Manual

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YOUR SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES CONT’D.
• BE SURE ALL ACCESSORIES, SUCH AS HOLSTERS
AND GRIPS, ARE COMPATIBLE with the firearm and that
the accessories do not interfere with safe operation.
• NEVER DISASSEMBLE YOUR FIREARM beyond the field
stripping procedure outlined in this manual. Improper
disassembly or reassembly of your firearm may be
dangerous and can lead to serious injury or death.
• NEVER MANIPULATE, ADJUST OR CHANGE ANY
OF THE INTERNAL COMPONENTS OF YOUR
FIREARM. Improper manipulation of any internal component
may affect the safety and reliability of your firearm and may
cause serious injury or death.
• NEVER ALLO
W ANY ALTERATION OR REPLAC-
MENT OF PARTS IN YOUR SMITH & WESSON
FIREARM UNLESS PERFORMED BY A QUALIFIED
GUNSMITH using genuine Smith & Wesson parts. If
you do otherwise, improper functioning of your firearm
may occur and serious injury or death may result.
WARNING: SAFE USE OF A FIREARM IS YOUR PER-
SONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THE FAILURE TO
FOLLOW ALL OF THESE BASIC SAFETY RULES
MAY RESULT IN SEVERE PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH TO
YOU OR OTHERS. YOU ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT SAFETY
DEVICE WHEN IT COMES TO THE USE OF YOUR FIREARM
AND SMITH & WESSON WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
ANY PERSONAL INJURY, DEATH OR PROPERTY DAMAGE
THAT RESULTS FROM: (1) THE CRIMINAL OR NEGLIGENT
USE OF THIS FIREARM; (2) A DISREGARD OF THESE SAFE-
TY INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS; (3) IMPROPER OR
CARELESS HANDLING OF THIS FIREARM; (4) THE USE OF
NON-STANDARD, DEFECTIVE, IMPROPER OR RELOADED
AMMUNITION; OR (5) IMPROPER OR NEGLIGENT MODIFICA-
TIONS OR REPAIRS TO THE FIREARM.