Manual

K. LOADING AND SHOOTING OF PERCUSSION SHOTGUN

1. Wear shatterproof shooting glasses since percussion caps may shower

sparks or bits of the cap when fired.

2. If your CVA Shotgun has two barrels: To prevent loading the same

barrel twice, partially insert a wad (or cloth patch) just into the muzzle

of the bore NOT to be loaded first. Position the wad so that it can be

removed by hand later. Its purpose is to serve only as a safety ‘re-

minder.’

3. Be sure the shotgun is unloaded.

a. Place ramrod down barrel to breech plug and mark ramrod at

muzzle.

b. Remove the ramrod and lay it along the outside of the barrel. Line

up the mark at the muzzle. The other end of the ramrod should be

at the breech mechanism. This practice shows the shotgun is un-

loaded. If the ramrod does not line up to the breech mechanism, the

barrel has an obstruction and should be cleared before proceeding.

4. Check the half-cock safety settings of the hammers as outlined in sec-

tion D.

5. Clean all oil and grease from barrel interior (refer to page 28 for clean-

ing and maintenance).

6. WITH THE GUN POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION and the ham-

mer on half-cock, place a percussion cap on the nipple. All CVA muzzle-

loading shotguns use a #11 size cap.