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Care and cleaning, Transportation and storage – SIG SAUER SIG556xi User Manual

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caRe and cleaning

1. your rifle is delivered factory packaged and preserved with a light coating of protective grease and oils. Before loading make
certain that all packing grease and oil has been cleaned from the bore and exposed mechanism.

2. before you begin to disassemble your firearm for cleaning, always double-check to make sure it is unloaded!

3. after cleaning always check to be sure that no cleaning patch or other obstruction remains in the bore or
chamber!

4. for maintenance guidelines, see section 9.0

transportation and storage

When transporting your firearm to and from shooting activities, keep it unloaded for your safety and for the safety of others.
When storing your firearm, keep it separated from ammunition, under lock and key if possible, and out of the reach of children
and other inexperienced or unauthorized persons.