Winchester Model 1300 Owner’s Manual

1 Winchester Model 1300 Owner s ManualLicenseeImportant instructions for Winchester Model 1300 ShotgunsCustomer Service Department (United States) Winchester Firearms275 Winchester AvenueMorgan, Utah 84050-9333 Phone: 1-800-945-5237If you have any questions or comments regarding your newfirearm, please feel free to write or call us. Use the spacebelow to record information about your new Number _____Purchased From _____Date of Purchase _____Winchester trademarks licensed from Olin Corporation. AO0504/04441 ContentsPageGun Safety Warnings ..1 General Description ..2 General Operation ..3 Terminology and Descriptions ..3 Serial Number ..4 Ammunition ..4 Magazine Capacity ..5 Initial Cleaning/Oiling ..5 Operation of the Safety ..8 Initial Assembly/Takedown ..9 Loading Procedures ..10 Unloading Procedures.

2 11 Firing Procedures ..12In the Case of a Misfire ..13 WinChoke Choke Tube System ..13 Removing the Magazine Plug ..16 Sight Adjustments ..17 Complete Disassembly ..20 Cleaning and Maintenance Suggestions ..25 Parts, Service, Repair and Questions ..27 Website Information ..28 GUNSAFETYWARNINGSIT IS ESSENTIAL THAT THESE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONSBE THOROUGHLY STUDIED BEFORE USING THIS FIREARMTO ASSURE PROPER AND SAFE GUN HANDLING. FAILURETO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS OR FAILURE TO OBEYANY SAFETY WARNING MAY RESULT IN INJURY TO YOURSELF OR OTHERS, OR CAUSE DAMAGE TO YOUR a gun owner, you accept a set of demanding responsibilities. How seriously you take these responsibilities can be the difference between life anddeath. There is no excuse for careless or abusive handlingof any firearm. At all times handle your shotgun and any other firearm with intense respect for its power and potential READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL OF THE CAUTIONS,PROPER HANDLING PROCEDURES AND INSTRUCTIONSOUTLINED IN THIS OWNER S Manual BEFORE USINGYOUR NEW Do not carry a loaded gun with a live round in thechamber while walking, running, climbing a tree, crossing a fence or anywhere you might slip or fall, drop the gun or otherwise bump or jar the gun.

3 A gunthat is dropped, bumped or jarred with a chamberedround might accidentally discharge even with the safetyon, causing serious injury to you or someone else. Whenyou are ready to shoot and a round is chambered, keepthe safety Do not rely on the safety to prevent accidental discharge. Many safeties merely block the trigger andprevent firing by pulling the trigger. The safety may notprevent an accidental discharge due to dropping, jarringor bumping a Use only ammunition for which the gun is chambered,as indicated on the barrel, to prevent excessive pressureand possible serious personal Incorrectly reloaded ammunition can cause serious personal injury and damage to the firearm due to excessive pressure. Reload only after proper instructionand in strict compliance with instructions and data contained in current reloading Never point a gun at anything you do not intend toshoot.

4 Always keep it pointed in a safe direction in case of accidental Always check to ensure that the barrel is free ofobstructions before loading and using the gun. If you experience light recoil or off sound, check the barrel for an Before firing, clean any grease or oil out of the barrelwith a cleaning rod and patch. Grease or heavy accumulation of oil can cause excessive pressures andresult in serious personal Keep barrel, chamber and action free of rust. Rust inthe barrel and chamber can cause excessive pressuresresulting in serious injury. A rusted, pitted or erodedbarrel should be Use hearing protection to prevent ear damage fromrepeated exposure to use proper shooting glasses to prevent eyeinjury from flying carry a loaded gun in a motor vehicle or carry one into a dwelling. Always carefully unload the gunbefore entering a motor vehicle, a dwelling or an areasuch as a camp.

5 Always point your gun in a safe direction while loading or unloading to prevent serious injury in case of an accidental discharge. Never load your gun in a house or in a shoot at a hard, flat surface or at the surface ofwater to avoid a ricochet and possible serious personalinjury to yourself or a guns in a clean dry place out of reach of childrenand separated from stored alter any parts of your gun. Any alterations or adjustments that may become necessary to the operating mechanism should be performed by a qualified from elevated surfaces, such as tree stands, isdangerous. Doing so may increase the risks of handlingany firearm. Always make certain that the stand beingused is safe, sturdy and stable. Always make certainyour firearm is unloaded when it is being taken up anddown from the stand. Always make certain that yourfirearm is not dropped from the stand or dropped whileit is being taken up or down from the firearms in poorly ventilated areas, cleaning firearms or handling ammunition may resultin exposure to lead and other substances known tocause birth defects, reproductive harm and other serious physical injury.

6 Have adequate ventilation atall times. Wash hands thoroughly after pump shotgun is faster than the Winchester Model1300. In fact, the Model 1300 is so fast, we call it theSpeed Pump .In more ways than one it s the pump that thinks it s asemi-auto. A fraction of a second after you pull the trigger and fire a Model 1300, the lugs of the ultra-strongrotary bolt begin disengaging from the barrel forces still present in the gun then assist the sliderearward. You can feel the slight rearward force on theforearm as you shoot, which makes it much easier to 3begin your pumping action. You ll soon find that you willcomplete the pumping action forward quickly and withoutconscious effort. In a brief instant you ve cycled a shelland are ready for a second shot. Speed like this makes abig difference, allowing you to set up for a second shotmore quickly and concentrate on your target not juston the Model 1300 s rotary bolt design, the lugs engagedirectly in the lug recesses in the barrel extension.

7 This isan unusually strong, consistent and reliable lockup design feature of the Model 1300 works together tomake what many consider the most reliable pump shotgunon the market new Model 1300 is one of a number of different versions and configurations offered. The basic operatingprocedures are the same for nearly all of them. Wherethere are differences they are pointed out in this owner smanual for your convenience. GENERALOPERATIONThe Model 1300 is a pump action shotgun that allows you to load a round by cycling the action to eject theempty shell, and move an unfired shell from the loadedmagazine tube to the chamber. This can be repeated untilthe magazine is empty. A single round can also be insertedinto the chamber manually. The Model 1300 breaks downfor easy cleaning and to using live ammunition, familiarize yourself thoroughly with the operating instructions in this owner smanual.

8 Get accustomed to the feel of your new gun andknow the forces required to operate the action. Learn how to pull the trigger and, above all, know the locationand operation of the safety. Procedures for disassemblyand operation of various components are outlined later in this owner s Manual . Please read and study them thoroughly. In addition, always remember:WARNING: ALWAYS KEEP THE MUZZLE POINTED IN A SAFE THE CORRECT AMMUNITION REFERENCED BY THE INSCRIPTION ON THE LOADING YOUR GUN BE SURE ALL GREASE AND OIL HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THE BARREL AND CHAMBER, AND THERE ARE NO OBSTRUCTIONS. TERMINOLOGY ANDDESCRIPTIONSD escriptions in this owner s Manual generally refer to thegun in the horizontal position, that is, in the normal firingposition. For example, the muzzle is forward or front; thebutt stock is rearward or rear; the trigger is downward orunderneath; the sight is upward or on top.

9 For general partsterminology, refer to Figure Winchester Model 1300 is also shown disassembled WinChoke SystemMuzzle Sight BeadMagazine CapForearmMagazine Disconnector Release Button (Reverse Side) Trigger GuardRecoil PadReceiverEjection PortVentilated RibSafetyTrigger Loading PortButtstockto the extent necessary in order to follow the instructionscontained in this owner s Manual (Figure 12, page 20).Figure 2 covers the general features and benefits of theModel 1300 design. Throughout this owner s Manual the action refers to the mechanism of this shotgun whichloads and secures the shells in the serial number is located on the left side of the receiver, just above the trigger guard. Record the serialnumber at the front of this book for future current 12 and 20 gauge Model 1300s have a 3" chamber and are designed to shoot all factory loads suchas 3" magnum , 23 4" magnum , 23 4" High Velocity, 23 4" Field and Target loads.

10 The barrel can safely shoot both leadand steel shot. Special rifled choke tubes and rifled barrelsare designed for shooting sabot-type slugs. Winchesterammunition is always an excellent choice for your newWinchester shotgun, delivering unmatched performanceand SURE YOU USE ONLY THE EXACTAMMUNITION/GAUGE AS LISTED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FIREARMS / REPEATING ARMS ASSUME NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR INCIDENTSWHICH OCCUR THROUGH USE OF CARTRIDGES OF NONSTANDARD DIMENSION OR THOSE DEVELOPING4 FIGURE 15 PRESSURES IN EXCESS OF SAAMI (SPORTING ARMS AND AMMUNITION MANUFACTURERS INSTITUTE) ESTABLISHED FIREARMS IN POORLY VENTILATED AREAS,CLEANING FIREARMS OR HANDLING AMMUNITION MAYRESULT IN EXPOSURE TO LEAD AND OTHER SUBSTANCESKNOWN TO CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS, REPRODUCTIVEHARMAND OTHER SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY. HAVEADEQUATE VENTILATION AT ALL TIMES.