Winchester Model 25 12 Gauge Pump-Action Shotgun, 28 Barrel, Full Choke, 2 3/4 Chamber
This Winchester Model 25 is a U.S.-made pump-action shotgun from the 1949–1954 production era. It is roll-marked "MADE IN NEW HAVEN, CONN. U.S. OF AMERICA" and is marked for a 12 gauge 2 3/4 chamber. Notable configuration details include a reported 28 barrel, a fixed Full choke, a tubular magazine, and a simple bead front sight.
CONDITION
Overall Condition: Fair condition, showing extensive signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Specific Condition Notes: The shotgun shows a significant amount of markings and finish loss from previous handling and use. The bore is bright and clean.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
- Winchester Model 25 shotgun
The barrel is roll-marked: "MADE IN NEW HAVEN, CONN. U.S. OF AMERICA — WINCHESTER — MODEL 25 — 12 GA. — 2 3/4 CHAM." The choke is marked "FULL," confirming its fixed Full choke configuration.
This Model 25 is configured with a plain barrel with no visible ventilated rib and a right-side ejection port. It uses a tubular magazine and is listed with a 2+1 capacity.
Furniture is wood, including a plain/uncheckered wood stock and a wood forend with circumferential ringed grooves. The buttplate is checkered with a circular "WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO" motif.
Published references describe the Model 25 as a simplified, lower-cost companion to the Winchester Model 12, with a short production run from 1949 to 1954 and total production cited as 87,937. Slam-fire capability is reported in published commentary.