Safety Manual - Schofield2 3/16/01 9:15 AM Page 1 Owner’s Manual Model 3 Schofield - 2000 - Read the instructions and warnings in this manual CAREFULLY BEFORE using this firearm. 2100 Roosevelt Avenue • Springfield, MA 01104 1-800-331-0852 • Fax: 413-747-3317 www.smith-wesson.
Safety Manual - Schofield2 3/16/01 9:15 AM Page 2 READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS CAREFULLY. BE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND THESE INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS BEFORE USING THIS FIREARM. This SAFETY, INSTRUCTION and PARTS MANUAL should always accompany this firearm and be transferred with it upon change of ownership or presented to another person.
Safety Manual - Schofield2 3/16/01 9:15 AM Page 3 INDEX SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 BASIC FIREARMS SAFETY RULES . . . . . . . .5-6 SAFE STORAGE & TRANSPORTATION . . . . . .7-8 NOMENCLATURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-9 PREPARATION FOR FIRING . . . . . . . . . . . .9-10 AMMUNITION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-12 SERIAL NUMBER IDENTIFICATION . . . . . . . .13 INSPECTING YOUR MODEL 3 SCHOFIELD .14-15 LOADING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Safety Manual - Schofield2 3/16/01 9:15 AM Page 4 SAFETY SAFETY IS YOUR NUMBER ONE RESPONSIBILITY!!!! WARNING: YOU MUST FOLLOW ALL OF THESE SAFETY RULES TO ENSURE THE SAFE USE OF YOUR FIREARM 4 • Safe gun handling is YOUR personal responsibility at all times. Firearms are dangerous and can cause serious injury and death if they are misused or used inappropriately. Safety must be the prime consideration of anyone who owns or handles firearms. • You are responsible for the firearm at all times.
Safety Manual - Schofield2 3/16/01 9:15 AM Page 5 BASIC FIREARM SAFETY RULES At home, in the field, at the range, or anywhere, the first concern of every firearm owner should be safety. Apply the following safety rules in every situation, with any kind of firearm. WARNING! THE FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE BASIC FIREARM SAFETY RULES MAY RESULT IN AN UNINTENDED DISCHARGE WHICH COULD CAUSE SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH. • BEFORE HANDLING ANY FIREARM, UNDERSTAND ITS OPERATION. Not all firearms are the same.
Safety Manual - Schofield2 3/16/01 9:15 AM Page 6 BASIC FIREARM SAFETY RULES CONT’D. ADDITIONAL IMPORTANT SAFETY RULES 6 • Never carry or store a firearm with the hammer or striker in the cocked position. • Do not allow a firearm to be used by individuals who have not read these basic firearms safety rules and do not understand its safe operation and the rules of safe gun-handling.
Safety Manual - Schofield2 3/16/01 9:15 AM Page 7 SAFE STORAGE & TRANSPORTATION WARNING: SAFE AND SECURE STORAGE OF YOUR FIREARM IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT RULES OF FIREARM SAFETY. YOUR FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE RULES MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. • You must always secure your firearm and ammunition separately so that they are not accessible to children or other unauthorized persons. • Safe and secure storage and transportation of your firearm are your responsibility.
Safety Manual - Schofield2 3/16/01 9:15 AM Page 8 SAFE STORAGE & TRANSPORTATION CONT’D. • • Your local police department or gunshop will furnish you with available information on storing and/or transporting a firearm legally. YOUR FIREARM IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY. Protect your firearm from theft or misuse by untrained or unqualified individuals. MAINTENANCE BEFORE STORAGE When storing, do not encase your firearm in anything that will attract or hold moisture, for example, leather or heavy cloth.
Safety Manual - Schofield2 3/16/01 9:15 AM Page 9 NOMENCLATURE CONT’D. DOUBLE ACTION - A firing action where the hammer or striker is drawn back, released, and the gun fired by a single pull of the trigger. DOUBLE ACTION ONLY - A firearm designed so that it can only be fired in double action. PISTOL - A handgun that contains the cartridges in a magazine. REVOLVER - A handgun that contains the cartridges in a cylinder that revolves at the rear of the barrel.
Safety Manual - Schofield2 3/16/01 9:15 AM Page 10 PREPARATION FOR FIRING CONT’D. • Be sure that all cylinders and actions of firearms are open, that chambers are clear of cartridges, magazines are removed, and that firearms are pointing in a safe direction before anyone is allowed in front of the firing position. • Be alert at all times. Never shoot if you are tired, cold or impaired in any way. • Treat your firearm as if it were loaded at all times. AMMUNITION A.
Safety Manual - Schofield2 3/16/01 9:15 AM Page 11 AMMUNITION CONT’D. • Use only commercially manufactured ammunition with internal ballistic pressures which are in strict accordance with the specifications of the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute (SAAMI). • Be certain all ammunition you use complies with the SAAMI specifications. If you are uncertain, contact your ammunition supplier for verification. C.
Safety Manual - Schofield2 3/16/01 9:15 AM Page 12 AMMUNITION CONT’D. E. AMMUNITION WARNINGS • “Plus-P” (+P) ammunition generates pressures in excess of the pressures associated with standard ammunition. Such pressures may affect the wear characteristics or exceed the margin of safety built into some revolvers and could therefore be DANGEROUS. • “Plus-P” ammunition should not be used in medium (K frame) revolvers manufactured prior to 1958.
Safety Manual - Schofield2 3/16/01 9:15 AM Page 13 SERIAL NUMBER IDENTIFICATION The serial number appears here.
Safety Manual - Schofield2 3/16/01 9:15 AM Page 14 INSPECTING YOUR MODEL 3 SCHOFIELD When you inspect your revolver, you must first check to ensure that it is unloaded. Do this with your finger off the trigger and out of the trigger guard (Figure 3) and keep the barrel of the gun pointed in a safe direction. Place the hammer into either the safety/carry condition or the half cock condition.
Safety Manual - Schofield2 3/16/01 9:15 AM Page 15 INSPECTING YOUR SCHOFIELD CONT’D. At Rest (Hammer Down) Position - (Figure 5) This is the position where the hammer is fully forward. It will be in this position, for example, after firing. Do not attempt to open or close the FIGURE 5 revolver from this position. YOU WILL DAMAGE YOUR REVOLVER ATTEMPTING TO OPEN OR CLOSE THE BARREL FROM THIS POSITION.
Safety Manual - Schofield2 3/16/01 9:15 AM Page 16 LOADING • Do not load your revolver until you have read and understand ALL of the instructions in this manual. • Do not load your revolver until you are at the shooting site and fully prepared to fire. • To load your revolver, hold it in one hand with the barrel pointed in a safe direction and away from you and others while keeping your finger off the trigger and out of the trigger guard.
Safety Manual - Schofield2 3/16/01 9:15 AM Page 17 LOADING CONT’D. • With your revolver still open and unloaded, draw the hammer rearward slightly. As you do this, pull the trigger and observe the cylinder stop move to the up position. (Figure 11) • Remove your thumb from the hammer and then release the trigger. The cylinder stop should still be protruding from the inner frame surface and the hammer is positioned in the middle of its range of travel. The hammer is now in the SAFETY/CARRY POSITION.
Safety Manual - Schofield2 3/16/01 9:15 AM Page 18 FIRING WARNING: During firing always keep the barrel pointed in a safe direction. Always keep your fingers away from the area between the cylinder and the barrel during firing. Your Model 3 Schofield fires only in single action, in which the hammer must first be manually cocked and the trigger is pulled. (Figures 16 & 17). Single action trigger pressure is significantly less than the Double Action trigger pressure required by other types of revolvers.
Safety Manual - Schofield2 3/16/01 9:15 AM Page 19 FIRING CONT’D. • Remove all cartridges and empty casings from the firearm. • Place your trigger finger on the trigger and place your thumb on the hammer. (Figure 20) • Pull the trigger to the rear and hold it while lowering the hammer to the “at rest” position with your thumb. (Figure 21) • Release the trigger. • Draw the hammer back to the half cock condition (first click). (Figure 22) • Notice the cylinder stop is in the down position.
Safety Manual - Schofield2 3/16/01 9:15 AM Page 20 FIRING CONT’D. Caution: Incomplete Decocking Failure to hold the trigger fully rearward during the entire time the hammer is being lowered during decocking may result in the interruption of the forward movement of the hammer between the cocked position and the “at rest” position. In this case, the hammer will appear to have stopped between the full cock and “at rest” positions.
Safety Manual - Schofield2 3/16/01 9:15 AM Page 21 UNLOADING • • Always keep the barrel of your firearm pointed in a safe direction away from you and others. To remove either live cartridges or spent casings from the cylinder, first point the barrel in a safe direction. Place the hammer into half cock condition or the safety/carry condition. NEVER ATTEMPT TO OPEN OR CLOSE THE BARREL/FRAME WITH THE HAMMER IN THE “AT REST” POSITION. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THIS WARNING WILL CAUSE DAMAGE TO YOUR FIREARM.
Safety Manual - Schofield2 3/16/01 9:15 AM Page 22 CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE !! WARNING !! Ensure your firearm is unloaded before beginning to clean it. At all times follow the basic rules of safe gun handling. Your firearm is a precision instrument and to insure reliable function, it is necessary to follow a routine maintenance procedure.
Safety Manual - Schofield2 3/16/01 9:15 AM Page 23 SERVICE, SHIPPING & PARTS For Owners Within The United States SERVICE Customer Service 2100 Roosevelt Avenue Springfield, MA 01104 Tel: 800-331-0852 • 413-781-8300 E-mail: qa@smith-wesson.com Should your Smith & Wesson firearm require service, it should be returned to Smith & Wesson in its original case or in a similarly secure container. It is not necessary to take the gun to a dealer for shipment.
Safety Manual - Schofield2 3/16/01 9:15 AM Page 24 SERVICE, SHIPPING, & PARTS CONT’D. SHIPPING When shipping a firearm, it is most important that you comply with federal, state, and local laws and regulations. The following guidelines are meant to help, but you must seek assistance from the appropriate authorities if necessary. • • • • Check magazines and chambers to ensure that they are unloaded. Do not ship ammunition.
Safety Manual - Schofield2 3/16/01 9:15 AM Page 25 WARRANTY For Owners Within The United States This warranty is granted by Smith & Wesson, 2100 Roosevelt Avenue, P.O. Box 2208, Springfield, MA 01102-2208. This warranty is effective from the date of purchase after February 1, 1989 and applies to the original owner of any handgun purchased after that date. With respect to such handguns, this warranty supersedes any and all other warranties.
Safety Manual - Schofield2 3/16/01 9:15 AM Page 26 EXTENDED SERVICE POLICY For Owners Within The United States Even after the warranty period has expired, Smith & Wesson will repair, without charge, any handgun purchased by the original owner on or after February 1, 1989 that is found to have defect in material or workmanship. Eligibility for this extended service policy requires returning the Product Registration Card within thirty days of purchase.
Safety Manual - Schofield2 3/16/01 9:15 AM Page 27 This handgun is not equipped with a device that fully blocks use by unauthorized users. More than 200,000 firearms like this one are stolen from their owners every year in the United States. In addition, there are more than a thousand suicides each year by younger children and teenagers who get access to firearms. Hundreds more die from accidental discharge.
Safety Manual - Schofield2 3/16/01 9:15 AM Page 28 Smith & Wesson 2100 Roosevelt Avenue • Springfield, MA 01104 www.smith-wesson.
