Winchester 1200 Slide Action Shotgun Instructions Manual

TO  ASSEMBLE  TRIGGER  GROUP  TO  RECEIVER 1.  Be  sure  hammer  is  cocked  in  trigger  group  as 
i I I ustrated. 
2.  Be  sure  that  the  slide  arms  are  in  the  cut  outs 
on  the  bottom  of  the  bolt  assembly. 
3.  Assemble  trigger  group  to  the  receiver  by  carefully working  the  front  end  of  the  group  into  the  slots 
at  the  front  end  of  receiver.  Gently  push  rear  end  of 
trigger  group  down  into  position.  If  the  front  end  of  the  trigger  group  is...

TO  REMOVE  THREE-SHOT  PLUG 
Federal  migratory  bird  regulations  limit  the  capacity 
of  any  auto
-loading  or  repeating  shotgun  used  for 
migratory  game  bird  shooting  to  three  shells. 
Your  Model  1200  comes  to  you  with  a  wooden  plug 
in  the  magazine  tube.  The  plug  permits  only  two 
shells  to  be  inserted  in  the  magazine.  Until  the 
wooden  plug  is  removed,  your  Model  1200  has  a 
total  capacity  of  three  rounds,  two  in  the  magazine 
and  one  in  the...

IMPORTANT— Your Model  1200  is  shipped  with  the 
barrel  removed  from  the  rest  of  the  gun.  Clean  the  inside  of  barrel  and  chamber  to  remove  all  grease, 
oil,  and  other  possible  obstructions  before  assembling 
or  firing  your  Model  1200. 
TO  OPEN  THE  ACTION 1.  Push  the  disconnector  and  at  the  same  time  slide 
forearm  back.  This  will  cock  the  gun.  (It  is  not 
necessary  to  push  disconnector  to  open  action  after 
gun  is  fired.) 
TO  PUT  SAFETY  ON...

TO  LOAD  CHAMBER 
1.  Push  safety  button  from  left  to  right  until  red  band 
disappears.  The  safety  is  now  in  the 
ON position 
and  your  gun  may  be  safely  loaded. 
2.  Open  the  action. 
3.  Drop  shell  into  ejection  port  with  the  brass  part  of  the  shell  toward  the  butt  stock. 
4.  Slide  forearm  fully  forward  to  move  the  shell  into  firing  position. 
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TO  LOAD  MAGAZINE 1.  Be  sure  safety  is  “ON”  and  the  bolt  closed. 
2.  Turn  gun  until  trigger  guard  is  up. 
3.  Push  down  on  front  end  of  the  carrier  with  shell 
and  slide  the  shell  well  into  the  magazine  tube. 
There  will  be  a  “click”  as  the  cut  off  (the  part 
which  holds  the  shell  in  the  magazine  tube)  snaps  into  position. 
4.  Repeat  step  3  to  load  additional  shell  or  shells.  Be  sure  the  last  shell  is  pushed  all  the  way  past  the...

ALTERNATE  WAY  TO  UNLOAD 
1.  Be  sure  safety  is  in  the  “ON”  position  (red  band 
on  safety  button  will  be  hidden).  2.  Turn  gun  until  trigger  guard  is  up. 
3.  Push  carrier  as  far  down  as  it  will  go. 
4.  Push  the  cut
-off  (the  part  which  holds  the  shell 
in  the  magazine  tube)  to  the  right.  A  shell  will 
pop  out  of  the  magazine.  Repeat  to  remove 
additional  shell  or  shells. 
5.  With  safety  still  in  the  “ON”  position,  slide  the 
forearm...

TO  FIRE 1.  Be  sure  all  grease  and  oil  has  been  removed 
from  the  barrel  and  chamber  and  that  there  is  no  obstruction. 
2.  With  safety  “ON”,  load  your  gun  as  previously 
instructed. 
3.  Push  safety  button  from  right  to  left  until  red  band  appears.  The  safety  is  now  in  the  “OFF”  position. 
Your  gun  may  now  be  fired  by  pulling  the  trigger. 
4.  One  of  the  special  features  of  the  Model  1200 
is  its  unique  locking  mechanism.  It’s  vault...

TO  TAKE  DOWN Be  certain  that  gun  is  unloaded.  Check  both 
chamber  and  magazine.  1.  With  action  closed,  push  safety  to  “ON”  position. 
2.  Unscrew  and  remove  magazine  cap.  3.  Slide  barrel  forward  until  the  magazine  tube 
bracket  slides  free  of  the  magazine  tube  and  the  barrel 
comes  out  of  the  receiver.  Lift  barrel  out. 
4.  Screw  on  magazine  cap  by  hand  until  tight. 
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