User Guide

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YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR FIREARMS SAFETY.
As a gun owner, you accept a set of demanding responsibilities. How
seriously you take these responsibilities can be the difference between
life and death.
THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR CARELESS OR ABUSIVE
HANDLING OF ANY FIREARM. AT ALL TIMES HANDLE YOUR BUCK MARK 22
RIFLE AND ANY OTHER FIREARM WITH INTENSE RESPECT FOR ITS POWER
AND POTENTIAL DANGER. PLEASE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE CAUTIONS
AND PROPER HANDLING PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN THIS BOOKLET
BEFORE USING YOUR NEW FIREARM.
1. ALWAYS KEEP THE MUZZLE OF YOUR BUCK MARK 22 RIFLE POINTED IN
A SAFE DIRECTION.
Never point any firearm at anything you do not
intend to shoot. Be extremely alert and aware of all persons and
property within the range of your ammunition.
2.
NEVER RELY TOTALLY ON YOUR FIREARM’S MECHANICAL "SAFETY"
DEVICE.
The word “safety” describes a guns blocking or disengaging
mechanism for the trigger, sear, hammer and/or firing pin. Although
mechanical devices place your Buck Mark 22 rifle in a SAFER status,
no guarantee can be made that the gun will not fire even if the
“safety” is on the "on safe" position.
LIKE ANY MECHANICAL DEVICE,
A "SAFETY" CAN SOMETIMES FAIL; IT CAN BE JARRED OR INADVERTENTLY
MANIPULATED INTO AN UNSAFE CONDITION.
Mechanical “safeties”
merely aid safe gun handling and are no excuse for pointing your guns
muzzle in an unsafe direction. While it is a good idea to "test" your
guns mechanical “safeties” periodically for proper function,
NEVER
TEST IT WHILE YOUR GUN IS LOADED OR POINTED IN AN UNSAFE
DIRECTION
. Safe gun handling does not stop with your guns
mechanical “safety” devices — it starts there. Always treat this rifle
with the respect due a loaded, ready-to-fire firearm.
3.
DO NOT CARRY YOUR BUCK MARK RIFLE WITH A ROUND IN THE
CHAMBER.
For good safety practice, it is recommended that a round
not be chambered until immediately before your rifle is to be fired.
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