Manual

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TO LOAD:
1) Make sure the ammunition that you are using is
the correct caliber. The barrel is marked with the
caliber of the cartridge.
2) Visually inspect the chambers and barrel for
obstructions. The chambers and barrel should be
free of oil or grease or obstructions. See Figure
19.
3) After inspection, use two hands to control the
revolver so that it does not fall from your grasp.
Move the hammer to the loading position or second
notch. See Figure 20. Swing out the cylinder
loading gate and insert the cartridges while
progressively revolving the cylinder. See Figure
21.
4) One method of loading your revolver and finishing
with an empty chamber lined up with the firing pin
is to load one chamber but not the next one, then
load the other four chambers (load one, skip one,
load four). Close the loading gate and pull the
hammer all the way back with a smooth stroke.
Then controlling the hammer very carefully with
your thumb, squeeze the trigger and let the
hammer down gently to the rest position. See
Figure 22.
5) Always keep the hammer in the rest position except
when you intend to shoot. The rest position is
when the hammer is against the frame. In this
position the trigger is fully forward and the transfer
bar is out of the firing position. If you do not
understand this procedure, ask your firearms instruction to explain it to you.
W A R N I N G !
The revolver is now loaded and ready to fire. Be extremely CAREFUL.
Figure 19
Figure 20
Figure 21
Figure 22