Winchester Repeating Arms Select - Manual (Page 17)

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with your thumb. Allow the muzzle of the barrel
to drop — the barrels hinging downward from the
receiver. Be sure to support the barrels and buttstock
carefully. When the barrels are fully down, carefully
lift the hinge portion of the barrels (at the receiver)
upward out of the receiver, separating the barrels
from the receiver (Figure 12).
4. If your are cleaning your Select shotgun, this is the
ideal level of disassembly. You will have three separate
components: The receiver/stock, the barrel set, and
the forearm. Perform cleaning and maintenance as
explained later in this owner’s manual.
5. When cleaning is completed, reattach the forearm to
the barrels for storage. This is done very easily when
the barrels are detached. Simply align the forearm
extension along the bottom of the barrel so that the
forearm extension aligns with the rails on each side of
the chambers. Make sure the ends of the rails line up
with the rear top edge of the forearm (Figure 13).
The forearm can be angled slightly or positioned
parallel with the barrels. Press with even pressure
using both hands, front to back, along the forearm.
As the forearm snaps into position, the release latch
may briefly protrude from the bottom of the forearm.
It will snap down flush with the forearm when it is
secured in position correctly.
L OADING P ROCEDURES
Before loading your firearm, be sure all grease and oil have
been removed from the barrel and chamber and there are
no obstructions. Use the correct ammunition referenced
by the inscription on the barrel. There is only one basic
way to load your Select.
Before loading the chambers, make sure of the following:
1) Your shotgun is pointed in a safe direction.
2) The safety is in the “on safe” position.
3) You are in an appropriate location for shooting.
4) You have the correct gauge and type of ammunition
for your firearm.
1. Place the safety in the “on safe” position.
FIGURE 12
Lift up and out to
separate the barrels
from the receiver.