Manual

up into the magazine until the shell is held in the
magazine by the shell stop (Figure 10). Make sure the
rim of the shell engages the cartridge stop and is held
fully inside the magazine tube. It will make an audible
click when fully inserted.
3. Repeat the procedure until the magazine is fully loaded.
4. If firing is imminent, a shell can be moved from the
magazine to the chamber by pulling back fully on the
operating handle and releasing it forward. A shell will
be fed from the magazine to the chamber as the bolt
closes. Another shell can then be inserted into the
magazine, reloading it to full capacity.
IMPORTANT: THE FIREARM IS NOW READY TO FIRE BY
MOVING THE SAFETY TO THE “OFF SAFE” POSITION AND
PULLING THE TRIGGER. DO NOT CARRY A FIREARM WITH
A SHELL IN THE CHAMBER TO AVOID ACCIDENTAL
DISCHARGE. IN ALL CASES, WHEN LOADING AND WHEN
FIRING IS NO LONGER IMMINENT, MAKE SURE THE
SAFETY IS IN THE “ON SAFE” POSITION.
FIRING
The autoloading operation of this shotgun is the obvious
primary benefit to the shooter. For training or target
situations your firearm can be fired “single shot” by
loading one shell at a time through the open ejection
port. More commonly, you will take advantage of the
autoloading feature by loading the entire magazine first and
then firing repeated shots, if necessary. Both methods are
described earlier under “Loading Procedures” on page 13.
1. When ready to shoot, and with a shell loaded in the
chamber, the safety “on safe”, and your finger off the
trigger, push the safety to the “off safe” position (with
the red warning band fully visible). Your shotgun is
now ready to fire with a pull of the trigger.
CAUTION: YOUR SHOTGUN IS NOW READY TO FIRE.
REMEMBER, THE RECOIL FROM A SHOTGUN,
ESPECIALLY WITH MAGNUM LOADS, WILL BE
SOMEWHAT HEAVIER THAN MOST OTHER FIREARMS.
FIRMLY SHOULDER YOUR SHOTGUN, TAKE AIM,
AND, WHEN ON TARGET, PULL THE TRIGGER.
2. As the shell in the chamber is fired, gases from the
propellant are bled off from the barrel at the gas bracket.
This forces the gas piston rearward which in turn moves
the bolt assembly rearward, ejecting the fired shell.
3. As the bolt returns forward under spring force, a shell
from the magazine is automatically transferred from the
magazine to the chamber and the bolt locks forward.
Your firearm will now fire again with the pull of the
trigger. Immediately put the safety in the “on safe”
position (with the red warning ring hidden) until you
are ready to fire again.
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