Winchester 1300

The 1200 + 1300 had mag tube problems where if you put two shells up the tube and one in the pipe,when fired and cycled for the next round it would let two shells back instead of one causing a double feed jam. I ran mine with only one in the mag.Several I've seen had the same issue.Harold
 
I had an older 1300 with a walnut stock that functioned without issue. It was quite accurate with the rifled barrel and slugs out to 100 yards. The only reason I sold it was because it did not fit me well and being a light gun the recoil was tiring. I could have cut the stock but my bubba skills are poor and there are so many options in shotguns.
 
You will hear about the plastic feed throats breaking. You will hear about "letting two in" or double feeds. On the 1200 series the slide bridge screw could shear releasing the firing pin to the rear. It seems the slide bridge screw issue was a number of bolt carriers were slightly machined out of spec causing the shift and shear. The 1300 series does not use the slide bridge screw system and this problem was eliminated. The feed throat issue was more common in the 1400 semi auto series where users attempted to force 3 cartridges into the mag when it was designed to only accommodate two. The double feeds from the magazine could and have involved 1200, 1300 and 1400 series shotguns. usually a small tweak or bend of the cartridge guides or stops remedied the problem. I own two 1200's and two 1400's and have great service from them. The lock up is super strong and the pump system is lightning fast. They are well engineered guns with an easy lifetime of service in them if cleaned and looked after. Best of all they are really priced right in the used market right now. Barrels are commonly available if you want a different length or choke (including Win Choke etc). Enjoy the gun.

Darryl
 
I sent mine back after 3 months of owning it to the Cobourg plant for repair and a box of shells later it was doing the same thing.Used it as a two shooter for a couple decades and sold it with full disclosure.Harold
 
mbogo3 said:
The 1200 + 1300 had mag tube problems where if you put two shells up the tube and one in the pipe,when fired and cycled for the next round it would let two shells back instead of one causing a double feed jam. I ran mine with only one in the mag.Several I've seen had the same issue.Harold
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Never ever heard of, seen or experienced with any of my 5 1300's. The 1300 is hands down the smoothest and fastest pump out of the box. The 870 feels like it's full of sand compared tp the action of a real 1300.
 
My 1300 defender, wood stock is a never sell....the tiny hard to engage slide release is my only complaint.
 
I bought a 1300 new in the 80's. I have a lot of nicer shotguns that I use for upland hunting but it's still my go to waterfowl and turkey gun. It has worked flawlessly over the years and has accounted for a lot of birds.
 
They have all the inhairent problems mensioned and are not the smoothest pump gun not even close but for the price point they are fine millions of them sold so for the percentage out there that malfunction they are not a bad buy . As for the turkey made version same gun as the U.S. made in Turkey because of cheap labour .lets make America great again that's the reason America is in the toilet .
 
Just scored a mint low rib walnut stock 1300 from a neighbor, fired 3 times 25 years ago and put in a box. I think the Model 12s and Wingmasters I have had may be nicer guns? Maybe?

Ive had a Defender since the late 80s its a super reliable solid gun. For the price point they are just fine.
 
They are great guns to shoot occasionally but break down with regular use, in my experience. I have a 1300 that was my first decent repeating shotgun. After a few years with it, I passed it on to my brother-in-law. Between us, we broke two action arms and a firing pin in three years.

They shoot fast as lightning, and I don't think I ever jammed mine.

I loved mine for duck hunting and I shot a few deer with it as well. And a couple bears. I will fix it back up someday.
 
I still have my old 1200 12 ga for 2.75" shells and 30" full choke barrel which I bought new back around 1981 or so from the local Cr@ppy Tire store. It's been used for waterfowl hunting (back when I did that), for trap shooting, and even for upland (used to have to let the grouse get a fair distance from the muzzle so they didn't disappear in a mist of red and feathers with the full choke and long barrel).

Never a fail-to-load, or an FTF, or a fail-to-eject. I just need to trim up a new grind-to-fit recoil pad on it when I get some time, at one point they had pre-fit pads available, but those went off the shelves 15 - 20 years ago.

I keep it as a back up in the vehicle in case my SX3 somehow falls ill while in use at the trap range, or while out for grouse, saves a long drive home cursing the whole way. The old fixed full choke barrels don't take kindly to steel for duck hunting.

O.N.G.
 
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