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16. In the event of a misfire, assume the gun could fire at any
moment. Keep gun pointed down range with the action
closed. Wait at least one minute before recapping,
repriming or removing the load from the barrel.
17. Never load a muzzleloading firearm indoors. Only load your
firearm in a location where it is safe to shoot.
18. Be certain that anyone firing this muzzleloader understands
and is willing to follow the instructions and precautions in
this manual and the fundamentals of safe firearm handling.
19. Always make certain that the safety is in the “on” position
and the hammer is in the “at rest” position when installing
the primer.
20. A great way to understand more about all types of firearms
is to take a Hunter’s Safety course.
Take time now to acquaint yourself with
your new Traditions Muzzleloader.
If you have any questions
regarding your muzzleloader
after reviewing this information,
please contact the
Traditions Customer Service Department
for assistance at 1-800-526-9556.
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VI. WARNINGS SPECIFIC TO THE
EXPRESS DOUBLE MUZZLELOADER
1 . S a f e t y – The safety is located on the top of
the receiver just behind the top tang lever. It
is an automatic safety which means that
when the gun is opened the safety will
automatically go back into the “Safe”
position when closed. Always check to
make sure that the safety is in pro p e r
working ord e r.
2. WA R N I N G ! ! ! Do not DOUBLE LOAD the barre l s .
Be mindful of which barrel you have loaded first when using the
Tr a d i t i o n s
™ E x p ress Double ™ M u z z l e l o a d e r. Create a
consistent pattern or habit of putting the ramrod into the loaded
b a rrel to remind you that the barrel is loaded.
3. Be mindful of what you are doing when loading and firing any
f i re a rm. If you become distracted while loading the fire a rm you
may forget which barrel you have loaded or not loaded and
double up on the load which can cause death and/or serious
i n j u ry to you and/or any bystanders.
4 . If you load both barrels, fire off both barrels or remove the
b reech plugs and push out the remaining charges the barre l s .
If you only fire one of the two barrels, the other barrel is still
LOADED and PRIMED and can be fired.
5 . If you only fire off one barrel you must remove the 209 primer
out of BOTH breech plugs before re-loading any of the barre l s .
Do not leave the 209 primer in any of the breech plugs when
loading any of the barrels. Always remove spent 209 primers
f rom the breech plugs.
6. Double Tr i g g e r - Front trigger fires the bottom barrel and the
rear trigger fires the top barre l
and is not adjustable.
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Rear Tr i g g e r F ront Tr i g g e r
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