User's Manual

07 | OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
1. Slide the safety, located on the tang of the receiver, toward the butt of the gun into
the “safe” position (Photo 4).
2. Break the action open.
3. Check the barrels for any obstruction, including dirt and excess oil.
CAUTION: Obstructions can increase barrel pressure sufficiently so that the barrel can
explode when the gun is fired. This may result in serious injury or death to the shooter and
others in the vicinity.
4. Insert the shot shells into the chamber or chambers you plan to fire.
CAUTION: Make sure the shells are of the proper gauge and chamber length for your gun.
ROCK ISLAND is not responsible for damage to a gun or shooter caused by
malfunctioning ammunition, new, remanufactured, reloaded, or hand loaded.
5. Close the action.
6. The order in which the barrels are fired depends upon the selective trigger. With a single
, non-selective trigger, the bottom barrel is fired first on an over/under shotgun. With a
double trigger, the barrel for which your shotgun. The back trigger fires top barrel on
over/under shotgun. With a selective trigger, the user determines which barrel is fired first
by selecting it with the selector button. Moving the button to the right selects the top
barrel to fire first on an over/under shotgun. Moving the button to the left selects the
bottom barrel to fire first on an over/under shotgun.
7. When contemplating firing your gun, be sure of your target, what is behind it, and the
location of all persons with you or in your vicinity. Pick your target, release the safety by
sliding it forward with your thumb and squeeze the trigger with your forefinger.
8. To unload, press the opening lever to the right and open the action. Fired shells will be
ejected and unfired shells will be elevated above the chamber on models with automatic
selective ejectors. Models with extractors will only elevate both fired and unfired shells
above the chamber.
LOADING AND OPERATING YOUR SHOTGUN
IN CASE OF A MISFIRE, WAIT AT LEAST 30 SECONDS WHILE KEEPING THE GUN
POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION. THEN, CAREFULLY OPEN THE ACTION AWAY FROM
YOURSELF AND OTHERS. IF THE PRIMER ON THE RIM IS INDENTED, THE SHELL
SHOULD BE DISCARDED IN A MANNER THAT WOULD PREVENT ACCIDENTAL INJURY
TO YOU AND OTHERS. IF THERE IS NO INDENTION ON THE PRIMER OR RIM, YOUR GUN
HAS MALFUNCTIONED AND SHOULD BE SERVICED BY A QUALIFIED GUNSMITH. IF
THE GUN IS UNDER WARRANTY IT MUST BE SERVICED BY AN AUTHORIZED ROCK
ISLAND GUNSMITH TO NOT VOID WARRANTY.
CAUTION