Manual

of even one shot from a firearm, or other firearms close to you, could
leave a ringing in your ears for some time after firing while the cumula-
tive long term effect could be permanent hearing loss.
ALWAYS use only clean, dry, original high quality commercially
manufactured ammunition in good condition loaded in accordance with
factory standards. Do not use ammunition that has been exposed to
prolonged periods of dampness or moisture. Gun and ammunition man-
ufacturers design their products within exacting engineering safety lim-
its. Handloads and remanufactured ammunition are sometimes outside
those limits and can be so unsafe as to blow up or otherwise damage a
firearm, and cause injury, death or damage to property. If there are any
questions concerning the proper ammunition for your Merkel shotguns
call or contact GSI, Inc., 108 Morrow Avenue, P.O. Box 129, Trussville,
Alabama 35173, Tel. [phone]. Merkel and GSI, INC. specifically
disclaim any responsibility for damage or injury whatsoever occurring in
connection with, or as a result of, the use of faulty, or non-standard, or
“remanufactured” or handloaded (reloaded) ammunition.
DO NOT put your finger on the trigger while unloading, loading,
or any other time before you are ready to shoot. DO NOT dry fire on an
empty chamber - the chamber may not be empty even if you think it is
not loaded! TREAT EVERY FIREARM AS IF IT WERE LOADED!
KNOW your target and backdrop area. BE SURE it is safe to
fire at your target. THINK! What will you HIT if you MISS your intended
target? KNOW the potential range of your shotgun and ammunition, and
consider this danger for persons and property within that range. NEVER
fire a firearm in the direction of people, non-game animals or property
that could be injured or destroyed.
MAKE SURE your shotgun is unloaded before crossing fences,
climbing trees, jumping over ditches, or passing through or across other
obstacles. DO NOT place or lean a loaded firearm on or against a tree,
fence, automobile, or similar objects.
FAILURE TO FIRE: If your shotgun fails to fire when you pull
the trigger, keep the muzzle of the shotgun pointed toward the target or
a safe open area and wait for at least two minutes. If a hangfire (slow
ignition) has occurred, the round will probably fire within two minutes. If
the round does not fire, open the breech of the shotgun and remove the
shotshell. If the primer of the shotshell is indented, discard the shotshell
in a safe manner. If the primer of the shotshell is not indented, or is
lightly indented, or off-center, have the shotgun examined by a compe-
tent gunsmith before the shotgun is fired again.
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