Owner's Manual

5. Aiming and Firing Safely
• Youandotherswithyoushouldalwayswearshootingglassestoprotectyoureyes.
• AlwaysaimyourairpistolinaSAFEDIRECTION.Whenyouaresureofyourtargetand
 backstop,andtheareaaroundthetargetisclearthenyouarereadytore.
• Take“OFFSAFE”(seeStep2)andsqueezethetriggerwithsteadypressureuntiltheair
 pistolres.
• Afterallprojectileshavebeenred,repeatloading(seeStep4).
• Neveraimatpets,water,orpeople.
• Donotshootathardsurfacesorthesurfaceofwater.Projectilesmaybounceofforricochetand
 hitsomeoneorsomethingyouhadnotintendedtohit.
• Donotshootatfragilesurfacessuchasglassormirrors.
• Alwayschooseyourtargetcarefully.Onlytargetswhichcannotbecompletelypenetratedor
 whichwillnotcausericochetsshouldbeused.
• Yourbackstopshouldbecheckedforwearbeforeandaftereachuse.Replaceyourbackstopif
 thesurfaceiswornordamaged,orifaricochetoccurs.
• Theairpistoliscorrectlyaimedwhenthefrontsightbladeispositionedexactlyinthenotch
 andevenwiththerearsight.Thetopofthefrontsightbladeshouldbeevenwiththetopof
 thenotchintherearsight.Thebullseyeshouldappeartorestonthetopofthefront
 sight(illustration5).
illustration5
6. Use and Handling of CO
2
Capsules
Alwaysfollowwarningslistedonpropellantsourceforhandlingandstorage.
ItispossiblethatcertainconditionsmayaffectaCO
2
capsule,whichcanimpactitsproper
performance.Theseconditionsincludetheusage,maintenanceandstorageattemperaturesthat
arehigherorlowerthannormaloutdoorstemperatures(60°-80ºF/16º-27°C).Anothercondition
maybewhentheairgunisredrapidly.
1.HightemperaturescanincreasepressureintheCO
2
capsuleandalsowithintheairgun,
leadingtohigherthanstandardoperatingpressure.Thisexcesspressurecouldcause
theairguntomalfunctionorbepermanentlydamaged.Maximumstorageoroperation
temperatureshouldneverexceed122°F(50°C).Thistemperaturecanbereachedifyouleave
theairgununderdirectsunlightonabrightday.Thus,toensureproperairgunoperation,do
notexposeittohightemperaturesordirectsunlightforlongperiodsoftime.Otherwise,the
CO
2
capsulecouldoverheatandexplode,whichcoulddamagetheairgunandcauseinjuries
ordeathtopeoplearoundit.
2.Fastconsecutiveshootingmayproduceadecreaseoftemperatureintheairgun,aswell
astheCO
2
capsule.Thiscouldresultinlowerprojectilevelocitiesandmayevenlowergas
pressureenoughsothattheairgunwillnotre.Thisconditioncanbeespeciallyapparent
whenshootingincoldweatherandcanbeavoidedbyallowingmoretimebetweenshots.This
permitsthegastoincreaseintemperatureandpressureandproducenormalvelocities.
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CAUTION: YOUR BACKSTOP SHOULD BE INSPECTED FOR WEAR BEFORE AND AFTER
EACH USE. DISCONTINUE USE IF THE BACKSTOP SURFACE SHOWS SIGNS OF FAILURE. ALWAYS
PLACE THE BACKSTOP IN A LOCATION THAT WILL BE SAFE SHOULD THE BACKSTOP FAIL.
DISCONTINUE THE USE OF A BACKSTOP IF A PROJECTILE REBOUNDS OR RICOCHETS.
WARNING:
CO2 CAPSULES MAY EXPLODE AT TEMPERATURES ABOVE 120° F. DO NOT
MUTILATE OR INCINERATE THEM. DO NOT EXPOSE THEM TO HEAT OR STORE CO2 CAPSULES AT
TEMPERATURES ABOVE 120°F.
NOTE: MANY FACTORS AFFECT AIR PISTOL PERFORMANCE AND VELOCITY, INCLUDING BRAND
OF PROJECTILE, LUBRICATION, BARREL CONDITION, AND TEMPERATURE.
4B. Unloading Projectiles from the Air Pistol
• AlwayspointtheairpistolinaSAFEDIRECTION.
• Makesuretheairpistolis“ONSAFE”(seeStep2.OperatingtheSafety).
•Checktomakesurethebuilt-inmagazineisempty.
• PointtheairpistolinaSAFEDIRECTION.
• Puttheairpistol“OFFSAFE”(seeStep2.OperatingtheSafety).
• Pullthetriggertoreuntiltheairpistolnolongershootsprojectiles.
• Puttheairpistol“ONSAFE”.
Note:TheairpistolmustbechargedwithCO
2
whenfollowingthesesteps,butremember,donot
storeyourairpistolwithaCO
2
capsuleinit.
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4. Loading and Unloading Projectiles
3B. Removing a CO
2
Capsule
• Puttheairpistol“ONSAFE”(seeStep2.OperatingtheSafety).
•Checktomakesurethebuilt-inmagazineisempty.
• Makesuretheairgunisunloaded(seeStep4.UnloadingProjectiles).
• PointtheairguninaSAFEDIRECTION.
• Puttheairpistol“OFFSAFE”(seeStep2.OperatingtheSafety).
• Firetheairpistoluntilitwillnotre,indicatingtheCO
2
capsuleisempty.
• Puttheairpistol“ONSAFE”.
• PressthegripreleasebuttonexposingtheCO
2
capsule.
• Useonehandtoholdtheairpistolatthetopoftheslide.Besuretokeepthemuzzlepointed
 inasafedirection.
• Slowlyturnthepiercingknobcounterclockwise(down)untilitstopsturning;allowingany
 remainingCO
2
gastoescape.
• RemovetheemptyCO
2
capsuleanddiscard.
WARNING:
KEEP HANDS AND FACE AWAY FROM ESCAPING CO2 GAS. IT CAN CAUSE
FROSTBITE IF ALLOWED TO COME IN CONTACT WITH SKIN. ALWAYS MAKE SURE THE CO2
CAPSULE IS EMPTY BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE IT FROM THE AIR PISTOL BY SLOWLY
TURNING THE GAS CAPSULE PUNCTURE SCREW COUNTER-CLOCKWISE ALL THE WAY UNTIL
YOU NO LONGER HEAR THE ESCAPE OF CO2 GAS.
CAUTION: USE ONLY .177 CALIBER (4,5 MM) STEEL BBS. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REUSE
BBS THAT HAVE BEEN FIRED OR ARE DEFORMED. DO NOT USE BUCK SHOT, DARTS, BALL
BEARINGS, OR OTHER FOREIGN OBJECTS BECAUSE THEY CAN CAUSE INJURY TO YOU OR
SOMEONE ELSE OR MAY DAMAGE AND/OR JAM THE AIR PISTOL.
NOTE: NEVER TRY TO FORCE ANY CO2 CAPSULE INTO OR OUT OF PLACE. DO NOT STORE YOUR
AIR PISTOL WITH A CO2 CAPSULE IN IT. IF YOU KNOW YOU WILL NOT BE USING YOUR AIR PISTOL
FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, SAFELY EMPTY THE CO2 CAPSULE AND REMOVE IT FROM
THE AIR PISTOL. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER, AS IT WILL PROLONG THE LONGEVITY
OF YOUR AIR PISTOL SEALS.
WARNING:
NEVER ASSUME THAT BECAUSE THE AIR PISTOL NO LONGER FIRES A
PROJECTILE AND/OR THE MAGAZINE IS REMOVED FROM THE GRIP FRAME THAT A PROJECTILE
IS NOT LODGED IN THE BARREL. ALWAYS TREAT THE AIR PISTOL AS THOUGH IT IS LOADED AND
WITH THE SAME RESPECT YOU WOULD A FIREARM.
IMPORTANT: FIRING THE AIR PISTOL WITH TOO LITTLE GAS PRESSURE LEFT MAY CAUSE A
BB TO GET STUCK IN THE BARREL.
NOTE: ONLY USE FLAWLESS STEEL BBS: .177 CALIBER (4,5 MM). NOTE: WARRANTY EXPIRES
IF NON-RECOMMENDED BBS ARE USED.
4A. Loading Projectiles
• Puttheairpistol“ONSAFE”(seeStep2.OperatingtheSafety).
• AlwayspointtheairpistolinaSAFEDIRECTION.
• Pressthegripreleasebuttonexposingthebuilt-inmagazine.
• Pressthefollowerdownandlockittotheleft(illustration4).
• Loadupto16(.177caliber)steelBBsthroughthe
 loadingport(illustration4).WerecommendRWSMatch-GradeBBs.
• Gentlyreleasethefollower.
• Closethegrip.
illustration4
Loading
Port
Perfect
TooHigh
TooLow