Manual

GUN SAFETY WARNINGS

IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT THESE OPERATING

INSTRUCTIONS BE THOROUGHLY

STUDIED BEFORE USING THIS FIREARM

TO ASSURE PROPER AND SAFE GUN

HANDLING. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE

INSTRUCTIONS OR FAILURE TO OBEY

ANY SAFETY WARNING MAY RESULT IN

INJURY TO YOURSELF OR OTHERS, OR

CAUSE DAMAGE TO YOUR GUN.

As a gun owner, you accept a set of demanding

responsibilities. How seriously you take these

responsibilities can be the difference between life

and death. There is no excuse for careless or abusive

handling of any firearm. At all times handle your rifle

and any other firearm with intense respect for its

power and potential danger.

PLEASE READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL

OF THE CAUTIONS, PROPER HANDLING

PROCEDURES AND INSTRUCTIONS

OUTLINED IN THIS BOOKLET BEFORE

USING YOUR NEW FIREARM.

1. Do not carry a loaded gun with a live round in the

chamber while walking, running, climbing a tree,

crossing a fence or anywhere you might slip or fall,

drop the gun or otherwise bump or jar the gun. A gun

that is dropped, bumped, or jarred with a chambered

round might accidentally discharge even with the

safety on, causing serious injury to you or someone

else. When a round is chambered, keep the safety on

until you are ready to shoot.

2. Do not rely on the safety to prevent accidental

discharge. Many safeties merely block the trigger and

prevent firing by pulling the trigger. The safety may

not prevent an accidental discharge due to dropping,

jarring, or bumping a gun.

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