Winchester Repeating Arms 9410 Top Tang Safety (Historic Manual) - Manual (Page 23)

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BY LOOKING THROUGH THE TOP OF THE
OPEN RECEIVER, THAT THE MAGAZINE
FOLLOWER IS SHOWING—AND NOT A
SHELL BASE.
ALWAYS DOUBLE CHECK THAT NO
SHELLS REMAIN.
After the last live round is moved out of the magazine
and ejected, immediately lower the hammer to the safe
(rebound) position as explained previously.
R EMOVING A 3" SHELL FROM THE MAGAZINE —
The Model 9410 is designed for 2 1 ⁄ 2 " shells only. If you
inadvertently load a 3" shell into the magazine it takes a
special procedure to clear it.
You will probably first notice
that you have inadvertently loaded a 3" shell in the
magazine when you lower the finger lever to move a new
shell to the chamber and the shell does not move up on
the carrier. A close inspection will reveal that the crimp
end of the shell cannot clear the magazine tube. To
remove the shell from the action follow these steps:
1. Place the manual hammer stop/safety in the “on”
position and the hammer in the rebound position.
2. Close the action, returning the shell back into the
magazine tube. You may have to work the lever a bit to
move the crimp end of the shell past the cartridge. Stop if
it hangs up slightly. Pushing down on the crimp end of
the shell with your finger while closing the action with
your other hand may also release it and allow the shell to
return back into the magazine tube. Be careful not to
pinch your finger.
3. With the action closed use a finger of your free hand to
push fully in on the spring cover of the loading port and
hold it there (Figure 15).
4. While holding the cover in, open the action by pulling
down and continuing forward on the finger lever until the
action is open. CONTINUE TO HOLD THE SPRING
COVER IN with your finger.
5. Remove your other hand from the finger lever and use
your finger or the end of a small screwdriver to push
(gently pry) the rim of the shell to the right until it rides
up on the spring cover slightly (Figure 16).
6. Use your finger or a small screwdriver to gently
encourage the shell rearward, out of the loading port until
you can grasp it with your fingers and pull it free.
Check the
magazine follower
Carefully inspect the
chamber and feed/magazine
mechanisms for any shells
FIGURE 14
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