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SPECIAL AND GENERAL CAUTIONS
FOR SHOOTING WITH BREECH LOADING GUNS
WARNING: BEFORE PROCEEDING ALWAYS MAKE SURE THE FIREARM IS UNLOADED AND POINTED IN A
SAFE DIRECTION.
Before proceeding, please make sure to
CAREFULLY read the warning seen in the section
“G
ENERAL HINTS FOR THE USE OF FIREARMS” in this booklet.
• Using a quality gun solvent, remove all excess factory lubricant.
For Sharps models, field stripping the firearm will facilitate this process (see “
FIELD STRIPPING”
of section “L
OADING AND SHOOTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR 1874 SHARPS” in this booklet).
• Relubricate all moving contact points with a quality "spray type" gun lubricant (item USA 489).
• Thoroughly clean the bore, and remove all excess solvent with clean, dry patches (item USA
497) replacing them as often as necessary until they come out clean and dry.
A slight film of gun oil should be left in the barrel during long periods of storage, however, the
cleaning procedure
MUST be repeated before shooting the firearm.
T
HE BARREL MUST ALWAYS BE CLEAN AND DRY BEFORE SHOOTING.
AMMUNITION
• Use only commercially manufactured ammunition.
• Your gun has been designed for ammunition of a specific gauge or caliber do not alter the
barrel, chamber, caliber or gauge for which your gun was designed.
• Be sure you never mix ammunition.
• Use only ammunition specifically recommended for your firearm.
Our rifles are stronger than their original versions due in part to improved steels as well as minor
changes made to strengthen original design weakness and add safety features. However it is
important to respect the safety rules, including the features of the cartridges and their maximum
developed pressure.
Our rifles, according to the Italian Law, are proof tested at the National Firing Proof House
according to the rules imposed by C.I.P. (International Proof Commission); proof test pressure is
30% superior to the maximum pressure of a commercial cartridge. (Pmax)
Commercial cartridges Pmax pressure is measured in BAR, and it is the maximum pressure never
to be exceeded during the normal use of the gun.
The equivalent maximum pressure value of the commercial cartridge measured according to the
English/American P.S.I. / C.U.P. system, it is obtained multiplying the BAR value x 14,5037.
The list below, complying with the C.I.P. charts, represents the maximum pressure to be developed
by a commercial cartridge to be used with our guns, in the various calibers. The below mentioned
data are compared to the Crusher (C.U.P) / P.S.I method.
IN NO CASE SHOULD THE CARTRIDGES EXCEED SUCH VALUES OR THOSE SET FOR THE SPECIFIC MODEL
RECOMMENDATIONS.
CALIBERS PRESSURE BAR PRESSURE C.U.P. / P.S.I
.30-30 Winchester 2800 40610
.30-40 Krag 2850 41335
.38-55 Winchester 2150 31183
.357 Magnum 3200 46412
.45 Long Colt 1100 15954
.45-70 Gvt 2000 29007
8x57 JRS 2900 42061
9,3x74 R 3000 43511
MALFUNCTIONS
The proper function of your firearm is directly related to care and maintenance and to the
ammunition used. Your firearm has been designed to function with high quality ammunition