SIG SAUER P556 User Manual
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P556 Pistol Operators Manual
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DAMAGED, NON-STANDARD, OR IMPROPERLY
ASSEMBLED MAGAZINES SHOULD NOT BE USED.
THEY CAN CAUSE THE PISTOL TO MALFUNCTION.
CARE AND CLEANING
1. Your pistol is delivered factory packaged and preserved with a
light coating of protective grease and oils. Before loading make
certain that all packing grease and oil has been cleaned from the
bore and exposed mechanism.
2. Before you begin to disassemble your firearm for cleaning,
always double-check to make sure it is unloaded!
3. After cleaning always check to be sure that no cleaning
patch or other obstruction remains in the bore or chamber!
4. For maintenance guidelines, see section 9.0
TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE
When transporting your firearm to and from shooting activi-
ties, keep it unloaded for your safety and for the safety of others.
When storing your firearm, keep it separated from ammunition,
under lock and key if possible, and out of the reach of children
and other inexperienced or unauthorized persons.