Owner's Manual

11 NEVER INSERT A SHELL OF THE INCORRECT GAUGE IN ANY SHOTGUN.
The gauge of your shotgun is marked on the side of the barrel. Store
all shells of different gauges in completely separate and well-marked
containers. Never store shells of mixed gauges in a common container
or in your pockets.
EXAMINE EVERY SHELL YOU PUT IN YOUR GUN. NEVER PUT A 20
GAUGE SHELL IN A 12 GAUGE GUN.
The most common way to bulge
or rupture a shotgun barrel is to drop a 20 gauge shell into a 12 gauge
chamber. The 20 gauge shell, unfortunately, will not fall completely
through the barrel; its rim is caught by the front of a 12 gauge
chamber. Your gun will misfire (with the chamber appearing to be
empty). It is then possible to load a 12 gauge shell behind the 20
gauge shell. If the gun is then fired, the result will be a so-called
“12-20 burst” which can cause extensive damage to your gun and
possible serious injury to you and others.
12
USE SHELLS OF THE CORRECT LENGTH. Do not use 3-1/2" shotgun
shells in any shotgun or barrel with a 2-3/4" or 3" chamber. Do not
use 3" shells in a shotgun chambered for 2-3/4" shells. Doing so can
result in a buildup of dangerously high pressures that may damage
your gun and possibly cause serious injury to yourself or others.
The size of the chamber is inscribed, along with gauge and choke
designations on the side of the barrel.
13
DO NOT SNAP THE FIRING PIN ON AN EMPTY CHAMBER —THE CHAMBER MAY
NOT BE EMPTY!
Treat every gun with the respect due a loaded gun, even
though you are certain the gun is unloaded.
14
KEEP YOUR FINGERS AWAY FROM THE TRIGGER WHILE LOADING AND
UNLOADING UNTIL YOU ARE READY TO SHOOT.
15 BE SURE OF YOUR TARGET AND BACKSTOP. Particularly during low
light periods. Know the range of your ammunition. Never shoot at
water or hard objects.
16
ALWAYS UNLOAD THE CHAMBER AND MAGAZINE OF ANY FIREARM
BEFORE CROSSING A FENCE, CLIMBING A TREE, JUMPING A DITCH OR
NEGOTIATING OTHER OBSTACLES.
Never lean or place any loaded
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