Oct 19, 2014 Winchester model 12, 1953 production Hi everyone, I recently acquired a Winchester model 12 (originally was my grandfather's brothers), based on the serial number and Google it appears to have been manufactured in/around 1953 May 27, 2016 ok winchester gurus, i am trying to find a year of manufacture and value for my. Pre-1966 made guns will be all numeric serial numbers (e.g. 1962001) while those made after 1972, the so-called ‘New Style Model 12’ with stamped parts, will begin with a letter prefix (e.g. Winchester Model 12 Shotgun Appraisal- Find Value Price Date. The Model 12 became a limited production gun and Model 12's were not mass produced after 1963. Model 12's produced from 1964 onward have a 'Y' prefix added to their serial numbers. Post-'64 Model 12's were offered in Field, Super Pigeon, Skeet and Trap grades. All had hand checkered, select walnut stocks and jeweled bolts.

WINCHESTER MODEL 1873			These were manufactured from 1873 to 1923.
YEAR	Model	Serial No	Year
1873	1	1874	1873	2727
1876	1873	12315	1878
1873	27502	1880	1873	63537
1882	1873	109508	1884
1873	175127	1886	1873	222938
1888	1873	284530	1990
1873	363221	1892	1873	441626
1894	1873	481827	1896
1873	507546	1898	1873	525923
1900	1873	554129	1902
1873	564558	1904	1873	588954
1906	1873	NONE	1908
1873	613781	1910	1873	656102
1912	1873	678528	1914
1873	686511	1916	1873	694021
1918	1873	700735	1920
1873	702050	1922	1873	702349

Winchester Model 12 Values By Serial Number

Number of Guns produced each year.
Model	Number produced	Year	Year

Model 12 20 Gauge Value

1873	1873	2599	1875
1873	11825	1877	1873	3872
1879	1873	22015	1881
1873

Winchester Model 12 Value By Serial Number