Manual

Dan Wesson Firearms Revolver Instruction Manual
Small Frame Models
13. If your revolver fails to function properly. stop firing immediately. Do not force a jammed cylinder
mechanism, as a round may explode causing serious injury, death or damage to your revolver.
14. Never leave your revolver loaded, cocked and ready to fire. This is extremely dangerous, as the revolver
could be accidentally discharged causing injury, death or damage to property.
15. Always check barrel condition prior to shooting and after every 100 rounds.
16. Always hold your revolver by the grip and keep both hands well clear of and behind the cylinder.
Never hold it near the cylinder ass very hot gasses and lead particles may be sprayed out around the
cylinder, causing injury to your hands.
17. To eliminate the risk of accidental discharge, never walk, climb or follow a companion with your revolver
cocked, ready to fire, or with the hammer in any position other than forward. When hunting, hold your
revolver so that you can always control the direction of the muzzle, even if you slip and fall.
18. Always unload your revolver before allowing anyone else to handle it.
19. Never tack a target to a live tree as the bullet may rebound back directly at you or someone near you.
20. Never drink alcoholic beverages or take drugs before or while shooting.
21. Always seek a doctor's advice if you are taking medication to be certain you can handle your revolver
safely.
22. Always wear ear protection when shooting or when in the vicinity of others who are shooting. Repeated
exposure to high noise levels could lead to long term hearing loss.
23. Always wear protective shooting glasses while shooting or in the range area.
24. Always make sure your revolver is not loaded before cleaning, storing, traveling or changing barrels,
Always open cylinder before laying revolver down or handing to another person.
25. Always store your revolver and ammunition in separate, locked containers, out of sight and reach of
children,
26. Always instruct children to respect firearms.
27. If you teach children to shoot, teach them to use the revolver properly and always supervise them
closely. Always stress safety to avoid any possibility of accidental injury, death or damage to property.
The Dan Wesson revolver can be fired either single action by cocking the hammer with the thumb and then
squeezing the trigger to release the hammer. or double action, by pulling the trigger to cock the hammer and
fire. Use of either method does not
c
hange the functioning sequence of the mechanism. When the hammer is
moved rearward, the bolt is moved. unlocking the cylinder and allowing it to rotate. and the connector is moved
into position behind the firing pin. Approximately halt-way to the full
cock position (either single or double
action), the bolt is released and enters the lead-in notch of the cylinder. The cylinder continues to rotate until
the bolt drops into the locking notch. aligning the chamber, barrel and firing pin. In single action operation, the
hammer will reach a cocked position and remain in this position until the trigger is squeezed, releasing the
hammer a
n
d firing the revolver. When firing double action the mov
e
ment of the trigger cocks the hammer a d
continued movement then releases It at the proper locked cylinder position Releasing the trigger causes the
connector to be withdrawn, preventing filing pin contact.
LOADING
CAUTION: USE ONLY ORIGINAL, HIGH QUALITY, COMMERCIALLY
MANUFACTURED AMMUNITION IN GOOD CONDITION, APPROPRIATE TO THE
CALIBER OF YOUR REVOLVER.
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