Winchester Model 11 "Widowmaker" help needed

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I have a Winchester Model 11 (or 1911?) "widowmaker" 12 gauge shotgun. It was manufactured in 1920. I am somewhat familiar with the history and reputation of this oddity, but I need to get some help as to how to disassemble it. I used to know where there was an online schematic with take-down instructions, but I can't seem to locate it. I do not intend on firing this gun ever, and only want to clean it up, re-do the stock and forearm, to display it up at our cabin. If I can figure out how to get this thing appart, I will probably remove the firing pin to disable the gun.
Currently I have seperated the butstock and trigger assembly from the receiver. I have seperated the barrel and forearm from the receiver. The barrel and forearm is giving me trouble. I cannot seem to get the spring loaded forearm asembly appart. Please help!
 
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The Winchester Model 11, or 1911, is often confused with the Remington Model 11. Completely different guns.

Browning's patent for semi auto shotguns included the operating handle. Winchester wanted to field an auto to compete but needed a way to cycle the action. Knurling a section of the barrel was their idea. The shooter grabbed the barrel and pushed it rearward to chamber a round or to empty the shotgun.

Some folks had the muzzle towards them while so doing and managed to kill themselves accidentally. Winchester eventually took 11s back and gave the owners new Model 12 pumpguns instead.
 
Buddy of mine had 1911 and asked me to take a look at it, it would shoot but wouldn't feed the second round. I never saw one before that whats funny is i told him that it was a widow maker.Didn't know at the time it was actually nicknamed that.
 
my bad;

shoulda paid more attention....just saw model 11:(

great Idea by Winchester there...........................Not!:confused: :mad: :eek:
 
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