Winchester Repeating Arms 1886 (Historic Manual) - Manual (Page 25)

LOADING THE MAGAZINE
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The magazine is loaded through the port on the right
side of the receiver.
1. With the action closed and the safety (manual
hammer stop) in the “on” position and the hammer
in the rebound position, press the spring cover inward
with the tip of the first cartridge until all but the rim
has entered the loading port (See Figure 12A & B).
2.
Then, insert the next cartridge in the same
manner, pushing the preceding cartridge into the
magazine.
3. Repeat this procedure with each cartridge, but
push the last cartridge past the end of the spring