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Larry, Some years ago I owned a 'skeet' grade 16ga. solid rib model 12 that was both clearly marked 'skeet' on its frame and 2&9/16" on it's bbl.


The Winchester Model 12 Skeet Gun wasn't introduced until 1934. Winchester began making their 16- and 20-gauge Model 12s for 2 3/4 inch shells in 1926. There was never a Model 12 Skeet Grade. From 1934 to 1964 it was the Model 12 Skeet Gun.