Winchester 1400

trapfreek · 12-02-2003, 09:14 PM

I am considering buying a winchester 1400 semi-auto and was wondering if anyone has any feedback on this particular gun, Thanks, Al

jerry · 12-03-2003, 05:25 AM

Never had much experience with the winchesters. just never liked the look and feel. wish I could help on that particular gun, sorry. Is this a new production or older gun? What do you shoot now?

trapfreek · 12-06-2003, 06:27 AM

I have 2 Winchester 1200's 12ga and 20 ga. I have 2 11-48 Remmingtons 12 & 20 and Two Mossbergs an 835 and a 500 20 ga. One thing I like about the 1200's is that they are lightweight, But when I go to the woods I usually grab one of my Mossbergs. My Winchesters and Remmingtons have very nice wood on them and I dont want to ding them up any more. I like to use the 11-48's for trap.

rustyb · 12-06-2003, 07:17 AM

I got a 1400 winchester in about 1975 and hunted with it for over 20yrs, Everything from doves, turkeys, ducks,geese and deer with only one small problem a piece of brass off of a shell got in the saftey blocking it. No big deal just a good cleaning. I gave it to a grandson several years ago and it is still going good. All said it has been a very god gun, now for the bad side as a gun trader I don't trade for them unless they are cheap as they don't move in this area very wellusually around $150 or less Rustyb

trapfreek · 12-06-2003, 08:55 PM

Thanks Rusty for the heads up on the value of the 1400.

medic15007 · 09-04-2009, 03:40 PM

I have a 1400 I am looking to sell it is in very good condition with a full choke

.22hustler · 09-05-2009, 10:01 AM

I have a 1200 which I love. When my son was born, I bought 1400, 12ga, vent rib for him. He never picked up the sport so I used it from squirrels to geese, and loved it.Nice wood, beautiful checkering. It was bought in 1975 also, and I sold it 6 years ago for $200.

jerry · 09-05-2009, 10:32 AM

Aint seen trap freek for a while?????

ssg sylvia · 11-15-2009, 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by medic15007

I have a 1400 I am looking to sell it is in very good condition with a full choke

I have been looking for a winchester 1400 for a couple years do you still have it for sale

ssg sylvia · 11-15-2009, 06:05 PM

I have been looking for a winchester 1400 for a couple years do you still have it for sale

samuel · 11-16-2009, 03:13 AM

I've seen more problems with the Rem M1100 than the Win M1400.Both are very good,servicable shotguns. ,,,sam.

jmv1 · 11-18-2009, 04:17 PM

I have one. 20 gauge is nice for recoil. Gone around and around trying to get s slug barrel for it this Fall. Cant get a slug barrel for it for my daughter so I'm selling it to get a Mossberg. It has interchangeable screw in chokes. Last used trap shooting few years ago. In case ever since. Guessing made mid '80s. Wood and condition is good to very good. a chip on forarm that someone repaired before me. I bought from dealer.

ssg sylvia · 11-22-2009, 06:01 PM

actually i am looking for a 12 gauge winchester 1400

gtreed · 12-12-2009, 08:59 PM

I have a 1400 I would like to sell. Its been painted camo which is a drawback but is a fantastic shotgun. This gun has never failed where my benelli has. If it would chamber 3 1/2 shells for goose it would be on my sholder always.

Big Dog · 12-13-2009, 06:49 AM

My father has a Win 1400 in 12 gauge, bought back in the 70's. A bit later I had a gunsmith put a Polychoke on it. We used it for duck hunting mostly, it has milder recoil than our Rem 870 pumps. Once in awhile, a shell can get hung up when loading, but other than that, never a problem.

Jambo · 12-26-2009, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by ssg sylvia

I have been looking for a winchester 1400 for a couple years do you still have it for sale

If you're in the market for a semi-auto shotgun with limited magazine capacity, go with the progenitor to the 1400: the Remington Model 58 or the 878. They have a much better feel, IMO.

Maybe I'm just partial to Remingtons but I've always found the Winchester 1200 and 1400 to have a very cheap feel to them.

At the very least, the Remingtons have a more ergonomic bolt release. Hell, the Remingtons are more ergonomic, period.

Personally, if I was hopping from pawn shop to pawn shop, I'd be looking for a Remington 11-48. Long-recoil action, like the Browning A-5/Remington Model 11, but with streamlined reciever. I'd even go for a Sportsman 48, since all you have to do is drill out that dimple in the magazine tube.

TROOPER2 · 01-03-2010, 08:02 AM

I have 1400 20 ga. I use for rabbit& dove etc. Small game and i love it. Its lightand functions very well,zero problems.

I just pick-up 1400 12ga in rough shape $ 100 . I need a magazine
o-ring ?

rkerr483 · 01-10-2010, 01:25 PM

Winchester 1400 12 guage semi auto - $200

ArkansasHunter · 01-10-2010, 01:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jerry

Aint seen trap freek for a while?????

TrapFreak was here 01-27-2009 @ 1:07 pm. So he still comes around.
It would be nice if the one's that know him send him a PM letting him know he is missed.

His join date is 4-8-2002

TROOPER2 · 01-15-2010, 08:25 PM

I NEED FOREARM SPACER, O-RING 12GA.
ANYONE HAVE ONE 4 SALE ?

12-02-2003, 09:14 PM	#1
trapfreek Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Indiana Posts: 491	Winchester 1400 I am considering buying a winchester 1400 semi-auto and was wondering if anyone has any feedback on this particular gun, Thanks, Al __________________ "Great minds talk about ideas, small minds talk about other people."

12-06-2003, 06:27 AM	#3
trapfreek Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Indiana Posts: 491	I have 2 Winchester 1200's 12ga and 20 ga. I have 2 11-48 Remmingtons 12 & 20 and Two Mossbergs an 835 and a 500 20 ga. One thing I like about the 1200's is that they are lightweight, But when I go to the woods I usually grab one of my Mossbergs. My Winchesters and Remmingtons have very nice wood on them and I dont want to ding them up any more. I like to use the 11-48's for trap. __________________ "Great minds talk about ideas, small minds talk about other people."

12-06-2003, 08:55 PM	#5
trapfreek Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Indiana Posts: 491	Thanks Rusty for the heads up on the value of the 1400. __________________ "Great minds talk about ideas, small minds talk about other people."

09-04-2009, 03:40 PM	#6
medic15007 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1	Winchester 1400 I have a 1400 I am looking to sell it is in very good condition with a full choke

11-18-2009, 04:17 PM	#12
jmv1 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1	1400 still available I have one. 20 gauge is nice for recoil. Gone around and around trying to get s slug barrel for it this Fall. Cant get a slug barrel for it for my daughter so I'm selling it to get a Mossberg. It has interchangeable screw in chokes. Last used trap shooting few years ago. In case ever since. Guessing made mid '80s. Wood and condition is good to very good. a chip on forarm that someone repaired before me. I bought from dealer.

12-03-2003, 05:25 AM	#2
jerry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 13,768 Blog Entries: 1	Never had much experience with the winchesters. just never liked the look and feel. wish I could help on that particular gun, sorry. Is this a new production or older gun? What do you shoot now?

12-06-2003, 07:17 AM	#4
rustyb Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 37	I got a 1400 winchester in about 1975 and hunted with it for over 20yrs, Everything from doves, turkeys, ducks,geese and deer with only one small problem a piece of brass off of a shell got in the saftey blocking it. No big deal just a good cleaning. I gave it to a grandson several years ago and it is still going good. All said it has been a very god gun, now for the bad side as a gun trader I don't trade for them unless they are cheap as they don't move in this area very wellusually around $150 or less Rustyb

09-05-2009, 10:01 AM	#7
.22hustler Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New York Posts: 2,677	I have a 1200 which I love. When my son was born, I bought 1400, 12ga, vent rib for him. He never picked up the sport so I used it from squirrels to geese, and loved it.Nice wood, beautiful checkering. It was bought in 1975 also, and I sold it 6 years ago for $200.

09-05-2009, 10:32 AM	#8
jerry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 13,768 Blog Entries: 1	Aint seen trap freek for a while?????

11-15-2009, 06:05 PM	#10
ssg sylvia Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 3	I have been looking for a winchester 1400 for a couple years do you still have it for sale

11-16-2009, 03:13 AM	#11
samuel Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 12,476	I've seen more problems with the Rem M1100 than the Win M1400.Both are very good,servicable shotguns. ,,,sam.

11-22-2009, 06:01 PM	#13
ssg sylvia Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 3	actually i am looking for a 12 gauge winchester 1400 Last edited by ssg sylvia; 11-22-2009 at 06:05 PM.

12-12-2009, 08:59 PM	#14
gtreed Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 1	1400 I have a 1400 I would like to sell. Its been painted camo which is a drawback but is a fantastic shotgun. This gun has never failed where my benelli has. If it would chamber 3 1/2 shells for goose it would be on my sholder always. Last edited by gtreed; 12-12-2009 at 09:02 PM.

12-13-2009, 06:49 AM	#15
Big Dog Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 14,126	My father has a Win 1400 in 12 gauge, bought back in the 70's. A bit later I had a gunsmith put a Polychoke on it. We used it for duck hunting mostly, it has milder recoil than our Rem 870 pumps. Once in awhile, a shell can get hung up when loading, but other than that, never a problem. __________________ "A bold spirit embiggens the smallest man!" Jebediah Springfield

01-03-2010, 08:02 AM	#17
TROOPER2 Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 8	1400 I have 1400 20 ga. I use for rabbit& dove etc. Small game and i love it. Its lightand functions very well,zero problems. I just pick-up 1400 12ga in rough shape $ 100 . I need a magazine o-ring ?

01-10-2010, 01:25 PM	#18
rkerr483 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1	Winchester 1400 12 guage semi auto - $200 Winchester 1400 12 guage semi auto - $200 Attached Thumbnails

01-15-2010, 08:25 PM	#20
TROOPER2 Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 8	Winchester 1400 I NEED FOREARM SPACER, O-RING 12GA. ANYONE HAVE ONE 4 SALE ?