User Guide

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DO NOT TAKE YOUR GUN APART beyond dis
mounting the barrels and forearm from the action
This is a specialized, finely fitted mechanism.
You
may hopelessly mar it, and more complete dis-
assembly of the gun is not required for normal
maintenance.
CLEANING AND OILING
The broad, polished, finely-fitted surfaces at the
breech must always have a film of oil. Put one drop
on the ejector slides. Put another drop on each side
of the barrel receiver walls. We strongly recommend
a high quality oil, not pure silicone or lanolin.
After use, run a lightly-oiled cloth over all exposed
metal surfaces. Do not squirt large quantities of oil
inside the action. Oil will only run down into the
wood which becomes soft when soaked with oil
Although modern powders are noncorrosive, it is
wise to occasionally run an oil patch through the
barrel bore, starting the cleaning rod from the breech
end. If leading develops, use a cleaning solvent and
a brass brush in the barrel bore from time to time
followed by one or two oil patches. Any good furni-
ture polish or wax gives suitable protection to the
stock and forearm.