Owner's Manual

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the chAmber. fAilure to follow
these wArnings could result
in serious injury or deAth.
There are two methods used to
load a shell into the chamber
of the 12 gauge Silver shotgun:
loading through the ejection port
and from the magazine. 20 gauge
models may be loaded by these two
methods or using the Speed
Loading feature.
L O A D I N G T H E MA G A Z I N E
1 Pull the operating handle to the rear until the bolt locks in the
open position. Visually inspect the chamber, feed mechanism
and magazine to make sure they are unloaded and clear of any
obstructions.
2 Close the bolt by pressing the carrier release button.
3 Insert a shell of the proper gauge and length through the loading
port at the bottom of the receiver up into the magazine, using
your thumb to position it fully forward in the magazine tube
(Figure 11). Make certain the rim of the shell engages the shell
stop and is held fully inside the magazine tube. It will make an
audible click when fully inserted.
4 If desired, continue loading the magazine until it is full.
L O A D I N G T H E CH A M B E R M A N U A L LY F R O M T H E M A G A Z I N E
1 With the bolt closed, depress the carrier with the front of the shell
and, using your thumb, push the shell into the magazine until the
shell is held in place by the shell stop.
2 If desired, continue to load the magazine, as explained above, to
full capacity.
3 Compress the magazine spring back into the magazine tube and
replace the magazine spring retainer. Make sure the magazine
spring retainer tab is locked in place in the slot in the magazine.
4 Reinstall the gas piston, barrel, forearm and magazine cap.
I N S TA L L I N G T H E TH R E E - S H O T A D A P T O R ( P L U G )
If you need to install the magazine three-shot adaptor (plug) to
limit your shotgun magazine to three shells, again perform the
following operation:
1 Unscrew the magazine cap and remove it, the forearm, barrel and
gas piston.
2 Carefully remove the magazine spring retainer as explained
previously, maintaining control of the magazine spring.
3 Insert the three-shot adaptor (plug) into the magazine and use the
three-shot adapter to force the magazine spring into the magazine
until the base of the three-shot adapter is level with the end of the
magazine tube.
4 Replace the magazine spring retainer. Make sure the magazine
spring retainer tab is locked in place in the slot in the magazine.
5 Reinstall the gas piston, barrel, forearm and magazine cap.
L O A D I N G
when loAding your shotgun AlwAys keep the muZZle pointed
in A sAfe direction, AlwAys plAce the “sAfety” in the on sAfe
position And keep your fingers AwAy from the trigger.
fAilure to follow these wArnings could result in serious
injury or deAth.
do not cArry your shotgun with A shell in the chAmber to
Avoid AccidentAl dischArge. when firing is no longer imminent,
mAke sure the “sAfety” is in the on sAfe position And unloAd
figure 11
Position the shell fully forward in the magazine.
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