Winchester 1300 Pump Shotgun Owners Manual

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OPERATION OF THESAFETY
Your new Model 1300 Winchester shotgun is designed
with a cross bolt type safety. It is located just forward of
the trigger on the trigger guard: convenient for gloved or
ungloved fingers (see Figure 4). It is essential that you
become very familiar with the feel, look and operation of
the safety on this shotgun before attempting to load and
shoot.With the safety in the ÒON SAFEÓ position the trigger
and hammer are blocked and the shotgun cannot be fired.
In the ÒOFF SAFEÓ...

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INITIALASSEMBLY
Remove the barrel assembly and receiver/stock section
from the carton. Be sure you have wiped them clean and
oiled them. Unscrew the magazine cap from the magazine
tube. Because the magazine spring is held in place by a fric-
tion-type magazine spring retainer always be careful with
which direction the end of the magazine is pointed.
ALWAYS KEEP THE MAGAZINE POINTING
AWAY FROM YOU AND OTHERS WHEN
REMOVING THE MAGAZINE CAP. 
Your shotgun will usually come out of the box with the
bolt...

2. Open the action and place the safety in the ÒON
SAFEÓ position. (The red warning band must not
be 
visible.)
3. With the magazine pointed in a safe direction, unscrew
and remove the magazine cap. Be careful, the magazine
spring and magazine plug are retained by a friction-type
retainer.
ALWAYS KEEP THE MAGAZINE POINTING
AWAY FROM YOU AND OTHERS WHEN
REMOVING THE MAGAZINE CAP. 
4. Carefully disengage the barrel from the receiver while
sliding the magazine from the barrel ring. 
DO NOT USE
EXCESSIVE...

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DO NOT CARRY A GUN WITH A SHELL IN THE
CHAMBER TO AVOID ACCIDENTAL 
DISCHARGE. 
UNLOADINGPROCEDURES
Perform the following steps to remove shells from the
chamber and magazine on all Model 1300s.
1. Point the muzzle in a safe direction.
2. The safety should be in the ÒON SAFEÓ position (the
red warning band will not be visible).
3. Hold the disconnector release button inward to release
the slide.
4. Slide the forearm through a complete cycle of the
action and repeat the process until all the shells in...

IMPORTANTÑ ALWAYS VISUALLY CHECK
AND KNOW FOR SURE THAT YOUR SHOTGUN
IS NOT LOADED.
FIRINGPROCEDURES
1. When ready to shoot, and with a loaded shell in the
chamber, the safety ÒON SAFEÓ, and your finger off the
trigger, push the safety to the ÒOFF SAFEÓ position (with
the red warning band fully visible). Your shotgun is now
ready to fire with a pull of the trigger.
REMEMBER, THE RECOIL FROM A 
SHOTGUN, ESPECIALLY MAGNUM LOADS,
WILL BE SOMEWHAT HEAVIER THAN MOST
OTHER GUNS, SO FIRMLY SHOULDER YOUR
MODEL...

REMOVING THE MAGAZINEPLUG
When hunting migratory birds, Federal Law mandates the
use of a magazine restriction devise that allows only a total
of three shells to be held in your shotgun at one time.
WHEN REMOVING THE PLUG BE CERTAIN
THERE ARE NO SHELLS IN THE MAGAZINE OR
CHAMBER AND KEEP THE BARREL AND MAG-
AZINE POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION AT ALL
TIMES. 
REMEMBER, THE PLUG IS UNDER SPRING
PRESSURE SO CARE MUST BE TAKEN FOR
SAFE REMOVAL. ALWAYS POINT THE END OF
THE MAGAZINE AWAY FROM YOUR FACE AND
IN A...

RANGER LADIES/YOUTHMODELSONLY
The Ranger Ladies/Youth 1300s are specially equipped
with a segmented plug that can be cut to adjust the num-
ber of shells that can be loaded into the magazine. A full
length plug with no segments removed turns this Model
1300 into a single shot when installed into the magazine.
As a new shooter becomes more experienced with his or her Model 1300, the first section of the plug can be cut off
at the segment notch allowing one shell to be held in the
magazine (see Figure 8)....

FULL DISASSEMBLY
One of the advantages of a Model 1300 is the ability to
disassemble the action for cleaning. Under very harsh
weather conditions and in dirty environments just know-
ing that parts are clean and lightly oiled can add an extra
measure of confidence to your hunt. 
Make sure you have a clean place to work and a good
place to put the components as they are disassembled. Wear eye protection at all times. Never disassemble
beyond what is explained and shown in this manual 
(see Figure 9)....

HOW TO TAKE DOWN THE BARREL
1. Open the action and make sure the gun is not loaded.
2. Close the action and place the safety in the 
ÒON SAFEÓ position.
3. Unscrew and remove the magazine cap. Remember,
always keep the end of the magazine pointed in a safe
direction.
4. Slide the barrel forward withdrawing the barrel from
the receiver and disengaging the magazine bracket from
the front end of the magazine.
5. Immediately screw the magazine cap back onto the
magazine.
HOW TO REMOVE THE TRIGGERGUARD GROUP...

HOW TO DISASSEMBLE THE SLIDE AND BREECH BOLT(12 GAUGE ONLY).
1. Remove the barrel and trigger guard group as explained 
earlier, but do not replace the magazine cap.
2. With the action slide arms still attached to the slide
arm bridge, simultaneously slide both assemblies forward
and out of the front of the receiver. Note, that as the
breech bolt assembly passes by the ejection port, there
may be some resistance from the ejector spring. Carefully
work it past.
HOW TO DISASSEMBLE THE SLIDE AND BREECH...