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Ammunition Manufacturer's Institute SAAMI. - barrels

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7 ALWAYS UNLOAD YOUR SHOTGUN WHEN NOT IN USE. As a safety precaution, it is preferable to disassemble your gun for storage. Store your firearm and ammunition separately -- well beyond the reach of children. Take all safeguards to ensure your shotgun does not become available to untrained, inexperienced or unwelcome hands. 8 USE THE PROPER AMMUNITION. The barrel and action of this shotgun has been made with substantial safety margins over the pressures developed by established American commercial loads. Nevertheless, we can assume no liability for incidents which occur through the use of shotshells of nonstandard dimensions which develop pressures in excess of commercially available ammunition which has been loaded in accordance with standards established by the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturer's Institute (SAAMI). BE ALERT TO THE SIGNS OF AMMUNITION MALFUNCTION. IF YOU DETECT AN OFF SOUND OR LIGHT RECOIL WHEN A CARTRIDGE IS FIRED, DO NOT LOAD ANOTHER CARTRIDGE INTO THE CHAMBER. Open the action and remove all the shells from the chamber. Glance down the barrels to make sure that a wad or other obstruction does not remain in the barrel. Completely clear the barrel before loading and firing again. Failure to follow these instructions can cause extensive damage to your gun and possible serious injury to yourself and others. Make sure of adequate ventilation in the area that you discharge a firearm. Wash hands thoroughly after exposure to ammunition or cleaning a firearm. Lead exposure can be obtained from discharging firearms in poorly ventilated areas, cleaning firearms or handling ammunition. Lead is a substance that has been known to cause birth defects, reproductive harm and other serious injury. 9 NEVER INSERT A SHELL OF THE INCORRECT GAUGE IN ANY SHOTGUN. The gauge of your shotgun is marked on the side of the barrel. Store all shells of different gauges in completely separate and well-marked containers. Never store shells of mixed gauges in a common container or in your pockets. 4

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ALWAYS UNLOAD YOUR SHOTGUN WHEN NOT IN USE.
As a safety
precaution, it is preferable to disassemble your gun for storage. Store
your firearm and ammunition separately –– well beyond the reach of
children. Take all safeguards to ensure your shotgun does not become
available to untrained, inexperienced or unwelcome hands.
8
USE THE PROPER AMMUNITION.
The barrel and action of this shotgun
has been made with substantial safety margins over the pressures
developed by established American commercial loads. Nevertheless,
we can assume no liability for incidents which occur through the use
of shotshells of nonstandard dimensions which develop pressures in
excess of commercially available ammunition which has been loaded
in accordance with standards established by the Sporting Arms and
Ammunition Manufacturer’s Institute (SAAMI).
BE ALERT TO THE SIGNS OF AMMUNITION MALFUNCTION.
IF YOU
DETECT AN OFF SOUND OR LIGHT RECOIL WHEN A CARTRIDGE IS
FIRED, DO NOT LOAD ANOTHER CARTRIDGE INTO THE CHAMBER.
Open the action and remove all the shells from the chamber. Glance
down the barrels to make sure that a wad or other obstruction does
not remain in the barrel. Completely clear the barrel before loading
and firing again. Failure to follow these instructions can cause
extensive damage to your gun and possible serious injury to yourself
and others.
Make sure of adequate ventilation in the area that you discharge a
firearm. Wash hands thoroughly after exposure to ammunition or
cleaning a firearm.
Lead exposure can be obtained from discharging firearms in poorly
ventilated areas, cleaning firearms or handling ammunition. Lead is a
substance that has been known to cause birth defects, reproductive
harm and other serious injury.
9
NEVER INSERT A SHELL OF THE INCORRECT GAUGE IN ANY SHOTGUN.
The gauge of your shotgun is marked on the side of the barrel. Store
all shells of different gauges in completely separate and well-marked
containers. Never store shells of mixed gauges in a common container
or in your pockets.
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