Win Defender rails locked

Rode · November 2, 2008, 03:07 AM

I have a Winchester 1300 Defender. I am trying to install a new forearm and a larger capacity magazine. The task seemed pretty straight forward until the rails and bolt shot out of the gun and locked tight. Any idea on how I get the rails back where they belong, without taking the whole gun apart? Or am I going to have to remove the trigger guard group now?

thanks

b.thomas · November 2, 2008, 03:16 AM

Remove the trigger assembly is what I would do........just one pin holding it in.
At most a two minute job?
I use to completely take apart the action/bolt/barrel Assemblies on my kids M1200 to give a good cleaning and the whole process took less then fifteen minutes.
*A Winchester 1200/1300 are pretty simple to work on/clean, as easy as my Wingmaster.

Rode · November 2, 2008, 02:18 PM

Thanks for the reply, I guess I will do that.

Can I use a normal steel punch to knock the pin out, or do I need a special kind of punch to avoid marring the finish.... or is there a trick to this?

123kiwi · November 3, 2008, 02:52 AM

I use a steel punch to lightly drift the pin out. No springs etc... will go flying across the room when you do this so dont worry!
You should be able to find a manual on the net somewhere...

November 2, 2008, 03:07 AM	#1
Rode Junior Member Join Date: November 2, 2008 Posts: 2	Win Defender rails locked I have a Winchester 1300 Defender. I am trying to install a new forearm and a larger capacity magazine. The task seemed pretty straight forward until the rails and bolt shot out of the gun and locked tight. Any idea on how I get the rails back where they belong, without taking the whole gun apart? Or am I going to have to remove the trigger guard group now? thanks

November 2, 2008, 03:16 AM	#2
b.thomas Senior Member Join Date: October 8, 2006 Posts: 461	Remove the trigger assembly is what I would do........just one pin holding it in. At most a two minute job? I use to completely take apart the action/bolt/barrel Assemblies on my kids M1200 to give a good cleaning and the whole process took less then fifteen minutes. *A Winchester 1200/1300 are pretty simple to work on/clean, as easy as my Wingmaster.

November 2, 2008, 02:18 PM	#3
Rode Junior Member Join Date: November 2, 2008 Posts: 2	Thanks for the reply, I guess I will do that. Can I use a normal steel punch to knock the pin out, or do I need a special kind of punch to avoid marring the finish.... or is there a trick to this?

November 3, 2008, 02:52 AM	#4
123kiwi Member Join Date: March 23, 2006 Location: New Zealand Posts: 85	I use a steel punch to lightly drift the pin out. No springs etc... will go flying across the room when you do this so dont worry! You should be able to find a manual on the net somewhere...