Manual

a pin through the hole in the front of the hammer spring strut. With the muzzle

pointed in a safe direction, pull the trigger and then remove the hammer spring

assembly toward the front of the rifle. Now open the action and unscrew and

remove the lever pivot screw on the left side of the receiver. The hammer can be

removed from the bottom of the receiver. Replace the lever pivot screw, the

forend nut, the forend, and the forend screw.

Store the hammer spring assembly and the hammer in different locations. When

disassembled in this manner, the rifle is inoperable. It is impossible to fire the

rifle until the hammer spring assembly and hammer have been correctly

replaced into the rifle.

To reassemble the rifle for firing, remove the forend screw, the forend, and the

forend takedown nut. Unscrew and remove the lever pivot screw. Reinsert the

hammer into the receiver and secure it with the lever pivot screw. Replace the

hammer spring assembly with the down-turned rear end of the strut facing

downward. Replace the forend nut, remove the pin from the front of the hammer

spring assembly. Replace the forend and tighten the forend screw. Check to be

sure that the lever, hammer, trigger, and safety mechanisms work fully and

freely. The rifle is now reassembled and can be loaded and fired normally.

While the rifle is less likely to be used by unauthorized persons when disas-

sembled in the above manner, it is always safest to store a firearm with the

supplied locking device correctly installed, or to store the firearm in a gun safe

or other secure location, away from children and unauthorized adults. Guns

should always be stored securely, unloaded

and separate from their ammuni-

tion.

Never place or store any firearm in

such a manner that it may be dis-

lodged. Firearms should always be

stored securely and unloaded, away

from children and careless adults. Use

the locking device originally supplied

with this firearm for storage.

The use of a locking device or safety

lock is only one aspect of responsible

firearms storage. For increased safety,

firearms should be stored unloaded

and locked in a location that is both

separate from their ammunition and

inaccessible to children and any other

unauthorized person.

STORE SECURELY & UNLOADED

WARNING –STORAGE