I'm basicly a handgun guy. Recently acquired a Win Mod 12 12 guage. Pre '65, blueing is in excellent condition except under the pump action, nice wood stock, no cracks but some dings and scrapes, Cutts/Lyman compensator. The compensator has no screws to hold it in (may not be a problem?) but the choke tube will not come out. The frame unscrews and I've put it in a vice, padded of course, and can't get the tube out. I have contacted Lyman/Cutts for comp. advice and will contact Winchester for a manual (none available online).
After doing some research, it seems like a classic gun. I will not get rid of it for a variety of reasons. If I use it for Trap, will it be acceptable, assuming I can fix the comp. problem?
If I just want to use it for home defense would I be ruining a good gun by having the barrell cut down and installing new sights? The current bead sight is on the compensator. The barrell is 22' long and add another 6" with the comp. and tube.
Thanks in advance to any shotgun experts out there for their advice.
After doing some research, it seems like a classic gun. I will not get rid of it for a variety of reasons. If I use it for Trap, will it be acceptable, assuming I can fix the comp. problem?
If I just want to use it for home defense would I be ruining a good gun by having the barrell cut down and installing new sights? The current bead sight is on the compensator. The barrell is 22' long and add another 6" with the comp. and tube.
Thanks in advance to any shotgun experts out there for their advice.