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Thanks for the info.  If you have any other info please e-mail me.  I’ve been fighting to get the butt stock & spring back on, even with help (extra set of hands) have not been successful.  Purchased a copy of the original owner’s manual which is just short of worthless, lol.  There has to be a better way.

Again

Thank you !

Mike B.

Bert H. said
Mike,
The information you are looking for is in the Winchester Catalog No. 79 (1914). Reproductions of the catalog are available online from various sources.
Bert  

Thanks ! Bert.

I have info and working on writing up a step by step manual on the Model 11SL shotgun with does & don’ts.  The shot breaks down into three groups:  The Barrel / Magazine group, The reciever / bolt assembly & the Trigger / butt stock assembly.  The Trigger & butt stock can be removed from the receiver without removing removing the stock, believe me one does NOT want to remove the stock.  The trigger can be serviced without removing the stock.  It took myself and a friend to get the Action / bolt spring installed and the stock back on after many trys and pinched figures & it was a bear of a job.  The Barrel / Magazine assembly requires a home made spring compressor and a couple pieces of PVC pipe as a spring guide.  You will not get the Barrel / Magazine assembly together without it.

The are two fiber (leather type) buffers which go bad and require replacement,  springs get weak in the receiver bolt assembly, these are no fun to access and replace.

The info I still need is on the Timing lever and spring,  the spring was missing so I have no idea where or how it is installed.  

For more detailed instructions email me @ :  [email protected]

or text me at 936-425-5517

I have been spending a lot of time taking the magazine tube off of the Winchester M1911 SL. I have been spending what seems hours twisting off the magazine tube, used a spanner wrench to do this. All I want is to get the forearm off to epoxy some cracks. I know the threads are very fine and have read this takes “forever”. Yes I have twisted and twisted, it’s moving out,  and after two breaks after about 45 minutes of work each time, I’m still working on this. Is this normal? Hours of works to remove the mag tube.?

The shotgun seems to function well after a good oiling. It must of sat for years because the barrel is the home of more cob webs than a one hundred year old wine cellar. I know the history of the 1911 SL, “The widow maker” and design/patent  issues. If it does take a long time to remove the magazine tube, let me know to keep twisting.  I now know why there is not much information on the disassembly of this shotgun.

Thanks

Thanks J Rod, I locked the bolt back and she came apart. I’m going to have to dive into Abyss of taking the rest of the barrel 

assembly apart, the lock ring and the like. Then make  that contraption from youtube to get back together.

Any tips getting started J Rod on getting the rest of this apart. There is less information on this shotgun than Area 51 and the 

dog gone thing is famous. Thanks again and if you know of any other resources or how to get this barrel assembly apart?

Thanks

there is a manual the “Winchester 11 takedown guide” by Radocy   its on gunbroker and ebay sometimes. that manual would have the info you need. i watched the video on youtube and i have never needed that contraption to disassemble or to assemble the shotgun. you may want to make a tool to unthread and rethread the barrel buffer nut. i made one from a piece of 1″ aluminum pipe and filed 2 tits in it to fit the notches in the barrel buffer nut. 

Got it apart by removing the lock washer.