FNH USA SC 1 over and under shotgun OWNER’S MANUAL
Important operating instructions for CONTENTS PAGE FNH USA SC 1 Over and under SHotguns 1. Foreword................................................2 20. Stock Adjustment...............................34 If you have any questions or comments regarding your new firearm, please contact us. 2. Contents of the Storage Case..............3 20.1. Adjusting Cast On and Cast Off.............................34 FNH USA Product Service Center, (800) 635-1321, www.fnhusa.com 4. Firearm Safety Information.....
This owner’s manual has been written exclusively for the FNH USA SC 1 Shotgun. Warnings and instructions are different for each type of shotgun. 2. CONTENTS OF THE STORAGE case The shotgun and its accessories are shipped in a durable hard case.
3. Safety and warranty notes 4. Firearm SAFETY INFORMATION Like all firearms, if handled in a careless or reckless manner the SC 1 can be very dangerous. Failure to follow the information in this owner’s manual could result in serious injury or death. Failure to follow any of the following warnings could result in serious injury or death.
Remember, safe gun handling does not stop with your firearm’s mechanical “safety” devices, it starts there. Always treat this firearm with the respect due a loaded, ready-to-fire firearm. Some firearms do not have a mechanical safety. Many target firearms, lever-action firearms and pistols do not have manual “safety” mechanisms. Therefore it is critical to read and understand the owner’s manual for every firearm which explains the safe operation of the firearm.
For law enforcement and military personnel, refer to the procedures of your department on storing your firearm. 9 BEWARE OF BARREL OBSTRUCTIONS. Mud, snow and an infinite variety of other objects may inadvertently lodge in a barrel bore. It only takes a small obstruction to cause dangerously increased pressures that can damage your firearm and cause serious injury to yourself and others.
15 Do not firing pin on an empty chamber: the chamber may not be empty! Treat every firearm with the respect due to a loaded firearm, even though you are certain the firearm is unloaded. 16 Keep your fingers away from the trigger at all times until shooting is imminent. 17 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.
FIGURE 1 “Safety”/Selector Switch Buttstock Adjustable Comb Barrels Receiver Mid Bead Fiber-Optic Front Sight Top Rib Top Lever Trigger Trigger Guard Forearm Side Rib Forearm Release Lever Barrel Ports Extended Choke Tubes Recoil Pad 25 We reserve the right to refuse service on firearms that have been altered, added to or substantially changed. Removal of metal from the barrel or modifications of the firing mechanism and/or operating parts may lead to a refusal of service on such firearms.
Figure 2 Figure 3 Locking Pins FIGURE 4 Locking Pin Recesses Monoblock Firing Pins Cocking Lever Forearm Release Latch Lug Trunnion Ejectors/ Extractors Locking Lug Trunnion Surface easy removal. A single shell can be inserted manually into a chamber and the breech closed. If the trigger is pulled with the “safety” in the off safe position, the shotgun will fire the shell. The shotgun breaks down into three pieces for cleaning or storage (Figure 4, page 15). 7.
hardened grease or other substances that you cannot remove, have the firearm checked by your dealer or departmental armorer. 9. Operation of the “Safety” Always keep the “safety” in the on safe position unless shooting is imminent. Visually check your “safety” to be certain it is in the on safe position before loading. Always keep the muzzles pointed in a safe direction. Failure to follow these warnings could result in serious injury or death.
Figure 9 Figure 10 The “safety”/selector in the under barrel first position. The “safety”/selector in the over barrel first position. Always make sure that the selector switch is completely to one side or the other. If the switch is inadvertently positioned directly between “O” and “U” the “safety”/selector switch may be more difficult to move to the off safe position. 11. Top Lever The top lever operates the locking pins, which are fitted to the barrel lugs.
Figure 12 Figure 13 Figure 14 Figure 15 Lift up and out to separate the barrels from the receiver. Line up the forearm with the chamber rails and barrels and snap into place. Pull out on the forearm’s release latch and angle the forearm down and off. Angle the barrels down and attach the barrels by aligning the trunnion surfaces on the barrels with the trunnions on the receiver. 13.
engage the surfaces of the trunnions (located inside the forward portion of the receiver) with the curved trunnion surfaces on the monoblock, located on each side of the bottom barrel (Figure 15, page 21). 4. Figure 16 With the monoblock properly Reattach the forearm by lining up the forearm seated on the trunnions, lift up extension with the receiver. Hold at an angle. on the barrels and close the action. Make sure the monoblock and trunnions remain in proper alignment.
is then fired, the result will be a so-called “12-16, 12-20, 20-28 or 28-.410 burst” which can cause extensive damage to your shotgun and possible serious injury to you and others. 3. Visually check to make sure there are no obstructions in the chambers or bores of the barrels.
16. FIRING never load shells into the chambers unless shooting is imminent. Always keep the muzzles pointed in a safe direction. Failure to follow these warnings could result in serious injury or death. 1. Make sure the “safety”/selector is in the on safe position. 2. Load the shotgun as explained previously. With shells in the chambers and the action closed, you need only move the “safety” to the off safe position to fire the shotgun.
2. It is important to point the breech, by canting the shotgun to the right (or to the left for left-handed shooters), so empty hulls eject clear of your body and face. Fired shells will be thrown completely out of the shotgun upon opening the action. Remember to pick up all of your empties after you have finished shooting so as to not to cause litter. Unfired shells will be elevated in the chambers by the extractors.
specifications, including magnum lead and steel shot loads, sabots and shotgun slug loads. Figure 19 Figure 20 One Notch Three Notches Five Notches Two Notches Four Notches No Notches Replacement and additional tubes and wrenches are available from your FNH USA dealer, or contact the FNH USA Customer Service Department. See page 42 for contact information. 18.1. Choke Tube Selection The SC 1 includes premium extended choke tubes with constriction identification on the side and top band.
2. Use the choke tube wrench to loosen the tube, turning it counterclockwise. Finger-twist the tube the rest of the way out of the barrel. 18.3. Choke Tube Installation 1. Place the “safety” in the on safe position. Always make sure the shotgun is completely unloaded. Always keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction. 2. Before installing a tube, check the internal choke tube threads in the muzzle, as well as the threads on the choke tube to be sure they are clean.
Figure 22 Figure 23 Figure 24 Figure 25 Loosen the two comb retaining screws. Loosen the comb adjustment screws. Cast off shown. Cast on shown. 20. Stock Adjustment Before performing Stock adjustment procedures, place the “SAFETY” in the on safe position. open the action and make certain YOUR shotgun IS completely UNLOADED. Keep the muzzles pointed in a safe direction. Failure to follow these warnings could result in serious injury or death.
9. Replace the cheekpiece onto the studs. If drop at comb has already been set to your desired height, tighten the two comb retaining screws securely. If drop has not been set, leave the retaining screws loose and proceed to “Adjusting Drop at Comb.” 20.2. Adjusting Drop at Comb Adjusting the drop at the comb allows you to align your eye perfectly with the plane of the rib.
shotgun after every day of shooting, and more often if it becomes excessively dirty. The barrels should be cleaned and the action wiped clean and oiled after every day of shooting. Normal maintenance can be accomplished with the barrel still attached to the receiver (oiling/greasing and wiping down). More careful cleaning requires removal of only the barrels and forearm from the receiver (cleaning the barrel).
.2. Periodic Lubrication The metal parts of the shotgun should receive a light film of oil after the firearm has been exposed to weather or handling. Lightly oil your firearm at the points described under “Initial Cleaning and Oiling” found on page 15. Ordinary good judgment will, of course, indicate that the metal of the firearm should receive a light film of oil any time the firearm has been exposed to weather or handling. This is very important and must be done with every firearm.
. WARRANTY, SERVICE and technical questions 24. SERVICE POLICY If you have technical questions about your firearm, or if your FNH USA product should require parts, service or repair, contact the FNH USA Product Service Center in Arnold, Missouri. Law enforcement and military users should contact their department or unit armorer.
25. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Gauge : 12, 2¾" chambers Type of fire : Recoil operated, selective trigger Trigger pull : 5.5-7.7 lbs. Weight : 8.2 lbs. Overall length : 46.38" Height : 5.5" Width : 1.35" Barrel length : 28" All specifications subject to change without notice.
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