impulse buy at the gun shop

jenks sooner · January 12, 2006, 10:11 PM

I was at the gun shop the other day looking at their used guns and noticed a really nice semi-auto in excellent shape. Now I try to really research guns before I buy but I bought this one on impulse even though I had not heard much about it. It was a winchester 1400 two and three quarter chamber with winchoke barrel. After I got it home and read some about it I started thinking maybe it wasn't the best decision I've ever made.Seems alot of people have had bad experiences with them. I guess my only consolation is that I did'nt pay much for it. Has anybody on this forum owned one of these shotguns? Thanks alot and as always I respect your opinions much.

95gtman · January 12, 2006, 10:39 PM

If it is the 1400 MK2 then I own one. My dad said he bought it back in the
70's when he was around 16. Never was a problem to him, and now that I have it it has never gave me a problem.

jenks sooner · January 12, 2006, 10:46 PM

Yes 95gtman it is a mark 2, thanks for your reply,hopefully I'll have good luck with it like you have. I'm going to put a few shells through it this weekend.

RUT · January 12, 2006, 10:56 PM

I had a 1400 and it never missed a beat. In fact, I wouldn't mind picking up another one!

rallyhound · January 12, 2006, 10:58 PM

I owned one of those that i bought about 82 at Kmart for $200.00
I used it for 15 years without any trouble whatsoever.
I sold it just because and wish i had it back.
I actually read in some gun mag about a year ago that they included it in their list of the 10 worst guns ever made.
Either way,l I liked mine.

jenks sooner · January 15, 2006, 11:07 PM

Well I shot it ( winchester 1400 ) for the first time today and it seemed to shoot fine,I shot some dove loads through it. Thanks for your replies.

January 12, 2006, 10:11 PM	#1
jenks sooner Junior Member Join Date: December 20, 2005 Posts: 7	impulse buy at the gun shop I was at the gun shop the other day looking at their used guns and noticed a really nice semi-auto in excellent shape. Now I try to really research guns before I buy but I bought this one on impulse even though I had not heard much about it. It was a winchester 1400 two and three quarter chamber with winchoke barrel. After I got it home and read some about it I started thinking maybe it wasn't the best decision I've ever made.Seems alot of people have had bad experiences with them. I guess my only consolation is that I did'nt pay much for it. Has anybody on this forum owned one of these shotguns? Thanks alot and as always I respect your opinions much.

January 12, 2006, 10:39 PM	#2
95gtman Member Join Date: October 4, 2005 Location: B'ham, Al. Posts: 55	If it is the 1400 MK2 then I own one. My dad said he bought it back in the 70's when he was around 16. Never was a problem to him, and now that I have it it has never gave me a problem. Last edited by 95gtman; January 13, 2006 at 09:57 AM.

January 12, 2006, 10:46 PM	#3
jenks sooner Junior Member Join Date: December 20, 2005 Posts: 7	Yes 95gtman it is a mark 2, thanks for your reply,hopefully I'll have good luck with it like you have. I'm going to put a few shells through it this weekend.

January 12, 2006, 10:56 PM	#4
RUT Senior Member Join Date: November 17, 2004 Location: NH, USA Posts: 812	I had a 1400 and it never missed a beat. In fact, I wouldn't mind picking up another one!

January 12, 2006, 10:58 PM	#5
rallyhound Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2005 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 271	I owned one of those that i bought about 82 at Kmart for $200.00 I used it for 15 years without any trouble whatsoever. I sold it just because and wish i had it back. I actually read in some gun mag about a year ago that they included it in their list of the 10 worst guns ever made. Either way,l I liked mine.

January 15, 2006, 11:07 PM	#6
jenks sooner Junior Member Join Date: December 20, 2005 Posts: 7	Well I shot it ( winchester 1400 ) for the first time today and it seemed to shoot fine,I shot some dove loads through it. Thanks for your replies.