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I have a matched pair of these guns, a 1200 trap and a 1400 skeet. I came into them from my best friend whose father was a champion trap shooter back in the day, and won this pair when he took 1st in the California state trap championships in 1967. He had no use for them and so gave them to his son Pete. We were about 16 at the time and we used them to hunt all over Southern California. I’m 67 now, and still have these guns in my possession.
I use them regularly. Because we didn't know any better when we got them, they have acquired quite a few battle scars but are still present beautifully. I had no idea until very recently that they were as special as they are, but they have always been something very special to me. According to the researcher, the prizes were a matched pair in 1966, 1967 and 1968, but it changed in 1969 to a single Model 1400 in either Trap or Skeet at the winner’s choice. For 1967 and 1968 there were 1250 guns made (625 of each model).
The 1400 Skeet:
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The 1200 Trap:
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I use them regularly. Because we didn't know any better when we got them, they have acquired quite a few battle scars but are still present beautifully. I had no idea until very recently that they were as special as they are, but they have always been something very special to me. According to the researcher, the prizes were a matched pair in 1966, 1967 and 1968, but it changed in 1969 to a single Model 1400 in either Trap or Skeet at the winner’s choice. For 1967 and 1968 there were 1250 guns made (625 of each model).
The 1400 Skeet:
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The 1200 Trap:
DSC-0018.jpg
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