Manual

7
LOADING THE FIREARM
WARNING !
• Always keep your fingers away from the trigger if you do not intend to fire.
• Always check cartridge chamber, magazine tube and receiver to see that the firearm is not
already loaded.
• After you load the firearm, always point the barrel in a safe direction before you aim at your
safe intended target.
• Always use the correct ammo for which your firearm is chambered. Your ESCORT pump
action shotgun is chambered for 3" (76mm), and is capable of firing 3" (76mm) and 2 ¾"
(70mm) shot shells.
• Always keep the safety 'ON' while loading your firearm.
Load the firearm as follows:
• Put the safety 'ON' if it is disengaged. (1B)
• Pull the forearm fully backwards and insert the first round through the ejection port into the cartridge
chamber. (5)
• Turn the firearm upside down so that the trigger is facing you. By depressing the carrier, insert up to
ma cartridges into the magazine tube until the last cartridge engages the stop tooth. (6)
WARNING !
FIREARM IS NOW LOADED AND READY TO BE FIRED.
To fire; aim at your intended safe target, disengage safety and pull the trigger. (first see Firing
section) After firing cartridge, the forearm should be pulled fully backwards to feed the next
round from the magazine tube to the cartridge chamber. When the last round is fired no
cartridge will be fed from the magazine tube, but never rely on this and check the cartridge
chamber and magazine tube to assure that they are empty
FIRING THE FIREARM
WARNING !
• When pumping and firing, keep your fingers and other objects away from the path of the
bolt since it moves back and forward with considerable force and velocity.
• Keep the safety 'ON' until you are actually ready to fire and aimed at your safe intended
target.
• You need to pump the firearm each time you fire to feed the next round from the magazine
tube to the cartridge chamber.
Fire with your firearm as follows;
• Engage safety and load your firearm. (see Loading section)
• Pump the firearm by pulling the forearm fully backwards.
• Wear eye and ear protection, and aim at your safe intended target.
• Disengage safety and get ready for shooting.
• Press the trigger and the gun will fire.
• To fire the next round, pump the firearm by grasping the forearm and pulling it fully backwards, so
the next round is fed to the cartridge chamber.
It is not uncommon while loading or firing any pump action firearm to experience a malfunction in
which an unfired or fired cartridge case becomes jammed between the bolt and the barrel. Clear such
a stoppage as follows. Point the muzzle in a safe direction. Put the safety "ON". If possible, engage
the action release control button to prevent the next cartridge in the magazine from being released
and adding to the jam. Pull back the bolt and hold or lock it to the rear. The jammed cartridge or case
can then be removed by shaking it out, or picking it out with your fingers.