Manual

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The hammer will now be locked into
the Safety position and if you pull the
trigger to fire, the hammer should not
fall. The essential maneuver of setting
the Safety this way is to remove your
finger very quickly from the trigger
when dropping the hammer into the
Safety position.
WARNING: When the chamber is
loaded, never place the hammer in the
Fired (down) position (Figure A-3).
WARNING: The safety is designed
to secure the hammer, holding it from
contacting the firing pin. However, this
mechanism will not necessarily
prevent the accidental discharge of
this firearm
as a result of jarring, abuse
or mishandling.
HOW TO LOAD YOUR HENRY LEVER
ACTION RIFLE
Prior to loading your rifle, make certain that the rifle
is not already loaded. Point the muzzle in a safe
direction, swing the lever down and thoroughly inspect
the magazine end, lifter, chamber and all internal areas
of the receiver to ascertain tha
t there are no cartridges
present. Then pull the lever back to close it. If a
cartridge ejects, proceed with directions on how to
unload the magazine tube and empty and clear the
chamber. We recommend that you always load a
complet
ely unloaded firearm and clear the firearm of
any cartridges prior to loading.
WARNING: Do not load the rifle with the action
open.
Assuming that you are now handling an unloaded
firearm, make certain that the barrel, receiver, and
chamber are free of any grease, oil debris, or any other
obstruction.
WARNING: YOU CANNOT USE .22LR CARTRIDGES
IN A .22 MAGNUM RIFLE AND YOU CANNOT USE .22
MAGNUM CARTRIDGES IN A .22LR RIFLE. .17HMR
AMMUNITION CANNOT BE USED IN .22 CALIBER
RIFLES.
To load the magazine tube, first place the hammer
in the Safety position.
Important: Now, while holding the hammer back
with your thumb, apply just enough pressure on the
trigger to release the hammer from the Full-Cock
position (Figure A-1), and immediately and
simultaneously remove your finger from the trigg
er.
Slowly and carefully allow the hammer to lower into
the Safety position. You are now ready to load.
Twist the inner
magazine tube by
disengaging the magazine
button (Figure B) and
pulling the tube out until
the orange-colored follower (black
for magnums and .17’s) is visible
through and cl
ears the loading port
in the outer magazine tube. With
the muzzle pointed upward, insert
the rimmed end of the cartridges
into the magazine (Figure C) and
allow them to slide down toward
the action. Do not exceed the capacity of the
magazine. Next, push the inn
er magazine tube back
FIGURE B
FIGURE C
.22 LONG Rifle
If you purchased a Henry Lever Action .22 Long Rifle,
make certain that the ammunition you are about to use is .22
rimfire caliber, .22 Long Rifle, .22 Long or .22 Short. The
Henry Lever Action can hold 15 rounds of .22 Long Rifle, 17
rounds of .22 Long or 21 rounds of .22 Short.
.22 MAGNUM
If you purchased a Henry Lever Action .22 Magnum, make
sure that the ammunition you are using is .22 WMR. The
capacity for the Henry Lever Action .22 Magnum is 11 rounds.
.17HMR VARMINT EXPRESS
If you purchased a Henry Lever Action .17HMR, make sure the
ammunition you are using is .17HMR. The capacity for the
Henry Lever Action .17HMR is 11 rounds.