Owner’s Manual 2016

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x Always keep the muzzle of your carbine pointed in a safe
direction.
Never point any firearm at anything you do not intend to shoot. Be
extremely alert and aware of all persons and property within the
range of your ammunition.
x Never rely totally on your firearm’s mechanical “safety”
devices.
Always assume that your carbine can be fired at any time, even with
all safety mechanisms engaged.
The fire selector is the only apparent external safety device of the
FN PS90
®
Carbine : when this fire selector is at the position ‘S’ (safe),
it is impossible to operate the trigger.
The FN PS90
®
has also several passive safety mechanisms that
enhance safety.
As with other carbines, you must always treat your FN PS90
®
as
ready-to-fire, and only load a round and cock the carbine when
shooting is imminent.
Like any mechanical device, a ”safety” can sometimes fail; it can be
jarred or inadvertently manipulated into an unsafe condition.
Mechanical ”safeties” merely aid safe gun handling and are no
excuse for pointing your carbine’s muzzle in an unsafe direction.
Safe gun handling does not stop with your carbine’s mechanical
”safety” devices : it starts there. Always treat this carbine with the
respect due to a loaded, ready-to-fire carbine.
Read and understand the cautions and proper
handling procedures outlined in this booklet before
using your new firearm.
1. SAFETY INFORMATION
As a carbine owner, you accept a set of demanding
responsibilities. How seriously you take these responsibilities can
mean the difference between life and death.
There is no excuse for careless or abusive handling of any
firearm. At all times, handle your FN PS90
®
and any other firearm
with intense respect for its power and potential danger.