Owner’s Manual 2011

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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
“safety” button on the left side of the trigger guard. It is essential that you
become very familiar with the feel, look and operation of the “safety” on
this shotgun before attempting to load and shoot.
The “safety” on this shotgun is reversible for right- or left-handed
operation. It comes from the factory in the right-handed position.
Verify the installation of the firearm’s “safety.” Instructions in this
owner’s manual are for the “safety” installed in the right-handed position.
To place the firearm on safe, press the “safety” button to the right
(Figure 3, page 16). To move the “safety” to the off safe or fire position,
press the “safety” button to the left. This exposes the red warning band
on the “safety” button (Figure 4, page 16).
With the “safety” in the on safe position the trigger and hammer are
blocked and the shotgun cannot be fired. In the off safe position, if your
firearm is loaded with a shell in the chamber, the chambered shell can
be fired by simply pulling the trigger.
DO NOT DEPEND ON THE RED COLOR ALONE TO INDICATE
YOUR FIREARM’S “SAFETY” STATUS. TIME, EXPOSURE TO
THE ELEMENTS AND THE ABRASIVE ACTION OF CLEANING
AGENTS CAN ERASE IT. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THIS
WARNING COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
FIGURE 3
The “safety” shown in the on safe position.
FIGURE 4
The “safety” shown in the off safe position.