Manual

or subjected to treatment for which it was not designed.

KEEP this instruction manual on hand for future reference.

Please include this manual with the firearm in the event you lend, give

or sell this firearm to any other person.

BEFORE SHOOTING YOUR NEW FIREARM

Usually, your Merkel franchised dealer will furnish your firearm

in completely assembled condition. You need only clean the barrel bore

of oil and wipe the bore dry before shooting.

BORE OBSTRUCTIONS WARNING!

ANY OBSTRUCTION IN THE BORE OF THE

FIREARM MAY RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE

FIREARM OR INJURY OR DEATH TO THE SHOOT-

ER AND OR OTHER PERSONS NEARBY. BEFORE

LOADING THE FIREARM, MAKE CERTAIN THE

BORE IS CLEAR AND UNOBSTRUCTED.

If you suspect the firearm may have a bore obstruction resulting

from excess oil, grease, packing material, or cosmoline, or from con-

densation or rain, snow or mud in the barrel, or from any other source

whatsoever, inspect the bore to be sure it is clear and unobstructed.

WHENEVER YOU INSPECT THE BORE, MAKE CER-

TAIN THE FIREARM IS NOT LOADED, AND THAT

THE CHAMBER IS EMPTY! THE BORE MAY BE

CHECKED BY VISUALLY INSPECTING THE BARREL

FROM THE RECEIVER END, NOT THE MUZZLE!

REMEMBER, NEVER LOOK DOWN THE MUZZLE

OF THE FIREARM!

Also, remember that a lodged projectile, wad or shot column is

a common form of bore obstruction. They may become lodged in the

bore if (assuming the trigger has been pulled with a live round in the

chamber) the ammunition contains no powder, or the powder fails to

ignite, and only the primer charge ignites, resulting in insufficient force to

propel the projectile, wad or shot column out of the bore. Whenever an