winchester 1200 User Guide
TO ASSEMBLE TRIGGER GROUP TO RECEIVER
1. Be sure hammer is cocked in trigger group as
i I I ustrated.
2. Be sure that the slide arms
on the bottom of the bolt assembly.
are in the cut outs
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3. Assemble trigger group to the receiver by carefully
working the front end of the group into the slots
at the front end of receiver. Gently push rear end of
trigger group down into position. If the front end
of the trigger group is correctly positioned, this will
require little effort. DO NOT FORCE.
4. Insert trigger guard pin from right to left and
push in flush with side of receiver.
TO REMOVE THREE-SHOT PLUG
Federal migratory bird regulations limit the capacity
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of any auto
migratory game bird shooting to three shells.
Your Model 1200 comes to you with a wooden plug
in the magazine tube. The plug permits only two
shells to be inserted in the magazine. Until the
wooden plug is removed, your Model 1200 has a
total capacity of three rounds, two in the magazine
and one in the chamber. To remove this three
plug, follow these directions:
1. Be sure your gun is unloaded.
2. Be sure safety is “ON”.
3. Unscrew and remove magazine cap.
4. The magazine tube plug is under spring tension.
Insert a screwdriver into the hole in the magazine
tube plug and carefully pry upward, holding hand over
plug until it clears the magazine tube.
loading or repeating shotgun used for
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shot
5. Allow magazine tube plug and spring to slowly
extend to spring’s full length. Remove wooden
three-shot plug.
6. Replace spring in magazine tube. Place magazine
tube plug on end of spring. Carefully compress spring
into magazine tube and tap downward on the
magazine tube plug until it is flush with the end
of the magazine tube.
7. Screw on magazine cap by hand until tight.
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IMPORTANT—
barrel removed from the rest of the gun. Clean the
inside of barrel and chamber to remove all grease,
oil, and other possible obstructions before assembling
or firing your Model 1200.
TO OPEN THE ACTION
1. Push the disconnector and at the same time slide
forearm back. This will cock the gun. (It is not
necessary to push disconnector to open action after
gun is fired.)
TO PUT SAFETY ON
Push safety button from left to right until red band
disappears. The safety is now in the “ON” position.
Gun must be cocked before safety can be placed
in the “ON” position.
TO ASSEMBLE
1. Be sure safety is in the “ON” position (red band
on the safety button will be hidden) and gun
is unloaded.
2. Unscrew and remove magazine cap. (Use
caution as the magazine spring is under tension
and might fly out.)
3. Remove paper packing sleeve from magazine tube.
4. With bolt forward (action closed), lay barrel
against forearm. Slide barrel into receiver making sure
magazine tube enters hole in magazine tube bracket.
5. Push barrel as far back as it will go. There should
be no space between the front of the receiver and
the back of the barrel.
6. Screw on magazine cap by hand until tight.
Your
Model 1200 is shipped with the
A
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MAGAZINE TUBE BRACKET
B - MAGAZINE TUBE
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