Winchester Repeating Arms 1895 - Manual (Page 13)

C OCKING LEVER CATCH —
It is important that the breech be fully closed before your
rifle is fired. To help assure that this is always the case,
your Model 1895 has a cocking lever catch mechanism.
It is the small hook-shaped part that protrudes from the
bottom of the receiver and engages the lever when it is
fully up. The catch holds the lever up, and keeps the bolt
in the locked position until downward pressure is exerted
by your hand on the lower portion of the two-piece
finger lever.
To fire your rifle make sure that the finger lever engages
the cocking lever catch (See Figure 7).
It is not a safety. It is simply an interlock to assure that the
breech is fully closed before a cartridge can be discharged.
Never rely on the cocking lever catch to prevent accidental
discharge.
I MPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THIS RIFLE ' S SAFETY
MECHANISMS —
REMEMBER, NEVER RELY TOTALLY ON YOUR
FIREARM’S MECHANICAL “SAFETY”
DEVICES.
As is true with other firearms, when the safety mecha-
nisms on this rifle are engaged, they are designed to pre-
vent accidental discharge.
However, these mechanisms
may not necessarily prevent the accidental discharge of
this firearm as a result of jarring or abuse such as occurs
when a firearm is dropped.
ALWAYS ASSUME THAT YOUR GUN CAN BE
FIRED AT ANY TIME, EVEN WITH ALL SAFETY
MECHANISMS ENGAGED.
WHENEVER YOU ARE NOT ACTUALLY
FIRING YOUR RIFLE ALWAYS BE CERTAIN
THAT YOUR RIFLE IS POINTED IN A SAFE
DIRECTION.
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Cocking
Lever Catch
Finger
Lever
FIGURE 7