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elsewhere in the product manual.
To further familiarise yourself with the
proper use of this or other rearms, take
a Firearms Safety Course taught by an
expert in rearms use and safety proce-
dures.
6. PROPERLY MAINTAIN YOUR FIRE-
ARM.
Store and carry your re-
arm so that dirt or lint does
not accumulate in the
working parts. Clean and
oil your rearm, following
the instructions provided in this manual,
after each use to prevent corrosion,
damage to the barrel or accumulation of
impurities which can prevent use of the
rearm in an emergency. Always check
the bore and chamber(s) prior to load-
ing to ensure that they are clean and
free from obstructions. Firing with an
obstruction in the barrel or chamber can
rupture the barrel and injure you or oth-
ers nearby. In the event you hear an
unusual noise when shooting, stop r-
ing immediately, engage the manual
safety and unload the rearm. Make
sure the chamber and barrel are free
from any obstruction, like a bullet
blocked inside the barrel due to defec-
tive or improper ammunition.
7. USE PROPER AMMUNITION.
Only use factory-loaded, new ammuni-
tion manufactured to industry specica-
tions: CIP (Europe and elsewhere),
SAAMI® (U.S.A.). Be certain that each
round you use is in the proper calibre or
gauge and type for the particular re-
arm. The calibre or gauge of the rearm
is clearly marked on the barrels of re-
arms and on the slide or barrel of pis-
tols. The use of reloaded or remanufac-
tured ammunition can increase the
likelihood of excessive cartridge pres-
sures, case-head ruptures or other de-
fects in the ammunition that can cause
damage to your rearm and injury to
yourself or others nearby.
8. ALWAYS WEAR PROTECTIVE
EYEWEAR AND EARPLUGS WHEN
SHOOTING.
The chance that gas, gun-
powder or metal frag-
ments will blow back and
injure a shooter who is r-
ing a gun is rare, but the
injury that can be sustained in such cir-
cumstances can be severe, including
the possible loss of eyesight. A shooter
must always wear impact resistant
shooting glasses when ring any re-
arm. Noise-reducing earplugs or head-
phones will reduce the risk of damage
to hearing caused by prolonged shoot-
ing activity.
9. NEVER CLIMB A TREE, FENCE OR
OBSTRUCTION WITH A LOADED
SHOTGUN.
Open and empty the
chamber(s) of your re-
arm and engage the man-
ual safety before climbing
or descending a tree or
before climbing a fence or jumping over
a ditch or other obstruction. Never pull
or push a loaded rearm toward your-
self or another person. Always unload a
rearm, visually and physically check to
see that the magazine, loading mecha-
nism and chamber are unloaded, the
action is open before handing it to an-
other person. Never take a rearm from
another person unless it is unloaded,
visually and physically checked to con-
rm it is unloaded, and the action is
open.
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