Manual

ESSENTIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR THE HANDLING OF FIREARMS

THE WARNINGS AND ADVICE GIVEN IN THIS

MANUAL ARE FOR YOUR PROTECTION AS

WELL AS THE SAFETY OF OTHERS. DISRE-

GARDING INFORMATION IN THIS MANUAL

MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

Before you attempt to use or shoot your new Merkel Firearm,

learn and understand the following basic rules. Your safety and the

safety of others depends upon your safe and careful handling of your

new Merkel firearm.

Any firearm must be considered a potentially dangerous object

requiring particular caution in storage, handling and use.

Make sure to ALWAYS handle and treat every firearm as if it

were loaded.

NEVER place your finger on the trigger unless you intend to fire

a shot. ALWAYS load your Merkel firearm so as to avoid any danger for

by-standers. Adequate firearm safety can only be ensured with the

firearm in clean and mechanically sound condition.

Inexpert handling as well as improper or negligent care may

impair function and safety of the firearm. Unauthorized alterations, mod-

ifications or adjustments to the firearm as well as damage to the firearm

through carelessness will void any claims under the manufacturer’s ser-

vice agreement.

Any work on the firearm must be done by qualified and autho-

rized gunsmiths, armorers, or factory authorized service facilities.

Firearms must ALWAYS be stored out of the reach of persons

not familiar with firearms, particularly children. NEVER store ammunition

with a firearm.

In order to avoid damage during transport, the firearm should

ALWAYS be transported in the original packing carton or in a suitable