TM 9-285 SHOTGUNS, ALL TYPES, INTRODUCTION Scope 7 ‘Arrangement of rato! 2 General 3 score, ‘2 This technical manual ie intended to serve temporarily (pending ‘he publication of 8 more complete revision) to give information and ‘uidance to personne! of the using arms charged with the operation, ‘aintonance and minor repair of thie materi 1h. This manual contains n trie the available information necessary for the idemtication, operation, care, and cleaning ofthe shotguns ited below. In addition is incl the ciatembly and assembly ofthe une for the purpose of cleaning and lubrication, and availabe information ‘Shotguns covered in thi bulletin areas follow Winchester Repeater, 12 Gage, Remington Repeater, 12-Gage, M97 m0 Winchestor Repester,12-Gage, Remington Repeater, 12 Gage, Min wat Stevens Repeater, 12Gage, Remington Autolanding, 12 M620. ‘Gree, MT Stevens Repeater, 12Gage, Remington Avtorloating, 12. MSz0 Gage, Sportsmen Steveas Repeater, 12Goge, Savage, Autolonding, 12Gags 620 ‘720 enaca Repeater, 12-Gage, M37 «. Disassembly, assembly, and such eepaire a may be handled by ‘sing arm personnel will be undertaken only uncer the supervision ef en cer or the chief mechanic 41 In all cases where the suture of the cepa, modification or ad justmeat is beyond the scope or fates f the unt, the responsible ‘ordnance service shouldbe informed in order that trained personne with fitable tole end equipment may be provided, or proper istration’ 2. ARRANGEMENT OF MANUAL. ‘The shotguns covered inthis manual are of various makes mode, and types. In some cases ferent models ofthe same mete difer widely ™ 9-285, in design in others the differences are principally in deal of dosgn. Each inake of gun bercin ie ated seperately and where there is extreme ‘evition in model, the model is rested se. separate gun. Where aight ‘erations cecur in different models ofthe sxe make, they are grouped {od the differences explained as they occu. be, ostructions for disassembly and assembly, and special care and rsintenance are covered in the tection pertsing to the gan and in {ction XI; while cleaning ibriestion, aad general maintenance, which ‘ting the Winchester M97 gun, and con be applied in general to the ‘other guns as indicated, ‘A oneal description of the gun for idenication, together with such identifeation marke as may be found upon the gua, a given at the beginning of the sectiom pertaining vo the pun i question. 3. GENERAL. 1% Tho repeating shotguns covered inthis manual sr of two gener! types the sd action, sometimes termed pump action, and the cute loncing or semiautomatic. The atotonding gun is often called an s3t0- bh. At aleeady explained, diferent models ofthe same make of gun ‘may vary im design in whole or in prt. Also guns of the same make and ‘model but of clferent grades may vary tightly in design. In addition some guns ofthe same make, model, and zrade but of various dates of ‘manufactare may have sigh variations in design. Such variations re smut be dealt sith at such. ‘Due to absence of standard ordnance nomenclature for the gus covered in this techie mana, with the exception of the Tica M7, the parts and assemblies ate given the nomenelatore supplied by he ‘mavulacturer and eppeating in thee perts Unt, Therelore parte and tceembles of, for ennple, a Winchester gun, may be eferred to by a ‘ferent nacve than sila: pars of» Restngton gun, For example, the lide handle, operating handle, and ‘ore ead seler to similar parts on ‘diferent maker of guns. The Ithaca Gun M37 bas been given standard nomenclature by the Ordnance Department and this aorenctatore i sed hereis and wil dfler in some respects frm that appearing #2 the manufacturer's pars fist 4. The word “shell” is standard nomenclature for the shotgun ca. wide. The word “sell” has therefore en ved throuhout this technicet ‘manual and substituted forthe word “casrdge” appearing in the mama fetarer’s parts lists, Therefore when identifying pars rlered to heres this fact shouldbe borne in mind™ 9.285, SHOTGUNS, ALL TYPES, ‘The word “cole” refers othe boring ofthe barel, which varies in egree om fll cylinder to fll choke. In thr technical mantal three Sogreet of boring only are rlerred to, fll eyinder (uoally referred $0 fr einder), wmproved cylinder snd fll choke, The bore ofthe shotgun bret has ko diameters the chamber diemete, and the true bore dam eter The chamber diameter is geater tha the ue bore diameter, and these two diameters re jained bya tapered section ssually termed the forcing cone. In fll eyknder gua the ue bore dlameter extends rom the forward end ofthe forcing cone to the end of the musts, Choking ‘usually accomplihed by boring the barrel thatthe Gumetee of the lore near the muss end ie slighty Tes then that of the true bare Diameter of toe bore of « 12-zage shotgun is 0.729 inch. The degree of choke ina bare i measured by the diepesion of the pellets contained in the shot charge at gwen distance from the muss. This diperson is measured in the percentage of the numberof thot pelets cntained fn the charge, which will be contained within # 30‘neh eele at 40 yards stance Irom the muzsle Fora cylinder bare, this wil be 40 percent, for an improved cylinder bare, SD percent, a fr ful choke bare, 75 percent. The term “hammerles” at applied tothe guns in this manual refers to the type of Sing mechaniars The Winchester Gun MG? i termed 2 ‘ammer gun doe t Ue fact hat the hammer ie vsible und operative out Side the receiver. The other gune covered in thie manual ae termed yhammerlss asthe hammers afe wholly encloned within the receiver end sce thos not mantally operative, 1 Thenomencleture of theside handle, by which the tide action guns va his tecnica! mansal are opersted,difers for each pun To the Winchester gun sis called the action slide handle wile tn the Rem ington gun itis elle the fore end, aed in the Tihaca te slide han, ee This assembly, however, is basically the same forall the guns andi composed of three rain pats the slide handle tube which sides on the Imatarine tube and on which the woaden side handle i assembled and the side handle bar which extends fra the rear of the tube into the receiver snd connects the handle withthe slide or operating mechanism ‘The tube aod bar ate integral, welds ce rivet together, according to the make of go. 1 The term “clockwise” and “counterclockwn x used in connsetion withthe turning of serewedn parts to denote the divection of turn The diameter of the partis considered as the face of slck and the tre when cleckwise isin the discon the hands of the clock would nora ‘avel Counterclockwiae i the opposite {The term "takedown" applies to guns 2 contracted thatthe bare, ‘or barrel magazine and aeton side hae group can easily te removed INTRODUCTION {om the receiver without the ue of tools This contrction foclitates cleaning. end transportation ‘The term “soli frame” ax tand in thee manual, refers to guns which either Urough basi design or the asembly (lth bayonet atachnent tothe barrel are not easily tan down without tools Inthe cnoe of the Winchester MO? aid rare design gun of early imanulacture, the barrel and maparine are sewed directly ito the ‘ofthis gun (pare) the barrel and magazine ae of the takedown type but are locked into the receiver at manufacture and should not be removed. In these Winchester gun, however, i necemary to remove ‘tee Doyoset attachment ad. magisine in ceder to remove the ide handle, which most be removed inorder to remove the groupe from the receiver fr cleaning when necessary. ‘Therefore, the removal and T™- placement of thee pats x expinined. The Winchester M12 (solidtrame gun) when isued, will be assembled similarly to the Winchester M97 (Golid fame gun of later manufacture) (pat 12b). The other guns cov- ered in this manual ae basically ofthe take down detign, but whea the beayonet attachment i assemble to the riot type of these guns the barrel. ‘cannot be removed unless the bayonet attachment i fret removed. Thre fore these gons with bayonet attachment assembled, are considered as solidrame guna Ta the case of sliéeame quae ax explained above, the sttachment or bare, unless its necessary to remove the groups from the Zeceiver for periodic cleaning or when the gun is exposed to extreme |b Disazembly and assembly, af treated in shit technical manual, fre neceasry t0-4 thorough clearing of the gun. Should further die Susombly be necessary for ndustmentorrepei, the gun should be turned lover to ordnance personnel A group is a number of parts which either function together or are intimately related to each other and shovld, theretore, be considered together, A froup may be composed of one assembly of to ot more parts or subassemblies, ora number of asso bien and parts For example, the barrel, magazine, and action slide ‘r0upis composed ofthe barelasembly, the magnrine assembly andthe Acton slide asembly. To removing the groupe or pars from the gua it isoften necesary to remove other groupe or parts st, inorder tobe able te remove the group or part ceswed. Tn mort instances the groups of parts mort be removed and replaced in the order and manner je feribed herein 4. Modern shotguns nay be roughly divided into five general classes: Single-bartel, double-barrel, manually opersted repeaters, autloating ‘repeaters and mult bevel sSHOTGUNS, ALL TYPES (Q) Single barrel guns havea single barrel only and are ths capable ‘of firing but one sot without rlosding. Such gus may be of the ham- ‘ner or hammers (sual) design apd are manually operated. (2) Double-barel guna have two basses, mounted either side-by-side cor one under the other. In the later case they are termed “over-and- Ander” or "over-ander” guna The side-by-side devien, ually termed “dosblebarre,” may be hammer or hammedess (usually) guns, while ‘the ‘oversindec” design ir sully hammerless. Both designs are mei- Ally operated aad are capable of Sing two shots without reloading. (2) Repeating guns have a single berrel with a tubules magazine below it, and are capable of Sring {com 3 to 6 shots without reloeding. ‘Such guns are manually operated by means of siding action which leds, cocks, and clears the gun when operated, The slide action gine covered in this mana] are of this design, (4) Avtoloading repeaters havea single barrel witha tubular maga zine below it and are capable of iring rom 3 to S shots without reloading. Such gune mutt be loaded manually for the fist shot. When the gun ix feed the eco operates the mechanim to cles, cock, and lad the gon ‘rom the magazine. The only operation necesory forthe operator to perform after the initial loading nd cocking it pall the trigger. he ‘nitolonding guns covered in this manual are ofthis desge (5) Muls-burre! guns have Uvee or more bereels Usually they have two shotgun barrels mounted side by side with are barrel below them Such gune are usually of the hammerles design and are manually operated 1. Shotguns produced by varioor manufacturers ae wanly refered tossola specie ode and grade The model ters ote base ech Gal eagy of the any the race, to the sera dein rah an freving. special sock, bed tare, cr modifertions of deg. Grader [re velered to bersn only when there ina variation a mechanical design ‘The various grades wipciic model may come der gages eogth of bares or degrees of choke in barrel boring, A sporting skeet gam however, is wuallyfurished with 26inch betel and porting tap ton with 4 20-o 32inch bre. Gone aed fo game shooting may come sith any length barrel or degre of choke Sch gu ucaly havea pain Tare without rib In hs techniesl manca, However, de tote fact that gum of various grades ae Being nnd, gine ate cle a tees ‘types. sporting sheet, and sporting tap according to length of bared dee fee oy Sich yb of ny rn Fev oy 2Sinch improved cylinder baal ta sori sect Gun, 207 wrth a 30sach, fll coke bare ae sporting tap tun, ct uae ‘ec ob fried wth bayoet hand guards sd ing reve ‘ ™ 9-285 INMODUCTION ‘bt some have been procured without these accesories in the interests ‘of expediency. These are termed “subsite rot guns” Sporting guns a6 felerred to herein are used principally for tapahooting NOTE: The Migsatory Game Act provides that aot more than three shells ball be contsined inn epenting cr astoloeding shotgun, and that the magacnes shell therefore be limited to capacity of to shell. To comply with this ect, hardwood plu is fornishe for insertion in the fn othe magarne to reduce ie capacity to two all, sm. The shotgun shel or cartridge i cylindrical in shape and may be componed entirely of beat, 4 paper casing sented in a bras or steel ‘bse, The primer is seated in the base of the shell which contains the powder charge and shot pellets, seperated and held in postion by eylin- real wads of felt and cardboard, The primer, when srock by the Sing pin, detonates and produces « spark which igniter the powder. The xpansion ofthe gas genereted by the burning powder furnithes the force for propelling the shot charge from the gun. For description of the shell refer tomction XI 1m In addition to Geld inspection as prescribed for each wun, the Darel should be inspected, and the tigate pull ested flows: (2) teapxcrton oF Bannet, The bare shold be inrpected for loose nese in ocr, rt, pts, leading. esas, ad bulges, (a) Te bare! is lone (shakes) ia receiver, the gun should be turned, cover to ordnance pecronnel for correction. (lo) Rust and leading may be removed if oot too bud (par. al). Tf barrel is badly rurted or pitted, the un should be turned over 16 ord- ance personne! (€) li cracks or bulges ote evident, the gun should be turned over to ordnance personnel. A bulge i onsally indicated by a shadowy depres: on or dark ring inthe bore, and may often be noticed through @ bulge or ralued ring on the bacel surface (2) Trtcces Poss. (a) Teiager pall should in generl range between S pounds (mii smite) and 8 prunds (maximum) for the ge covered ns bulletin “eigen pl canbe teed withthe reglaien ager pull ot wee Took and weights used for rifles and carond inthe smal ema reps ek, or ok ad weigh improves (2) below {b) The sspecor, in tering Wager pall of shore, shoal have two weights one of§ pound and one a 8 sins Each ofthe weights ‘ould be proved with ze 90th ie lie tre The we shouldbe enough to retam am Look bed 7TM 9-285 3 SHOTGUNS, ALL TYPES, not lee than 214 inches long, in the fee end, and long: enough t allow ‘the weight towing ler ofthe butt en of the stork when testing. 12) To tet the tigre pl, ote thatthe gua fly unlowded, action Jacked, hammer fully cocked, andthe slety set to the Sire position Duss slowing the trigger tobe retracted, Have the weight resting oa the oot Gr ground, aod insert hook of trigger weight wie (or test hock) thous the tigger guard bow to bear onthe trigger, so tha the presure wall be pple Inch fom the lower end ofthe trigger, Care should be ten dori the txt to ne thet the wire contacts the wager only and doesnot rub agtinet the trigger guard bow or tock, and that wice and axis of bore fre parallel end perpendicular. Then with the barrel of the gun held ‘verbally, rave the weight com the Aaor an gently ex posable. Ifthe S-pound weight pulls the trigger, or the 8-pound weight fil to pil the ‘wiger, the gun should be turned over to ordaance personnel ‘a The illustrations i this technical mana pertaining tothe oper ‘on ofthe gun are for explanatory purposes only. The current regultiont ‘or manual of nrm on the manner in which the gon should be eld while perating, ould be followed, 1p. The word “breech” refer othe ction of the gun just tothe rear ‘of the barrel chamber, where the gun is laaded. The word “muszle ‘fers to the extreme forward end of the barel 4 Safety Precautions (1) Rvery shotgun shouldbe considered to ie fully loaded and cocked ‘uni it has been personel examined by the opeatar and proved 0 be otherwise, Memory should never be trusted at to 2 gun condition (2) A shotgun should sever be pointed at anyone at whom i is not intended to shoot, nor in'e dizection wheze accental Gecharge may (B) A shotgun should always be fly unlosded sf itis to be lat where someone ese ay hale (A) A shotgun should always be pointed up to a safe sot when pulling the tigger after examination. (3) If shotgun i to be cared cocked, with 8 shell in the chamber, the trigger should be biocked by slicing the safety to the safe postion. 1 the can of te Winchester Gun MST the hammer sou be iced (©) Under no circumstances should presure be applied tothe trigeer ile the gin is being operated, untt the Breech bolt Cor Ike part) it positively locked, an the side (or like part blocked, (7) Under no ccumstanees should the emer of the Winchester ‘Gun MO7 be let completely down with a shell in the chamber. ™ 9-285 2 INTRODUCTION (8) A shotgun should never be fred with any grease, cleaning patch, ut, it, nu so, or other cbtructon inthe bore To-do vo may bust ‘he Barcel or blow the bol (8), Ammurition should never be greased or oiled This wil affect the munition, and creates a hazardous prearure on the bolt. (20) Chamber and bore shovld be wiped dry of il or grease before ‘ing lor the reason given in (8) and (9) above (11) Ammisnition should be clean and dry all lve and dummy am: ‘munition should be carefully exemined all defective, ewolen, or badly bean! shells turned in (12) Aromunstion should not be exposed tothe dee rays of the sun for any length of time, This increases chomber preseure and affects the sbarae (p2!-92) (18) The bore should always be inspected befor loading then. (14) Aun presumed to be fully unloaded should never be handed to anyone antil agro inspected, (C5) Shotgun sbells smaller than 12-tage should never be carried ‘A smaller shell if accidentally loaded, will enter the bore and burst the barrel when the gun is Bred CAUTION: The proper functioning of the bolt and/or slide locking smechanicns ofthe guns covered in this manual of the utmost impor tance tothe proper operation and functioning ofthe gun, and the safety ‘ofthe operator, Ifa bol fail to lock propery, oa lide lock (r silat part fale to fonction to prevent premature unlocking of the bol, the ‘breech iz apt to blow open when the gun i red with possible ijury to the operator. Extreme care should be observed tose that such part ‘and those which operate and function therm are in good eepair ad a justment a all times, Care should b4 observed by operators to we that the breech mechanism is securely locked and blocked as directed i the ‘eld inspection forthe gn in gestion when operating the guns.