Winchester Repeating Arms 9410 Cross Bolt Safety (Historic Manual) - Manual (Page 5)

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G UN S AFETY W ARNINGS
IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT THESE OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS BE THOROUGHLY STUDIED
BEFORE USING THIS FIREARM TO ASSURE
PROPER AND SAFE GUN HANDLING. FAILURE
TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS OR FAILURE
TO OBEY ANY SAFETY WARNING MAY RESULT
IN INJURY TO YOURSELF OR OTHERS, OR
CAUSE DAMAGE TO YOUR GUN.
As a gun owner, you accept a set of demanding responsi-
bilities. How seriously you take these responsibilities can
be the difference between life and death. There is no
excuse for careless or abusive handling of any firearm.
At all times handle your shotgun and any other firearm
with intense respect for its power and potential danger.
PLEASE READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL OF THE
CAUTIONS, PROPER HANDLING PROCEDURES
AND INSTRUCTIONS OUTLINED IN THIS BOOKLET
BEFORE USING YOUR NEW FIREARM.
1. Do not carry a loaded gun while walking, running,
climbing a tree, crossing a fence or anywhere you might
slip or fall, drop the gun or otherwise bump or jar the gun.
A gun that is dropped, bumped, or jarred with a chambered
round might accidentally discharge even with the safety on,
causing serious injury to you or someone else. When a
round is chambered keep the safety on until you are ready
to shoot.
2. Do not rely on the safety to prevent accidental discharge.
Many safeties merely block the trigger and prevent firing
by pulling the trigger. The safety may not prevent an
accidental discharge due to dropping, jarring, or bumping
a gun.
3. Use only ammunition for which the gun is chambered
as indicated on the barrel, to prevent excessive pressure
and possible serious personal injury.
4. Incorrectly reloaded ammunition can cause serious
personal injury and damage to the firearm due to excessive
pressure. Reload only after proper instruction and in strict
compliance with instruction and data contained in
current reloading manuals.
5. Never point a gun at anything you do not intend to shoot.
Always keep it pointed in a safe direction in case of
accidental discharge.
6. Always check to ensure that the barrel is free of
obstructions before loading and using the gun. If you
experience light recoil or off sound, check the barrel
for obstruction.
7. Before firing, clean any grease or oil out of barrel with
cleaning rod and patch. Grease or heavy accumulation of
oil can cause excessive pressure and result in serious
personal injury.
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