Uberti Springfield Trapdoor Cartridge Rifle & Carbine - Manual (Page 5)

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names of qualified instructors near you. All guns are extremely dangerous if carelessly handled or used.
Remember that the firearm user
is the primary “safety” and that reliance on any mechanical safety device
should never replace safe handling procedures.
This firearm WILL FIRE if a cartridge is in the chamber and the trigger is pulled while the hammer is cocked.
DO NOT LOAD THIS RIFLE UNTIL YOU UNDERSTAND HOW IT OPERATES. KEEP this rifle unloaded at
all times except when you are ready to fire and are sure of your target.
FOLLOWING THESE SAFETY RULES CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE OR THE LIFE OF
SOMEONE ELSE
ALWAYS carry this rifle in a case or original box UNLOADED .
NEVER point this rifle at anything that is not your intended target even if the rifle is unloaded. When loading,
unloading, cleaning or handling, always be sure the muzzle is pointed in a safe direction and always keep your
finger off the trigger.
NEVER assume any gun is unloaded. Before handling, check to make sure the chamber is empty. See
Unloading Instructions. Make sure you know that this or any firearm is fully unloaded before displaying or
handling it. When handling any firearm, keep your fingers away from the trigger at all times until you intend to
fire.
Get instructions from a competent firearms instructor before using this or any firearm. Learn from a
professional how to handle, load, unload, operate, fire and care for your gun.
NEVER PLAY with your firearm. It is not a toy and can be a very dangerous weapon that can cause serious
personal injury or death.
ALWAYS keep the gun pointed in a safe direction. Treat every gun as if it is loaded all the time. NEVER point
any firearm (loaded or unloaded) at any person or anything you do not intend to shoot. Always keep your gun
unloaded until ready to use and make sure that it is unloaded before cleaning.
Keep your finger OFF the trigger until you are actually aiming at the target and ready to shoot. Learn to rest
your finger outside of the trigger guard.
NEVER rely on a gun’s “safety” to protect you from unsafe gun handling. A safety is only a mechanical device,
not a substitute for using common sense and following gun safety procedures.
NEVER leave a gun unattended or where it could fall.
Store guns and ammunition separately and beyond the reach of children. Make sure that they are
properly secured so untrained individuals and children will be denied access to your guns and ammunition.
Test your gun’s operation and safeties only at a shooting range while the firearm is pointed in a safe direction.
Know your target and what is beyond. Ask yourself what your projectile will hit if it misses the target or passes
through the intended target. Remember, a fired projectile can travel over a mile (including a ricochet) and is
capable of going through walls. Never shoot at hard flat surfaces or water . . . bullets ricochet.
Guns and alcohol or drugs do not mix. Don’t take any alcoholic beverages and/or drugs before or during
shooting activities.
FOLLOWING THESE SAFETY RULES CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE OR THE LIFE OF
SOMEONE ELSE
NEVER
pull a gun toward you by the muzzle. Don’t climb a tree, cross a ditch or fence with a loaded gun.
ALWAYS empty guns before entering a house, car, truck, boat, RV, camp or any building.
When receiving a gun, always open the action and check to make sure the chamber is unloaded.
NEVER accept anyone’s word that a gun is “unloaded” or “empty.” You should immediately open the action
and check to make sure it is unloaded.
Be careful with ALL ammunition. Even “blank” cartridges are deadly at close range due to the muzzle blast.
Make sure your ammunition is new and in good clean condition. Do NOT oil or grease ammunition as this may
damage the cartridge primer. Do NOT tamper with or alter the standard factory ammunition.
Keep firearms unloaded when not actually in use. Load the gun only when on the range preparing to fire and