I don't see many threads on here about Winchester Model 21s. I have one that my Dad passed down to me. He got it from his father who inherited it from a member of the club where he was head bartender. My Dad used it to hunt back in the 60's, but it has been dormant since then.
I plan to get it checked out by a gunsmith, then hopefully harvest some hogs with it. From the serial number it appears to have been made around 1945 or 1946. It's a 12 gauge with 3" chambers, choked full/full. It has the word "Duck" stamped underneath it. It's in honest, field worn condition. The wood has some dings and dents and the fore end has a chip out of it. I want to make sure it's safe to use, then I plan to hunt with it for years and pass it on to my son.
Anyone into Model 21s? Anyone know a decent gunsmith in L.A.'s South Bay? Thanks in advance.
