Uberti Springfield Trapdoor Cartridge Rifle & Carbine - Manual (Page 15)

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UNLOADING A LIVE ROUND
WARNING: EXTREME CARE MUST BE TAKEN WHEN RETURNING A FULLY COCKED HAMMER TO
THE HALF COCK POSITION IF YOU HAVE A LOADED ROUND IN THE CHAMBER .
1. If you decide not to shoot a loaded round keep your fingers off the trigger area and keep the muzzle
pointed in a safe direction.
2. Get a firm grasp of the hammer spur with your thumb and pull slightly
rearward (see picture 13)
3. Pull the front trigger, while keeping control of the hammer, and gently ease
the hammer forward all the way down.
Picture 13
4. Release pressure on the trigger and immediately pull the hammer slowly
back and into the half cock position. (see picture 14).
5. Once the hammer is in the half cock position, open the action and remove
the live round.
Practice this procedure without live ammunition until you have mastered
this procedure
Picture 14
FIRING YOUR RIFLE
1. Point the rifle downrange toward your target and fully cock the
hammer (see picture 15).
Picture 15
2. While pointing at your target, if your rifle has a Set Trigger, slowly push
the trigger forward to “set” it (see picture 16).
Picture 16
3. While pointing at your target, slowly pull the trigger until your rifle fires
(see picture 17).
Picture 17