Fire Pit User Manual

1. Depress the disconnector release button found behind

the trigger guard on the left side. This unlocks the

action without releasing the hammer.

2. Open the action and place the safety in the “on safe”

position. The chamber is now ready to be loaded.

3. To operate your Model 1300 in a single-shot mode,

a shell can now be placed directly into the chamber

through the ejection port.

IMPORTANT: WHEN THE SLIDE IS MOVED FORWARD WITH

A SHELL PLACED DIRECTLY INTO THE CHAMBER, THE

GUN IS NOW READY TO FIRE.

LOADING THE MAGAZINE —

Before loading, make sure your shotgun is pointed in a safe

direction, you are in an appropriate location for loading,

and that shooting will be imminent.

1. Place the safety in the “on safe” position and close

the action.

2. Depress the carrier with the front of the shell (Figure 6).

3. With your thumb on the base of the shell, push the

shell into the magazine until the carrier returns to the

original position.

4. Repeat the procedure until the magazine is fully loaded.

WARNING: TO AVOID ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE, DO NOT

CARRY A GUN WITH A SHELL IN THE CHAMBER.

UNLOADING PROCEDURES

Perform the following steps to remove shells from the

chamber and magazine on all Model 1300s.

1. Point the muzzle in a safe direction.

2. The safety should be in the “on safe” position (the red

warning band will not be visible).

3. Hold the disconnector release button inward to release

the slide (Figure 5).

4. Slide the forearm through a complete cycle of the

action and repeat the process until all the shells in the

magazine have been transferred to the chamber and

then ejected.

Loading the magazine.

FIGURE 6