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INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE MODEL 1400

~ CAUTION-ALWAYS KEEP THET MUZZLE POINTED IN A SAFE DIREC-

TION. Prior to using live ammunition, famil-iarize yourself thoroughly with these operat-ing instructions. Get accustomed to the feelof your new gun - know the forces requiredto operate the action, to pull the trigger andabove all, KNOW THE LOCATION OF THESAFETY which, on this shotgun, is on thetrigger guard. The safety is placed in the "on"position when pushed from left to right untilthe red "warning" ring disappears. When thered ring is visible on the left side of thesafety, it is in the "off" position, and the gunis ready to fire. The safety can only be placedin the "on" position when the hammer iscocked.

~;'~'N~~~KEEP YOUR FINGERS CLEAR OFT THE EJECTION PORT. The breech

bolt on the Model 1400, like most all auto-matic actions, is under strong spring tensionand closes very swiftly. If closed on a finger,it will cause a painful injury.~;,~...~~~ IMPORTANT- CLEANTHE INSIDET . OF THE BARREL AND CHAMBER TO

REMOVE ALL GREASE AND OTHER POS-SIBLE OBSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FIRINGYOUR GUN.HOW TO CARE FOR YOUR MODEL 1400-Protect your gun with good gun care prod-ucts. Give it regular attention, and it will pro-vide you with many years of shooting fun.REMEMBER - RUST IS NEGLECT - Makesure all exposed metal surfaces are coatedwith a film of oil. After being subjected todamp weather thoroughly wipe out the boreand wipe off the metal surfaces. Then applya new film of oil. If exposed to a soaking rain,snow or salt spray a more thorough cleaningand oiling may be necessary, requiring re-moval of the trigger guard and breech boltassemblies.

~l~"'~~~Between seasons, apply a coat ofT grease to the bore and metal parts and

store in a dry place. DO NOT PLUG THEBARREL, or store in a case that is made of afabric or material which will absorb the lub-ricant from the gun.

IMPORTANT - With the barrel removedfrom the receiver do not allow the breechbolt to close unrestricted. Repeated, fullforce, closing of the bolt with the barrel offwill abuse the action parts. Instead, grasp thecocking handle before pushing the action re-lease button and permit the action to closeslowly.

TO ASSEMBLE~;,~...~~~1. MAKE SURE THE GUN IS NOTT LOADED AND THE SAFETY IS IN THE

"ON" POSITION.

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;\-2. Unscrew and remove the valve cap as-sembly from the magazine tube.

3. Slide the forearm forward and off the mag-azine tube.

4. Place the forearm against the barrel as il-lustrated and slide the forearm forward overthe magazine bracket. The magazine bracketon the barrel should be completely hidden bythe forearm.

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5. Carefully place the breech bolt in the for-ward position as previously instructed.

6. Holding the barrel-forearm combination inone hand, insert the magazine tube into theopening In the rear of 1he forearm. Slide thebarrel and forearm together back as far as itwill go. There should be no space betweenthe front of the receiver and the matchingshoulder on the barrel.

7. Replace the valve assembly back onto themagazine and turn until "hand tight".

~~l~"'~~~ HOW TO LOAD - USE THE COR-T RECT AMMUNITION REFERENCEDBY THE INSCRIPTION ON THE BARREL.BEFORE LOADING YOUR GUN BE SUREALL GREASE AND OIL HAS BEEN RE-MOVED FROM THE BARREL AND CHAM-BER, AND THERE IS NO OBSTRUCTION.

1. Pull the cocking handle all the way backuntil the breech bolt latches open.

~l~'N~~~2. PLACE THE SAFETY IN THE "ON"T POSITION. The chamber can now be

loaded by inserting a shell directly into theejection port.

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~;\-~l~'N~~~ 3. KEEP YOUR FINGERS CLEAR OFT THE EJECTION PORT and press the

action release button on the under side ofthe receiver. The action will snap closedplacing the shell in the chamber. The gun isnow ready to be fired single shot.

~l~"'~~~ 4. LOADING THE MAGAZINE-T WITH THE SAFETY IN THE "ON" PO-

SITION and the action closed, push the shotshell upwards against the carrier and for-ward into the magazine. There will be a"click" as the cutoff (the part that holds theshell in the magazine tube) snaps intoposition.

5. Repeat the previous step to load the sec-ond shell into the magazine tube, again mak-ing sure the cutoff has snapped into position.

~ TO UNLOAD THE CHAMBER ANDT MAGAZINE - BE SURE THE SAFETY

IS IN THE "ON" POSITION (THE RED WARN-ING BAND MUST NOT BE VISIBLE).

1. Pull the cocking handle all the way back,extracting and ejecting the shell from thechamber.2. Release the cocking handle allowing thebolt to close. Repeat this operation until thegun is empty. After the last shell is ejectedthe breech bolt will latch in the open position.

~ IMPORTANT-ALWAYS VISUALLYT CHECKAND KNOWFOR SURE THAT

YOUR GUN IS NOT LOADED, BY VIEWINGBOTH THE CHAMBER AND THE MAGAZINETHROUGH THE OPEN ACTION.ALTERNATE WAY TO UNLOAD - The shellscan be removed from the magazine first by:

~~~'N~~~ 1. PLACE THE SAFETY IN THE "ON"T POSITION.

2. Turn the gun over so the trigger guard isup, then push the carrier down as far as itwill go. .

3. Push inward on the cartridge cutoff on theright releasing the shell from the magazine.Press the cutoff again to release the secondsh!3l1.

:;1~'N~~~ 4. WITH THE SAFETY STILL IN THE~ "ON" POSITION, pull the cocking

handle all the way back to remove the shellfrom the chamber.~ HOW TO FIRE- WITH THE SAFETY~ "ON" load your gun as previously in-

structed. When ready to shoot, firmly shoul-der your gun and push the safety to the "off"position exposing the red warning ring. Aim,and when on target pull the trigger to fire.

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'Y matic action will eject the fired shell,cock the hammer and on closing will placea new shell from the magazine into the cham-ber ready for the next shot. When the lastshell in the gun is fired the action will remainopen and convenient for reloading. WHENTHROUGH FIRING ALWAYS PUT THESAFETY IN THE "ON" POSITION.~ TO TAKE DOWN - 1. OPEN THE AC-~ TION AND MAKE SURE THE GUN IS

NOT LOADED.2. Close the action and PLACE THE SAFETYIN THE "ON" POSITION.3. Unscrew and remove the valve assemblyfrom the magazine.

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4. To remove the barrel, slide the barrel andforearm forward as a single unit until theforearm clears the end of the magazine tube.

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5. Remove the forearm from the barrel bysliding the forearm to the rear and lifting freeof the magazine bracket on the barrel.

TO REMOVE THE BREECH BOLT1. Remove the barrel and forearm as ex-plained earlier.:;~~...~~~2. BE SURE GUN IS UNLOADED.~ CLOSE ACTION, PUSH SAFETY TO

"ON" POSITION, turn gun until trigger guardis up, and push out trigger guard pin from left.

3. Lift trigger group out of receiver by pull-ing on trigger guard.

4. Do not pull trigger after disassembly.

5. Remove the ejector (the flat spring likepiece that fits along the inside wall of the re-ceiver) by bending the rear section of theejector inward just enough to disengage thesmall retaining pin in the side of the receiver.Pull the ejector out the barrel hole in the frontof the receiver.

:;;~'N~~~ 6. THE PISTON IS UNDER SPRINGT TENSION. WITH THE GUN UPRIGHT

AND THE MAGAZINE POINTED IN A SAFEDIRECTION, insert a screw driver or a suit-able rod into the coils of the closing springat the forward end of the slot in the top of themagazine tube. Draw back on the tool reliev-ing the tension from the piston. While holdingthe spring compressed, remove the pistonpin that connects the slide arms to the piston.Place.your free hand over the end of the mag-azine tube, then remove the tool from thecoils and withdraw the piston and closingspring from the end of the tube. Disconnectand remove the slide arms from the receiver.

7. Remove the cocking handle bridge screw(the screw in the underside of the bolt as-sembly). The firing pin is under spring ten-sion and will snap out of the rear of thebreech bolt when the cocking handle bridgeis lifted from the breech bolt slide. Removethe firing pin and spring.

8. Slide the breech bolt with the cockinghandle to the rear of the receiver. Grasp thecocking handle and by tipping and manipu-lating the handle, remove the cocking handrebridge out through the ejection port in thereceiver. Now the breech bolt assembly may

be lifted out or slid out the front of the re-ceiver. For routine cleaning no further dis-mantling is necessary.

TO REINSTALL THE BREECH BOLTASSEMBLY

1. Insert the breech bolt assembly throughthe front of the receiver and move the as-sembly to the rear of the receiver. Holdingthe cocking handle, insert the bridge sectionin through the ejection port. Then by tippingand manipulating the cocking handle placethe bridge into position on the breech boltslide. Slide the assembly forward in the re-ceiver, then lift up the rear of the cockinghandle bridge and insert the firing pin withthe firing pin spring into the back of thebreech bolt. When the firing pin is in posi-tion lower the rear of the bridge so the tail ofthe bridge enters the groove in the firing pin,to hold it in place. Next, install the bridgescrew, securing the bridge to the bolt slide.

2. Insert the slide arms into the receiver andconnect the arms with the matching notchesin the cocking handle bridge.

3. Place the end of the closing spring havingthe smaller coils into the end of the magazinetube. Place a screw driver or a suitable toolinto coils of the closing spring through theforward end of the slot in the tube and be-tween the slide arms. Position the piston intothe tube so the 3 holes in the piston are upand with the larger single hole to the rear.

0;~'N~~~WITH THE MAGAZINE POINTED IN AT SAFE DIRECTION, draw back on the

tool, compressing the closing spring. Alignthe larger hole in the piston with the hole inthe forward end of the slide arms. Insert thepiston pin through the hole in the slide armand into the piston. Then remove the tool re-leasing the spring.

HOW TO INSTALL THE EJECTOR - Withthe bowed side toward the breech bolt, slidethe flat end of the ejector through the barrelhole in the receiver and down between thebreech bolt slide and the left inside wall ofthe receiver. Bend the rear of the ejectorslightly inward and connect the ejector withthe retaining pin in the side of the receiver.

EJECTOR

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1. With the hammer cocked and the SAFETYON place the forward end of the guard as-sembly into the receiver. Locate the slide

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supports (the flat bars on the sides of theassembly) into the mating notches in thethroat of the magazine.

2. Pivot the rear of the guard into the re-ceiver and insert the trigger guard pin intothe right side of the receiver.

INSTAllATION AND REMOVAL OFTHE WINCHOKE

REMOVAL - To remove the WINCHOKEfrom the barrel, insert the projection on thespecial WINCHOKE tool into the hole on theknurled portion of WINCHOKE tube and turncounterclockwise.INSTAllATION - The WINCHOKE shouldbe snugly fitted, but not over-tightened forease of removal later and possible damage tothe barrel. The WINCHOKE has a right handthread and with the aid of the special toolsimply screw the tube of your choice into themuzzle of the barrel.

TEN COMMANDMENTS OFFIREARMS SAFETYA good hunter is a safe hunter. He knows there isno place for horseplay in hunting. He learns andobeys the commandments of firearms safety andinsists that his companions know and follow the~,too.

Every hunter - whether novice or experiencedoutdoorsman - should review these command-ments before each hunting season to be sure thathis gun handling, both at home and in the field,sets a good example for others.

1. Treat every gun with the respect due a loadedgun.

2. Be sure of your target before you pull thetrigger.

3. Always be sure that the barrel and action areclear of obstruction.

4. Never point your gun at anything you do notwant to shoot.

5. Never leave your gun unattended unless youunload it first.

6. Avoid alcoholic beverages both before and dur-ing shooting.

7. Never climb a tree or cross a fence with aloaded gun.

8. Never shoot at a hard, flat surface or the sur-face of water. Make sure you have a safe backstop.

9. Carry only empty guns, taken down or with theaction open, into your camp, car or home.

10. Store guns and ammunition separately, be-yond the reach of children.

U1ili7WARNING

....It is recommended that SHOOTING GLASSES be worn at all times andthat EAR PROTECTION be utilized where practical.

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Parts may be ordered directly from Winchester Product Service Dept. Please specify part num-ber, part name, serial #, gauge, chamber length, and grade (Le., Field, V.A., etc.).

Part Reference Part ReferenceDescription Number Description Number

21 Disconnector Spring 4122 Ejector 4223 Ejector Retaining Pin 4324 Extractor 4425 Extractor Spring 4526 Firing Pin "4627 Firing Pin Collar 4728 Firing Pin Spring 4829 Forearm 4930 Hammer 5031 Hammer Housing 5132 Hammer Pin 5233 Hammer Spring 5334 Hammer Spring Support t54

(2 Required) 55Magazine Cap Retainer & Spring 56Magazine Damper Spring t57Magazine Follower 58Magazine Tube 59Magazine Spring 60Magazine Throat 61

PartDescription

Pistol Grip CapPistol Grip Cap InsertPistol Grip Cap ScrewPistonPiston PinReceiverReturn SpringSafetySear AssemblySight - FrontSlide ArmSlide Support W/Cutoff-Left HandSlide Support W /Cutoff-Right HandTrigger AssemblyTrigger GuardTrigger Guard PinTrigger PinTrigger Stop Pin ScrewValve Cap AssemblyWinchoke TubeWinchoke Spanner Wrench

BarrelBreech BoltBreech Bolt SlideButtstockButtstock BoltButtstock Bolt WasherButtplateButtplate Screw (2 Required)Cam PinCarrier AssemblyCarrier PlungerCarrier ReleaseCarrier Release PinCarrier Release SpringCarrier Release Spring RetainerCarrier Spring 35Carrier Support Spring 36Cocking Handle Bridge 37Cocking Handle Bridge Retaining 38Screw 39

20 Disconnector Assembly 40

"Sold for factory installation only - return complete firearm.tNot sold to consumers. Installation must be made by a gunsmith. Orders from dealers and distributors will be accepted on the understanding that the parts will be

fitted by a gunsmith.

MODEL 1400 NOMENCLATURE