Daisy AVANTI Champion 499/499B - Manual (Page 2)

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WARNING:
THIS GUN CAN CAUSE THE LOSS OF AN EYE. READ AND
FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS. DO NOT COCK THE GUN UNTIL YOU ARE READY
TO SHOOT. IF YOU DO COCK IT AND DECIDE NOT TO SHOOT, POINT IT IN A
SAFE DIRECTION AND FIRE IT. AN UNCOCKED, UNLOADED GUN IS THE SAFEST.
ACCIDENTS HAPPEN FAST, AND THE LOSS OF AN EYE IS A TERRIBLE THING.
SHOOT SAFELY.
This safety alert symbol indicates important safety messages in this manual. When you
see this symbol, be alert to the possibility of personal injury and carefully read the message
that follows.
The Rules of Proper Gun handling found in the Introduction to Airgun Shooting section
of this manual (begins on Page 8) is an important guide to the care and safe handling of any
gun. READ THIS SECTION. It is your responsibility as the owner of this gun to make certain
that anyone using the gun is instructed in its safe and proper operation.
As the proud owner of an AVANTI “Champion” model 499/499B airgun, you have become
part of an American tradition which dates back to the time when your great-grandfather was
a small boy. Your new “Champion” gun is the result of more than 100 years experience by
Daisy in the manufacture of quality products.
Although your new “Champion” is not a firearm, it is a gun and should be treated with
care and respect. Always remember, the first and most important safety aspect of any
gun is the shooter. All safeties are mechanical devices and the shooter is the only part
of the system that can make a gun safe or unsafe. DON’T DEPEND ON MECHANICAL
SAFETIES–think ahead and avoid situations that might lead to accidents.
FOR YOUR SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OTHERS, READ AND COMPLETE
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO SHOOT THIS GUN. Guns differ in
their operation and you are never ready to fire any gun until you are thoroughly familiar with
it. Read the operating instructions and WITHOUT LOADING ANY AMMUNITION, proceed
several times through the operating steps with your gun (dry fire the gun at a safe target) so
that you will be able to operate your Avanti “Champion” properly and safely.
WHEN YOU HAVE FINISHED SHOOTING
One of the most important rules of proper gun handling is NEVER STORE A LOADED GUN.
When you have finished shooting, unload your gun. This operation manual tells you how (see
page 6). Before putting your gun away in a cabinet or gun rack, make sure it is clean, dry,
oiled, empty, uncocked and the safety “ON”. BBs should be stored in a separate place to
keep them away from untrained shooters.
CLUBS AND COMPETITIONS
Throughout its history, Daisy Outdoor Products has supported safety education and
competitive target shooting programs. These programs have extended opportunities for
hundreds of thousands of young shooters and adults to learn the responsibilities and skills
that the shooting sports demand. Today, the company continues to provide teaching aids,
special airguns, and turn-key kits so that camps, schools, and civic groups have the right
materials to properly teach safe shooting skills.
PROGRAM MATERIALS
& EQUIPMENT
Daisy Outdoor Products
Special Market Programs
400 West Stribling Drive
Rogers, AR 72756
PROGRAM INFORMATION
National Guard Junior
Marksmanship Program
Details available from:
NGMTC
Camp Robinson
North Little Rock, AR 72118
4-H SHOOTING SPORTS
Contact your County
Extension Agent
JUNIOR OLYMPIC
SHOOTING PROGRAM
AND NRA JUNIOR CLUBS
Details available from:
National Rifle Association
Competitions Division
1600 Rhode Island Ave., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036
AMERICAN LEGION JUNIOR
SHOOTING SPORTS PROGRAM
Details available from:
The American Legion
P.O. Box 1055
Indianapolis, IN 46206
DAISY/JAYCEES SHOOTING
EDUCATION PROGRAM
Details available from:
The United States Junior
Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 7
Tulsa, OK 74121-0007
STOCK
TRIGGER
REAR SIGHT
SAFETY
SLING
BARREL
FRONT SIGHT
TRIGGER GUARD
BUTT
COCKING LEVER
FOREARM
MUZZLE
CHAMPION 499B FIG. 1
SMALL OF STOCK