Manual

FIREARMS, OR HANDLING AMMUNITION
MAY RESULT IN EXPOSURE TO LEAD AND
OTHER SUBSTANCES KNOWN TO CAUSE
BIRTH DEFECTS, REPRODUCTIVE HARM
AND OTHER SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY.
HAVE ADEQUATE VENTILATION AT ALL
TIMES. WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY
AFTER EXPOSURE.
INITIAL CLEANING
Some metal parts of your new Model 1892 have been
coated at the factory with a rust preventative com-
pound. Before using your Model 1892, clean the anti-
rust compound from the inside of the barrel, receiver,
cartridge feed mechanism and the action/chamber
areas. A high quality, light gun oil should be used to
remove this compound and to give your new gun its
first lubrication. Clean the barrel using a cleaning rod
and patch as explained under “Cleaning and
Maintenance Suggestions” found later in this manual.
First lubrication suggestions are outlined below.
If your new Model 1892 is for collector’s purposes
only, and is to remain unfired, it is permissible to
leave the rust preventative compound in place and
keep your Model 1892 in its box for maximum pro-
tection during long term storage.
OILING THE ACTION
Before beginning the first firing of your Model 1892
you should first wipe the mechanism completely
clean, clean the bore and apply a few drops of quality
oil on the following surfaces (See Figure 3):
• Along the breech bolt surface.
• Along the breech bolt rail surfaces.
• On all pivot points and bearing surfaces on the
lever mechanism.
Avoid applying too much oil. Only a light film is
necessary. Cleaning and Maintenance Suggestions
should be followed before each oiling.
OPERATION OF THE HAMMER
& SAFETY
Your Model 1892 features a new, innovative safety
(also called a manual hammer stop) built into the top
tang of your rifle, as well as a rebounding hammer
design built into the hammer mechanism itself.
The Model 1892’s Rebounding Hammer is a safety
feature designed to protect the firing pin from being
struck by the hammer when the trigger is not being
pulled. After firing your rifle the hammer immediate-
ly moves to the rebound position. The hammer can
also be manually lowered from full cock to the
rebound position. From the rebound position, under
normal conditions, the hammer is prevented from
moving forward and striking the firing pin. The
rebound position and the safety (manual hammer
stop) are intended to work together to provide pro-
tection against unintentional or accidental firing.
HAMMER POSITIONS —
The rebounding hammer on your Model 1892 has
two positions as follows:
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Lightly oil the action at these points
F IGURE 3