Winchester Repeating Arms Supreme (Historic Manual) - Manual (Page 17)

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BEFORE STARTING TO DISASSEMBLE YOUR SHOT-
GUN, ALWAYS MAKE CERTAIN THERE ARE NO SHELLS
IN THE CHAMBERS AND THE SAFETY IS IN THE “ON
SAFE” POSITION.
1. Open the action by pushing the top lever all the way to
the right and pulling the barrels downward to visually
make sure the chambers are empty. Once you are sure
your shotgun is unloaded, close the action and make sure
that the safety is still in the “on safe” position. If not,
move it there immediately.
2. Place the butt of your shotgun on your thigh for sup-
port. Remove the forearm by pulling outward on the fore-
arm release latch and pushing the forearm away from the
barrels with the fingers of your other hand (See Figure
11). Pull the front-most end of the forearm away until the
forearm can be pulled slightly forward and completely
detached from the barrels and the front of the receiver.
3. Separate the barrels from the receiver by holding the
stock of the gun securely in your right hand and the bar-
rels in your left. Push the top lever to the right with your
thumb. Allow the muzzle of the barrel to drop — the bar-
rels hinging downward from the receiver. Be sure to sup-
port the barrels and buttstock carefully while doing this.
When the barrels are fully down carefully lift the hinge
portion of the barrels (at the receiver) upward out of the
receiver, separating the barrels from the receiver (See
Figure 12).
4. If your are cleaning your Supreme this is the ideal level
of disassembly. You will have three separate components:
1) the receiver/stock, 2) the barrels, and 3) the forearm.
Perform cleaning and maintenance as explained later in
this manual.
5. When cleaning is completed, reattach the forearm to
the barrels for storage. This is done very easily when the
barrels are detached. Simply align the forearm extension
along the bottom of the barrel so that the forearm exten-
sion aligns with the rails on each side of the chambers.
FIGURE 12
Lift up and out to
separate the barrels
from the receiver.
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