Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the combat shotguns category.
01 / Overview
Winchester Model 1912
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1912–1964
Quantity
2,000,000
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
COMBAT SHOTGUNS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
94
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the combat shotguns category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Production Year1912
- Service Entry Year1912
- DesignerT.C. Johnson, John M. Browning
- Weight (Empty)3.4 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
- Notable UsersUnited States Army, United States Navy, United States Marine Corps
◈Cartridge & Calibre3MOD.3
- Cartridge12 gauge, 16 gauge, 20 gauge, 28 gauge
- Calibre18.5 mm
- Case Length69.85 mm
▣Operation3MOD.3
- Action TypePump Action
- Feed SystemTubular Magazine
- Magazine Capacity6
◇Ballistics1MOD.1
- Muzzle Velocity400 m/s
◆Construction1MOD.1
- Receiver Materialsteel
▤Features1MOD.1
- Bayonet LugYes
⬢Production & Cost3MOD.3
- Total Production2,000,000
- Production Start1912
- Production End1964
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1912Production started
- 1914First deployment: World War I
- 1964Production ended
114
years in service
52
years in production
2,000,000
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 5 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
WINCHESTER MODEL 1912 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN50% win
Total Conflicts
2
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries5country
06 / MASS Score
COMBAT SHOTGUNS RANKING Combat Shotguns · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
61COMBAT SHOTGUNS2PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · COMBAT SHOTGUNS966UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS2PERFORMANCE/PRICE · COMBAT SHOTGUNS
ⓘ Rankings are within theCombat Shotgunscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
A bayonet lug is a metal fitting on the barrel or muzzle of a firearm that provides a mounting point for a bayonet.
Firearm mechanism where a sliding fore-end (foregrip) is moved back and forth to eject spent casings and chamber a new round.
A straight, cylindrical ammunition container that feeds cartridges into a firearm's action via gravity or a spring.
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