Winchester Repeating Arms 1895 - Manual (Page 18)

C LOSING THE ACTION AFTER LOADING —
In two circumstances it may be necessary to prevent a car-
tridge from feeding from the magazine while the action is
closed.
IN BOTH SITUATIONS, ALWAYS MAKE
SURE THE SAFETY (MANUAL HAMMER STOP) IS
IN THE “ON” POSITION.
• If the magazine has been loaded to full capacity and you
wish to close the action without placing a cartridge in the
chamber it is necessary to push down on the top cartridge
with the fingers of your free hand while you close the
action (See figure 14).
• Also, if the magazine has been loaded to full capacity
and you wish to add an additional round to the chamber
for a total capacity of five, you must manually insert a car-
tridge in the chamber and then push down on the top car-
tridge while you close the action.
In either case, the cartridge must be pushed down enough
so that the bottom of the breech bolt will not catch the
top of the cartridge rim (and attempt to chamber the car-
tridge) as it moves forward.
IMPORTANT: UNLESS SHOOTING IS
IMMINENT, DO NOT CARRY ANY GUN WITH A
LOADED ROUND IN THE CHAMBER TO AVOID
ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE.
U NLOADING
Fully unloading your rifle when storing your rifle or in
other appropriate situations is essential to safe gun han-
dling. The safety (manual hammer stop) on your new
Model 1895 is of utmost importance during unloading.
When in the “on” position, it allows you to cycle the
action and eject loaded cartridges from the magazine with
the hammer blocked from striking the firing pin.
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Push down the top
cartridge and
close the action
FIGURE 14