Manual

THE BASIC RULES OF SAFE FIREARMS HANDLING

We believe that Americans have a right to purchase and use firearms for lawful pur-

poses. The private ownership of firearms in America is traditional, but that ownership

imposes the responsibility on the gun owner to use his firearms in a way which will

ensure his own safety and that of others. When firearms are used in a safe and

responsible manner, they are a great source of pleasure and satisfaction, and repre-

sent a fundamental part of our personal liberty.

Firearms do not cause accidents! Firearms accidents are almost always found to have

been the result of carelessness, or ignorance on the part of the shooter of the basic

rules of safe gun handling.

The following rules must be observed by gun users at all times. Safe gun handling is

not just desirable, it is absolutely essential to your safety, the safety of others, and the

continuation of gun ownership and sport shooting as we know it today.

1. LEARN THE MECHANICAL AND HANDLING CHARAC-

TERISTICS OF THE FIREARM YOU ARE USING.

Not all firearms are the same. The method of carrying and handling firearms

varies in accordance with the mechani-

cal provisions for avoiding accidental

discharge and the various proper proce-

dures for loading and unloading. No

person should handle any firearm with-

out first having thoroughly familiarized

himself with the particular type of

firearm he is using, and with safe gun

handling in general.

2. ALWAYS KEEP THE MUZ-

ZLE POINTED IN A SAFE

DIRECTION.

Be sure of the bullet stop behind your

target, even when dry-firing. Never let

the muzzle of a firearm point at any

part of your body or at another person.

This is particularly important when

loading or unloading a firearm. In the

event of an accidental discharge, no

injury can occur as long as the muzzle

is pointing in a safe direction. A safe

direction means a direction which will

not permit a discharged bullet to strike

a person, or to strike an object from

which the bullet may ricochet.

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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

READ THE INSTRUCTIONS

AND WARNINGS IN THIS

MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE

USING THIS FIREARM.