Winchester Repeating Arms 52B (Historic Manual) - Manual (Page 3)

G UN S AFETY W ARNINGS
IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT THESE OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS BE THOROUGHLY STUD-
IED BEFORE USING THIS FIREARM TO
ASSURE PROPER AND SAFE GUN HAN-
DLING. 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
responsibilities. How seriously you take these respon-
sibilities 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 rifle and any
other firearm with intense respect for its power and
potential danger.
PLEASE READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL OF
THE CAUTIONS, PROPER HANDLING PRO-
CEDURES AND INSTRUCTIONS OUTLINED
IN THIS BOOKLET BEFORE USING YOUR
NEW FIREARM.
1. Do not carry a loaded gun with a live round in the
chamber 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 dis-
charge. Many safeties merely block the trigger and
prevent firing by pulling the trigger. The safety may
not prevent an accidental discharge due to dropping,
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M ODEL 52B B OLT A CTION 22 R IMFIRE
The Model 52 is what legends are made of. Your
Model 52B offers the accuracy you want in a rimfire
bolt action. It has the renowned Micro Motion trig-
ger system. Producing a trigger system like this is
labor intensive and requires extraordinary precision.
Watch-like part fits like you see in a 52B are rare in
these modern days. The match chamber adds further
to the 52’s exceptional accuracy. You may have
already noticed how smooth and effortless it is to
work the bolt. The magazine system, with its five shot
capacity, is easy to operate and very reliable . . . just
like on the originals.
The history behind the Model 52 is equally extraordi-
nary. It first appeared in 1919 and was shot at the
National Rifle Matches that very year. It was a
favorite of returning veterans after World War I
because of its bolt action design that utilized a remov-
able magazine. Many consider it one of the most sig-
nificant factors in the growth of small-bore target
shooting in the United States.
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