Traditions Tip Up - Manual (Page 18)

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9. Pull hammer rearward into cocked position, keep your
finger away from the trigger. Your firearm is now ready to
fire.
10. Carefully aim at target & gently pull the trigger with
your index finger to fire.
11. After firing, engage safety, open the rifle and remove
the empty casing.
!
WARNING : Keep the safety engaged in the "Safe"
position until you are aimed at a proper target and have
decided to fire. Failure to do so could cause serious
injury or death.
12. If the sound from your firearm does not sound normal,
a low powered (“squib”) load may have left an obstruction
in the barrel. If this occurs, do not fire another cartridge!
Instead unload the firearm and check for a barrel
obstruction. Firing a cartridge with a bore obstruction can
result in destruction of your firearm and potential injury or
death to you or someone nearby.
!
WARNING : IF YOU’RE FIREARM FAILS TO
FIRE:
Do not attempt to disassemble receiver. This includes
any pins holding the receiver together.