Winchester Repeating Arms Supreme (Historic Manual) - Manual (Page 5)

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Handling is its key advantage with a lively feel and
dimensions designed so you can quickly acquire and move
to target.
Sporting models are true competition over/unders from
Winchester. A great sporting clays shotgun begins at the
receiver. The Supreme’s low-profile receiver with dual,
between-the-barrel lockup is the foundation. This, com-
bined with stock dimensions designed to put you on target
consistently, brings the package together. It’s the right
design. The right dimensions. The right balance. The
right shotgun for serious sporting clays competitors.
A few things to take notice of are:
• Low-profile receiver. The perfect receiver design for the
optimal combination of action strength, pointability and
balance.
• Strength is important. The Supreme features dual lock-
ing pins — made to stay tight under years of heavy use.
• Invector-Plus. This is the same choke system found on
today’s leading sporting and hunting guns world-wide.
The longer tubes, combined with back-bored barrels,
reduce shot deformation and produce consistent, tight
patterns across the entire choke spectrum. (Your choke
tubes may be marked “Win-Plus.” However, there is no
difference.
• Barrel selector. The selector is integrated into the top
tang safety. You can select which barrel fires first and the
other barrel fires with the next pull of the trigger.
In order to keep your new shotgun in top condition and
operating at its peak performance you must read, under-
stand and follow all of the instructions in this manual.
G ENERAL O PERATION
The Supreme is an over and under shotgun design made
to fire two successive shots by pulling the trigger twice —
once for each shot. Each time the action is broken open
the hammers are cocked automatically. Each time the
action is opened empty shells (one or two) are ejected
clear of the chamber(s) automatically. Unfired shells are
elevated in the chamber. They can be left in place or
removed with your fingers. The action is broken open
with a lever mounted on the top of the receiver just for-
ward of the safety switch. The Supreme breaks down into
three pieces in just seconds for cleaning or storage.
Prior to using live ammunition, familiarize yourself
thoroughly with all the operating instructions in this man-
ual. Get accustomed to the feel of your new gun. Know
the forces required to operate the action. Understand how
to select the firing order of the barrels. Learn how to pull
the trigger correctly, and above all, know the location and
operation of the safety. Procedures for disassembly and
operation of various components are outlined in the sec-
tions below. Please read and study them thoroughly.
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