User Guide

The safety is reversible and can be reversed
from right to left-handed by a competent gun-
smith. When installed, the left-handed “safety”
will have the “safety” button’s red warning band
on the Right side of the trigger guard.
DO NOT DEPEND ON THE RED COLOR ALONE
TO INDICATE YOUR GUN’S SAFETY STATUS.
Time, exposure to the elements, as well as the
abrasive action of cleaning agents can erase it.
Friction Ring Adjustment for Auto-5 Light
12 and 20 Gauge Models
SETTINGS FOR SHOOTING 2 3/4-INCH MAGNUM,
STEEL SHOT, AND HIGH VELOCITY LOADS —
THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS ARE ONLY
FOR 2 3/4-lNCH 12, SWEET 16 AND 20 GAUGE
MODELS, NOT FOR THE 3” MAGNUM 12 GAUGE
OR 3” MAGNUM 20 GAUGE SEMI-AUTOMATIC
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS ARE PROVIDED FOR
THOSE MODELS IN A SEPARATE MANUAL.
A great deal of attention has gone into the de-
sign of the recoil absorbing mechanism to mini-
mize the recoil of the magnum loads as much as
possible. It is a mechanism specially arranged
for those loads. As shown, it consists of a
bronze friction piece and one coned friction
ring (See Figure 9).
1 with the butt of the stock down and the
magazine tube pointing up, one friction ring
is placed on top of the spring with the bev-
eled surface UP.
2 The bronze friction piece is then slipped over
the magazine tube with its beveled surface
up.
THE GUN SHOULD NEVER BE FIRED
WITHOUT BRONZE FRICTION PIECE IN
PLACE.
If the correct position of the recoil components
is not maintained you will get unnecessary re-
coil which will severely pound the mechanism
of your gun.
NOTE: If steel shot loads will not function with
the heavy load setting, then set friction ring ad-
justment for light load settings.
Friction ring setting for light loads
The single difference from the arrangement
given for heavy loads is a change in the position
of the friction ring. For light loads this friction
ring is taken off and placed at the extreme rear
end of the magazine tube, between the rear end
of the recoil spring and the receiver with the
beveled edge turned toward the receiver. (See
Figure 10).
NEVER UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES REMOVE
THE BRONZE FRICTION PIECE FROM ITS POSI-
TION REARWARD OF THE BARREL GUIDE RING.
If the gun is fired with either the friction ring or
the recoil spring in direct contact with the barrel
guide ring, the rear surface of the barrel guide
ring will be deformed. Removal of the bronze
friction piece permits an excess of recoil. You
will be getting unnecessary recoil, thereby
pounding the mechanism of your gun severely.