Winchester 1300 what do you think?

Trockstroh · September 22, 2005, 02:32 PM

What do you guys think of the Winchester 1300? I am thinking of buying one from a local pawn shop and it will be my first shotgun. It has a light wood finish and It looks almost new inside and out, and has a scope witch I would never use but it is a plus I guess. They are asking $209 for it what do you guys think?

Trockstroh · September 22, 2005, 04:28 PM

I am looking for imput about the gun as far as reliability.

XavierBreath · September 22, 2005, 04:46 PM

I have four home defense shotguns. Two are Mossberg 500s, one is a Winchester 1200, the other a Winchester 1300. The Winnie 1200 is essentially the same as the 1300, but with a 2&3/4 chamber.

My Winchesters have been rock solid reliable. No problems whatsoever. I bought both used at a pawnshop. I gave $59 for the 1200, and $89 for the 1300.

Trockstroh · September 22, 2005, 04:58 PM

Hmm, they really go for that little? Maybe I will have to pass on this deal.

CaCrusin · September 22, 2005, 06:16 PM

It's a great shotgun and prices are determined by the market (demand) and the condition of the gun. New ones are around $300.

Toney · September 22, 2005, 10:29 PM

Pawn shops around here are loaded with shotguns
tryed to trade my 1200 nobody even wanted to look at
it .

Dave McC · September 23, 2005, 12:22 PM

While the Winnies are not my first choice, they,IMO, are good shotguns. Well worth $200, in good condition.

Glenn E. Meyer · September 23, 2005, 02:45 PM

Got a new one in TX for $235 a few years ago. Used it in classes and outside - no troubles.

mathman · September 23, 2005, 04:00 PM

Good shotguns...I have had a 1300 28" for hunting for 16 years...the firing pin broke once, but other than that, it had been flawless.

For HD, I would pick up an 870 over a 1300...no question about it for me.

Trockstroh · September 23, 2005, 08:18 PM

Thanks, I bought it today and I will pick it up on Thursday. It is really going to be an all purpose gun just to get me started on shotguns.

September 22, 2005, 02:32 PM	#1
Trockstroh Senior Member Join Date: June 23, 2005 Posts: 137	Winchester 1300 what do you think? What do you guys think of the Winchester 1300? I am thinking of buying one from a local pawn shop and it will be my first shotgun. It has a light wood finish and It looks almost new inside and out, and has a scope witch I would never use but it is a plus I guess. They are asking $209 for it what do you guys think?

September 22, 2005, 04:46 PM	#3
XavierBreath Senior Member Join Date: December 6, 2002 Location: North Louisiana Posts: 2,800	I have four home defense shotguns. Two are Mossberg 500s, one is a Winchester 1200, the other a Winchester 1300. The Winnie 1200 is essentially the same as the 1300, but with a 2&3/4 chamber. My Winchesters have been rock solid reliable. No problems whatsoever. I bought both used at a pawnshop. I gave $59 for the 1200, and $89 for the 1300. __________________ Xavier's Blog

September 22, 2005, 06:16 PM	#5
CaCrusin Senior Member Join Date: December 15, 2004 Location: Paso Robles, CA Posts: 115	Winchester 1300 It's a great shotgun and prices are determined by the market (demand) and the condition of the gun. New ones are around $300. __________________ Ca Crusin _________________________ SI VIS PACEM PARA BELLUM _________________________ www.knoxx.com

September 23, 2005, 02:45 PM	#8
Glenn E. Meyer Senior Member Join Date: November 17, 2000 Posts: 20,064	Got a new one in TX for $235 a few years ago. Used it in classes and outside - no troubles. __________________ NRA, TSRA, IDPA, NTI, Polite Soc. - Aux Armes, Citoyens

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September 22, 2005, 04:28 PM	#2
Trockstroh Senior Member Join Date: June 23, 2005 Posts: 137	I am looking for imput about the gun as far as reliability.

September 22, 2005, 04:58 PM	#4
Trockstroh Senior Member Join Date: June 23, 2005 Posts: 137	Hmm, they really go for that little? Maybe I will have to pass on this deal.

September 22, 2005, 10:29 PM	#6
Toney Senior Member Join Date: August 17, 2005 Location: Stillwater Oklahoma Posts: 790	Pawn shops around here are loaded with shotguns tryed to trade my 1200 nobody even wanted to look at it .

September 23, 2005, 12:22 PM	#7
Dave McC Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 13, 1999 Location: Columbia, Md, USA Posts: 8,811	While the Winnies are not my first choice, they,IMO, are good shotguns. Well worth $200, in good condition.

September 23, 2005, 04:00 PM	#9
mathman Senior Member Join Date: January 15, 2005 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,531	Good shotguns...I have had a 1300 28" for hunting for 16 years...the firing pin broke once, but other than that, it had been flawless. For HD, I would pick up an 870 over a 1300...no question about it for me.

September 23, 2005, 08:18 PM	#10
Trockstroh Senior Member Join Date: June 23, 2005 Posts: 137	Thanks, I bought it today and I will pick it up on Thursday. It is really going to be an all purpose gun just to get me started on shotguns.