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    Interesting gun trade in

    Local PD traded these in for storm shelters. Described as 10 Colt M16s ant 2 GM M16s several grenade launchers along with 3 Winchester shotguns. Can anyone ID the shotguns?
    Headed for the shreadder no doubt. Sad.
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    Look like model 1200 Winchesters.
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    Quote Originally Posted by browningautorifleicon View Post
    Look like model 1200 Winchesters.
    Did the US military ever issue Winchesters?

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    Yes those are model 1200 Winchester & HOOKED ON HISTORY are you serious ?................

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    1200s, they were used by the US Army around Vietnam time frame, maybe through 70s. Used the 1917 bayonet but newer production type. We only got rid of ours about 6 years ago. Contractor bought all of them, shame too, they were pretty much new unissued.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 303tom View Post
    Yes those are model 1200 Winchester & HOOKED ON HISTORY are you serious ?................
    If the question is is the story true Yes. Published in the local paper.

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    I'm not sure who's asking exactly what at this point but we might as well get started...yes, the 1200 series was used for a combat shotgun and the M16icon was available to law enforcement. Most law enforcement took cast off or current service weapons into inventory at some point. These are just another example. Most times, with exceptions in some areas, the weapons remained unused. Exceptions would be Detroit, Watts, Compton and a few other notorious donnybrooks that took place. It sort of pains me to see these shredded considering the M16's would be pre-ban and could garner cash for that dept. The trench guns could get a simple sealed bid and be gone. Open bidding often works better though. problem is, most law enforcement bureaucrats see shredding them as saving humanity. I completely understand. Just too bad is all. I'd love to check out a GM Hydra-matic, I've never seen one in the hand.
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    The paper had another color photo and the Shotguns looked to be in very nice condition surley worth some $ and legal to sell at auction. Politics. Makes me sad.

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    I'd be willing to bet, from the photos, the guns are just about new...
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    I was a bit curious about the origins of the shotguns in military configuration with the commercial looking forends.

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