Manual
ALWAYS VISUALLY CHECK YOUR
SHOTGUN'S CHAMBER AND MAGAZINE
to be certain that they do not inadvertently
contain any ammunition. Open the action,
invert the shotgun and inspect the
magazine and chamber. Be sure no live
round is in the chamber, feed mechanism
or magazine. Keep the
"
safety
"
in the
"
on
safe
"
position.
WHENEVER YOU HANDLE A FIREARM,
OR HAND IT TO SOMEONE, ALWAYS
OPEN THE ACTION IMMEDIATELY,
and
visually check the chamber, receiver and
magazine to be certain they do not contain
any ammunition.
DO NOT TRANSPORT YOUR SHOTGUN
LOADED, WHETHER IN A SCABBARD,
GUN CASE, OR OTHER CONTAINER.
BEWARE OF BARREL OBSTRUCTIONS—
for the safety of both your gun and
yourself. Mud, snow and an infinite variety
of other objects may inadvertently lodge in
a barrel bore. It takes only one small
obstruction to ruin (swell or rupture) the
finest of shotgun barrels.
Before you load your firearm, open the
action.
BE CERTAIN NO LIVE ROUND IS
IN THE CHAMBER.
Then look through
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