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 call or con-
tact 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 connec-
tion with, or as a result of, the use of faulty, or non-standard, or “reman-
ufactured” 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 firearm 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 firearm 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 firearm fails to fire when you pull the
trigger, keep the firearm 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 firearm and remove the round. If
the primer of the round is indented, discard the round in a safe manner.
If the primer of the round is not indented, or is lightly indented, or off-
center, have the firearm examined by a competent gunsmith before the
firearm is fired again.
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