Manual

To insert rounds in the chamber, move the top lever to the right with

the thumb of your firing hand and open the breech. Inspect the cham-

bers and barrel bores to be sure they are free of any obstruction. Insert a

round in each chamber and close the action. Be sure the round primer

and rim is facing rearward when inserting shells in the chamber. When

you close the breech of the action, let the top lever move freely to its

locked position. Do not restrain its travel with your thumb. It is

Figure 8-Closing the Breech

recommended that the top lever be indexed to the left with slight pres-

sure to make sure that the bolt is fully closed. (See figure 8).

The firearm is now ready to fire. Shots are discharged by indexing the

safety forward and pulling the trigger.