Manual

IMPORTANT— ALWAYS VISUALLY CHECK

AND KNOW FOR SURE THAT YOUR SHOTGUN

IS NOT LOADED.

FIRING PROCEDURES

1. When ready to shoot, and with a loaded shell in the

chamber, the safety “ON SAFE”, and your finger off the

trigger, push the safety to the “OFF SAFE” position (with

the red warning band fully visible). Your shotgun is now

ready to fire with a pull of the trigger.

REMEMBER, THE RECOIL FROM A

SHOTGUN, ESPECIALLY MAGNUM LOADS,

WILL BE SOMEWHAT HEAVIER THAN MOST

OTHER GUNS, SO FIRMLY SHOULDER YOUR

MODEL 1300, TAKE AIM, AND — WHEN ON

TARGET — SQUEEZE THE TRIGGER.

2. Pull the forearm fully rearward until the fired shell is

ejected out the ejection port.

3. Push the forearm fully forward, transferring a new shell

from the magazine into the chamber. Your Model 1300 is

again cocked and ready to fire. Immediately put the safety

in the “ON SAFE” position (with the red warning ring

hidden) until you are ready to fire again.

IN THE CASE OF A MISFIRE

Only rarely will modern factory ammunition experience a

misfire. If this ever happens to you when shooting your

Model 1300, please follow these instructions carefully.

CAUTION: IN CASE OF MISFIRE, KEEP THE

BARREL POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION,

CAREFULLY OPEN THE ACTION WHILE

AVOIDING DIRECT EXPOSURE TO THE

BREECH BY YOURSELF AND OTHERS.

REMOVE THE SHELL FROM THE CHAMBER.

FULLY UNLOAD YOUR SHOTGUN, REMOVING

ALL SHELLS FROM THE MAGAZINE.

Carefully inspect the ejected shell. If the primer is indent-

ed, the shell should be disposed of in a manner that would

prevent accidental injury to you, others, or the environ-

ment. If there is no indentation, your gun has malfunc-

tioned and should be serviced by a qualified gunsmith, or

by the U. S. Repeating Arms Company Service Center in

New Haven, Connecticut, or by an Authorized U.S.

Repeating Arms Company Repair Station.