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doubt, do not shoot.
• Never shoot at flat or hard surfaces such as rock, or at water. A bullet may ricochet and travel
in unpredictable directions to strike you, or an object you cannot see, causing injury, death, or
property damage.
• Never shoot the gun near an animal, as the animal could be startled and create an accident.
• Never engage in“horseplay” while holding your gun.
• Never run, cross obstacles such as streams or ditches, or climb a fence or tree with a loaded
gun.
• Never follow a companion with your gun loaded.
• Place the hammer forward only when you are ready to shoot. Never place or permit the ham-
mer to remain in the half-cock notch as this is not a safe carrying position. You might end up
accidentally perching the hammer on the lip of the half cock notch, which is extremely danger-
ous. The hammer in this condition could fall forward and discharge the gun, causing injury,
death, or property damage.
• Do not put your finger inside the trigger guard until you have aimed the gun at the intended
target and are imminently ready to safely shoot.
• Always be aware of other people around you. Keep spectators or others to your rear. Keep
hands and face clear and keep others clear of the ejection port as ejected spent cartridges can
cause injury.
• Always use extreme care with a misfire or failure to fire. Keep the gun pointed in a safe direc-
tion and wait one full minute.This is because if hangfire or slow ignition has occurred, the round
will still fire. If the round fails to fire after waiting, remove the magazine, eject the round and
examine the primer. Immediately refer to a competent gunsmith if you notice the firing pin
indent on the primer is light, off-center, or does not exist. Dispose of misfired rounds according
to the ammunition manufacturer’s instructions.
• Immediately cease shooting if your gun.fails to properly function. Never force a jammed
action, which can cause a round to explode and cause personal injury, death, or damage to
your gun or other property.
• Never leave a gun, especially a loaded gun, unattended as someone, especially a child,
could accidentally shoot it causing injury, death, or property damage.
• Never keep a loaded gun in a vehicle, or carry it loaded.
• Make sure your gun is not loaded before cleaning, storing, traveling, laying it down, or hand-
ing it to another person.
• Never store the gun loaded. Always store the gun and ammunition separately in locked gun
safes, away from children’s reach and sight, minimizing the risk that the gun and ammunition
could be easily loaded and fired.
• Black powder and percussion caps must be stored in separate locations, preferably in their
original containers.
• Discharging firearms in poorly ventilated areas, cleaning firearms, or handling ammunition
may result in exposure to lead and other substances known to cause birth defects, reproduc-
tive harm, and other serious physical injury. Have adequate ventilation at all times. Wash
hands thoroughly after exposure.
UNLOADING
Point the gun in a safe direction. Draw the ham-
mer back to the first cock position (Drawing “A”).
Turn the gun so the cylinder is facing downward,
release the Stud Latch and completely open the
gun. At this point all the cartridges will fall out
contemporarily towards the ground.
FIRING POSITION (FULL COCK) (Drawing “B”)
Pull the hammer backward in firing position (full cock). Make sure it clicks into this rearmost
position. Your revolver is now ready to fire.
Never attempt to fire your revolver in any position except the full cock position. Attempting to
pull the trigger in the safety position will strain the mechanism and make it unsafe. (It might
even break if you are strong enough). If your revolver is in the full cock position and you
change your mind and don’t want to shoot, carefully follow these instructions:\
1. Point the revolver in a safe direction.
2. Take your trigger finger out of the trigger guard and
put this finger on the side of the frame. 3. Release the
stud latch and rotate the barrel fully open. 4. Remove all
cartridges and empty casings from your firearm.
5. Put your trigger finger on the trigger and your thumb
on the hammer. 6. Pull the trigger backward and hold it
while lowering the hammer. After the hammer has
passed the full cock position (firing position) release the
trigger and continue to lower the hammer until it clicks
into the first cock position (Drawing “A”).
Before opening and closing your firearm MAKE SURE
THE HAMMER IS IN THE SAFETY POSITION (See drawing “A”). With the hammer in this
position, the safety mechanism is activated. Make sure your revolver is always in the safety
position when transporting or when you are not actually firing.
You must learn this procedure with an unloaded firearm until you feel confident and are familiar
with the handling. Only when you feel really confident should you think about using live ammu-
nition.
CLEANING
Check first to make sure your revolver is empty. Pull the hammer rearward into first cock posi-
tion (Drawing “A”), release the stud latch and open the gun for cleaning.
Use a wood, aluminium, or brass cleaning rod (not steel), a brass brush and patches appropri-
ate to the calibre of your gun. Use a good quality cleaning solution to scrub the bore and each
chamber. While scrubbing the bore, always brush all the way through the bore; never try to
reverse directions while the brush is actually in the barrel or chamber. After scrubbing, run
clean patches through the bore and chambers until they come out clean. Then lightly oil the
entire revolver. You will find that over the years, the oil will give a lovely colour to your wooden
grip and will develop and retain a soft patina glow.
Use your revolver carefully and safely. Help us to help you keep and protect your right to gun
ownership.
CAUTION
Remember, when you full cock your revolver to shoot it again, you rotate the cylinder; then you
decide not to fire and decock the pistol. This round is still live and will rotate back towards the
firing position with each cocking. Do not forget about this round. If you fired rounds prior to the
decocking operation and commence firing again, the hammer will fall on one or more empty
cylinders and still will fall on a live round. Be careful and attentive to this live round.
Always keep your revolver pointed in a safe direction.