Manual
Guide to Firearm Safety
1. Read and understand the owner’s manual before using a firearm.
2. If you are unfamiliar with firearms, attend a firearms safety class taught
by a certified instructor.
3. Handle every firearm as if it were loaded and ready to fire.
4. Control the muzzle, and never point a firearm at anything you don’t
want to shoot.
5. Keep the safety on SAFE until you are ready to shoot.
6. Unless you are hunting, carry your firearm empty, with the action open.
7. Before shooting, be sure you have an adequate backstop. All ammunition
is dangerous beyond your line of sight.
8. Avoid ricochets by never shooting at water or any hard, flat surface.
9. Do not run, climb, or jump over an obstacle with a loaded firearm.
10. Do not climb into or out of a tree or tree stand with a loaded firearm.
Do not allow others to pass loaded firearms to you while in a tree stand.
11. Do not enter or ride in a motor vehicle with loaded firearms.
12. Do not lean a loaded firearm against anything.
13. Do not bump, drop or jar a loaded firearm.
14. Do not pull a firearm toward you by the muzzle.
15. Wear hearing protectors when shooting.
16. Wear impact-protective glasses when shooting, disassembling or
cleaning firearms.
17. Avoid alcoholic beverages and drugs before and during shooting.
18. Use only ammunition of the correct gauge, caliber, size and bullet shape
for your firearm.
19. Do not use damaged, dirty, modified, or improperly handloaded
ammunition.
20. Keep the barrel and mechanism of the firearm free of obstructions.
21. Do not use a firearm that fails to function properly. Do not try to force a
jammed action.
22. Be sure no one is in the path of ejecting shells or cartridges.
23. Do not interchange parts between firearms, and be sure disassembly
and reassembly are correct and complete.
24. Before cleaning, be sure the chamber, action and magazine are
completely unloaded.
25. Unload firearms before storing, transporting, or leaving unattended.
26. Store firearms and ammunition separately, locked and out of the
reach of children.
Failure to follow these rules, or other instructions in this manual, can result in
personal injury or death.
Health Warning: Discharging of firearms in poorly ventilated areas and
handling ammunition may cause exposure to lead and/or lead com-
pounds. Exposure may cause cancer, birth defects or damage to the
kidney, nervous, blood forming and reproductive systems. Have ade-
quate ventilation at all times, especially in confined areas. Wash hands
thoroughly after shooting, handling ammunition, or cleaning a firearm.
Do not eat or smoke during these activities.
Safety Warning: We strongly recommend that you take a hunter safety
course, taught by a certified instructor, before you use this firearm. Your
State Fish & Game Department or a local gun shop can suggest courses
in your area.
Safety Warning: Keep this firearm out of the reach of children, unautho-
rized individuals, and others unfamiliar with the safe handling of firearms.
Manufactured by: H&R 1871, LLC
60 Industrial Rowe, Gardner, MA 01440 U.S.A.
www.hr1871.com
Children are attracted to and can operate firearms
that can cause severe injuries or death.
Prevent child access by always keeping guns locked
away and unloaded when not in use. If you keep a loaded
firearm where a child obtains and improperly uses it, you
may be fined or sent to prison.
WARNING
A los niños los atraen las armas de fuego y las pueden
hacer funcionar. Ellos pueden causarses lesiones graves
y la muerte.
Evite que los niños tengan acceso a las armas de fuego
guardándolas siempre con llave y descargadas cuando no
las esté utilizando. Si usted tiene un arma de fuego cargada
en un lugar en que un niño tiene acceso a ella y la usa inde-
bidamente, le pueden dar una multa o enviarlo a la carcel.
ADVERTENCIA
Part # S01863H 6/06
LIMITED WARRANTY
H&R 1871, LLC
TWO YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY AGAINST
DEFECTS IN MATERIAL & WORKMANSHIP
This firearm warranty is good only to the ORIGINAL OWNER who has registered his
ownership with H&R 1871, LLC at 60 Industrial Rowe, Gardner, MA.
WARRANTY and CERTIFICATE OF OWNERSHIP card must be completed and mailed
to H&R 1871
®
at the above address WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS of purchase to insure the
protection of the warranty. NOTICE of defect in materials and/or workmanship must
be received by the company WITHIN TWO (2) YEARS from the date of purchase.
Normal wear, or damage resulting from neglect, abuse, alteration, or repairs not
made or authorized by H&R 1871
®
or use of non-H&R parts are not covered by the war-
ranty.
THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE
OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE.
H&R 1871, LLC’S PERFORMANCE UNDER THE ABOVE WARRANTY
1. After notice of defect in material and/or workmanship is received by H&R 1871, LLC, H&R shall send instruc-
tions for shipment of the firearm; and repairs will be made and the firearm returned within a reasonable time
after the firearm is received. Cost of shipping, insurance charges, etc. involved in returning the firearm to the
company shall be prepaid by the original owner.
2. Cost of parts and labor performed shall be provided without charge by H&R 1871
®
.
3. If H&R 1871
®
, after receipt of the firearm, determines that the defects in material and/or workmanship were
the result of abuse and/or neglect, or otherwise not covered by the warranty set forth above, H&R shall notify
such owner to that effect and give an estimate for repair. In such cases, repair, return shipping and insurance
charges, etc. shall be paid by such owner.
4. In the event that H&R 1871
®
is unable to make warranty repairs to the firearm, it shall, within a reasonable
time after its receipt, notify the owner to that effect and give him the option either to receive a replacement of
the same model, if then available in its inventory, or to receive a refund, either of which, if feasible, will be
made through the store of purchase.
H&R 1871, LLC • 60 Industrial Rowe • Gardner, MA 01440 U.S.A. • www.hr1871.com