Daisy AVANTI Legend 853 - Manual (Page 2)

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WARNING:
THIS GUN CAN CAUSE DEATH IF CARELESSLY USED OR MISUSED.
READ AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY. DO NOT LOAD A PELLET INTO THE
CHAMBER UNTIL YOU ARE READY TO SHOOT. IF YOU DO LOAD A PELLET AND DECIDE NOT
TO SHOOT, REMOVE EITHER MANUALLY OR BY SHOOTING IT IN A SAFE DIRECTION. AN
UNCOCKED, UNLOADED GUN IS SAFEST. ACCIDENTS HAPPEN FAST, AND ACCIDENTALLY
INJURING OR KILLING SOMEONE IS A TERRIBLE THING. PLEASE SHOOT SAFELY.
ADJUSTABLE
STOCK
DOVETAIL
GROOVE
BOLT
HANDLE
FEED
TRACK
PISTOL GRIP
BARREL
FRONT
SIGHT
MUZZLE
FOREARM
PUMPING
HANDLE
TRIGGER
SAFETY
NO. 1
TRIGGER
REAR
SIGHT
BARREL
WEIGHT
SLING
BRACKET
SLING
HOW TO OPERATE:
WARNING: Be sure gun is always pointed in a safe direction. Never point the gun
at anyone. Always assume and handle the gun as if it were loaded and ready to fire.
Step 1. OPEN BOLT
Pull the bolt handle fully to the rear. Then, release your hold on the bolt handle, leaving the bolt
open. The gun cannot fire with the bolt open. (See Drawing 1A)
Step 2. PUT “ON” TRIGGER SAFETY
The bolt must FIRST be opened, then the trigger safety is pushed from the left to right so that
NO red is showing (See Drawing No. 1B). It is a good practice to get into the habit of always
keeping the trigger safety “ON” until actually ready to fire the gun.
Step 3. PUMP (ONCE)
IMPORTANT: Do not pump over one time. This gun is
designed to produce a maximum velocity using a single
pump stroke. Additional pump strokes may result in serious
damage to the gun. The bolt must be opened to pump gun.
For greater safety, we recommend that the bolt remain
open while pumping and that you close the bolt only when
the barrel can be pointed in a safe direction.
Grasp the pump handle. Pull out and forward as far as
possible. You should hear a fresh charge of air being drawn
into the pump cylinder. Then, return the pump lever to the
original, closed position. (See drawing 2)
CAUTION: Be sure to grasp pump handle firmly as you close the lever to prevent it from
snapping back and causing possible injury. Also be careful to keep fingers out of cocking
mechanism when closing lever. (See “PINCH POINTS,” Drawing No. 2).
WARNING: Do not open the bolt, close the bolt, and then pull the trigger before pumping.
This procedure can result in a loaded gun and a projectile being expelled from the gun during
pumping. Recock the gun by opening the bolt and put “ON” trigger safety before pumping as in
Steps 1 and 2.
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Step 1. OPEN BOLT
Step 2. PUT “ON” TRIGGER SAFETY
Step 3. PUMP ONCE
Step 4. LOAD Step 5. CLOSE BOLT
Step 6. AIM AT SAFE TARGET
Step 7. TAKE “OFF” TRIGGER SAFETY
Step 8. FIRE
BOLT HANDLE
FEED
TRACK
TRIGGER
SAFETY
NO. 1B
TRIGGER
SAFETY ON
TRIGGER
SAFETY OFF
red showing on
opposite side
PULL LEVER
OUTWARD FOR
FULL STROKE
THEN RETURN
PINCH
POINTS
NO. 2
DOVETAIL GROOVES
NO. 1A
This safety alert symbol indicates important safety messages in this manual. When you see
this symbol, be alert to the possibility of personal injury and carefully read the message that
follows.
The Avanti Legend, model 853, and Avanti Legend EX, model 853C Competition Pellet Rifles
shoot with much more muzzle energy than many BB and pellet guns. Use extreme caution when
operating these guns. Although your new Avanti Competition Air Rifle is not a firearm, it has lethal
potential and should be treated with the caution and respect due any conventional firearm. Like a
firearm, your Avanti Competition Air Rifle, when misused or carelessly used, can kill or seriously
injure the shooter or other persons. Always remember, the first and most important safety feature
of any gun is the shooter. All safeties are mechanical devices and the shooter is the only part of the
system that can make a gun safe–or unsafe. DON’T DEPEND ON MECHANICAL SAFETIES – think
ahead and avoid situations that might lead to accidents.
Guns differ in their operation, and you are never ready to fire any gun until you are thoroughly
familiar with it. Read the following operating instructions and, WITHOUT LOADING ANY PELLETS,
proceed through the operating steps, dry firing your gun several times at a safe target. This will
enable you to learn to operate this Avanti Competition Air Rifle properly and safely.