WINCHESTER 12GA WOODEN STOCK SECOND HAND SH260, R 7,999.00

The Model 1200 is a pump-action shotgun that was manufactured by the Winchester-Western Division of Olin Corporation, starting 1964. It was redesignated the Model 1300 in 1978 with minimal changes. Production ceased in 2006 when the U.S. Repeating Arms Company, the subsequent manufacturer, went bankrupt. A militarized version of the Model 1200 was acquired by the U.S. Army for use during the Vietnam War. It is still in active service within various conflicts throughout the 21st century. The Winchester Model 1200 was introduced in 1964 as a lower-cost replacement for the Model 12.The Model 1300 was introduced in 1978 with minimal changes, mainly to furniture design and finish.In 1983, when U.S. Repeating Arms Company became the manufacturer of Winchester firearms, production of the Model 1300 continued. By 1992, 2.5 million units of the gun (all models) had been produced.Production of the Model 1300 ceased in 2006, when the U.S. Repeating Arms Company went bankrupt.In 2009, Fabrique Nationale d'Herstal (FN) commenced production of the Winchester SXP, based on the Model 1300.