Repeating Arms Company became the manufacturer of Winchester firearms. The Model 1200 was succeeded by the Winchester Model 1300 in 1983 when U.S. The military style Model 1200 was essentially the same weapon as the civilian version, except it had a ventilated handguard, sling swivels, and a bayonet lug. A small number of these weapons were acquired by the United States Army in 19. The Winchester Model 1200 was introduced in 1964 as a low-cost replacement for the venerable Model 12.
