Manual

10
CARE AND CLEANING
Prior to cleaning the gun, make sure that it is not loaded!
Use and handle your shotgun carefully in order to have many year of trouble free shooting. Take
care of your shotgun by handling it gently and carefully. After each hunting session, clean and oil it.
For the purpose, we recommend the use of only good and fine gun oil.
BARREL: The inside of the barrel must be cleaned and oiled after every session of shooting. For
that purpose, separate the barrel from the action frame.
For the chamber, push a cleaning tool equipped with an oil-soaked flannel patch through the
barrel. Repeat until the patch comes out clean and free from powder residue. If necessary, pass a
bronze cleaning brush also soaked with oil through the bore. When the barrel is completely clean,
dry it thoroughly and oil by using a clean flannel. This will protect the barrel until the next time
you’ll use the shotgun.
BEARING SURFACE: The bearing surfaces are subject to friction and pressure when opening
and closing the gun and must always be perfectly clean and coated with a light film of oil. Do not
apply too much oil on the action frame so as to avoid making the wood spongy.
EXTERNAL METALLIC SURFACES
Clean the external metallic surfaces of the gun with a lightly oiled cloth and wipe off any trace
of fingerprints. It is also recommended to oil the shotgun lightly each time it is submitted to bad
handling or severe atmospheric conditions.
MECHANISMS
Do not try to reach the firing and ejection mechanism.
WOOD
Apply time to time moderately linseed oil with a non fluffy cloth.
STORAGE
Get into the habit of storing your shotgun out of reach of children.
Your shotgun should be kept in a dry and moderately airy place, away from any strong source of
heat so that the wood will loose any absorbed moisture without distortion or cracking.
AMMUNITIONS
Never use shotshell longer than those designed for the shotgun. The size of the chamber
( FIG.19 ) indicates the length of a fired shell.
It is recommended that only factory loaded shells be used in these shotguns. It is not
recommended to use reloaded, remanufactured or hand-loaded ammunition in these
shotguns.
Damage to the gun and possibly injury or death to the shooter could occur if this warning
is disregarded.