Winchester Repeating Arms Select - Manual (Page 13)

B ARREL S ELECTOR
The safety switch on the top tang of your firearm also
serves as the barrel selector. The barrel selector allows you
to choose which barrel will fire with the first pull of the
trigger. The other barrel will then fire with the second pull
of the trigger. The safety must be in the “on safe” rearward
position to operate the barrel selector.
On the left side of the safety switch is the letter “U” which
stands for UNDER. On the right side is the letter “O”
which stands for OVER. The safety itself can be moved to
the right or left covering and uncovering the letters.
• If the letter “U” is exposed, the under (lower) barrel
will fire first (Figure 5A).
• If the letter “O” is exposed, the over (top) barrel will
fire first (Figure 5B).
Often different chokes are installed in each barrel which
have different constrictions. This may make one choke
more preferable for a certain shot. Also there is slightly
less muzzle jump when the lower barrel is fired first,
making it easier to pick up your target for a follow-up shot.
The barrel selector allows you to choose the
best choke and firing order combination for changing
hunting conditions or to adapt to the layout of a sporting
clays station.
Always make sure that the selector switch is completely
to one side or the other. If the switch is inadvertently
positioned directly between “O” and “U” the safety
switch may be more difficult to move forward to the
“off safe” position.
A SSEMBLY
Your new Select shotgun will come from the factory
partially disassembled in a special box. Remove the
barrel assembly (with forearm attached) and receiver/stock
section from the carton. Wipe them
clean and lightly oil component parts as explained
under “Initial Cleaning/Oiling” (Page 9).
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FIGURE 5B FIGURE 5A
Selector in “Under” position. Selector in “Over” position.