dissassemblling old winchester model 12 to clean?
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Typical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: kentucky
Posts: 577
RE: dissassemblling old winchester model 12 to clean?
you might be able to find diagram's or possibly an owners manual on the internet.Go to google and punch up the make and model you may also use the serial # to find the exact date of manufacture and how many of this model was made in that year you have an older peice of american history in your hands treasure it.
#4
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: west central wi USA
Posts: 2,242
RE: dissassemblling old winchester model 12 to clean?
How far are you talking about disassembly? Merely field stripping or complete breakdown. To fieldstrip for cleaning is easy. Complete breakdown would be quite challenging.
#6
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: west central wi USA
Posts: 2,242
RE: dissassemblling old winchester model 12 to clean?
If my image inserting skills don't fail me, here's how you remove the barrel and forearm. Drop the slide to unlock the action. After pushing the pin back through the end of the magazine tube, you use it as a lever to rotate the magazine. The magazinecan thenbe pulled out of the action. The whole magazine and barrel assembly will rotate 90 deg on interrupted threads and you can pull it away. These photos were of a Mod. 97 but the process is the same. http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj264/rock0552/DSCN0239.jpg
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