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Counterfeit Winchester US M12 Trench Gun Pics


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With original WWII trench guns selling for what they do, converting civilian sporting shotguns to trench gun clones is a popular option. The gun pictured actually dates to 1949, but the barrel is an original NOS spare M12 trench gun barrel with a 43 date. The bayonet mount and handguard assembly is the only repro part on the gun. The gun's finish is very smooth and professional, without the typical waviness from over buffing. The butt stock is fancier than normally found on a WWII M12. In person, the wood is much darker than it looks in the photos, with the characteristic Winchester reddish brown color nicely duplicated.

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Unbelievable they could pass that one off with a 1949-50 serial number. Here is a military riot gun with a 1947 mfg date. I doubt the gov was having any new guns made at that time with all the WW2 surplus out there. It has the GHD marking too. Nice touch but probably a replacement stock.

 

https://www.collectorsfirearms.com/winchester-1897-12-gauge-w10421/

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This '97 could be the real. The seller is saying 1920 mfg but the winchester site says 1918 which is right when they started making the '97 solid frame trench gun. No US markings but they were not always stamped on the WW1 guns.

 

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/880210522

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Do these markings look faked?? This barrel is on a 97 trench with 42 mfg date code. The barrel says 44 stamped on it.

 

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/880438163

 

I do wonder why the finish of the bayonet mount is so different from the rest of the gun.

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