(1) Page 14-- "The civilian version held up to 6 rounds in the magazine plus one in the chamber. I believe the correct number is 5 in the magazine (sans plug of course)plus one in the chamber. I own 11 Model 12's, and I have checked them, and feel that 5 in the magazine tube is correct. What do you think?
Between the October 1, 1946, and the February 2, 1950, Winchester catalogues, the text for the Model 12 magazine was changed with the addition of the portion outlined in yellow --
I watched this Air Force Colonel shoot seven targets in seven shots with his Model 12, a la Herb Parsons, enough times to know they hold seven. On this day I saw him shoot six Ptarmigan in six shots on the covey rise but he declined to take the seventh shot as they were getting too far away.
