Owner`s manual

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the hammer, slide the offset hammer
spur as far forward on the hammer as it
will go, and tighten the set screw. For left
hand use, mount the offset hammer spur
so that it protrudes from the left side of
the hammer, and tighten set screw. Be
sure the set screw tightens into the small
notch on either the right or left side of the
hammer, and check regularly to be sure
that it is tight.
•WARNING: Do not use the rifle with a
scope unless the offset hammer spur is
securely attached in the proper position.
Make periodic checks to be sure the set
screw securing the offset hammer spur to
the hammer is tight.
Safety Features
Your rifle has a two-piece firing pin and
trigger block, both of which prevent firing
until the lever is completely closed. It is
also equipped with two manual safety
devices, a hammer block safety and a half
cock safety notch, which, when used prop-
erly, provide an added degree of safety.
•WARNING: Before loading your rifle,
become familiar with the operation of the
hammer block safety and the hammer
positions (FULL FORWARD, HALF
COCK and FULL COCK), by practicing
with the rifle unloaded.
• WARNING: Never disassemble the safe-
ty. It has been correctly designed, fitted
and tested and is not reversible. Any
mechanical device can fail, however, so
never rely on the safety to justify care-
less handling. Never use a firearm with a
safety that does not function properly.
1. How to Operate
the Hammer Block Safety
The hammer block safety mechanism is a
round button located at the rear of the
receiver. To put your rifle on SAFE, first
move the hammer to the Half Cock position
(See D and #3 under “Safety Features”).
NOTE: You can only move the safety button
if the hammer is in the Half Cock or Full
Cock position. It will not move if the hammer
is in the Full Forward position, or if the ham-
mer is resting on the safety in the SAFE
position (slightly forward of Half Cock).
Push the safety button from left to right as
far as it will go (See A). The safety is now
on SAFE and the word SAFE will appear
around the right side of the button. The
hammer should now be in the Half Cock
position and the safety on SAFE. This is
the safest way to carry your rifle when it
is loaded. At all other times the action
should be open.
To move the safety button to the FIRE
position, push it from right to left as far as
it will go (See B). A red ring will appear
around the left side of the button as a
warning that it is in the FIRE position. If
the hammer is pulled all the way back at
this point, the rifle will be cocked and
ready to fire.
2. Full Cock and
Half Cock Hammer Positions
Exposed hammer lever actions have, for
over a century, relied on manipulation of
the hammer for both manual cocking of
the rifle as well as the traditional Half Cock
safety position. Your rifle has these tradi-
tional hammer positions as well as the
added benefit of a hammer block safety
button. Use the following hammer posi-
tions in conjunction with the hammer block
safety for the safest possible operation.
SAFE Position
FIRE Position
A B