Remington model 12

[Pistolpositive]

a coworker mentioned a really nice Browning 22 lever gun was spotted at a local pawn shop.
He was right.
But I walked out with a Remington model 12. It's kind of beat up, has a Simmons scope, was made in 1931. Not a gallery gun.
My first pump action rifle.
Cost me about $350 plus a pendant for the wife.
Hope to shoot it tomorrow when I take my new 223 henry long ranger out.
the Browning is still calling to me, but at $800, might leave it there for someone else.

 

[Pistolpositive]

 

[Varminterror]

I love the old 12 and 121’s. I’ve done some work on 12’s, and a lot more work on the successor 121’s, neat little rifles. The “ejector” spring in the 12 is a bit simpler, and less apt to break than the plunger assy of the 121. Fast little rifles, and super svelte. The forend screws into the thin action bar are a bit frustrating, since they’re prone to stripping, but the fast slide action is too much fun.

Not mine, but a loyal customer’s rifle, with one of his old Winchester Pew Pew’s too, during function testing after repairs.

 

[Pistolpositive]

just ordered a reproduction service manual for it. contemplating the scope. it has the factory sights on it, but guessing the previous owner had to tap and drill the gun for scope mounts.
kind of like the idea of back to original, but might be fun with the little scope. do have a higher quality vortex rimfire scope not in use.

 

[Varminterror]

I haven’t seen a scoped 12, but that mount doesn’t look like either of the 121 mount types I have seen. Interesting that they bridged the receiver to the barrel, not quite sure how I feel about that, either genius or daft?

 

[earlthegoat2]

I think you did a bit better on the Model 12. Browning BL-22s are cool rifles but are still in production and such, a tad more boring than a classic Remington from the 30s.

 

[Pistolpositive]

Did get to take the model 12 out this afternoon. What a hoot to shoot. It was accompanied by my new Long Ranger in 223 and my Cz MTR.
The scope was a tad off, but with a little tweaking it was dead on at 25 and 50 yards. At a 100 was scattering a little more but all were in the general vicinity.

 

[Pistolpositive]

I haven’t seen a scoped 12, but that mount doesn’t look like either of the 121 mount types I have seen. Interesting that they bridged the receiver to the barrel, not quite sure how I feel about that, either genius or daft?

I see what you mean. For instance on my takedown BLR (sold it to fund my Long Ranger) the scope mount was installed on the barrel assembly and used a scope with a lot of eye relief....scout style.
How have you seen 121s setup for scopes.

 

[Varminterror]

How have you seen 121s setup for scopes.

All of the 121’s I have seen scoped were either D&T’d on the barrel, or a side plate mount screwed to the side (more common).

Some of those, obviously done aftermarket, can be problematic, as the side mount screw holes can overlap the serial number, and some folks weren’t as respectful of the law, so I have seen a few illegal D&T’s, and I am really mindful to avoid taking them on. That’d be just my luck…

 

[theotherwaldo]

I'm slowly breathing life back into Bubba's 12-c.
It's a long-term project.
Right now I'm looking for a stock... .

 

[Howland937]

Here's a 121 with side-plate mounted scope. The model 12 next to it has no extra holes for scope or sight mounts. The 12 was mfg in 1916 IIRC and the 121 was 1931 or 32. They belong to my dad (121) and brother (12).

one of his old Winchester

Just looked at a model 63 Winchester last weekend. Unfortunately it had extra holes for a Lyman sight, but was priced for one in way better condition.