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Winchester Model 1200 Police Model - 12 gauge. The precursor to the Model 1300 however it is an all metal shotgun with a deep blued finish. It was developed in 1964 and ended production when the U.S. Repeating Arms Company acquired Winchester from Olin in 1980. The 1200 eventually ceased all production in 1981 and ceded the pump shotgun like to the Model 1300.
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Winchester Model 1300 with extended tube & rubber Butt pad - 12 Gauge
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Winchester Model 1300 with extended tube and pistol grip - 12 Gauge
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New Version Winchester Model 1300 Marine - 12 Gauge
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New Version Winchester Model 1300 Defender - 12 Gauge

The Winchester Model 1200 was first offered to the public in 1964. It was used by US Marines and US Army soldiers in Vietnam, as a supplement to the Ithaca Model 37s and Remington 870s. It was a successful design and was also adopted in a police riot model for many departments across the United States. Though the shotgun was well received, Winchester wanted to develop a 'cheaper' shotgun that would cut into the market of Remington & Mossberg. The Winchester Model 1200 was one of the models to be phased out, when the U.S. Repeating Arms Company acquired Winchester from Olin in 1980. The 1200 eventually ceased all production by 1981 and ceded the pump shotgun line to the Model 1300.

The Winchester Model 1300 shotgun first appeared in 1978 as an 'economy' version of the 1200 and ultimately took over the pump shotgun line for Winchester in 1981 when the 1200 was discontinued. In addition to the hunting/sporting variations, the Model 1300 has been sold worldwide as the Tactical Police model, Slug Hunter, Marine and Stainless Security version. Now the 1300 has been discontinued by Winchester (eliminated when the 'heads' of the U.S. Repeating Arms Company also ended the classic Model 1894 from their offerings.) Despite the closing of the Winchester Repeating Arms Company the 1300 is still produced under the name "SXP" (Super X Pump).


The Difference between the 1200 & the 1300: They look pretty much identical so one must consider the finish and sometimes, the wooden furniture to determine the time frame of the firearm. The Winchester Model 1200 had a deep factory blued receiver and barrel. Its action was heavier and 'harder to use' than the updated Model 1300. The Model 1300's internals were re-designed and is now considered a 'fast action pump shotgun' (lighter weight materials and design make it very easy to rack) and it is coated with a proprietary non-glare finish and uses both steel and composite materials in it's construction. Both the Model 1200 and the Model 1300 were released in a 'hunting version' (longer barrel and limited shell capacity for legal hunting limit) and the "Defender Version" which was the riot, self defense, combat shooting variant, with longer tubes for expanded capacity and shorter (20" and 18") tactical barrels.

Historical Usage: Films make mistakes all the time. However, as a rule of thumb, the Model 1200 was correct for the Vietnam War and was used in small numbers from 1968 to 1969 (along with Remington 870s and Ithaca 37s) by special ops units and United States Army soldiers and marines in the war zone. The Model 1300 is correct for any film occurring after 1981, and by that time, the 1200 was no longer being sold.


For information on how to tell the Winchester Model 1300 apart from Remington and Mossberg shotguns, please visit the 12 Gauge Pump Shotgun page.

Specifications

(1965 - Present)

Type: Shotgun

Caliber: 12-gauge, 16-gauge, 20-gauge

Capacity: 4,5,6 shells in underbarrel tube magazine

Fire Modes: Single shot (pump-action)


The Winchester Model 1200/1300 shotgun has appeared in the following films, television series and video games used by the following actors:

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
Once Upon A Time In America Bank Guards 1984
Death Wish 3 Gang Members 1985
Road House One of Brad Wesley's bodyguards 1989
Road House Red West Red 1989
The Chase San Diego Police 1994
Village of the Damned State Trooper 1995
Heaven's Prisoners Kelly Lynch Annie Robicheaux Field version 1996
The Corruptor Mark Wahlberg NYPD Detective Danny Wallace 1999
X-Men Police officers Standard and high-capacity magazine tubes 2000
Knockaround Guys Tom Noonan Sheriff Stan Decker 2002
Narc Ray Liotta Oak 2002
A Man Apart Vin Diesel DEA Agent Sean Vetter 2003
Sin City Old Town Prostitutes 2005
The Business Geoff Bell Sammy Brooks 2005
Abominable Rex Linn Billy Hoss 2006
Slither Elizabeth Banks Starla Grant 2006
Slither Nathan Fillion Captain Bill Pardy 2006
Hot Fuzz Nick Frost Danny Butterman 2007
Hot Fuzz Stuart Wilson Robin Hatcher 2007
Max Payne Mark Wahlberg Max Payne 2008


Television

Title/Episode Actor Character Note Date
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 2000 - ????
Firefly Nathan Fillion Capt. Malcolm "Mal" Reynolds 2002
Supernatural Blu Mankuma Doctor Jennings 2005 - ????



Video Games

Game Title Referred to as Note Release Date
Duke Nukem 3D With front and rear Tacstar pistol grips and heat-shield 1996
Eternal Darkness 2001
Max Payne 2001
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare W1200 2007
Modern Warfare 2 2009
Duke Nukem Forever With front and rear Tacstar pistol grips and heat-shield 2011


Notes

Despite the fact that 'guns of the world' website claims that the Winchester 1300 was introduced in 1981 (http://world.guns.ru/shotgun/sh05-e.htm), Winchester's own manual claims that the shotgun was introduced in 1978.