15 Sept 2023 Garand Picture of the Day

**Mark in Rochester** · 09-12-2023 03:56 PM

Members of the 1st. Bn, 186th Regimental Combat team contact Filipino guerrillas on the road north of Puerto Princess, Palawan, P.I., as the guerrillas are advancing toward the moutains.

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**browningautorifle** · 09-12-2023 05:29 PM

Looks like a model 12 shotgun? Suppose it could be a model '97...

**Bill Hollinger** · 09-12-2023 11:34 PM

Originally Posted by browningautorifle

Looks like a model 12 shotgun? Suppose it could be a model '97...

Has the look of an Ithaca 37 too.

**browningautorifle** · 09-13-2023 12:26 AM

Originally Posted by Bill Hollinger

Ithaca 37

Not from the front of the pump... Compare37, Mod 97, Mod 12, this gun.

I'm thinking '97 because you can just see the cartridge guide that sits up into the ejection opening. Also you can clearly see the takedown features.

**fjruple** · 09-13-2023 08:39 AM

Jim probably a 97 or '12 takedown model.

**Sapper740** · 09-13-2023 09:43 AM

Judging by the length of the barrel it's a civilian Winchester Model 12 "Heavy Duck" shotgun which had a 32 inch barrel in the mistaken belief back in the '30's, '40's. and '50's that long barreled shotguns 'hit harder' than short barreled shotguns. The shotgun was designed to put a lot of shot into a bird at long distance and worked best with heavier loads. I had one back in the '70's but much preferred the dual action bars on my 870.