I traded into a Winchester 1400 Mk II today.
This is a semi-auto gas operated shotgun designed in the early 1960's.
The internet says the 1400 series was Winchester's lower-cost semiautomatic shotgun.
There were many variations, in various gauges and several barrel options.
Mine is 16 gauge, mk II, plain round 26" barrel, fixed I/C choke.
It patterns wide! See pics of 4 test shots on paper at 25 yards.
That 26" improved cylinder barrel would be good for most shots on a skeet / 5-stand range, but not the far or fast-away shots. It has limited use for hunting. I think 20-25 yards is the practical limit for its fixed I.C. choke, which threw patterns about 40" wide at 25 yds, but with "most" pellets fitting in a 30" circle drawn around the most dense center of the pattern.
I wish the front bead were taller, wider, and brighter. I will see about an aftermarket replacement.
The gun had very little recoil. It felt the same kick as my 20 gauge pump action.
This is a semi-auto gas operated shotgun designed in the early 1960's.
The internet says the 1400 series was Winchester's lower-cost semiautomatic shotgun.
There were many variations, in various gauges and several barrel options.
Mine is 16 gauge, mk II, plain round 26" barrel, fixed I/C choke.
It patterns wide! See pics of 4 test shots on paper at 25 yards.
That 26" improved cylinder barrel would be good for most shots on a skeet / 5-stand range, but not the far or fast-away shots. It has limited use for hunting. I think 20-25 yards is the practical limit for its fixed I.C. choke, which threw patterns about 40" wide at 25 yds, but with "most" pellets fitting in a 30" circle drawn around the most dense center of the pattern.
I wish the front bead were taller, wider, and brighter. I will see about an aftermarket replacement.
The gun had very little recoil. It felt the same kick as my 20 gauge pump action.