UPDATE
My son dropped the two shotguns off this morning for me to look at. Just so happens I was going to tge range today, so I also got a chance to try them
The Model 12 20 ga. Has about 50% original metal finish. The stock looks very good with no obvious cracks, or gouges. There is some finish wear under a slip on recoil that looks like It has been there a long time. The receiver shows pitting on the top against the wrist of the stock. Probably many years of sweaty hands holding It there. The choke is an aftermarket add on as the barrel is marked mod. The bore is very good, mirror bright. Functions perfectly, and shoots good
The Model 97 has very little original metal finish, but is all original. The wood finish is very good with only a couple small dings and scratches. Also the same slip on pad wear.What looks like a very fine hairline crack on the wrist, but hard to tell from a tiny scratch. Bore is also very good, and mirror bright. Shoots good, but weak on ejection. Probably something not too hard to fix.
Not being an expert on shotguns, especially antique shotguns, something looked different from the ole' 97 of my youth of more than 50 years ago. A ring around the front of the receiver, a pin through the front of the magazine tube, and a magazine tube that turns, and slides forward. I figured It out. It's a take down.
Being interested mostly in the mod 97, I really didn't pay much attention to the model 12 until just now. It to is a take down!
So, considering the descriptions I have given, I'm think $400 for the pair ain't too bad.
P.S.
After looking into It, and not being all that familiar with the model 12, am I right assuming all model 12's take down in that method?