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Offline Phoneman

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disassemble a winchester 1400
« on: December 18, 2007, 12:47:42 PM »
Hey guys I'm trying to take the magazine tube off a 1400. I have to replace the magazine throat. (cheap plastic broke.) Last person to work on this filled it with epoxy of some kind. It looks like a press on magazine tube. but I want to know if there are any tricks I'm missing or does it just need to be forced out with a 12oz persuader? Do I even have to take the tube off to replace this part or is the epoxy screwing it up?  Any help would be nice.  Thanks

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Re: disassemble a winchester 1400
« Reply #1 on: December 19, 2007, 08:30:13 PM »
The mag tube is pressed in place. To install a new throat first strip the piece including mag spring and follower, fire control  etc. Support the frame in a vice and using a replacement mag cap screwed into place the magazine can be driven back into the receiver. Since someone so kindly glopped in  the epoxy I would consider removing as much of that as possible first. Acetone and pics should get most of it. You may have to heat the receiver and mag tube to get it to move. The replacement mag cap will take the damage to preserve the original. An improvised slide hammer is used to pull the mag tube with the new throat into its seat. I would thoroughly clean the hole and lube lightly to ease insertion. The epoxy gives me bad vibes. I'm betting there will be some further damage that the epoxy was repairing.. Some where in the shop I've a piece of pipe with an attached weight that serves as a slide hammer for these little projects. Be sure to support the frame well or you will crush it in the vise.
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Re: disassemble a winchester 1400
« Reply #2 on: December 20, 2007, 12:52:43 AM »
A vice, small piece of walnut and a 20 oz. hammer. Came right out. Not sure what kind of epoxy they used but it was tough stuff. Gun is already back together and works great.