Owner’s Manual 2016

4. FiREARM SAFEty iNFoRMAtioN

FAilURE to FolloW ANy oF tHE FolloWiNg WARNiNgS

CoUld RESUlt iN SERioUS iNjURy oR dEAtH.

As a firearm owner, you accept a set of demanding responsibilities. How

seriously you take these responsibilities can be the difference between life

and death.

There is no excuse for careless or abusive handling of any firearm. At all

times handle this firearm and all other firearms with intense respect for

their power and potential danger.

Please read and understand all of the cautions, warnings, notices, proper

handling procedures and instructions outlined in this owner’s manual

before using your new firearm.

1 AlWAyS kEEp tHE MUZZlE oF yoUR FiREARM

poiNtEd iN A SAFE diRECtioN EvEN tHoUgH yoU

ARE CERtAiN it iS UNloAdEd.

Never point any firearm at anything you do not intend to shoot.

Be extremely alert and aware of all persons and property within

the range of your ammunition.

2 NEvER REly totAlly oN yoUR FiREARM’S

MECHANiCAl “SAFEty” dEviCES. likE ANy

MECHANiCAl dEviCE, A “SAFEty” CAN SoMEtiMES

FAil; it CAN bE jARREd oR iNAdvERtENtly

MANipUlAtEd iNto AN UNSAFE CoNditioN.

The word “safety” describes a firearm’s trigger block mechanism,

sear block mechanism, hammer block mechanism or firing pin block

mechanism. Mechanical “safeties” are designed to place your firearm

in a safer status, and no guarantee can be made that the firearm will

not fire even if the “safety” is in the on safe position. Mechanical

“safeties” merely aid safe gun handling and are no excuse for pointing

your firearm’s muzzle in an unsafe direction. See Section 8 for

instructions on the operation of this firearm’s “safety.”