Uberti 1874 Sharps Rifle User Manual
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UNLOADING YOUR SHARPS RIFLE
1. After firing, put the hammer on half cock.
2. Lower the lever firmly and, while the breech block is falling the
extractor will rotate and extract the cartridge from the chamber.
See Picture 8.
3. Pull the spent case out.
4. Always keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction.
Picture 8
WARNING:
THE RIFLE
’
S CHAMBER MUST BE CLEANED REGULARLY OR THE EXTRACTOR WILL
GET STUCK AFTER EXTRACTING A CARTRIDGE AND WILL NOT ALLOW THE BREECH BLOCK TO
CLOSE
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N THESE CASES FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS TO DISASSEMBLE AND CLEAN YOUR GUN
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EMEMBER TO CLEAN THE GUN REGULARLY
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UNLOADING A LIVE ROUND
WARNING:
EXTREME CARE MUST BE TAKEN WHEN RETURNING A FULLY COCKED HAMMER TO
THE HALF COCK POSITION IF YOU HAVE A LOADED ROUND IN THE CHAMBER
.
1. If you decide not to shoot a loaded round keep your fingers off the
trigger area and keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction.
2. Get a firm grasp of the hammer spur with your thumb and pull slightly
rearward. See picture 9.
Picture 9
3. Pull the front trigger, while keeping control of the hammer, and gently
ease the hammer forward all the way down. See picture 10.
4. Release pressure on the trigger and immediately pull the hammer
slowly back and into the half cock position.
5. Once the hammer is in the half cock position, lower the lever and
remove the live round.
Practice this procedure without live ammunition until you have
mastered this procedure
Picture 10