fast buck because some of the prices on those pre-64 28 gauge Model 12s are starting to get into the realm of sticker shock.