Winchester Repeating Arms 9410 Cross Bolt Safety (Historic Manual) - Manual (Page 15)

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THIS IS THE RECOMMENDED POSITION OF
THE HAMMER FOR ALL TIMES EXCEPT WHEN
FIRING IS IMMINENT.
“Off” Position. When the hammer stop is pushed all the
way to the left it is in the “off” position (Figure 5-B).
This is the position of the hammer stop when firing is
imminent.
To place the hammer stop in the “on” position:
1. First, POINT YOUR SHOTGUN IN A SAFE
DIRECTION, THEN PLACE THE MANUAL
HAMMER STOP IN THE “ON” POSITION
by pushing it from left to right with your thumb or finger
(the thumb works well for right handed shooters) until
the red “warning” ring disappears (Figure 5-A).
2. When the red ring is visible on the left side of the manual
hammer stop, it is in the “off” position (Figure 5-B). It is
placed in the “off” position by pushing the stop with your
finger fully to the left until the red ring is showing. The
manual hammer stop can be actuated with the hammer in
the rebound or cocked position.
L OWERING THE HAMMER
At any time the hammer can be cocked either manually
or by cycling the finger lever fully. Unless shooting is
imminent it is important to move the hammer immediately
to the rebound position from the cocked position.
To do this:
1. Make sure the barrel is pointed in a safe direction and
that the hammer stop is in the “on” position.
2. Get a stable grip on your shotgun with your hand in
shooting position. With slight upward pressure from your
fingers push the finger lever upward against the stock (this
releases the trigger stop as explained later). Place your
Hammer stop in “on”
(safe) position
Hammer stop
in off (fire)
position
FIGURE 5A FIGURE 5B
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