Winchester Repeating Arms 63 (Historic Manual) - Manual (Page 11)

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However, with time and exposure to the elements it
can wear off.
Never rely totally on your gun’s safety button. It is
merely an aid to safe gun handling. Like any
mechanical device the safety can possible fail: it can
be jarred or inadvertently manipulated into an
unsafe condition.
Always keep your rifle pointed in a
safe direction.
THIS MECHANISM WILL NOT NECESSARI-
LY PREVENT THE ACCIDENTAL DIS-
CHARGE OF THIS FIREARM AS A RESULT
OF JARRING OR ABUSE SUCH AS
OCCURS WHEN A FIREARM IS DROPPED.
At all times in the field keep the safety in the “ON
SAFE” position and the barrel pointed in a safe
direction. It is a good idea never to load your rifle
until you are in the field and shooting is imminent
or, if you are at a range, until it is your turn to shoot.
For extra safety, and as a courtesy to others, always
keep your rifle’s muzzle pointing down range. At any
range (or around any other people, even when hunt-
ing), unless shooting is actually in progress, always
keep the action locked open at all times (see proce-
dures under “How to Operate the Action”). It is a
proper gun handling practice to place your rifle in a
position. The rifle is in the “on safe” position when
the manual safety is moved fully to the right.
*ACTION: The mechanism of a firearm which loads
and secures the cartridge in the chamber.
Your Model 63 rifle is designed with a cross bolt
type safety. It is located just rearward o f the trigger
on the trigger guard: convenient for gloved or
ungloved fingers (see Figure 10). It is essential that
you become very familiar with the feel, look and
operation of the safety on this rifle before attempt-
ing to load or shoot. With the safety in the “ON
SAFE” position the trigger is blocked and the rifle
cannot be fired with a normal pull of the trigger. In
the “OFF SAFE” position — if your gun is loaded
with a round in the chamber — the chambered
round can be fired by simply squeezing the trigger.
• “ON SAFE”. The safety button is pushed fully to
the right (see Figure 10).
The red band on the left
side is NOT showing .
•“OFF SAFE”. The safety button is pushed fully to
the left. A large red band is exposed on the button
as it protrudes on the left side (see Figure 11). The
red band is an added aid to safe gun handling.
Safety in the “on safe” position.
Safety in the “fire”
position
F I G U R E 1 1
F I G U R E 1 0
(View from left side.)
(View from right side.)