Manual

CLEARING MISFIRES

WARNING: IF YOUR FIREARM GIVES ANY INDICA-

ION THAT IT IS NOT PERFORMING PROPERLY OR

THE OPERATION OF YOUR FIREARM HAS CHANGED

“THE WAY IT FEELS OR SOUNDS”, STOP FIRING. MAKE

SURE THE FIREARM IS POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION,

UNLOAD THE FIREARM AND HAVE IT INSPECTED AND

TEST FIRED BY A GUNSMITH QUALIFIED TO PERFORM

SERVICE ON SMITH & WESSON FIREARMS.

• If a cartridge fails to fire, keep the muzzle pointed in a safe

direction and wait 10 seconds before opening the bolt and

ejecting the suspect cartridge.

• Empty the remaining shells from the magazine to avoid an

accidental discharge.