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 are in the cut outs on the bottom of the bolt assembly. 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.
TO REMOVE THREE-SHOT PLUG Federal migratory bird regulations limit the capacity of any auto-loading or repeating shotgun used for 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-shot plug, follow these directions: 1.
IMPORTANT— Your Model 1200 is shipped with the 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.
TO LOAD CHAMBER 1. Push safety button from left to right until red band disappears. The safety is now in the "ON" position and your gun may be safely loaded. 2. Open the action. 3. Drop shell into ejection port with the brass part of the shell toward the butt stock. 4. Slide forearm fully forward to move the shell into firing position.
TO LOAD MAGAZINE 1. Be sure safety is “ON” and the bolt closed. 2. Turn gun until trigger guard is up. 3. Push down on front end of the carrier with shell and slide the shell well into the magazine tube. There will be a “click” as the cut off (the part which holds the shell in the magazine tube) snaps into position. 4. Repeat step 3 to load additional shell or shells. Be sure the last shell is pushed all the way past the cut off to insure proper gun functioning. TO UNLOAD CHAMBER AND MAGAZINE 1.
ALTERNATE WAY TO UNLOAD 1. on 2. 3. Be sure safety is in the “ON” position (red band safety button will be hidden). Turn gun until trigger guard is up. Push carrier as far down as it will go. 4. Push the cut-off (the part which holds the shell in the magazine tube) to the right. A shell will pop out of the magazine. Repeat to remove additional shell or shells. 5. With safety still in the “ON” position, slide the forearm all the way to the rear. This will remove the shell from the chamber.
TO FIRE 1. Be sure all grease and oil has been removed from the barrel and chamber and that there is no obstruction. 2. With safety “ON”, load your gun as previously instructed. 3. Push safety button from right to left until red band appears. The safety is now in the “OFF” position. Your gun may now be fired by pulling the trigger. 4. One of the special features of the Model 1200 is its unique locking mechanism.
TO TAKE DOWN Be certain that gun is unloaded. Check both chamber and magazine. 1. With action closed, push safety to “ON” position. 2. Unscrew and remove magazine cap. 3. Slide barrel forward until the magazine tube bracket slides free of the magazine tube and the barrel comes out of the receiver. Lift barrel out. 4. Screw on magazine cap by hand until tight.
TO DISASSEMBLE TRIGGER GROUP FROM RECEIVER 1. Be sure gun is unloaded. Close action, push safety to “ON” position, turn gun until trigger guard is up and push out trigger guard pin from left. 2. Lift trigger group out of receiver by pulling on trigger guard. 3. Do not pull trigger after disassembly.
CARE OF YOUR MODEL 1200 Your WINCHESTER Model 1200 slide action shotgun is a fine shooting, well balanced, sporting firearm built of the finest materials and to the strictest precision manufacturing specifications with engine turned bolt for added beauty. It has a total capacity of five rounds, two in the magazine with plug and four without, and one in the chamber. Proper care will assure its long life and continuous smooth, efficient and safe operation.
You Are Responsible For Firearms Safety. As a gun owner, you accept a set of demanding responsibilities. How seriously you take these responsibilities can mean the difference between life and death. Failure to follow any of these instructions can cause extensive damage to your gun and/or possible serious injury or death to yourself and others. There is no excuse for careless or abusive handling of any firearm. At all times handle any firearm with intense respect for its power and potential danger.
7. BEWARE OF BARREL OBSTRUCTION. Do this for the safety of both your gun and yourself. Mud, snow, and an infinite variety of other objects may inadvertently lodge in a barrel bore. It takes only one small obstruction to cause dangerously increased pressures that can ruin (swell or rupture) the finest shotgun barrel. BEFORE CHECKING FOR A BARREL OBSTRUCTION, BE CERTAIN YOUR FIREARM IS FULLY UNLOADED. Make sure no live rounds are in the chamber.
12. USE SHELLS OF CORRECT LENGTH. The size of the chamber is inscribed, along with gauge and choke designations, on the side of the barrel. Do not use 31/2" shotgun shells in a shotgun or barrel with a 2 3/4" chamber or 3" chamber. Do not use 3" shells in a shotgun chambered for a 2 3/4" shells. Doing so can result in a build-up of dangerously high pressures that may damage your gun and possibly cause serious injury to yourself or others. 13.
22. SUPERVISE AND TEACH FIREARMS SAFETY TO ALL MEMBERS OF YOUR FAMILY -ESPECIALLY TO CHILDREN AND NONSHOOTERS. Closely supervise newcomers to the shooting sports. Encourage enrollment in hunting/shooting safety courses. 23. NEVER DRINK ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES OR TAKE ANY TYPE OF DRUGS BEFORE OR DURING SHOOTING. Your vision and judgment could be dangerously impaired, making your gun handling unsafe to you and to others. 24. PERFORM PERIODIC MAINTENANCE -- AVOID UNAUTHORIZED SERVICING.
