Winchester Repeating Arms 1886 Supplement (Historic Manual) - Manual (Page 2)

S PECIAL WARNINGS FOR
THE T AKE -D OWN M ODEL 1886
IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT THESE OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS AND THE INSTRUCTIONS /
WARNINGS PROVIDED IN THE MODEL 1886
OWNER’S MANUAL BE THOROUGHLY
STUDIED BEFORE USING THIS FIREARM
TO ASSURE PROPER AND SAFE GUN
HANDLING. 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.
IF YOUR MODEL 1886 OWNER’S MANUAL
IS MISSING YOU MUST OBTAIN ONE FROM
YOUR DEALER OR US BEFORE USING
YOUR NEW RIFLE.
As a gun owner, you accept a set of demanding responsi-
bilities. How seriously you take these responsibilities 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
PROCEDURES AND INSTRUCTIONS
OUTLINED IN THIS BOOKLET BEFORE
USING YOUR NEW FIREARM.
THE BARREL HALF OF YOUR RIFLE IS
DESIGNED AND MADE FOR ONLY THE
RECEIVER IT WAS SHIPPED WITH.
BARRELS AND RECEIVERS ARE NOT
INTERCHANGEABLE. NEVER ATTEMPT
TO USE THE BARREL FROM ONE MODEL
1886 TAKE-DOWN ON ANOTHER RIFLE.
1
New gun owner’s record.
Use the space below to record information about your new
Winchester firearm.
Serial Number ____________________________________
Caliber __________________________________________
Grade ___________________________________________
Purchase Price ____________________________________
Purchased From ___________________________________
Date of Purchase __________________________________
Winchester trademarks licensed from Olin Corporation
PRINTED IN USA. • ©1999 • KP99011.5 / 98375