Winchester Repeating Arms 1300 (Historic Manual) - Manual (Page 10)

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Avoid applying too much oil. Only a light film is
necessary. Excessive oil should be wiped off, especially
in cold weather.
C LEANING P ARTS W ITH S PECIAL F INISHES —
Be especially careful when cleaning guns with camouflage,
Dura-Touch ® Armor Coating and other special finishes.
Always prevent these surfaces from coming in contact
with cleaning solvents, barrel scrubbers and other strong
chemicals. It is preferable to clean these surfaces with a
light gun oil containing no solvents or with a damp cloth
and mild dish soap (be sure to keep water out of the action).
When cleaning your firearm’s bore and action, protect
the external finishes from any contact with chemicals
used. Also, avoid any contact between external finishes
and other strong chemicals like those found in DEET-
containing insect repellents, sunscreens, etc. Damage to
camouflage, Dura-Touch and other finishes caused by
chemicals is irreversible and unrepairable.
If your new Model 1300 is to be stored for an extended
period of time, it is permissible to leave the rust preventative
compound in place and keep your Model 1300 in its box
for maximum protection during long-term storage.
O PERATION OF THE S AFETY
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 and is convenient for
gloved or ungloved fingers (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 “on safe” position the trigger and
hammer are blocked and the shotgun cannot be fired. In
the “off safe” position — if your gun is loaded with a
round in the chamber — the chambered round can be
fired by simply pulling the trigger.
• “ON SAFE” — The safety button is pushed fully to the
right. The red band on the left side is not showing.
Always maintain the safety in the “on safe” position
(fully on) when a cartridge is in the chamber and until
shooting is imminent.
FIGURE 4
“Off safe” position (red band showing).