Manual

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS & WARNING
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
& WARNING
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minimizing the risk that the gun and ammuni-
tion could be easily available for loading and
fi ring, especially by children.
ALWAYS store your fi rearms out of sight
and reach of children or visitors.
ALWAYS make sure your gun is not loaded
before cleaning, storing or travelling or
before laying it down, or handing it to ano-
ther person for use.
ALWAYS wear safety glasses while shoo-
ting to protect your eyes from injury from gun
powder, hot gases, lubricant, dirt or metallic
particles, carbon residue, sparks or other de-
bris.
Failure to wear safety glasses can cause inju-
ry to your eyes.
ALWAYS wear safety glasses when disas-
sembling and cleaning any gun to prevent
the possibility of springs, spring tension parts,
solvents, or other agents from entering and
irritating your eyes.
ALWAYS use due caution. ALWAYS wear
and
encourage others near you to wear
ear protection when shooting, especially
on a range.
Without ear protection, the noise
from your gun, and other guns close to you,
could leave a “ringing” in the ears for some
time after fi ring.
Repeated exposure to shooting noise could
result in permanent hearing loss.
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NEVER climb a tree, fence or wall while
carrying a loaded fi rearm.
NEVER leave a loaded gun unattended or
resting against a tree, fence or wall. Someo-
ne, especially a child, may fi re it and cause
injury, death or damage to property.
NEVER shoot at a hard surface or at water.
Shots may ricochet and travel in unpredicta-
ble directions to strike you or an object you
cannot see, causing injury, death or damage
to property.
NEVER fi re your gun near an animal as the
animal’s startled reaction could result in injury
or accidents.
Firearms and alcohol don’t mix. NEVER
drink alcoholic beverage or take drugs
before or during shooting sessions, as this
constitutes criminal disregard for your safety
and that of others. NEVER use a gun while
you are taking medication unless you have
checked with your doctor to ensure your
fi tness to handle your gun safely.
Be particularly careful when unloading the
gun to check that no cartridges remain in the
chamber of the barrel.
If you have any doubts about your ability
to handle or use this gun safely DO NOT
handle or use this gun. You must seek
supervised instruction before doing so.
Horseplay has no place around fi rearms.
GUNS CAN’T THINK, YOU CAN!
Before loading the gun make sure it is not
ALREADY loaded.
DO NOT fi re the gun when unloaded as it
could result in damages to the fi ring pin.
Keep all persons nearby to the rear of the
shooter. Standing beside or in front of the
shooter is not safe. Flames, hot gases and
fragments might fl y from the side of the gun
causing serious injury.
Treat a misfi re or failure to fi re with extreme
care. Keep gun pointed in a safe direction
downrange and wait at least one full minute
before attempting to open the action.
There is always a chance a spark is smolde-
ring in the powder charge and the gun could
fi re at any second.
Smokeless powder deposits heavy residues
on all metal parts and eventually it could
jeopardize the functioning of the gun.
Thorough cleaning is necessary after each
shooting session. Use a good powder solvent.
When the gun is cleaned and dry, apply a light
rust preventative gun oil to all metal parts.
REMEMBER, SAFETY IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.
BE A SAFE SHOOTER AND USE COMMON
SENSE AT ALL TIMES.
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