Winchester 1200 Slide Action Shotgun Instructions Manual

							TO  ASSEMBLE  TRIGGER  GROUP  TO  RECEIVER 1.  Be  sure  hammer  is  cocked  in  trigger  group  as 
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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  correctly  positioned,  this  will  require  little  effort.  DO  NOT  FORCE. 
4.  Insert  trigger  guard  pin  from  right  to  left  and  push  in  flush  with  side  of  receiver. 
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							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  chamber.  To  remove  this  three
-shot 
plug,  follow  these  directions: 
1.  Be  sure  your  gun  is  unloaded. 
2.  Be  sure  safety  is  “ON”.  3.  Unscrew  and  remove  magazine  cap. 
4.  The  magazine  tube  plug  is  under  spring  tension. 
Insert  a  screwdriver  into  the  hole  in  the  magazine 
tube  plug  and  carefully  pry  upward,  holding  hand  over  plug  until  it  clears  the  magazine  tube. 
5.  Allow  magazine  tube  plug  and  spring  to  slowly 
extend  to  spring’s  full  length.  Remove  wooden 
three-shot  plug. 
6.  Replace  spring  in  magazine  tube.  Place  magazine 
tube  plug  on  end  of  spring.  Carefully  compress  spring  into  magazine  tube  and  tap  downward  on  the 
magazine  tube  plug  until  it  is  flush  with  the  end 
of  the  magazine  tube. 
7.  Screw  on  magazine  cap  by  hand  until  tight. 
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							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 
Push  safety  button  from  left  to  right  until  red  band 
disappears.  The  safety  is  now  in  the  “ON”  position. 
Gun  must  be  cocked  before  safety  can  be  placed  in  the  “ON”  position. 
TO  ASSEMBLE  1.  Be  sure  safety  is  in  the  “ON”  position  (red  band 
on  the  safety  button  will  be  hidden)  and  gun  is  unloaded. 
2.  Unscrew  and  remove  magazine  cap.  (Use 
caution  as  the  magazine  spring  is  under  tension 
and  might  fly  out.) 
3.  Remove  paper  packing  sleeve  from  magazine  tube.  4.  With  bolt  forward  (action  closed),  lay  barrel 
against  forearm.  Slide  barrel  into  receiver  making  sure  magazine  tube  enters  hole  in  magazine  tube  bracket. 
5.  Push  barrel  as  far  back  as  it  will  go.  There  should 
be  no  space  between  the  front  of  the  receiver  and 
the  back  of  the  barrel.  6.  Screw  on  magazine  cap  by  hand  until  tight. 
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-MAGAZINE TUBE BRACKET 
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							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 
cut  off  to  insure  proper  gun  functioning. 
TO  UNLOAD  CHAMBER  AND  MAGAZINE  1.  Be  sure  the  safety  is  in  the  “ON”  position  (red 
band  on  safety  button  will  be  hidden). 
2.  Push  disconnector  and  slide  forearm  all  the  way  back.  This  will  remove  the  shell  from  the  chamber. 
3.  Slide  forearm  all  the  way  forward.  This  will  load 
another  shell  into  the  chamber. 
4.  Repeat  steps  2  and  3  until  gun  is  empty. 
CAUTION:  Be  certain  magazine  follower  is  visible  to  make  sure  no  shells  remain  in  the  magazine.  With  the  bolt  all  the  way  back,  check  the 
chamber  to  be  sure  it  is  empty. 
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							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  all  the  way  to  the  rear.  This  will  remove 
the  shell  from  the  chamber. 
CAUTION:  Be  certain  magazine  follower  is 
visible  to  make  sure  no  shells  remain  in  the  magazine. 
With  the  bolt  all  the  way  back,  check  chamber 
to  be  sure  it  is  empty. 
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							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
-tight 
during  firing,  but  once  the  pressure  in  the  bore  and 
chamber  is  back  to  normal,  a  minimal  effort  opens 
the  action  (in  fact,  the  inertia  of  the  slide  handle  is  sometimes  enough  to  unlock  and  partially  open 
the  action).  This  is  why  with  your  Model  1200  you  get 
smoother  and  faster  “shucking”  for  repeat  firing.  5.  After  firing.  slide  the  forearm  all  the  way  back  and 
then  fully  forward.  This  operation  should  be  one  continuous  motion.  Your  Model  1200  may  now  be 
fired  again. 
6.  Repeat  step  5  for  each  shot  you  wish  to  fire. 7.  When  you  are  finished  firing,  always  push  the 
safety  button  to  the  “ON”  position. 
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							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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