Winchester Repeating Arms Super X2 (Historic Manual) - Manual (Page 12)

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• “OFF SAFE”. The safety button is pushed fully to
the left. A large red band is exposed on the button as it
protrudes on the left side. The red band is an added aid to
safe gun handling. However, with time and exposure to
the elements it can wear off.
Never rely totally on your gun’s safety button. It is merely
an aid to safe gun handling. Like any mechanical device
the safety can possibly fail: it can be jarred or inadvertently
manipulated into an unsafe condition. Always keep your
shotgun pointed in a safe direction.
At all times in the field keep the safety in the “ON SAFE”
position and the barrel pointed in a safe direction. It is a
good idea never to load your shotgun until you are in the
field and shooting is imminent or until you are at your
station and it is your turn to shoot when you are shooting
at a range. For extra safety, and as a courtesy to others,
fully unload and place the action in the open position
at all times other than when shooting is immediately
imminent.
THE SAFETY IS REVERSIBLE AND CAN BE
REVERSED FROM RIGHT-TO LEFT-HANDED
BY A COMPETENT GUNSMITH. WHEN
INSTALLED, THE LEFT-HANDED SAFETY WILL
HAVE THE SAFETY BUTTON’S RED WARNING
BAND ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TRIGGER
GUARD.
Note: Do no depend on the red color alone to indicate
your gun’s safety status, as time, exposure to the elements,
and the abrasive action of cleaning agents can erase it.
FIGURE 4A
“On Safe” position
FIGURE 4B
“Off Safe” position.
Red band showing.