Winchester Repeating Arms 1300 (Historic Manual) - Manual (Page 4)

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8. Keep barrel, chamber and action free of rust. Rust in
the barrel and chamber can cause excessive pressures
resulting in serious injury. A rusted, pitted or eroded
barrel should be replaced.
9. Use hearing protection to prevent ear damage from
repeated exposure to gunfire.
10. Always use proper shooting glasses to prevent eye
injury from flying particles.
11. Never carry a loaded gun in a motor vehicle or carry
one into a dwelling. Always carefully unload the gun
before entering a motor vehicle, a dwelling or an area
such as a camp. 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 vehicle.
12. Never shoot at a hard, flat surface or at the surface of
water to avoid a ricochet and possible serious personal
injury to yourself or a bystander.
13. Store guns in a clean dry place out of reach of children
and separated from stored ammunition.
14. Never alter any parts of your gun. Any alterations
or adjustments that may become necessary to the
operating mechanism should be performed by a
qualified gunsmith.
15. Hunting from elevated surfaces, such as tree stands, is
dangerous. Doing so may increase the risks of handling
any firearm. Always make certain that the stand being
used is safe, sturdy and stable. Always make certain
your firearm is unloaded when it is being taken up and
down from the stand. Always make certain that your
firearm is not dropped from the stand or dropped while
it is being taken up or down from the stand.
16. Discharging firearms in poorly ventilated areas,
cleaning firearms or handling ammunition may result
in exposure to lead and other substances known to
cause birth defects, reproductive harm and other
serious physical injury. Have adequate ventilation at
all times. Wash hands thoroughly after exposure.
G ENERAL D ESCRIPTION
No pump shotgun is faster than the Winchester Model
1300. In fact, the Model 1300 is so fast, we call it the
Speed Pump ™ .
In more ways than one it’s “the pump that thinks it’s a
semi-auto.” A fraction of a second after you pull the
trigger and fire a Model 1300, the lugs of the ultra-strong
rotary bolt begin disengaging from the barrel extension.
Recoil forces still present in the gun then assist the slide
rearward. You can feel the slight rearward force on the
forearm as you shoot, which makes it much easier to