Winchester Repeating Arms 1892 - Manual (Page 4)

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your eyes, face or hands. Always keep a safe
distance between the muzzle of your firearm and
any persons nearby, as muzzle blast, debris and
ejecting cartridges could inflict serious injury.
Always wear eye protection when disassembling
and cleaning any firearm to prevent the possibility
of springs, spring-tensioned parts, solvents or other
agents from contacting your eyes.
5 KEEP ALL FIREARMS UNLOADED DURING
TRANSPORT, EVEN WHEN STORED IN A HOLSTER,
GUN CASE, SCABBARD OR OTHER CONTAINER.
6 DROPPING OR JARRING A LOADED FIREARM CAN
CAUSE ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE.
This can occur even with the “safety” in the
on safe position. Be extremely careful while
hunting or during any shooting activity to avoid
dropping any firearm.
7 HUNTING FROM ELEVATED SURFACES SUCH AS
TREESTANDS IS DANGEROUS.
Doing so may increase the risk of mishandling a
firearm. The following rules should always be
observed by you and those you hunt with. Always
make certain that the stand being used is safe and
stable. Always make certain that your firearm is
unloaded when it is being taken up and down from
the stand. Always make certain that your firearm is
not dropped from the stand, or dropped while it is
being taken up or down from the stand. Remember,
a loaded firearm may discharge when dropped, even
with the “safety” in the on safe position.
8 STORE YOUR FIREARM AND AMMUNITION
SEPARATELY, WELL BEYOND THE REACH
OF CHILDREN.
Take prudent safeguards to ensure your firearm does
not become available to untrained, inexperienced
or unwelcome hands. Store all firearms in secure,
locked cases or a gun safe. Keep your firearm
unloaded when not in use.
9 BEWARE OF BARREL OBSTRUCTIONS.
Mud, snow and an infinite variety of other objects
may inadvertently lodge in a barrel bore. It only
takes a small obstruction to cause dangerously
increased pressures that can damage your firearm
and cause serious injury to yourself and others.
BEFORE CHECKING FOR A BARREL
OBSTRUCTION, BE CERTAIN YOUR FIREARM IS
COMPLETELY UNLOADED, THERE IS NOT A LIVE
CARTRIDGE IN THE CHAMBER AND THE
“SAFETY” IS IN THE ON SAFE POSITION.
After assuring yourself that the firearm is
completely unloaded, open the breech or action
and look through the barrel to be sure it is clear of
obstructions. If an obstruction is seen, no matter
how small it may be, clean the bore with a
cleaning rod and patch as described on page 36 of
this owner’s manual.
10 BE ALERT TO THE SIGNS OF AMMUNITION
MALFUNCTION. IF YOU DETECT AN OFF SOUND
OR LIGHT RECOIL WHEN A CARTRIDGE IS FIRED,
DO NOT LOAD ANOTHER CARTRIDGE INTO
THE CHAMBER.
If your firearm fails to fire, keep the muzzle pointed
in a safe direction for a minimum of 30 seconds.
Carefully open the action and remove the
cartridge from the chamber. If the primer is
indented, the defective cartridge should be
disposed of in a way that cannot cause harm. If the
primer is not indented, your firearm should be
examined by a qualified gunsmith and the cause of
the malfunction corrected before further use.
Glance down the barrel to make sure that no
obstructions remain in the barrel. Completely
clear the barrel before loading and firing again.
Failure to follow these instructions can cause
extensive damage to your firearm and possible
serious injury to yourself and others.
11 NEVER INSERT A CARTRIDGE OF THE INCORRECT
CALIBER INTO ANY FIREARM.
The caliber of your firearm is marked on the
barrel. Store all cartridges of different calibers in
completely separate and well-marked containers.
Never store cartridges of mixed calibers in a