The Winchester 1300 shotgun was first introduced around 1981, when the US Repeating Arms Company (USRAC) took over production of the ‘Winchester’ brand of guns from the Olin / Winchester corporation.

When did Winchester stop making the 1300?

Many efforts were made to improve profitability at the manufacturing facility in New Haven, and the decision was made after exhausting all available options. Effective March 31, 2006, the New Haven manufacturing facility will stop manufacturing the Winchester Model 70, Model 94 and Model 1300.

How many rounds does a Winchester 1300 hold?

Model 1300 “Defender 8-Shot Pistol Grip” – buckshot and rifled slugs; eight-shot magazine capacity; 18″ cylinder bore barrel; non-glare metal surfaces; composite stock and forearm; full stock or pistol grip versions; removable TRUGLO fiber optic sight; full stock available in 12- or 20-gauge.

Will a Winchester 1300 Defender barrel fit a 1200?

How versatile are the Model 1300 barrels? The Model 1300 barrels will fit Model 1200 receivers, but 1200 barrels will not fit a Model 1300. Model 1400 barrels will not interchange with Models 1200 or 1300 barrels. The Model 1300 Defender barrels will not interchange with the 1300 Field models and vice versa.

Where are Winchester defenders made?

All Winchester over and unders in recent years have been made in our partner factory in Belgium with additional assembly work done in our factory in Portugal.

When was the Winchester Model 1300 made?

In fact, the model 1300 was a slightly modified version of the previous Winchester model 1200 shotgun, which was manufactured by Olin /Winchester between 1964 and 1980.

How big is the barrel on a Winchester Model 1300 camp defender?

MODEL 1300 CAMP DEFENDER – 12 ga. only, 3 in. chamber, 8 shot mag., 22 in. barrel with rifle sights and WinChoke, choice of black synthetic (disc. 2000) or hardwood (new 2001) stock and forearm, matte metal finish, 6 7/8 lbs. Mfg. 1999-2004.

What happened to the Factory Records of a Winchester rifle?

Winchester Firearms Manufacturing Dates by Serial Number and Year 1866 through the early 1990s. 1 A fire at the factory. 2 Inadvertent destruction (during office cleaning) 3 Records simply lost in filing. 4 Records misplaced between ownership transitions. 5 Documents borrowed but not returned.