It is essential that these operating instructions be thoroughly studied before using the firearm to assure proper and safe gun handling. Failure to follow these instructions or failure to obey a safety warning may result in injury to you to others, or to the product. GUN SAFETY WARNINGS 1. Do not carry a loaded gun with a live round in the chamber while walking. running, climbing a tree, crossin a fence or anywhere you might slip or fall, drop the gun or otherwise bump or jar the gun.
rusted, pitted or eroded barrel should be replaced. 9. Use hearing protection to prevent ear damage from repeated exposure to gunfire. 10. Always use proper shooting glasses to prevent eye injury from flying particles. 11. Never carry a loaded gun in a motor vehicle or carry one into a dwelling. Always carefully unload the gun before entering a motor vehicle, a dwelling or an area such as a camp.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS — SEMI-AUTOMATIC SHOTGUN CAUTION Always keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction. Prior to using live ammunition, familiarize yourself thoroughly with these operating instructions Get accustomed to the feel of your new gun — know the forces required to operate the action*, to pull the trigger and above all, know the location of the safety which, on this shotgun, is on the trigger guard.
fire. The safety can only be placed in the“on” position when the hammer is cocked. *ACTION: the mechanism of a firearm which loads and secures the cartridge in the chamber. WARNING —As is true with other firearms, the safety mechanism, when it is engaged, is designed to prevent the trigger from being pulled. However, this mechanism will not necessarily prevent the accidental discharge of this firearm as a result of jarring or abuse such as occurs when a firearm is dropped.
2. Unscrew and remove the valve cap assembly from the magazine tube (Figure 2). 3. Slide the forearm forward and off the magazine tube. 4. Place the forearm against the barrel as illustrated and slide the forearm forward over the magazine bracket (Figure 3). The magazine bracket on the barrel should be completely hidden by the forearm. 5. Carefully place the breech bolt in the forward position as previously instructed. 6.
8. Replace the valve assembly back onto the magazine and turn until “hand tight”. HOW TO LOAD — Use the correct ammunition referenced by the inscription on the barrel. Before loading your gun be sure all grease and oil has been removed from the barrel and chamber, and there is no obstruction. 1. Pull the cocking handle all the way back until the breech bolt latches open. 2. Place the safety in the “on” position. The chamber can now be loaded by inserting a shell directly into the ejection port (Figure 5).
LOADING THE MAGAZINE — 1. With the safety in the “on” position and the action closed, push the shot shell upwards against the carrier and forward into the magazine (Figure6). There will be a “click” as the cutoff (the part that holds the shell in the magazine tube) snaps into position. 2. Repeat the previous step to load the second shell into the magazine tube, again making sure the cutoff has snapped into position.
1. Pull the cocking handle all the way back, extracting and ejecting the shell from the chamber. 2. Release the cocking handle allowing the bolt to close. Repeat this operation until the gun is empty. After the last shell is ejected the breech bolt will latch in the open position. IMPORTANT — Always visually check and know for sure that your gun is not loaded, by viewing both the chamber and the magazine through the open action.
shell from the magazine. Press the cutoff again to release the second shell. 4. With the safety still in the “on” position, pull the cocking handle all the way back to remove the shell from the chamber. HOW TO FIRE —With the Safety “On” (Figure 1 A), load your gun as previously instructed. When ready to shoot, firmly shoulder your gun and push the safety to the ”off” position exposing the red warning ring. Aim, and when on target pull the trigger to fire.
by sliding the forearm to the rear and lifting free of the magazine bracket on the barrel. TO REMOVE THE BREECH BOLT 1. Remove the barrel and forearm as explained earlier. 2. Be sure gun is unloaded. Close action, push safety to “on” position, turn gun until trigger guard is up, and push out trigger guard pin from left (Figure 8). 3. Lift trigger group out of receiver by pulling on trigger guard (Figure 9).
4. Do not pull trigger after disassembly . 5. The piston is under spring tension. With the gun upright and the magazine minted in a safe direction, insert a screw driver or a suitable rod into the coils of the closing spring at the forward end of the slot in the top of the magazine tube. Draw back on the tool relieving the tension from the piston. While holding the spring compressed, remove the piston pin that connects the slide arms to the piston.
and by tipping and manipulating the handle, remove the cocking handle bridge out through the ejection port in the receiver. Now the breech bolt assembly may be lifted out or slide out the front of the receiver. NOTE: For cleaning purposes no further dismantling is necessary or recommended. NOTE: REASSEMBLE ORDER.
MAINTENANCE 1. Be sure that your gun is unloaded before attempting to clean. 2. The gun owner is responsible for periodic inspection and proper maintenance by a qualified gunsmith to ensure that this firearm remains in proper adjustment and that worn parts are replaced. 3. REMEMBER — Rust is neglect — Make sure all exposed metal surfaces are coated with a film of oil. After being subjected to damp weather, thoroughly wipe the bore and wipe off the metal surfaces. Then apply a new film of oil.
You Are Responsible For Firearms Safety. As a gun owner, you accept a set of demanding responsibilities. How seriously you take these responsibilities can mean the difference between life and death. Failure to follow any of these instructions can cause extensive damage to your gun and/or possible serious injury or death to yourself and others. There is no excuse for careless or abusive handling of any firearm. At all times handle any firearm with intense respect for its power and potential danger.
7. BEWARE OF BARREL OBSTRUCTION. Do this for the safety of both your gun and yourself. Mud, snow, and an infinite variety of other objects may inadvertently lodge in a barrel bore. It takes only one small obstruction to cause dangerously increased pressures that can ruin (swell or rupture) the finest shotgun barrel. BEFORE CHECKING FOR A BARREL OBSTRUCTION, BE CERTAIN YOUR FIREARM IS FULLY UNLOADED. Make sure no live rounds are in the chamber.
12. USE SHELLS OF CORRECT LENGTH. The size of the chamber is inscribed, along with gauge and choke designations, on the side of the barrel. Do not use 31/2" shotgun shells in a shotgun or barrel with a 2 3/4" chamber or 3" chamber. Do not use 3" shells in a shotgun chambered for a 2 3/4" shells. Doing so can result in a build-up of dangerously high pressures that may damage your gun and possibly cause serious injury to yourself or others. 13.
22. SUPERVISE AND TEACH FIREARMS SAFETY TO ALL MEMBERS OF YOUR FAMILY -ESPECIALLY TO CHILDREN AND NONSHOOTERS. Closely supervise newcomers to the shooting sports. Encourage enrollment in hunting/shooting safety courses. 23. NEVER DRINK ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES OR TAKE ANY TYPE OF DRUGS BEFORE OR DURING SHOOTING. Your vision and judgment could be dangerously impaired, making your gun handling unsafe to you and to others. 24. PERFORM PERIODIC MAINTENANCE -- AVOID UNAUTHORIZED SERVICING.
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