Winchester 1300 Pump Shotgun Owners Manual
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Winchester Model 1300 Pump Shotgun OwnerÕs Manual Licensee
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Important instructions for Winchester Model 1300 Pump Shotgun U.S. Repeating Arms Company, Inc. 275 Winchester Ave. New Haven, CT, U. S. A. 06511-1970 Winchester trademarks licensed from Olin Corporation. Use the space below to record information about your new Model 1300 shotgun. Model _________________________________________ Serial Number __________________________________ Purchased From _________________________________ Date of Purchase ________________________________ We sincerely hope that...
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1 Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Gun safety warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 - 3 General description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 - 4 Terminology and descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Serial number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Ammunition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Magazine capacity . . . . . ....
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2 GUNSAFETYWARNINGS IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT THESE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS BE THOROUGHLY STUDIED BEFORE USING THIS FIREARM TO ASSURE PROPER AND SAFE GUN HANDLING. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS OR FAIL- URE TO OBEY ANY SAFETY WARNING MAY RESULT IN INJURY TO YOURSELF OR OTH- ERS, OR CAUSE DAMAGE TO YOUR GUN. As a gun owner, you accept a set of demanding responsi- bilities. How seriously you take these responsibilities can be the difference between life and death. There is no excuse for careless or...
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3 7. Before firing, clean any grease or oil out of barrel with cleaning rod and patch. Grease or heavy accumulation of oil can cause excessive pressure and result in serious personal injury. 8. Keep barrel, chamber and action free of rust. Rust in the barrel and chamber can cause excessive pressures resulting in serious injury. A rusted, pitted or eroded barrel should be replaced. 9. Use hearing protection to prevent ear damage from repeated exposure to gunfire. 10. Always use proper shooting glasses to...
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This can be repeated until the magazine is empty. A single round can also be inserted into the chamber manually. TERMINOLOGY ANDDESCRIPTIONS Descriptions in this booklet generally refer to the gun in the horizontal position. That is, in the normal firing posi- tion. For example, the muzzle is forward or front; the butt stock is rearward or rear; the trigger is downward or under- neath; the sight is upward or on top. For general parts ter- minology, refer to Figure 1. The Winchester Model 1300 is also...
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AMMUNITION All current 12 and 20 gauge Model 1300s have a 3-inch chamber and are designed to shoot with all factory loads such as 3 Magnum, 2 3/4 Magnum, 2 3/4 High Velocity, 2 3/4 Field and Target loads. This Winchester proof steel barrel can safely shoot both lead and steel shot. Special rifled choke tubes and rifled barrels are designed for shoot- ing sabot-type slugs. U.S. Repeating Arms Co. can assume no responsibility for incidents which occur through use of cartridges of nonstandard dimension or...
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6 The advanced high-strength alloy receiver is much lighter than steel.The rugged rotary bolt design engages the barrel extension instead of the top of the receiver. No other company offers you more choices of stock materials. Deluxe recoil pad for maximum comfort. MODEL1300 FEATURES
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FIGURE 2 7 Choice of barrels. Choose standard ventilated rib models with WinChokes; rifled barrels with rifle sights for shooting slugs; smoothbore barrels with rifle sights; and shorter, smoothbore barrels for protection uses. Many Model 1300 hunting models are fitted with the WinChoke system. It allows you to change choke constriction to the demands of the game being hunted. You can easily change the pattern size and density by simply switching tubes. Also available is an accessory rifled choke tube...
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8 above all, know the location and operation of the safety. Procedures for disassembly and operation of various com- ponents are outlined in the sections below. Please read and study them thoroughly. In addition, always remember: USE THE CORRECT AMMUNITION REFER- ENCED BY THE INSCRIPTION ON THE BARREL. BEFORE LOADING YOUR GUN BE SURE ALL GREASE AND OIL HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THE BARREL AND CHAMBER, AND THERE ARE NO OBSTRUCTIONS. INITIALCLEANING Some metal parts of your new Model 1300 have been coated...