Manual

06.01 – US3 –
Mauser M2
2 Safety Regulations
Never use the pistol when under the influence of alcohol or
drugs, during illness or other complaints; they can influence
your judgement and reflexes.
Always consider the pistol as loaded and unsafe until you
have verified that it is not through the unloading procedure
(see Sect. 5.8).
During all manipulations, keep the muzzle of the pistol
pointed in a safe direction. Safe directions are defined as
areas where there are no people, other living creatures or
other people’s property.
Never point the pistol at doors, window panes, walls,
concrete, stones or other flat surfaces (including water).
Shots can penetrate such surfaces, or be deflected into
unsafe directions by them.
Never aim at yourself or other living creatures.
Never rely on safety mechanisms. They are never a sub-
stitute for careful and correct handling of the pistol.
Always handle your pistol as if the safety mechanisms were
defective. The best safety device is correct, well-exercised
and secure handling of the pistol.
Never shoot a pistol into which there has been ingress of
water, sand, dirt or other foreign bodies.
Never let a loaded pistol out of your hands.
Always unload the pistol immediately after shooting,
before putting it down, holstering it or handing it to another
authorized person.
Never hand over the pistol to any person who has not
thoroughly familiarized himself or herself with the safety
regulations and handling of the pistol by reading the ac-
companying instructions.
Never leave the pistol unattended. Unauthorized persons
could cause damage with it, threaten or kill other people,
for which you could be held liable.
Never store the pistol loaded, but remove the magazine
and verify that there is no round in the barrel chamber by
following the unloading procedure (see Sect. 5.8).
Always keep the pistol and the ammunition in different
places and ensure that neither can fall into the hands of un-
authorized persons or children.
In the individual sections of these instructions, the
following safety indications alert you to various risks:
Information on risks which, if not scrupulously
observed, can directly lead to severe bodily harm
or death.
Information on risks which, if not scrupulously
observed, can lead to bodily harm, damage to
property and damage to the pistol.
Information on technical requirements which, if
not scrupulously observed, can lead to damage
to the pistol.
Safety Regulations
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IMPORTANT
THE SAFEST PISTOL IS ONE THAT IS
FULLY UNLOADED.
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