Owner’s Manual 2013

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is then fired, the result will be a so-called “12-16, 12-20, 20-28 or 28-.410
burst” which can cause extensive damage to your shotgun and possible
serious injury to you and others.
We can assume no responsibility for incidents which occur through the
use of shells of nonstandard dimension or those developing pressures in
excessofSAAMI(SportingArmsandAmmunitionManufacturers’Institute)
established standards.
All 12 gauge P-12 shotguns feature a 3" chamber. This information can
be found inscribed on the barrel. The barrel can safely shoot both lead and
steel shot and can fire Foster and sabot-type rifled slugs.
10. MAGAZINE CAPACITY
P-12 shotguns have a five-shot magazine capacity when using 2¾" shells.
Remember, “total” capacity includes an additional shell in the chamber in
addition to a full magazine. However, we recommend that unless shooting
is imminent, no shell should be loaded in the chamber. For law enforcement
and military personnel, refer to the procedures of your department.
It is extremely important that you know the magazine capacity of your
P-12 shotgun. Under appropriate circumstances, at a range or other
suitable shooting location, load the magazine to full capacity and make
note of the number of shells it holds.
11. LOADING
WHEN LOADING YOUR SHOTGUN ALWAYS KEEP THE MUZZLE
POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION, ALWAYS PLACE THE
“SAFETY” IN THE ON SAFE POSITION AND KEEP YOUR
FINGERS AWAY FROM THE TRIGGER. FAILURE TO FOLLOW
THESE WARNINGS COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY
OR DEATH.
9. AMMUNITION
USE ONLY SHELLS OF THE CORRECT GAUGE AND LENGTH.
THE GAUGE AND LENGTH OF THE CHAMBER IS INSCRIBED
ON THE SIDE OF THE BARREL. DO NOT USE AMMUNITION
OTHER THAN WHAT IS INSCRIBED ON THE SIDE OF THE
BARREL. EXAMINE EVERY SHELL YOU PUT IN YOUR
SHOTGUN. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THIS WARNING COULD
RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH AND CAUSE
DAMAGE TO YOUR SHOTGUN.
USE SHELLS OF THE CORRECT LENGTH. DO NOT USE 3" OR
3½" SHELLS IN A BARREL WITH A 2¾" OR 2½" CHAMBER,
OR 3½" SHELLS IN A BARREL WITH A 3" CHAMBER. DOING
SO CAN RESULT IN A BUILDUP OF DANGEROUSLY HIGH
PRESSURES. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THIS WARNING COULD
RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH AND CAUSE
DAMAGE TO YOUR SHOTGUN.
DO NOT PUT A 16 GAUGE SHELL OR A 20 GAUGE SHELL IN
A 12 GAUGE SHOTGUN. DO NOT PUT A 28 GAUGE SHELL IN
A 20 GAUGE SHOTGUN. DO NOT PUT A .410 BORE SHELL
IN A 28 GAUGE SHOTGUN. NEVER PUT METALLIC SHELLS
OF ANY KIND IN A SHOTGUN. SPECIFICALLY, NEVER PUT
CENTERFIRE RIFLE OR PISTOL SHELLS IN A SHOTGUN
CHAMBERED FOR .410 BORE. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THIS
WARNING COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH
AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO YOUR SHOTGUN.
The most certain way to bulge or rupture a shotgun barrel is to load a
smaller gauge shell into a larger gauge chamber. The smaller gauge shell
will not fall completely through the barrel; its rim is caught by the front of a
largergaugechamberoratthelargergauge’schoke.Yourshotgunwill
misfire (with the chamber appearing to be empty). It is then possible to
load the correct gauge shell behind the smaller gauge shell. If the shotgun