Kilroy Posted September 18, 2019 Report Share Posted September 18, 2019 I picked up a Model 1912 "Trench Gun" to compliment my Model 1897. The 1897 is a World War I vintage with the original bluing and the hand stamped ordnance marks. Its beat up, but thats how I like them. The 1912 has been refinished because its now parkerized. I believe it was produced in 1943. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim c 351 Posted September 18, 2019 Report Share Posted September 18, 2019 Neil,There's a pair that would beat a full house.Jim C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baltimoreed11754 Posted September 18, 2019 Report Share Posted September 18, 2019 Nice pair of trench brooms. And with bayonets to boot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSMGguy Posted September 18, 2019 Report Share Posted September 18, 2019 (edited) The M12 was also produced in a parked version later in the war. Don't know with which serial number that started. My own M12 has a beautiful commercial blue finish. The production date on M12s is on the flat on the bottom of the barrel just forward of the receiver. You should be able to read the date with a dental mirror and bright flashlight. Mine reads 1942. Here's an M12 trench on Iwo Jima in 1945: Edited September 18, 2019 by TSMGguy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilroy Posted September 19, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 (edited) The production date on M12s is on the flat on the bottom of the barrel just forward of the receiver. You should be able to read the date with a dental mirror and bright flashlight. Mine reads 1942. Ive tried looking, and I cant find where you are referring to. Edit, I looked again and found what youre talking about. Looks like "43". Edited September 19, 2019 by Kilroy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adg105200 Posted September 20, 2019 Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 Nice pair of shotguns! You can never have too many shotguns. Those models are both on my list to collect someday. Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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