1964 Winchester model 1400

setfreejoe · November 28, 2011, 06:00 PM

My father in law gave me a 1964 Winchester model 1400 this past weekend. Low serial number and I also called Winchester to verify the year built. It has been sitting in a case for over 26 years now and looks brand new. I field stripped it and noticed the sear assembly was sticking pretty bad and would not work the hammer at all. I took it out and worked on it a little with some CLP and got the sear hammer moving pretty good but low and behold I can remember the orientation of how it fit back in. Also I need to know how the disconnector spring is orientated in the disconnecter?.........I think I may have got everything taken care of but when I put it back together I noticed that the bolt slides freely in the in the slide arms and fits like it is supposed to but when I put the trigger assembly back in the receiver I am unable to then pull the bolt back. HELP PLEASE!

oregunner · November 28, 2011, 06:21 PM

Here is the manual. I don't know if it gets that specific. http://media.winchesterguns.com/pdf/...l1400_om_s.pdf
Here is the schematic.
http://www.urban-armory.com/diagrams/win1400.htm
Mark

seansean1444 · November 28, 2011, 06:45 PM

u need to pull the bolt back so it locks then put the triger group in if i remember correctly

setfreejoe · November 28, 2011, 06:53 PM

Thanks! I did download the manual and schematics as well. I talked to a local gunsmith who will charge me 10 bucks to put is back together if there is nothing broken. I know it has to be something simple and stupid for an old paratrooper like me.

setfreejoe · November 28, 2011, 07:02 PM

Also do I need to buy a rifled slug barrel or can I safely shoot slugs through the smooth bore. It says full on the barrel so I am assuming it is already a full choke.

munson1 · December 2, 2011, 02:51 PM

Hi
Try some slugs in full barrel. I had a Ithaca 37 pump with a deer & Full choke 30in Barrel. One day while shooting for Deer Hunting. I got the idea of trying the Full Choke barrel with slugs. Well I was most impressed with the group. Never put the Deer Barrel back on & never missed another Buck. That was 30yrs ago. Try that Full barrel !!!!!

Good Luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ken

bitttorrrent · December 2, 2011, 03:30 PM

makes you appreciate a good gunsmith even when you try something simple.

I took apart and fixed up an old bb gun 1911 replica and it took hours to get it back together. I scraped my knuckles, couldn't get the trigger to place back. And this was just a metal bb gun. Finally got it and the trigger is actually pretty nice. I just use pretend since it is an old 1 shot handgun, but I would never attempt a full dissassembly with a real gun.

November 28, 2011, 06:00 PM	#1
setfreejoe Junior Member Join Date: November 28, 2011 Posts: 4	1964 Winchester model 1400 My father in law gave me a 1964 Winchester model 1400 this past weekend. Low serial number and I also called Winchester to verify the year built. It has been sitting in a case for over 26 years now and looks brand new. I field stripped it and noticed the sear assembly was sticking pretty bad and would not work the hammer at all. I took it out and worked on it a little with some CLP and got the sear hammer moving pretty good but low and behold I can remember the orientation of how it fit back in. Also I need to know how the disconnector spring is orientated in the disconnecter?.........I think I may have got everything taken care of but when I put it back together I noticed that the bolt slides freely in the in the slide arms and fits like it is supposed to but when I put the trigger assembly back in the receiver I am unable to then pull the bolt back. HELP PLEASE! Last edited by setfreejoe; November 28, 2011 at 06:09 PM.

November 28, 2011, 06:21 PM	#2
oregunner Senior Member Join Date: May 12, 2011 Location: Oregon, of course Posts: 136	Here is the manual. I don't know if it gets that specific. http://media.winchesterguns.com/pdf/...l1400_om_s.pdf Here is the schematic. http://www.urban-armory.com/diagrams/win1400.htm Mark Last edited by oregunner; November 28, 2011 at 06:32 PM.

December 2, 2011, 02:51 PM	#6
munson1 Senior Member Join Date: June 25, 2009 Posts: 141	Slugs in Full Choke Hi Try some slugs in full barrel. I had a Ithaca 37 pump with a deer & Full choke 30in Barrel. One day while shooting for Deer Hunting. I got the idea of trying the Full Choke barrel with slugs. Well I was most impressed with the group. Never put the Deer Barrel back on & never missed another Buck. That was 30yrs ago. Try that Full barrel !!!!! Good Luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ken

November 28, 2011, 06:45 PM	#3
seansean1444 Senior Member Join Date: November 28, 2010 Location: ithaca, new york (home of the ithaca shotguns!) Posts: 395	u need to pull the bolt back so it locks then put the triger group in if i remember correctly

November 28, 2011, 06:53 PM	#4
setfreejoe Junior Member Join Date: November 28, 2011 Posts: 4	Thanks! I did download the manual and schematics as well. I talked to a local gunsmith who will charge me 10 bucks to put is back together if there is nothing broken. I know it has to be something simple and stupid for an old paratrooper like me.

November 28, 2011, 07:02 PM	#5
setfreejoe Junior Member Join Date: November 28, 2011 Posts: 4	Also do I need to buy a rifled slug barrel or can I safely shoot slugs through the smooth bore. It says full on the barrel so I am assuming it is already a full choke.

December 2, 2011, 03:30 PM	#7
bitttorrrent Senior Member Join Date: April 21, 2011 Location: Chicago Posts: 703	makes you appreciate a good gunsmith even when you try something simple. I took apart and fixed up an old bb gun 1911 replica and it took hours to get it back together. I scraped my knuckles, couldn't get the trigger to place back. And this was just a metal bb gun. Finally got it and the trigger is actually pretty nice. I just use pretend since it is an old 1 shot handgun, but I would never attempt a full dissassembly with a real gun.