Instruction Handbook
loading the rearm.
2. Do not load or unload a rearm in a conned space
such as a vehicle or building other than a well-con-
structed shooting range. In an enclosed area there
is not usually a safe direction in which to point the
rearm, and if accidentally red, there is a great risk
of causing personal injury or property damage.
3. Clean all oil and grease from the chamber before
loading, and be sure nothing is obstructing the barrel.
Any obstruction in the barrel may cause the barrel to
bulge or burst when ring, or otherwise damage the
rearm or injure the shooter and bystanders.
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FIRING
1.
When cocking a rearm, keep your nger o the trigger
and point the muzzle in a safe direction.
2. Never carry a cocked firearm around or leave it
unattended! A cocked rearm will re with the
slightest pressure on the trigger. If you fall or the
rearm is dropped, or someone hits it, an accidental
ring may occur.
3. When ring a semi-automatic gun, keep your ngers,
hand, face and all other parts of your body away from
the ejection port, or any other part of the slide (or
bolt) when it is moving. The shooter will not be in-
jured if the rearm is held and red at arm’s length.
4. Be sure no one is standing where they may be struck
by an empty cartridge case. Ejected cases are hot
and may cause burns, cuts or eye injuries (if no eye
protection is worn). Be sure there is a clear, safe, un-
obstructed path for re cases to be ejected. And also
be sure they will not bounce o a hard object and
hit someone.
5. If your rearm has a mechanical malfunction while
shooting, or if powder or gas emanates from it, or if a
cartridge case is bulged or ruptured, or if the sound
of the re is not quite right,
DO NOT CONTINUE
SHOOTING. STOP IMMEDIATELY AND UNLOAD
THE FIREARM. Then take the rearm and ammuni-
tion to your gunsmith.
6. A loaded cartridge case that becomes jammed in a
semiautomatic gun between the slide (or bolt) and
the barrel may be removed as follows: Keep the
muzzle pointed in a safe direction. First, remove the
magazine, and then pull the slide or bolt back. Hold
it or lock it to the rear. Remove the jammed case by
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