Winchester 1300 barrels?

Nightcrawler · July 13, 2001, 10:30 PM

Anyone know where I can get a good deal on various Winchester 1300 12 gauge barrels? 18.5" riot barrel, specifically. (No, I don't think my 22" rifle-sighted barrel is too long for any serious use, I just want a second barrel, eventually. Half the fun of a good pump shotgun is the parts interchangability and the myriad of configuations you can have.)

HarryB · July 16, 2001, 12:35 PM

I was hoping you'd get some help on that barrel!

I am in the opposite situation--I have the 8 shot Defender with the 18" barrel. The action is so slick I would like to try it as a field gun. I want to try to find the Camp Defender barrel so I can use choke tubes. The Winchester website was of no help and a net search yielded no help either. I may just get my existing barrel threaded for tubes...

Poodleshooter · July 16, 2001, 03:32 PM

Ok, this is just a guess, but try www.cabelas.com , Bass Pro Shops and The Sportsmans Guide. Those three catalog/sites have always had good deals on barrels.

BigD · July 16, 2001, 07:51 PM

I had the same problem several years ago. I bought a Winchester (Sears) 120 at an auction about ten years ago that came with a 28" Full Choke barrel. I ended up finding a used 28" 1300 WinChoke barrel in beautiful shape for around $60 at the Kittery Trading Post in Kittery, Maine. They have an absolutely incredible collection, and can be found online at http://www.kitterytradingpost.com.

Personally, I'm looking for a rifled slug barrel for my 120.

Good luck!

Nightcrawler · July 16, 2001, 07:54 PM

...has 18.5" cylinder barrels for $136.99. Little pricey, but not bad.

plateshooter · July 17, 2001, 08:55 AM

Harry B
I have a 1300 Defender with the 8 round capacity. Regular barrels won't fit. I had my barrel threaded for Rem Chokes since I had them already. It works fine for some sporting clays and plate shooting. Cost was $100 for the job which included a new front site on my gun.

Nightcrawler · July 17, 2001, 10:35 AM

They have barrels for the 5 shot and the 8 shot models.

HarryB · July 17, 2001, 11:23 AM

Thanks for the heads up on CTD. They have 26" and 28" field barrels that will fit the 8 shot model...

Bud1 · July 17, 2001, 02:20 PM

Harry B, I can't for the life of me find anything other than an 18" bbl for the 8 shot defender on the CTD website. I called them, and Customer Service couldn't find one either.

Have you ordered either a 26" or 28" bbl for the 8 shot 1300 Defender? If so will you please share the item number?

Thanks,

Bud

HarryB · July 17, 2001, 04:11 PM

http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/ctd/d...0N0XR0KFUJ9DC7

42951 US Repeating Arms 190B002 Extra Barrels, M1300 Defender, 12 Gauge, 26-Inch, W1 Modified, Ventilated Rib, Matte 9
$181.07

42950 US Repeating Arms 190B020 Extra Barrels, M1300 Defender, 12 Gauge, 28-Inch, W1 Modified, Ventilated Rib, Matte 3
$181.07

I haven't ordered or called on it. By the description "Defender" it leads me to believe they fit the extended tubes.

Battler · July 17, 2001, 08:49 PM

(I can't remember what it's called but)

I saw, on Brownells, some part that lets an extended-mag 1300 take STANDARD barrels. It's a replacement endcap for the mag that extends all the way back down the mag to the point that a normal barrel needs support.

YMMV.

Thing is, longbarrel pumps are so cheap at sporting goods stores and Walmart that by the time you buy a good barrel you're probably $50 away from a brand new shotgun.

Battler.

Bud1 · July 18, 2001, 07:52 AM

Thanks for the reply, HarryB. According to CTD, those only fit the 5 shot Defender models.

HarryB · July 18, 2001, 09:32 AM

Sorry for the misinformation. Looks like I'll be getting the barrel threaded for tubes.

Battler · July 18, 2001, 09:48 AM

Don't thread that stock barrel just yet!!!

You can add the part and use "regular" 1300 barrels on your 8-shot model.

Here's the part I was referring to:

http://www.brownells.com/Product/pro...8&CategoryID=0

WINCHESTER 1200/1300/1400 BARREL ADAPTER
USRAC/WINCHESTER

(No affiliation)

Battler

July 13, 2001, 10:30 PM	#1
Nightcrawler Senior Member Join Date: September 22, 2000 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 2,945	Winchester 1300 barrels? Anyone know where I can get a good deal on various Winchester 1300 12 gauge barrels? 18.5" riot barrel, specifically. (No, I don't think my 22" rifle-sighted barrel is too long for any serious use, I just want a second barrel, eventually. Half the fun of a good pump shotgun is the parts interchangability and the myriad of configuations you can have.) __________________ Nightcrawler- TFL Alumnus

July 16, 2001, 07:54 PM	#5
Nightcrawler Senior Member Join Date: September 22, 2000 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 2,945	Cheaper than Dirt ...has 18.5" cylinder barrels for $136.99. Little pricey, but not bad. __________________ Nightcrawler- TFL Alumnus

July 17, 2001, 08:55 AM	#6
plateshooter Senior Member Join Date: September 29, 1999 Location: N.E. Ohio Posts: 522	Harry B I have a 1300 Defender with the 8 round capacity. Regular barrels won't fit. I had my barrel threaded for Rem Chokes since I had them already. It works fine for some sporting clays and plate shooting. Cost was $100 for the job which included a new front site on my gun. __________________ Make a hole

July 17, 2001, 10:35 AM	#7
Nightcrawler Senior Member Join Date: September 22, 2000 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 2,945	Check Cheaper Than Dirt They have barrels for the 5 shot and the 8 shot models. __________________ Nightcrawler- TFL Alumnus

July 16, 2001, 12:35 PM	#2
HarryB Senior Member Join Date: April 4, 1999 Location: Mesa Arizona Posts: 330	I was hoping you'd get some help on that barrel! I am in the opposite situation--I have the 8 shot Defender with the 18" barrel. The action is so slick I would like to try it as a field gun. I want to try to find the Camp Defender barrel so I can use choke tubes. The Winchester website was of no help and a net search yielded no help either. I may just get my existing barrel threaded for tubes...

July 16, 2001, 03:32 PM	#3
Poodleshooter Senior Member Join Date: August 7, 2000 Location: Floating down the James River in VA Posts: 2,599	Ok, this is just a guess, but try www.cabelas.com , Bass Pro Shops and The Sportsmans Guide. Those three catalog/sites have always had good deals on barrels.

July 16, 2001, 07:51 PM	#4
BigD Senior Member Join Date: July 16, 2001 Location: Cincinnati, OH USA Posts: 190	I had the same problem several years ago. I bought a Winchester (Sears) 120 at an auction about ten years ago that came with a 28" Full Choke barrel. I ended up finding a used 28" 1300 WinChoke barrel in beautiful shape for around $60 at the Kittery Trading Post in Kittery, Maine. They have an absolutely incredible collection, and can be found online at http://www.kitterytradingpost.com. Personally, I'm looking for a rifled slug barrel for my 120. Good luck!

July 17, 2001, 11:23 AM	#8
HarryB Senior Member Join Date: April 4, 1999 Location: Mesa Arizona Posts: 330	Thanks for the heads up on CTD. They have 26" and 28" field barrels that will fit the 8 shot model...

July 17, 2001, 02:20 PM	#9
Bud1 Senior Member Join Date: February 4, 2000 Posts: 194	Harry B, I can't for the life of me find anything other than an 18" bbl for the 8 shot defender on the CTD website. I called them, and Customer Service couldn't find one either. Have you ordered either a 26" or 28" bbl for the 8 shot 1300 Defender? If so will you please share the item number? Thanks, Bud

July 17, 2001, 04:11 PM	#10
HarryB Senior Member Join Date: April 4, 1999 Location: Mesa Arizona Posts: 330	http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/ctd/d...0N0XR0KFUJ9DC7 42951 US Repeating Arms 190B002 Extra Barrels, M1300 Defender, 12 Gauge, 26-Inch, W1 Modified, Ventilated Rib, Matte 9 $181.07 42950 US Repeating Arms 190B020 Extra Barrels, M1300 Defender, 12 Gauge, 28-Inch, W1 Modified, Ventilated Rib, Matte 3 $181.07 I haven't ordered or called on it. By the description "Defender" it leads me to believe they fit the extended tubes.

July 17, 2001, 08:49 PM	#11
Battler Senior Member Join Date: January 23, 2000 Posts: 1,185	(I can't remember what it's called but) I saw, on Brownells, some part that lets an extended-mag 1300 take STANDARD barrels. It's a replacement endcap for the mag that extends all the way back down the mag to the point that a normal barrel needs support. YMMV. Thing is, longbarrel pumps are so cheap at sporting goods stores and Walmart that by the time you buy a good barrel you're probably $50 away from a brand new shotgun. Battler.

July 18, 2001, 07:52 AM	#12
Bud1 Senior Member Join Date: February 4, 2000 Posts: 194	Thanks for the reply, HarryB. According to CTD, those only fit the 5 shot Defender models.

July 18, 2001, 09:32 AM	#13
HarryB Senior Member Join Date: April 4, 1999 Location: Mesa Arizona Posts: 330	Sorry for the misinformation. Looks like I'll be getting the barrel threaded for tubes.

July 18, 2001, 09:48 AM	#14
Battler Senior Member Join Date: January 23, 2000 Posts: 1,185	Don't thread that stock barrel just yet!!! You can add the part and use "regular" 1300 barrels on your 8-shot model. Here's the part I was referring to: http://www.brownells.com/Product/pro...8&CategoryID=0 WINCHESTER 1200/1300/1400 BARREL ADAPTER USRAC/WINCHESTER (No affiliation) Battler