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3 After a shell is fired, cycle the bolt rearward to eject the empty hull. If you wish to continue shooting, push the bolt fully forward. This picks up a loaded shell from the magazine and chambers it. You may continue to load and fire the firearm in this manner until the magazine is empty. 4 If you are done shooting, leave the bolt to the rear, with the breech in the open position so that you may visually inspect the chamber, bore and magazine to be sure they contain no shells. After firing, or when shooting is no longer imminent, immediately PLACE THE "SAFETY" IN THE ON SAFE POSITION. Failure to follow these warnings could result in serious injury or death. EVEN WITH THE bolt OPEN AFTER SHOOTING, DO NOT ASSUME the firearm IS UNLOADED. ALWAYS INSPECT THE CHAMBER, barrel, feed mechanism AND MAGAZINE TO BE certain THE firearm is completely unloaded. Failure to follow these warnings could result in serious injury or death. Unloading when unloading your firearm Always place the "safety" in the on safe position. keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction and your fingers away from the trigger. Failure to follow these warnings could result in serious injury or death. ALWAYS INSPECT THE CHAMBER, barrel and mAGaZINE CAREFULLY AFTER UNLOADING TO BE SURE ALL LIVE shells ARE CLEARED FROM THE firearm. Unloading the firearm 1 Open the bolt and eject any shell in the chamber. Leave the bolt in the rearward position with the action open. 20

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3
After a shell is fired, cycle the bolt rearward to eject the empty hull.
If you wish to continue shooting, push the bolt fully forward. This
picks up a loaded shell from the magazine and chambers it. You
may continue to load and fire the firearm in this manner until the
magazine is empty.
4
If you are done shooting, leave the bolt to the rear, with the breech
in the open position so that you may visually inspect the chamber,
bore and magazine to be sure they contain no shells.
AFTER FIRING, OR WHEN SHOOTING IS NO LONGER IMMINENT,
IMMEDIATELY PLACE THE “SAFETY” IN THE ON SAFE POSITION.
FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE WARNINGS COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS
INJURY OR DEATH.
EVEN WITH THE BOLT OPEN AFTER SHOOTING, DO NOT ASSUME THE
FIREARM IS UNLOADED. ALWAYS INSPECT THE CHAMBER, BARREL, FEED
MECHANISM AND MAGAZINE TO BE CERTAIN THE FIREARM IS COMPLETELY
UNLOADED. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE WARNINGS COULD RESULT IN
SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
UNLOADING
WHEN UNLOADING YOUR FIREARM ALWAYS PLACE THE “SAFETY” IN THE
ON SAFE POSITION. KEEP THE MUZZLE POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION
AND YOUR FINGERS AWAY FROM THE TRIGGER. FAILURE TO FOLLOW
THESE WARNINGS COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
ALWAYS INSPECT THE CHAMBER, BARREL AND MAGAZINE CAREFULLY
AFTER UNLOADING TO BE SURE ALL LIVE SHELLS ARE CLEARED
FROM THE FIREARM.
UNLOADING THE FIREARM
1
Open the bolt and eject any shell in the chamber. Leave the bolt in
the rearward position with the action open.