hardhat harry
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This poor old gun wants an ungrade. Is it possible to drill and tap the receiver top to install a 1913 rail?
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Winchester 1300 Defender
- Thread starter hardhat harry
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I own a 1300 but have never had the receiver drilled & tapped.
The main issue is it is aluminum. Good grades of aluminum can be tapped and hold, but it's not normally recommend. The best with aluminum is to use a heli-coil steel insert. Then you can hold about the same as with steel.
Having said that, it would be up to a gun smith to give you the final answer.
PS. I will get my 1300 out and take a look just to see how it could be tapped.
The main issue is it is aluminum. Good grades of aluminum can be tapped and hold, but it's not normally recommend. The best with aluminum is to use a heli-coil steel insert. Then you can hold about the same as with steel.
Having said that, it would be up to a gun smith to give you the final answer.
PS. I will get my 1300 out and take a look just to see how it could be tapped.
I'm 99% sure it can be done. I nearly purchased one a while back but decided on a "turkey" model since it was only a few inches longer came drilled and tapped and had the winchoke system. There are also deer hunter -slug gun models that are drilled and tapped.
Another option may be getting a barrel that has a cantelevered scope mount on it...
IMHO the 1300 is a FANTASTIC pump.... everything else seems labor intensive and deliberate to pump.
Another option may be getting a barrel that has a cantelevered scope mount on it...
IMHO the 1300 is a FANTASTIC pump.... everything else seems labor intensive and deliberate to pump.
hardhat harry
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This 1300 Defender I have is the factory issued w/o stock, pistol grip only. I only want to add a laser for the heck of it. With the extended tube, I do not think a clamp-on mount for a laser will work.
Like I said..just playing with it...hopefully will never have to use it for its' intended purpose...although I did shoot clay pigeons with it in Arizona!! A new sport...clays without a stock!!!
Like I said..just playing with it...hopefully will never have to use it for its' intended purpose...although I did shoot clay pigeons with it in Arizona!! A new sport...clays without a stock!!!