The local ad in the classified says:

"WINCHESTER 12 GA. DIAMOND GRADE TRAP GUN w own hard case, new $900/bo"

Is it worth looking into? Any of you gentlemen have one?

Thanks.

Probably a fancy grade Model 101.

I think they made double and triple diamond grades as well.

Depending on condition, I would say $900 sounds very reasonable.

-Spencer

It turns out that it is a 7 year old single bbl model. The owner said that it has not been used at all and it is just "collecting dust" in his closet.

Is it still worth that kind of cash?

I can't remember Winchester making any break action shotguns that recently.

Not many single barrel shotguns are worth $900 so I would assume this one is no exception to that rule.

Try contacting Winchester to see if they can give you any info on it.

-Spencer

the win 101 diamond grade was made as a competition gun in trap, skeet, and 4 barrel skeet sets. Made in the 80's if i remember. A single barrel trap model is worth less as it cant be used for doubles in the trap shooting game. Parts can be hard to find. The browning citori out sold the win. The factory in Japan where the gun was made became a roller skating rink lol. The trigger on a new 20 ga skeet became so light after little use that it was unsafe to fire with out repairs. Put your money in a used browning citori o/u

Win History Funny, history does not show a model 101, only a 1001. It was make in Japan.

I had a 2 barrel set Diamond grade 101 (made by Miruku) trap with monte carlo stock in the late 60's. Single barrel was 30" modified with a high raised rib and double was 30" modified and imp modified. I shot it for awhile with the single barrel and didn't like it and eventually sold it and bought an FN Browning trap gun...wish I had the Browning back in MY rack now!! $900 seems a little high.