Manual

6
YOUR SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES CONT’D
• BE CERTAIN THE BARREL IS CLEAR OF OBSTRUCTIONS
BEFORE SHOOTING. Mud, water, snow or other objects may
inadvertently lodge in the barrel bore. A small obstruction can
c
ause a dangerous increase in pressure and may damage your
gun and cause injury to yourself and others.
• BE SURE ALL ACCESSORIES, SUCH AS HOLSTERS.
GRIPS, SLINGS, SCOPES AND OTHER ACCESSORIES
ARE COMP
ATIBLE
with the firearm and that the accessories
do not interfere with safe operation. It is your responsibilty to
understand and follow all of the instructions in this manual,as
well as those which may be supplied with your ammunition
and loading components and any accessory.
•
NEVER DISASSEMBLE YOUR FIREARM beyond the proce-
dures outlined in this manual. Improper disassembly or re-
assembly 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 UNLESS
SPECIFICALLY INSTRUCTED TO DO SO IN THIS MANUAL.
Improper manipulation of any other internal component may
affect the safety and reliability of your firearm and may cause
serious injury or death.
• NEVER ALLOW ANY ALTERATION OR REPLACMENT OF
P
ARTS IN YOUR THOMPSON/CENTER FIREARM UNLESS
PERFORMED BY A QUALIFIED GUNSMITH using genuine
Thompson/Center parts. If you do otherwise, improper func-
tioning of your firearm may occur and serious injury or death
and damage to property may result.
WARNING: SAFE USE OF A FIREARM IS YOUR PER-
SONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THE FAILURE TO FOL-
LOW 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 THOMPSON/CENTER AND ITS PARENT COMPANY
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 SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS AND
WARNINGS; (3) IMPROPER OR CARELESS HANDLING OF
THIS FIREARM; (4) THE USE OF NON-STANDARD, DEFEC-
TIVE, IMPROPER LOAD
COMPONENTS OR (5) IMPROPER
OR NEGLIGENT MODIFICA
TIONS OR REPAIRS TO THE
FIREARM.