Manual

USE OF THE SAFETY:
TWO POSITION (continued)
It is important to recognize that no firearm can
be absolutely safe from firing if it is dropped when a
cartridge is present in the chamber. Like any
complex tool having small parts, a gun can be
damaged or broken, and its safety mechanisms
defeated, if it is subjected to sufficient abuse such
as being dropped on a hard surface.
You can largely eliminate the risk of a drop
fire by taking the simple precaution of
keeping the chamber empty until you are
ready to actually shoot.
If you do drop your firearm, unload it and have
it checked by a competent gunsmith to be sure
there is no internal damage that would render it
unsafe or unreliable.
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3 RULES TO REMEMBER ABOUT A SAFETY
1. NEVER TOTALLY DEPEND ON A
MECHANICAL SAFETY. It is not a substitute
for proper gun handling. Like all mechanical
devices the safety is subject to breakage or
malfunction and can be defeated by wear, abuse,
dirt, corrosion, incorrect assembly of the firearm,
improper adjustment or repair, or lack of
maintenance. See Warning on page 12.
2. NO MECHANICAL SAFETY IS
"CHILDPROOF" OR "FOOLPROOF". No
safety ever invented can be relied upon to
prevent an accidental shooting by a determined
child or a grownup idiot "playing" with a gun.
However, you can and should take elementary
precautions to secure your firearm from
unauthorized handling. See page 27.
3. TREAT EVERY GUN AS IF YOU EXPECT
ITS MECHANICAL SAFETY NOT TO WORK.
You will be astounded at how cautious you
become, and how little tolerance you will have
for the complacency of others.