Manual

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• “On Safe” — The safety button is pushed fully to
the right. The red band on the left side is not showing
(Figure 4). Always maintain the safety in the
“on safe” position (fully on) when a cartridge is in
the chamber and until shooting is imminent.
•
“Off Safe” — The safety button is pushed fully to the
left. A large red band is exposed on the button as it
protrudes on the left side of the trigger guard. The red
band is an added aid to safe gun handling (Figure 5).
CAUTION: THE RED WARNING BAND ON THE SAFETY
BUTTON IS FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY. DO NOT DEPEND
ON THE RED COLOR ALONE TO INDICATE YOUR
FIREARM’S SAFETY STATUS, AS TIME, EXPOSURE TO
THE ELEMENTS, AND THE ABRASIVE ACTION OF
CLEANING AGENTS CAN ERASE IT.
Never rely totally on your firearm’s safety button. It is
merely an aid to safe gun handling. Like any mechanical
device the safety can possibly fail; it can be jarred or
inadvertently manipulated into an unsafe condition.
Always keep your shotgun pointed in a safe direction.
At all times in the field keep the safety in the “on safe”
position and the barrel pointed in a safe direction. It is
a good idea never to load your shotgun until you are in
the field and shooting is imminent or until you are at
your station and it is your turn to shoot when you are
shooting at a range. For extra safety, and as a courtesy
to others, fully unload and place the action in the open
position at all times other than when shooting is
immediately imminent.
“On Safe” position
FIGURE 4
“Off Safe” position.
Red Band showing.
FIGURE 5