User Guide

An optional left-handed “safety” can be installed
by a competent gunsmith. When installed, the
left-handed “safety” will have the “safety”
button’s red warning band on the RIGHT side of
the trigger guard.
DO NOT DEPEND ON THE RED COLOR
ALONE TO INDICATE YOUR GUN’S SAFETY
STATUS.
Time, exposure to the elements, as
well as the abrasive action of cleaning agents
can erase it.
As previously explained on page 2, never rely
on your shotgun’s mechanical “safety” devices as
the sole provision for safety.
NEVER POINT
YOUR SHOTGUN AT ANYTHING YOU DO NOT
INTEND TO SHOOT.
Always treat your shotgun,
even when unloaded, with the respect due any
loaded, ready-to-fire firearm.
Assembly Procedures — Barrel to
Receiver
The A-500 is delivered, in the box, with the
barrel removed and the forearm (with recoil
spring and forearm buffer inside) attached to the
magazine tube. There are two ways to install the
barrel on the receiver: As a barrel/forearm
assembly, and part by part.
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