On the other hand, a duck caught in the middle of one of these dense-centered pattern sat 40 yards would receive a dozen or more pellets. The used value of a WINCHESTER MODEL 12 shotgun has fallen ($310.78) dollars over the past 12 months to a price of $447.25 . When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission, which supports our community. Powered by UBB.threads PHP Forum Software 7.7.5. The latest 2-pin rib gun researched has a serial number of 19114xx with a date of August 26th, 1960. Has a Cutz on the end of the barrel. Ronald Stadt states in Winchester Shotguns and Shot-shells: All Winchester special ventilated rib magnum guns examined have sand-blasted receiver tops. Solid ribs were offered until the mid-1950s, except as noted by Stadt: The 1960 wholesale-retail catalog listed 30-inch solid rib pidgeon magnums. , Winchester - Model 12, Deluxe, Pump Action, RARE 28ga. Buckinghams tests led him to buy his own custom Super Fox, Bo Whoop. Bo Whoop patterned about 90% at 40 yards with specially bored barrels. One of my favorite subjectsI've read and reread the books by Madis, Riffle, and Stadt, and I still find it a little confusing. Manufactured in 1962. Some patterns of #4 shot might let a duck escape if it were caught just inside the margin of the 30-inch circle. I also have seen a few in my day where the solid rib was removed and actually sent a customers Black Diamond to Simmons back in the seventies to put a vent rib on a solid rib gun. . As far as early 2 pins, remember there were a few made as early as 1919, standard and "graded" model 12's (ie) "Black Diamaonds" they had the longer checkered forearm. We'rebringing a level of His shotguns were undoubtedly the best long-range duck guns he found in extensive testing. Buckingham recorded his adventures in some of the best hunting stories ever written. of a company that is committed to your satisfaction. Charles Askins provides data for the patterning of several of his personal shotguns with Westerns Super X shells loaded with their new #4 copper-plated shot. Winchester needed to cut it's manufacturing costs and the milled vented rib was a costly proceedure. Total production reached two million. We need to talk model 12's sometime. My 1953 duck gun has the factory solid rib. The Model 12 duck gun came to market at the all-time low point of duck populations in the United States. The slide handle of early duck guns was round with 18 circular grooves. He was the chief designer of the Model 21 double, John Olins favorite. A 2pin vent rib lets the shooter sight under the bird and keep the bird in sight. Shooting the Model 12 Duck Gun I own two Model 12 duck guns. This is why they were rust blued instead of hot blued. Model 12 Skeet Pump Shotgun. The pidgeon-grade duck gun was discontinued in 1961. Add to Cart Winchester 12 12 Gauge (W9744) $995.00 Winchester 12 12 Gauge shotgun. Not shown in the table of results are the dense centers of patterns obtained with #4 shot compared to # 8 and #2 shot. Each fired target was turned over and a 30-inch cardboard disc placed to cover the maximum number for pellet holes. Action works very nicely. Their attitude is summed up by Elmer Keith in Shotguns by Keith: the satisfaction of seeing big ducks crumple at long range and come down and bounce on the ground or splash high in the water is the cream of shotgun shooting., It is my view that the long-range duck-hunting cult was a legacy from the days of market hunting. Johnson designed the Models 52 and 61 rimfire rifles and the Model 54 centerfire rifle. I rebuilt all of the trigger assemble with all new parts just reusing the guard. Blue is good showing wear on high spots. Buy a Winchester Model 12 12ga., 30-inch Full choke, Simmons ventilated rib; this gun was made in 1941 (se for sale by Vintage Sporting on GunsAmerica.com the best online marketplace for buying and selling semi auto pistols, firearms, accessories, and collectibles : 963027340 restrictions refer to: http://www.copyright.gov/laws/ - doublegunshop.com will not monitor nor will they be held liable for copyright violations presented on the BBS which is an open and un-moderated public forum. Included with the gun is its orig, Winchester Model 12, 28 Gauge in very good to near fine original condition. Westerns 3-inch 12-gauge magnum with 1 3/8-ounces of shot was introduced the same year. Checkered semi-fancy walnut pistol grip stock with extended forearm and a solid Winchester recoil pad. later on flinching became a problem with 12 gauge shooters becouse of 300 round tournaments. Built from 1912 to 1963. The duck guns reputation was made with the one and five-eighths ounce load, the heaviest 12 magnum load from about 1935 to the mid-1950s. The new value of a WINCHESTER MODEL 12 shotgun has fallen ($937.31) dollars over the past 12 months to a price of $484.80 . Bore is excellent. A Simmons Rib has been added to the barrel and the metal was refinished. Solid rib model 12 made in 1954. Chamber marked 2 3/4", choke marked full, and 14" LOP. JavaScript is disabled. Such were the men of the long-range duck-hunting cult. Ernie special order model 12's from Winchester to add his Dounut Vent Rib. All Model 12 shotguns have an action slide lock that keeps the action closed and locked in the event of a misfire or hang-fire. I am tempted to stop off awhile and call. Askins concludes How far are we going to be able to kill ducks? Mar 24, 2023 Winchester Model 12 Shotgun $150 Mar 24, 2023 Two Winchester Pump Shotguns $150 Mar 24, 2023 L.C. Just to add th the issue, here's a note that I copied from Trapshooters.com some time age. The takedown joints are tight (See the instructions in Madis book if your Model 12 has a loose take-down joint). The solid rib gun shows carrying wear while the ventilated rib gun was refinished when the rib was installed. Look for an offset proof mark on the barrel to indicate whether the rib came on the gun or was fitted aftermarket. The price $379 does not seem out of line for model 12's in this area; however, my question is does the Simmons rib add or detract from the value of the gun? View cart for details. The Winchester Model 12 Heavy Duck Gun Proved Itself a Shooter, Colt No Longer Exclusive Owner of M4 Rifle, Mossberg 940 Pro Turkey & Tactical Review: Shotgun Shangri-La, SHOT Show 2023 Picks: Fossari CRX9 Sporting Over/Under, SHOT Show 2023 Picks: Browning Citori High Grade 50th Anniversary, 8 On-Target Concealed Carry Insurance Options (2022), 10 Affordable Double-Barrel Shotgun Options (2022), Best AR-15 Options For Any Budget And Buyers Guide (2022), Best Concealed Carry Handguns For Women (2022). Consider the possibility of a hang-fire, an occasional event in 1912, in a gun without the slide lock feature. Here-tofore, you could only shoot this weight of shot in a 10-gauge double gun with 2 7/8-inch chambers, or the new Ithaca Magnum 10. Harold Williamson, in his book Winchester, The Gun That Won the West, relates that the new management of Winchester embarked on a program that involved an extraordinary departure from the companys previous operations and the investment of borrowed capital in large amounts. Winchester struggled through a decade of inept product diversification that was terminated by the Great Depression. Ernie Simmons had a close relationship with Winchester & John Olin; if you find any NSSA ,ATA, Field & Stream and Sports Afield magazines pre-war and post war you'll find he sold plenty of Winchesters out of his gun shop and attended many shoots selling target guns. Checkered stocks and extension slide handles were available as options on the standard grade throughout most of the duck guns production. This Model 12 has Serial Number 1391884 was produced in 1953. These are rare, a line can be seen along the dounut post on both sides. Both guns were disassembled, cleaned and lightly oiled before testing. Charles Askins may have influenced the decision. Original appearing donut post and round post vent rib Model 12s with no Simmons markings and proof marks in the proper places are generally thought by collectors to have been made to completion in the Winchester factory. Produced in 1961. the ventilated rib is by simmons gin works. Mechanically, the Model 12 duck gun differs little in design from the standard Model 12. I recently acquired a 1921 gun. I would think if you did shoot you proble flinch like heck becouse ther must be a lot of jerk in you. However, the Model 12 duck gun should still be an excellent long-range waterfowl shotgun with the right ammunition. No Reserve. Most websites are poorly The Nylon 66, a relatively inexpensive rimfire with faux woodgrain, was the first successful synthetic-stock firearm. Keep in mind that all of these changes in stock design were running changes and thus some overlapping of designs occurred in production. The perimeter of the disc was then marked and the enclosed pellet holes counted. Important to note that this gun was made in 1956, the first year for the round post factory installed Special Ve, FOR YOUR VIEWING IS A VERY NICE WINCHESTER MODEL 12 in 20 GA. WITH A VENT RIBBED 26" BARREL AND IC CHOKED. The survival of both Western and Winchester now depended on Olin management. Ab steadies the boat. Thanks for all the info,my Grandfather died when I was in 12th grade in 1971 and I now have his field grade Mod.12 and 9 others love them all.I also have my Great Grandfathers Mod.97. or Rudy Dozenrod out of Wyndemere, S.D. Buckingham had a solid 60-yard duck gun and was on his way to becoming a legend. Emphasis was placed on loads of #4 shot because of its historical significance in waterfowl hunting and association with the long-range objectives of the Model 12 duck gun. Bob Hinman, in his 1972 GUN DIGEST article Ten Cents a Duck, notes that Shooting for the market was at one time a way of life for thousands of Americas skilled shotgunners.. There are currently no customer product questions on this lot. At Guns.com, if an FFL is Full choke was the only standard boring available. Epic 22 Pocket Pistol: The Beretta 71 Jaguar. Simmons Gun Specialties rib has been added to barrel. Field grade pump gun with Mod choke barrel. Free shipping for many products! Both guns averaged 80% or better patterns with all loads of #4 shot. customers to the absolute best of our abilities. The $48 price tag was right. The magnum led to new class of long-range double-barrel shotguns for waterfowl. custom bolt act. I don't believe it has been fired. Guns.com is built to be simple easily organized products, useful descriptions from experts, and support to guide you to the right choice. Optional dimensions for straight or pistol grip stocks, grip caps, front sights and recoil pads were also among early options. It was an immediate success. Its been debated over the years if the solid rib model 12 barrel were silver brazed or fused with heat? No Reserve. Winchester stated both 2 1/2 and 2 3/4 shells perform satisfactorily in this [duck] gun. The ejection port of the duck gun is about 1/8-inch longer than the standard port. w/ 22" barrel in original box w/ paperwork 1 of 1,000 #UG5 2 Paul Jaeger Jenkintown, PA. 30-06 cal. I hunker down and blaze away. Chamber marked 2 3/4", choke marked full, and 13 1/8" LOP. WINCHESTER MODEL 12 HEAVY DUCK GUN 30" SIMMONS VENT RIB 1953 PRE-64 RARE 12 GA. MAGNUM 3" EDITION PROOF MARKING - 12 GAUGE MAGNUM - 5 - 30 " Most books say they did not. Loose bolts and excess head-space occur only after long service. Bore and action are excellent. In duck shooting the proportion of magazine guns in use is much higher, probably four men in five using the repeater. Askins added, Fact is, personally, I have always thought that I was surer on the second bird with a repeater than I was with a double gun. On gauges for duck hunting: No fault is to be found with the twelve [gauge] as a duck gun, whether in double barrel with 3 inch cases or in repeaters with 2 3/4 inch. The era of the double gun was ending as World War II approached. Jack OConnor was there and sets the scene nicely in the Complete Book of Shooting. The help you need is to get a life. You are correct. Westerns innovation was progressive-burning powder that deformed fewer shot during acceleration. There is a moderate mark as shown in the photograph. As you know that, Winchester Model 12 (factory original) 28-gauge pump action shotgun. And our This gun is in excellent condition and has very desireable solid rib barrel with full choke. 1937 2pin vent rib offerd, all skeet grade guns offerd with solid or plain barrels. A great looking gun, in excellent condition. The late style stock featured a flared pistol grip moved back a bit from the trigger. Most sellers have no idea what they are selling. Factory original Model 12s with round post ribs were made by Winchester, not Simmons. However, the gun for which Johnson is best remembered is his Model 12 pump-action shotgun, The Perfect Repeater.. Western brought out their Super-X 2-3/4 and 3-inch shotshells in 1921. Riffle's excellent reference book on the Model 12 notes the 1919 patent date for the two-pin rib, but suggests that the rib was not on the market until 1920. Its been debated over the years if the solid rib model 12 barrel were silver brazed or fused with heat? be complicated. I have a donut post trap gun but not a pigeon, had two 3 inch guns, one had donut post the other had a round post. We limited our shooting to 25 yards or less and seldom missed. Model 42s with later ribs than the donut post, with no Simmons markings or with Simmons markings, and with proof marks in the proper places are thought to have had their ribs installed at Simmons and sent back to Winchester for marketing or marketed at Simmons. In reading Stadt's statements on page 109 of the latest version of this book, I don't see where he is too sure of his statements. Winchester Model 12 16Ga Pump Shotgun 28" Excellent condition Made in 1939 Gun #: 903285649 Seller: JerArms GA Sales: 60 $872.00 Full Details More from this Seller 1 Image (s) Winston Churchill custom Winchester Model 12 Pigeon 20 gauge, gold relief, staggering wood, provenan. It is possible for the slide lock to fail to unlock the action during recoil. By signing up you agree to Guns.com's The 12-gauge 3-inch magnum shotshell was developed to achieve this objective. Pandemonium! My second blast bites off a dismayed climber. Stay in the know. This is a 12 GA pump shotgun manufactured in 1950. I was at a local gunshop this morning and was looking at a model 12 2-3/4" that had a Simmons rib. THE VENTILATED RIB IS BY SIMMONS GIN, 16ga, Full Choke, 26" barrel with a bright and shiny bore. That luck ran out following World War I when the arms industry declined and the management of Winchester was relinquished to outsiders. I RATE THE BLUING AT 98% AND THE WOOD AT 96+%. But the charm of idle jump-shooting is far too potent.. There was no need to shoot ducks at 60 yards. Since you in Kansas; ever deal with now deceased Felix Bedlan @ Fairbury, Neb. Length of pull is 14". 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Must be shipped to an FFL, New price, Listed is a like new Winchester DU, Model-12, 12 Ga Pump Shotgun. Yes the 2-pin milled rib was costly to manufacture. Although the quality of the rib will be the same as the original Winchester, the only way a Simmons rib looks OK on a Model 12 is if they DON'T put their silly name down the side of the rib. The silhouette provides a precise aiming point. Very Good example of a Model 12 26 inch poly choke with vent rib 12 ga. Other conditions: Phone 715-478-0404 within 48 hours to confirm payment, . The gun looked to be in excellent condition except some nitwit had inlayed a white plastic diamond in the stock at some point. Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. The balance point is the takedown joint. and/or Simmons, left in the "white", and sent to the other. This is a correct factory Skeet grade 28 gauge with solid rib on the 26 skeet choked barrel. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Winchester Model 12 12 ga 26" oal aftermarket poly choke and vent rib at the best online prices at eBay! I worked in two gun shops when I was in college. I included #2 shot because this size shot has always been my goose and turkey load in 3-inch shells. Winchester suggests their 3-inch 12-gauge shotshells with 1 3/8-ounces or 1 5/8-ounces of #4 shot for wildfowl hunting in their 1951 Ammunition Handbook: These shells were developed especially for extremes in long range shooting with 12-gauge Winchester Model 12 and Model 21 Heavy Duck Guns.. 31 12 ga. pump shotgun w/ Simmons ventilated rib - walnut checkered stock & forearm - & 30" Sales of 100,000 were recorded in the first two years of production. Wood is in very good condition showing very little handling or wear marks. This little shotgun appears to have never been assembled and and has a 28 inch full choke barrel. the store. My wife shot her share of ducks with a 20-gauge autoloader bored Improved Cylinder shooting one ounce of #7 1/2-shot. The locked breech bolts of both guns have little perceptible play when the rear of the bolt is pressed from the side. Mfg 1917, 25" Barrel, Mod, Correct Forend and Buttstock, Small chip out of toe of butt plate, Wood is not damaged, Good Bore, Pictures show condition, Buyer pays 50.00 shipping Pa residents add 6, This Winchester Model 12 is a post 1972 gun with a "Y' prefix serial number. Whether you're looking for a truck gun, something for the bug out bag, or a do-anything firearm we have you covered. $550 USD. It is not as slow or pokey as one might expect. The staff shot skeet with the gun and concluded It is not as fast as the standard Model-12, but nearly so., In further shooting tests the staff found We could not discern any practical difference in recoil effect when shooting standard three inch heavy duck loads. Winchester supplied two boxes of 3-inch shells loaded with 1 3/8-ounces of #5 chilled shot pushed by four drams equivalent of powder. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Lot 6593: Winchester Model 42 Slide Action Shotgun . Westerns copper-plated shot, introduced about 1925, extended shotgun range even further. It won't be a collector but a shooter and should draw some attention. winchester model 12 description: for sale is a very nice vintage winchester model 12, 12ga ga shotgun. But I manage to concentrate, find the combination, and center a pair of easy sprigs. There was only one way to go after World War I: standardize shell lengths, discontinue bastard gauges and reduce the load options. Skeet gun marked "2 7/8" chamber skeet 28 gauge. Manufactured in 1959. It has a fiber optic front sight which is not origina, SOLD Ser no 1949422, Mfg 1962, 3-Pin Vent Rib, Full, 30" Barrel, Signed by M Dubber, Who I beleive was a colt engraver, 14 1/2" Lop to Winchester Red Vented Pad, Comes with case, Excel, Winchester Custom Model 12 20ga 2 3/4" 28" full choke barrel,Simmons vent rib,serial #683559,fancy French Walnut checkered stocks with great color and figure,jeweled bolt and lifter,ex, WINCHESTER MODEL 12 HEAVY DUCK 12GA 3" MAGNUM. He spent many years as firearms editor for Outdoor Life and later Field and Stream, as well as shotgun editor for the American Rifleman. But they must pass our way to clear! Great communications. Rudy was well known with model 12' s and pre-64 model 70's now as far a Felix, he's in a better place now. a post would have spent 281.5 hours trying to correct off handed remarks as a expert about winchester model 12's & 42's. See pi, Winchester Model 12, 28 gauge SKEET pump action shotgun, circa 1955. The straighter stock reduced perceived recoil. McIntosh notes that the Super-X shotshell was a breakthrough to the modern age of shotgun ammunition. In a full-page ad in the September 1926 issue of the American Rifleman, Western claimed Killing power 15 to 20 yards beyond the effective range of ordinary loads.This was based on a documented reduction in stringing of the shot charge, from about 20 feet to about 4 feet, at 42 yards. The rib wasn't offered until 1954 according to the Dave Riffle Model 12 book so it wasn't originally produced at the Winchester Factory. From its debut until the end of the 1950's, the Winchester Model 1912 was the pump shotgun, long known as "the perfect repeater." The Olins soon added to the attractiveness of the Model 12 duck gun by bringing out a new 1 5/8-ounce load for the 3-inch shell. Winchester installed Simmons ribs and Simmons-designed ventilated ribs for several years. A Cold War era classic with smooth lines, a legendary back story, and an exotic-sounding name, Beretta's Model 71 was definitely a mouse that roared. Winchester Model 12 Skeet Gun 12 gauge with 25" Solid Rib Barrel - 12 GA: 0 1d 7h 25m 17240921. Houze relates that for the Model 12 the Watrous report suggested improve the smoothness of the action as it is criticized for being rough. How this was to be accomplished is not related but closer hand-fitting and gauging of parts was likely. Charles Askins confirmed the tighter patterns and greater effective range in the field. The 30" vent rib barrel is very good with a bright shiny bo, This Winchester Model 12 in 12 Gauge is in good condition with moderate wear to the wood surfaces and light thinning of the bluing on the barrel. Manufactured in 1959. Most annoying was the failure of the action-slide lock to function properly. Simmons also removed Solid Ribs from barrels and added his rib to those barrels. However, Winchesters ribs were not marked with the Simmons name and Kansas City address as mine is. Numbers match on barrel and receiver. Lot 6593: Winchester Model 42 Slide Action Shotgun with Simmons Vent RibAuction Date: February 17, 2023. It also got a new action slide. For example, only about 300 Super Fox and 800 of the Ithaca Magnum 10 doubles went into hunters hands during the period. Simmons also removed Solid Ribs from barrels and added his rib to those barrels. I fired 10 patterns for each of the five test loads in each of the two duck guns, for a total of 100 patterns. After college and had some $$$ I started collecting them. seller description. I found some they didn't. I have often wondered how well my guns would pattern with modern ammunition. Helping out a person with 3378 posts who if they spent 5min. And for this reason the spike in prices for the forty two will go back down becouse there is a alternative that is for sure and safe and they know all the things that people look for to see if it came from the winchester factory. My favorite 2 pins were Trap Guns made between 1957-1959 including special order Pigeon grades; fit, finish and blueing was best in those later years. The shotgun featured here was made in 1976 and is in stellar condition. The Model 12 shotgun, initially the Model 1912, hit the market in August 1912. His Super Fox 12 gauge magnum double averaged 83.7% (two-barrel average) of 1 3/8ounces of shot under the same conditions. The price in 1963 was $122 compared to $109.50 for the standard Model 12. The ducks shot by me in the accompanying photograph were taken with Skeet boring and trap loads of #7 1/2-shot. It is at my engraver now. Classic Browning Light Twelve Auto-5 Review: Busting Clays With the Old Humpback Shotgun. I have a questionwhen a gun is described as having a "milled rib" I thought that referred to the fact that the barrel had posts that were milled as part of the barrel instead of being attachedI see guns described as having "round post milled ribs" I don't think that is correct? becouse plain barrels shoot higher than solid ribs do ,solid ribs shoot flatter. The Model 12 2 pin rib has always been "KING" but don't turn you nose up @ a Dounut Post model 12 as production in Trap & Skeet model only lasted from late 1955 to 1956 then round post was alternate rib to the 2 pin. on your local stores shelf, most retailers drop ship it from a warehouse in Not sure how many of you know this, but the rib has a serial number stamped on the underside of them with the same number stamped on the underside of the barrel. Winchester Model 12 in 16 ga with a 26" barrel with a full choke. Blue Book on this fine collector 12 gauge is around $2,700! No. says Madis. Something went wrong. Askins Ithaca 10-gauge double with 2 7/8-inch chambers averaged 86.9% with 1 5/8-ounces of shot. When I dress Western, nothing beats the classic good looks of my Smith & Wesson (S&W) 586 .357 revolver. Winchester Model 12 Pigeon 28 Gauge Single Family Owned Since 1967, Vent. JavaScript is disabled. Olin included his new Super-X magnum 3-inch shells loaded with 1 3/8 ounces of shot. When it was. The buttstock was reshaped on Model 12 shotguns again in the mid-1950s. Winchester Model 12 Shotguns For Sale Shotgun Winchester Model 12. The 30" heavy barrel is proof stamped "WINCHESTER TRADE MARK MADE IN THE U.S.A."; "-MODEL 12 - 12 GA. - FULL"; "WINCHESTER PROOF STEEL"; "FOR SUPER SPEED & SUPER - X 3 IN.". Standard Grade: 12-, 16-, 20- and 28-gauge; plain, solid or ventilated rib round barrels; standard lengths 26", 28", 30", 32"; plain walnut pistol-grip stock; grooved slide handle. Chamber marked 3", choke marked full, and 14 1/2" LOP. This shotgun is in near new condition in the original box. Winchester proof steel is chrome-molybdenum steel. Also, it was the only 1 3/8-ounce magnum load available. In their view, the Model 12 pump with 3-inch chamber was likely to sell better than a similarly chambered Model 21 double. Shopping at Guns.com gives you the backing Must ship to an FFL. Eight major concealed carry insurance programs are now available to the millions of Americans who carry concealed. I read your posts; you do love the Model 12, been there done that. In an ad in the October 1952 American Rifleman, Winchester proclaimed. Most everything can be easily bought online these days. The history of Oliver F. Winchester (1810-1880) and his endeavors in the manufacturing of fire-arm sat Bridgeport and New Haven, Connecticut, is filled with circumstances that could have led to corporate failure. Title. No Reserve. SN 1231992 Up for sale is a very clean and unique Winchester Model 12 in Pigeon Grade. George Madis indicates in his book The Winchester Model Twelve that about 18,000 Model 12 duck guns were sold during the 1935-1941 period. The duck gun made in 1952 has a Simmons ventilated rib. Enthusiastic hunters bought the new repeater. Model 12 duck guns had the same six-shot capacity as the standard Model 12: one in the chamber, five in the magazine. Come join the discussion about targets, clays, hunting, gunsmithing, gear reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! The barrel is stamped "WS 1" with 2 3/4, ****SOLD******Mfg 1956, 30" 2-Pin Vent Rib, Full, B-Carved Wood, 13 3/4" Lop to Winchester Pad, Wood shows some handling marks Nothing Bad, 90-95% Blue, Shiney Bore, Buyer pays 60.00 shippin. These are rare, a line can be seen along the dounut post on both sides.
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