Winchester 1400, 1500 XTR Instructions Manual

							It  is  essential  that  these  operating  instructions  be 
thoroughly  studied  before  using  the  firearm  to  assure  proper  and  safe  gun  handling. 
Failure  to  follow  these  instructions  or  failure  to 
obey  a  safety  warning  may  result  in  injury  to  you 
to  others,  or  to  the  product. 
GUN  SAFETY  WARNINGS 1.  Do  not  carry  a  loaded  gun  with  a  live  round  in 
the  chamber  while walking. running,  climbing  a 
tree,  crossin  a  fence  or  anywhere  you  might  slip  or  fall,  drop  the  gun  or  otherwise  bump  or  jar  the 
gun.  A  un  that  is  dropped,  bumped,  or  jarred 
with  chambered  round  might  accidentally 
discharge  even  with  the  safety  on  causing  serious injury  to  you  or  someone  else.  When  a  round  is 
chambered  keep  safety  on  until  you  are  ready  to 
shoot. 
2.  Do  not  rely  on  the  safety  to  prevent  accidental 
discharge.  Many  safeties  merely  block  the  trigger 
and  prevent  firing  by  pulling  the  trigger  The 
safety  may  not  prevent  an  accidental  discharge 
due  to  dropping,  jarring,  or  bumping  a  gun. 
3.  Use  only  ammunition  for  which  the  gun  is 
chambered  as  indicated  on  the  barrel,  to  prevent 
excessive  pressure  and  possible  serious  personal  injury. 
4.  Incorrectly  reloaded  ammunition  can  cause 
serious  personal  injury  and  damage  to  the  firearm 
due  to  excessive  pressure.  Reload  only  after  proper  instruction  and  in  strict  compliance  with 
instruction  and  data  contained  in  current  reloading  manuals. 
5.  Never  point  a  gun  at  anything  you  do  not 
intend  to  shoot.  Always  keep  pointed  in  a  safe 
direction  in  case  of  accidental  discharge. 
6.  Always  check  to  insure  that  the  barrel  is  free  of 
obstructions  before  loading  and  using  the  gun.  If 
you  experience  light  recoil  or  off  sound,  check 
the  barrel  for  obstruction. 
7.  Before  firing,  clean  any  grease  or  oil  out  of 
barrel  with  cleaning  rod  and  patch.  Grease  or 
heavy  accumulation  of  oil  can  cause  excessive 
pressure  and  result  in  serious  personal  injury. 
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 
gun  in  a  safe  direction  while  loading  or  unloading 
to  prevent  serious  injury  in  case  of  an  accidental  discharge.  Never  load  in  the  house  or  in  your 
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  in  your  gun.  Any 
alterations  or  adjustments  that  may  become 
necessary  to  the  operating  mechanism  should  be 
performed  by  a  qualified  gunsmith.  
						

							OPERATING  INSTRUCTIONS  — 
SEMI-AUTOMATIC  SHOTGUN 
CAUTION Always  keep  the  muzzle 
pointed  in  a  safe  direction.  Prior  to 
using  live  ammunition,  familiarize 
yourself  thoroughly  with  these 
operating  instructions  Get  accus
- tomed  to  the  feel  of  your  new  gun  — 
know  the  forces  required  to  operate  the 
action*,  to  pull  the  trigger  and  above 
all,  know  the  location  of  the  safety 
which,  on  this  shotgun,  is  on  the  trigger 
guard.  The  safety  is  placed  in  the  “on”  position  when  pushed  from  left  to  right (Figure  1A)  until  the  red  “warning”  ring 
disappears.  When  the  red  ring  is  visible 
on  the  left  side  of  the  safety,  it  is  in  the 
“off”  position,  and  the  gun  is  ready  to  
						

							fire.  The  safety  can  only  be  placed  in 
the“on”  position  when  the  hammer  is 
cocked. 
*ACTION:  the  mechanism  of  a  firearm 
which  loads  and  secures  the  cartridge 
in  the  chamber. 
WARNING  —As  is  true  with  other 
firearms,  the  safety  mechanism,  when 
it  is  engaged,  is  designed  to  prevent  the 
trigger  from  being  pulled.  However, 
this  mechanism  will  not  necessarily  prevent  the  accidental  discharge  of  this 
firearm  as  a  result  of  jarring  or  abuse 
such  as  occurs  when  a  firearm  is 
dropped. 
Keep  your  fingers  clear  of  the  ejection 
port.  The  breech  bolt  like  most  all 
automatic  actions,  is  under  strong 
spring  tension  and  closes  very  swiftly.  If  closed  on  a  finger,  it  will  cause  a 
painful  injury. 
IMPORTANT  —  Clean  the  inside  of  the 
barrel  and  chamber  to  remove  all 
grease  and  other  possible  obstructions 
before  firing  your  gun. 
TO  ASSEMBLE  IMPORTANT  —  With  the  barrel  removed 
from the receiver do  not  allow the breech  bolt  to  close  unrestricted.  Repeated,  full 
force,  closing  of  the  bolt  with  the  barrel  off  will  abuse  the  action  parts.  Instead, 
grasp  the  cocking  handle  before  push
- ing  theaction  release  button  and  permit 
the  action  to  close  slowly. 
1.  Make  sure  the  gun  is  not  loaded  and 
the  safety  is  in  the  “on”  position.  (The  red  warning  band  must  not  be  visible).  
						

							2.  Unscrew  and  remove  the  valve  cap 
assembly  from  the  magazine  tube (Figure  2). 
3.  Slide  the  forearm  forward  and  off 
the  magazine  tube. 
4.  Place  the  forearm  against  the  barrel  as  illustrated  and  slide  the  forearm 
forward  over  the  magazine  bracket 
(Figure  3).  The  magazine  bracket  on 
the  barrel  should  be  completely  hidden 
by  the  forearm. 
5.  Carefully  place  the  breech  bolt  in  the  forward  position  as  previously  instructed. 
6.  Holding  the  barrel
-forearm 
combination  in  one  hand,  insert  the 
magazine  tube  (4
A)  into  the  opening  in 
the  rear  of  the  forearm.  Slide  the  barrel  and  forearm  together  back  as  far  as  it 
will  go.  There  should  be  no  space  between  the  front  of  the  receiver  and 
the  matching  shoulder  on  the  barrel 
(Figure4). 
7.  Check  to  insure  ejector  is  in  proper  position  in  barrel  extension  cut.  
						

							8.  Replace  the  valve  assembly  back 
onto  the  magazine  and  turn  until  “hand 
tight”. 
HOW  TO  LOAD  — Use  the  correct 
ammunition  referenced  by  the  inscription  on  the  barrel.  Before 
loading  your  gun  be  sure  all  grease  and 
oil  has  been  removed  from  the  barrel 
and  chamber,  and  there  is  no 
obstruction. 
1.  Pull  the  cocking  handle  all  the  way back  until  the  breech  bolt  latches  open. 
2.  Place  the  safety  in  the  “on”  position. 
The  chamber  can  now  be  loaded  by 
inserting  a  shell  directly  into  the 
ejection  port  (Figure  5). 
3.  Keep  your  fingers  clear  of  the 
ejection  port  and  press  the  action  release  button  (Figure  1A)  on  the  under 
side  of  the  receiver.  The  action  will 
snap  closed  placing  the  shell  in  the  chamber.  The  gun  is  now  ready  to  be 
fired  single  shot.  
						

							LOADING  THE  MAGAZINE —  1. With 
the  safety  in  the  “on”  position  and  the 
action  closed,  push  the  shot  shell  upwards  against  the  carrier  and 
forward  into  the  magazine  (Figure6). 
There  will  be  a  “click”  as  the  cutoff  (the  part  that  holds  the  shell  in  the 
magazine  tube)  snaps  into  position. 
2.  Repeat  the  previous  step  to  load  the 
second  shell  into  the  magazine  tube, 
again  making  sure  the  cutoff  has 
snapped  into  position. 
TO  UNLOAD  THE  CHAMBER  AND  MAGAZINE  — Be  sure  the  safety  is  in 
the  “on”  position  (the  red  warning  band  must  not  be  visible).  
						

							1.  Pull  the  cocking  handle  all  the  way 
back,  extracting  and  ejecting  the  shell 
from  the  chamber. 
2.  Release  the  cocking  handle  allowing  the  bolt  to  close.  Repeat  this  operation  until  the  gun  is  empty.  After  the  last 
shell  is  ejected  the  breech  bolt  will  latch  in  the  open  position. 
IMPORTANT  — Always  visually  check 
and  know  for  sure  that  your  gun  is  not  loaded,  by  viewing  both  the  chamber 
and  the  magazine  through  the  open 
action. 
ALTERNATE  WAY  TO  UNLOAD  — 
The  shells  can  be  removed  from  the 
magazine  first  by: 
1.  Place  the  safety  in  the  “on” 
position. 
2.  Turn  the  gun  over  so  the  trigger  guard  is  up,  then  push  the  carrier 
down  as  far  as  it  will  go. 
3.  Push  inward  on  the  cartridge  cutoff  (Figure  7“A’)  on  the  right  releasing  the  
						

							shell  from  the  magazine.  Press  the 
cutoff  again  to  release  the  second 
shell. 
4.  With  the  safety  still  in  the  “on” 
position,  pull  the  cocking  handle  all 
the  way  back  to  remove  the  shell  from  the  chamber. 
(Figure  1  A),  load  your  gun  as 
previously  instructed.  When  ready  to 
shoot,  firmly  shoulder  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. 
When  fired,  the  automatic  action  will  eject  the  fired  shell,  cock  the  hammer 
and  on  closing  will  place  a  new  shell 
from  the  magazine  into  the  chamber  ready  for  the  next  shot.  When  the  last 
shell  in  the  gun  is  fired  the  action  will  remain  open  and  convenient  for reloading  .  When  through  firing  always 
put  the  safety  in  the  “on”  position. 
TO  TAKE  DOWN  —  1. Open  the 
action  and  make  sure  the  gun  is  not 
loaded. 
2.  Close  the  action  and  place  the 
safety  in  the  “on”  position. 
3.  Unscrew  and  remove  the  valve assembly  from  the  magazine  (Figure 
1 ). 
4.  To  remove  the  barrel,  slide  the  barrel  and  forearm  forward  as  a  single 
unit  until  the  forearm  clears  the  end  of 
the  magazine  tube. 
5.  Remove  the  forearm  from  the  barrel 
HOW  TO  FIRE 
—With  the  Safety  “On”