1300 Winchester Views

General Goods

The Model 1200 and Model 1300 were two American pump-action shotguns that were manufactured by the Winchester-Western Division of Olin Corporation. It was produced in 12-, 16- and 20-gauge. The 1200 has the ability to have a bayonet fixed on the end of the barrel to be used in close quarter combat. It is a takedown type shotgun which means it has the capability of being taken apart for easy transportation and storage.[1]

i have a 1300 defender,i have learned to trust it. has never let me down. i fire #4 winchester shot and deer slug. it does however kick the crap out of me every chance it gets. but all,in all she's a fine lady. i always shoot 3y" shells. i can put the whole tube down range in a pair of seconds,and it is reasonablely accurate. i have never had a jam. we walk the desert all the time and sometimes a big cat will take a second look,thats when you fire the #4 into the air to scare it away and if that don't work the next round is a deer slug and it will work.

We had the full stock model with a single bead sight. Recoil was stout and a good recoil pad should be added if you are going to shoot it much. The gun threw even patterns of buck and liked 2 3/4 Wichester slugs, but not any 3h" slug. The single bead sight made the gun hard to aim and we added fully adjustable Millet sights to the barrel. The Millets worked OK, but for low light conditions a ghost ring system might have been a better choice. I like the pump mechanism. The bolt lock on the Winchester releases sooner after firing than a Remington or Mossberg so recoil sort of assists the next pump. Unfortunately both of the 1300s we had at work developed cracks at the top of the receaiver within a couple of years. I'll get shotguns with steel receivers from here on out.

The Winchester 1300 shotgun utilizes so called pump action, which is operated by sliding for end. For end is connected with bolt group with dual action bars. Receiver is produced from lightweight aluminum alloy, and the bolt locks into the barrel extension using a rotary bolt head with four radial locking lugs. Feed is from tubular under barrel magazines, which can be had in a variety of lengths / capacities. Barrels are quick-detachable; in 'Defender>' configurations barrels have fixed cylinder choke; in hunting configurations barrels are usually fitted with replaceable chokes and a sighting rib. Standard furniture comes in wood or plastic varieties, finish and sights may vary from version to version.