Author Topic: Win 1200 or 1300; are the recievers marked W/model? Where?  (Read 544 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline Redie Fredie

  • Trade Count: (16)
  • Avid Poster
  • **
  • Posts: 129
  • Fred "G" Sanford
Win 1200 or 1300; are the recievers marked W/model? Where?
« on: September 09, 2010, 04:27:31 PM »
I bought a Winchester Shotgun with a 120 Ranger 12ga smooth slug barrel and side mount scope on it. I thought it was a 120 (aka budget 1300), but there are no marks on the reciever other than the serial number? Are there model number markings somewhere on the 1300 recievers & 1200 Recievers?
"the G Stands for Guns"

Offline Redie Fredie

  • Trade Count: (16)
  • Avid Poster
  • **
  • Posts: 129
  • Fred "G" Sanford
Re: Win 1200 or 1300; are the recievers marked W/model? Where?
« Reply #1 on: September 10, 2010, 12:22:52 PM »
The basic difference I see between the 1200 and the 1300 is the ejector retainer; on the 1200 there is a pin hole on the Left side-upper rear corner, the 1300 does not-it has an inside the left side retainer at fwd lower.

So by the pin hole on the left side I'd say my shotgun is a 1200.
Maybe they came up with the 120 Ranger originally to use up 1200 parts.
Be nice if they marked the reciever with the model number in case one needs parts!!!
"the G Stands for Guns"