Winchester Repeating Arms 1885 Centerfire - Manual (Page 21)

1. Firmly position your thumb on the hammer and
draw the hammer back to the full cock position
(Figure 12).
YOUR RIFLE IS NOW READY TO FIRE.
2. Firmly shoulder your gun, take aim and when on
target pull the trigger smoothly, without jerking.
T O LOAD ANOTHER ROUND FOR THE NEXT SHOT —
1. Swing the finger lever fully down, extracting or
ejecting the fired cartridge case from the chamber on
the ejector models. As it is ejected, it will strike the
shell deflector. (Figures 9 and 10).
2. Insert another round fully into the chamber.
3. Close the action by returning the lever upward.
The closing of the action will leave the hammer in a
cocked “ready-to-fire” position.
4. WHEN FIRING IS COMPLETED OR WHEN
SHOOTING IS NO LONGER IMMINENT,
IMMEDIATELY RETURN THE HAMMER TO
THE HALF COCK POSITION.
IMPORTANT: UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES
SHOULD YOU MOVE ON OR CONTINUE TO
HUNT WITH YOUR HAMMER IN THE FULL
COCK, FIRE POSITION.
S IGHT A DJUSTMENTS
O PEN S IGHT A DJUSTMENT —
All Model 1885 rifles are fitted with open sights.
The style and adjustment system may vary.
The proper procedure is to shoot a group with the
sights set as they come from the factory (intermediate
position on both elevation and windage), and then
make incremental adjustments to move the sight
blade and elevator to position the group on your target.
The procedures below are for the type of open sights
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