Manual

9
OPERATION OF THE SAFETY
Your new Model 1300 Winchester shotgun is designed
with a cross bolt type safety. It is located just forward of
the trigger on the trigger guard: convenient for gloved or
ungloved fingers (see Figure 4). It is essential that you
become very familiar with the feel, look and operation of
the safety on this shotgun before attempting to load and
shoot.
With the safety in the “ON SAFE” position the trigger
and hammer are blocked and the shotgun cannot be fired.
In the “OFF SAFE” position — if your gun is loaded with
a round in the chamber — the chambered round can be
fired by simply pulling the trigger.
• “ON SAFE”. The safety button is pushed fully to the
right. The red band on the left side is not showing.
• “OFF SAFE”. The safety button is pushed fully to the
left. A large red band is exposed on the button as it pro-
trudes on the left side. The red band is an added aid to
safe gun handling. However, with time and exposure to
the elements it can wear off.
Never rely totally on your gun’s safety button. It is merely
an aid to safe gun handling. Like any mechanical device
the safety can possibly fail: it can be jarred or inadvertent-
ly manipulated into an unsafe condition. Always keep
your shotgun pointed in a safe direction.
At all times in the field keep the safety in the “ON SAFE”
position and the barrel pointed in a safe direction. It is a
good idea never to load your shotgun until you are in the
field and shooting is imminent or until you are at your sta-
tion and it is your turn to shoot when you are shooting at
a range. For extra safety, and as a courtesy to others, fully
unload and place the action in the open position at all
times other than when shooting is immediately imminent.
FIGURE 4
“Off Safe” position. Red band showing.