User Guide

12. DISCHARGING FIREARMS IN POORLY VENTILATED AREAS, CLEANING
FIREARMS, OR HANDLING AMMUNITION MAY RESULT IN EXPOSURE TO
LEAD AND OTHER SUBSTANCES KNOWN TO CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS,
REPRODUCTIVE HARM AND OTHER SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY. HAVE
ADEQUATE VENTILATION AT ALL TIMES. WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY
AFTER EXPOSURE.
13. DO NOT SNAP THE FIRING PIN ON AN EMPTY CHAMBER — THE
CHAMBER MAY NOT BE EMPTY!
Treat every gun with the respect due a
loaded gun, even though you are certain the gun is unloaded.
14.
KEEP YOUR FINGER AWAY FROM THE TRIGGER WHILE UNLOADING
AND LOADING — UNTIL YOU ARE READY TO SHOOT.
15. BE SURE OF YOUR TARGET AND BACKSTOP. Take additional care
during low light periods. Know the range of your ammunition. Never
shoot at water or hard objects.
16.
DROPPING YOUR BUCK MARK 22 RIFLE WHEN LOADED CAN CAUSE AN
ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE EVEN WITH THE “SAFETY” ON.
Be extremely
careful while hunting or during any shooting activity, to avoid
dropping a loaded firearm.
17.
ALWAYS COMPLETELY UNLOAD YOUR RIFLE’S CHAMBER BEFORE
CROSSING A FENCE, CLIMBING A TREE, JUMPING A DITCH OR NEGOTIAT-
ING OTHER OBSTACLES.
Never place your Buck Mark 22 on a car, or on
any unstable object.
18.
IF YOUR BUCK MARK 22 RIFLE FAILS TO FIRE, KEEP THE MUZZLE
POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION.
Hold this position for a minimum of 30
seconds. Carefully open the action and remove the cartridge. If the
rim is indented, the cartridge should be disposed of in a way that can-
not cause harm. If the rim is not indented, your firearm should be
examined by a qualified gunsmith and the cause of the malfunction
should be corrected before further use.
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