Winchester Repeating Arms 1300 (Historic Manual) - Manual (Page 13)

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1. Depress the disconnector release button found behind
the trigger guard on the left side. This unlocks the
action without releasing the hammer.
2. Open the action and place the safety in the “on safe”
position. The chamber is now ready to be loaded.
3. To operate your Model 1300 in a single-shot mode,
a shell can now be placed directly into the chamber
through the ejection port.
IMPORTANT: WHEN THE SLIDE IS MOVED FORWARD WITH
A SHELL PLACED DIRECTLY INTO THE CHAMBER, THE
GUN IS NOW READY TO FIRE.
L OADING THE M AGAZINE —
Before loading, make sure your shotgun is pointed in a safe
direction, you are in an appropriate location for loading,
and that shooting will be imminent.
1. Place the safety in the “on safe” position and close
the action.
2. Depress the carrier with the front of the shell (Figure 6).
3. With your thumb on the base of the shell, push the
shell into the magazine until the carrier returns to the
original position.
4. Repeat the procedure until the magazine is fully loaded.
WARNING: TO AVOID ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE, DO NOT
CARRY A GUN WITH A SHELL IN THE CHAMBER.
U NLOADING P ROCEDURES
Perform the following steps to remove shells from the
chamber and magazine on all Model 1300s.
1. Point the muzzle in a safe direction.
2. The safety should be in the “on safe” position (the red
warning band will not be visible).
3. Hold the disconnector release button inward to release
the slide (Figure 5).
4. Slide the forearm through a complete cycle of the
action and repeat the process until all the shells in the
magazine have been transferred to the chamber and
then ejected.
Loading the magazine.
FIGURE 6