Winchester 1300 Defender
#1
Winchester 1300 Defender
Hey yall. I need some opinions/reviews of the Winny Defender. I really like this gun along with several others
that I'm tryin to decide from. I really would like a 20gauge Defender. Any posts would be greatly appreciated.
that I'm tryin to decide from. I really would like a 20gauge Defender. Any posts would be greatly appreciated.
#2
RE: Winchester 1300 Defender
I got a 1300 defender combo for Christmas in 1985 when I was 11 years old. It has perfoemed flawlessly for me ever since then. Not a single jam or failure in almost 20 years.
They aint the prettiest things in the world but they are rugged and reliable adn they won't break the bank.
They aint the prettiest things in the world but they are rugged and reliable adn they won't break the bank.
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RE: Winchester 1300 Defender
What I meant by pretty is the wood is just plane straight grained birch or walnut, basic checkering or none at all, no engraving etc.... Basically a no frills gun instead of looking like, say, a Benelli or Browning.
I don't like to buy too many pretty guns myself. I seem to not want to take them out much to get beat up when I am hunting hard. I much prefer a rugged gun that will take the abuse it will get. The 1300 is one of these.
I don't like to buy too many pretty guns myself. I seem to not want to take them out much to get beat up when I am hunting hard. I much prefer a rugged gun that will take the abuse it will get. The 1300 is one of these.
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RE: Winchester 1300 Defender
Yep same here. You hit the nail on the head bigbulls. Shoot, I just checked with Davidsons at galleryofguns.com and found a 20 Ga. Defender for $220 Not bad eh? Not gonna buy it from there, but I could if I wanted to.