Winchester 1400, 1500 XTR Instructions Manual

It  is  essential  that  these  operating  instructions  be 
thoroughly  studied  before  using  the  firearm  to  assure  proper  and  safe  gun  handling. 
Failure  to  follow  these  instructions  or  failure  to 
obey  a  safety  warning  may  result  in  injury  to  you 
to  others,  or  to  the  product. 
GUN  SAFETY  WARNINGS 1.  Do  not  carry  a  loaded  gun  with  a  live  round  in 
the  chamber  while walking. running,  climbing  a 
tree,  crossin  a  fence  or  anywhere  you  might  slip  or...

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 
prevent  eye  injury  from  flying  particles. 
11.  Never  carry  a  loaded  gun  in  a  motor  vehicle 
or  carry  one  into  a  dwelling.  Always  carefully  unload  the  gun  before  entering  a  motor  vehicle,  a 
dwelling  or  an  area  such  as  a  camp.  Always  point 
gun  in  a  safe...

OPERATING  INSTRUCTIONS  — 
SEMI-AUTOMATIC  SHOTGUN 
CAUTION Always  keep  the  muzzle 
pointed  in  a  safe  direction.  Prior  to 
using  live  ammunition,  familiarize 
yourself  thoroughly  with  these 
operating  instructions  Get  accus
- tomed  to  the  feel  of  your  new  gun  — 
know  the  forces  required  to  operate  the 
action*,  to  pull  the  trigger  and  above 
all,  know  the  location  of  the  safety 
which,  on  this  shotgun,  is  on  the  trigger 
guard.  The  safety  is  placed...

fire.  The  safety  can  only  be  placed  in 
the“on”  position  when  the  hammer  is 
cocked. 
*ACTION:  the  mechanism  of  a  firearm 
which  loads  and  secures  the  cartridge 
in  the  chamber. 
WARNING  —As  is  true  with  other 
firearms,  the  safety  mechanism,  when 
it  is  engaged,  is  designed  to  prevent  the 
trigger  from  being  pulled.  However, 
this  mechanism  will  not  necessarily  prevent  the  accidental  discharge  of  this 
firearm  as  a  result  of  jarring  or  abuse...

2.  Unscrew  and  remove  the  valve  cap 
assembly  from  the  magazine  tube (Figure  2). 
3.  Slide  the  forearm  forward  and  off 
the  magazine  tube. 
4.  Place  the  forearm  against  the  barrel  as  illustrated  and  slide  the  forearm 
forward  over  the  magazine  bracket 
(Figure  3).  The  magazine  bracket  on 
the  barrel  should  be  completely  hidden 
by  the  forearm. 
5.  Carefully  place  the  breech  bolt  in  the  forward  position  as  previously  instructed. 
6.  Holding  the...

8.  Replace  the  valve  assembly  back 
onto  the  magazine  and  turn  until  “hand 
tight”. 
HOW  TO  LOAD  — Use  the  correct 
ammunition  referenced  by  the  inscription  on  the  barrel.  Before 
loading  your  gun  be  sure  all  grease  and 
oil  has  been  removed  from  the  barrel 
and  chamber,  and  there  is  no 
obstruction. 
1.  Pull  the  cocking  handle  all  the  way back  until  the  breech  bolt  latches  open. 
2.  Place  the  safety  in  the  “on”  position. 
The  chamber  can...

LOADING  THE  MAGAZINE —  1. With 
the  safety  in  the  “on”  position  and  the 
action  closed,  push  the  shot  shell  upwards  against  the  carrier  and 
forward  into  the  magazine  (Figure6). 
There  will  be  a  “click”  as  the  cutoff  (the  part  that  holds  the  shell  in  the 
magazine  tube)  snaps  into  position. 
2.  Repeat  the  previous  step  to  load  the 
second  shell  into  the  magazine  tube, 
again  making  sure  the  cutoff  has 
snapped  into  position. 
TO  UNLOAD  THE...

1.  Pull  the  cocking  handle  all  the  way 
back,  extracting  and  ejecting  the  shell 
from  the  chamber. 
2.  Release  the  cocking  handle  allowing  the  bolt  to  close.  Repeat  this  operation  until  the  gun  is  empty.  After  the  last 
shell  is  ejected  the  breech  bolt  will  latch  in  the  open  position. 
IMPORTANT  — Always  visually  check 
and  know  for  sure  that  your  gun  is  not  loaded,  by  viewing  both  the  chamber 
and  the  magazine  through  the  open 
action....

shell  from  the  magazine.  Press  the 
cutoff  again  to  release  the  second 
shell. 
4.  With  the  safety  still  in  the  “on” 
position,  pull  the  cocking  handle  all 
the  way  back  to  remove  the  shell  from  the  chamber. 
(Figure  1  A),  load  your  gun  as 
previously  instructed.  When  ready  to 
shoot,  firmly  shoulder  your  gun  and 
push  the  safety  to  the  ”off”  position 
exposing  the  red  warning  ring.  Aim, 
and  when  on  target  pull  the  trigger  to 
fire. 
When...