Winchester Repeating Arms 1300 (Historic Manual) - Manual (Page 12)

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3. Slide the barrel rearward.
4. Guide the barrel bracket over the end of the magazine
tube and guide the barrel extension into the receiver.
Be sure that the slot in the barrel aligns with the ejec-
tor. As a guide in assembly, align the rib on the barrel
assembly with the grooves on the top of the receiver.
5. Slide the barrel rearward until it seats in the receiver.
6. Immediately replace the magazine cap. Tighten it hand
tight at least three full turns to ensure secure engagement.
T AKEDOWN —
FIRST BE CERTAIN THERE ARE NO SHELLS IN THE
MAGAZINE OR CHAMBER.
1. Depress the disconnector release button, found behind
the trigger guard on the left side (Figure 5) to unlock
the action without releasing the hammer.
2. Open the action and place the safety in the “on safe”
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 POINTED AWAY FROM YOU
AND OTHERS WHEN REMOVING THE MAGAZINE CAP.
4. With one hand, grasp the barrel ahead of the barrel
bracket, hold the buttstock with your other hand.
Pull the barrel to disengage it from the receiver. Slide
the barrel bracket off the magazine. Do not use
excessive force. Immediately replace the magazine cap
and hand tighten at least three turns.
Reassembly of the barrel to the action is explained
in the previous section.
L OADING P ROCEDURES
F IRING A S INGLE S HOT —
Use the correct ammunition referenced by the inscription
on the barrel. Before loading your gun, be sure all grease
and oil have been removed from the barrel and chamber
and there are no obstructions.
Press the disconnector release
button to unlock the action.
FIGURE 5