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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. Such
pre-1958 medium (K-frame) revolvers can be identified by
the absence of a model number stamped inside the yoke
cut of the frame. (i.e., the area of the frame exposed when
the cylinder is in the open position).
• “Plus-P-Plus (+P+) marking on the ammunition merely
designates that it exceeds established industry standards,
but the designation does not represent defined pressure
limits and therefore such ammunition may vary significantly
as to the pressures generated.
• “Plus-P-Plus (+P+) ammunition is not recommended for use
in Smith & Wesson firearms.
• In the Model 940 revolver, some brands of 9mm parabellum
ammunition may cause difficulty in extracting spent
cartridge cases from the cylinder. If this situation occurs,
thoroughly clean the cylinder charge holes with solvent. If
this condition persists, we recommend changing to another
brand of 9mm parabellum ammunition.
• Smith & Wesson has found wide variations in primer
sensitivity between some brands and types of .22LR
ammunition. Smith & Wesson recommends that before you
put your .22LR handgun into regular use, that you fire
several boxes of your choice of ammunition through it to
determine reliability of ignition. If “failure to fire” occurs, try
different types of brands of .22LR ammunition until a
reliable loading is found.
• The Model 3 Schofield of 2000 is designed to use modern
factory loaded smokeless powder ammunition loaded to
SAAMI specifications.
!!
WARNING !!
DO NOT USE ROUNDS LOADED WITH BLACK POWDER.
DUE TO THE CORROSIVE NATURE OF BLACK POWDER, IT’S
USE IN THIS FIREARM WILL VOID ALL WARRANTIES.
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