[fred cook]

Went to a (mostly) gun auction on Saturday just for chuckles, sat there for several hours watching while people paid too much for things! Finally right at the bitter end, maybe 10 or 15 items from the finish, a very nice Winchester Model 12 w/deluxe wood came up for sale. Since most of the bidders had already left or spent their money by then, I was able to buy it for a very low price, maybe 1/2 of what it is worth! When I got home, I did some research and found out that it is a "Super Field Grade" gun. These were only made from 1954 thru about 1959. This one dates to early 1954. It has deluxe wood and hand cut checkering, vent rib, special blueing, and the bolt and loading plate are machine turned. It also has the red Winchester shoulder pad. It will be a companion gun to go with the Model 12 in 20 gauge that I already had. Some pictures. The 12 gauge is the one with the darker wood.