Winchester Repeating Arms 1300 (Historic Manual) - Manual (Page 11)

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• “OFF SAFE” — The safety button is pushed fully to the
left (Figure 4). A large red band is exposed on the button
as it protrudes on the left side of the trigger guard.
CAUTION: THE RED WARNING BAND ON THE SAFETY
BUTTON IS FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY. DO NOT DEPEND
ON THE RED COLOR ALONE TO INDICATE YOUR GUN’S
SAFETY STATUS, AS TIME, EXPOSURE TO THE ELEMENTS,
AND THE ABRASIVE ACTION OF CLEANING AGENTS CAN
ERASE IT.
Never rely totally on your gun’s safety button. It is merely
an aid to safe gun handling. Like any mechanical device
the safety can possibly fail: it can be jarred or inadvertently
manipulated into an unsafe condition. Always keep your
shotgun pointed in a safe direction.
At all times in the field keep the safety in the “on safe”
position and the barrel pointed in a safe direction. It is a
good idea never to load your shotgun until you are in the
field and shooting is imminent; or until you are at your
station at a range and it is your turn to shoot. For extra
safety, and as a courtesy to others, fully unload and place
the action in the open position at all times other than
when shooting is immediately imminent.
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 IT.
I NITIAL A SSEMBLY /T AKEDOWN
A SSEMBLY —
Remove the barrel assembly and receiver/stock section
from the carton. Be sure you have wiped them clean and
oiled them as explained on page 5. Unscrew the magazine
cap from the magazine tube. Because the magazine spring
is held in place by a friction-type magazine spring retainer,
always be careful which direction the end of the magazine
is pointed.
ALWAYS KEEP THE MAGAZINE POINTED AWAY FROM YOU
AND OTHERS WHEN REMOVING THE MAGAZINE CAP.
Your shotgun will usually come out of the box with the
bolt assembly in the closed position (forward), with the
trigger assembly already in place in the receiver. The
barrel can be installed with the action closed, but it is
easier if the action has been opened slightly.
To unlock and open the action without pulling the
trigger, push up on the disconnector release button at
rear of the trigger guard (Figure 5) on the left side and
pull back on the forearm. Once the action is open,
perform the following steps:
1. Grasp the barrel ahead of the barrel bracket.
2. Position the barrel over and in line with the
magazine tube.