Manual

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DISASSEMBLY -
FIELD STRIPPING
WARNING: ALWAYS KEEP THE MUZZLE POINTED IN
A SAFE DIRECTION.
WARNING: NEVER DO ANYTHING BEYOND WHAT
YOU ARE SPECIFICALLY INSTRUCTED TO DO IN
THIS MANUAL. NEVER ALTER OR MODIFY THE
PARTS IN YOUR FIREARM.
WARNING: WEAR SAFETY GLASSES THAT ARE
SPECIFIED FOR FIREARMS USE EVERY TIME YOU
ASSEMBLE OR DISASSEMBLE YOUR FIREARM.
WARNING: ANY MAINTENANCE, ADJUSTMENT OR
SERVICE NOT SPECIFIED IN THIS MANUAL MAY
AFFECT THE SAFETY AND RELIABILITY OF YOUR
FIREARM AND MUST BE PERFORMED BY A QUALIFIED GUN-
SMITH USING GENUINE SMITH & WESSON PARTS. IF YOU DO
OTHERWISE, IMPROPER FUNCTIONING OF YOUR FIREARM
MAY OCCUR AND SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH MAY RESULT.
Move the safety button fully rearward to the “SAFE” position.
Move the release lever to the right and open the action to v
erify
that the chambers are both empty (Figure 29).
Close the action to proceed with forend removal.
Pull the fore-end lever and remove the fore-end from
the barrels (Figure 30).
Move the release lever to the right and open the action again
(Figure 28) and
be careful, the barrels are now loose on their
hinge and will detach easily.
FIGURE
30
FIGURE 29FIGURE 28