Winchester Repeating Arms 1892 User Manual

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ALWAYS KEEP YOUR RIFLE SHOULDERED WHEN
EJECTING AN EMPTY CARTRIDGE CASE. EJECTION
IS UP AND SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT. IF YOU EJECT A
CARTRIDGE CASE WITH THE RIFLE LOWERED AND
THE ACTION DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF YOUR FACE, IT
IS POSSIBLE THAT THE EJECTED CARTRIDGE CASE
COULD STRIKE YOU IN THE FACE, OR STRIKE A
BYSTANDER. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THIS WARNING
COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY.

When an empty cartridge case is correctly ejected

it will fall to the ground in an area behind and to

the right of the shooter.

6. Close the action by returning the finger lever

upward. The closing of the action will transfer

a new cartridge from the magazine to the

chamber, leaving the hammer in the full-cock,

ready-to-fire position.

If you wish to continue shooting, repeat steps 3-5.

If you are finished shooting go immediately to

step 7.

You may continue shooting until the magazine

is empty, at which time you will need to either

reload the magazine with cartridges (if shooting

is imminent), or fully unload your rifle (if shooting

is completed).

7. When firing is completed or when shooting is no

longer imminent, immediately place the “safety”

in the on safe position and move the hammer to the

rebound position. Under no circumstances should

you move on or continue to hunt with the hammer

in the full-cock position or the “safety” in the

off safe position.

AFTER FIRING, OR WHEN SHOOTING IS NO LONGER
IMMINENT, IMMEDIATELY PLACE THE “SAFETY”
IN THE ON SAFE POSITION AND MOVE THE HAMMER
TO THE REBOUND POSITION. FAILURE TO FOLLOW
THESE WARNINGS COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS
INJURY OR DEATH.

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WHEN UNLOADING YOUR RIFLE ALWAYS PLACE
THE “SAFETY” IN THE ON SAFE POSITION. KEEP
THE MUZZLE POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION AND
YOUR FINGERS AWAY FROM THE TRIGGER. FAILURE
TO FOLLOW THESE WARNINGS COULD RESULT IN
SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
ALWAYS INSPECT THE CHAMBER, BARREL, FEED
MECHANISM AND MAGAZINE CAREFULLY AFTER
UNLOADING TO BE SURE ALL LIVE CARTRIDGES ARE
CLEARED FROM THE FIREARM.

Completely unloading your rifle during storage and

other appropriate situations is essential to safe gun

handling. The “safety” on the Model 1892 is of utmost

importance during unloading. When the “safety” is in

the on safe position, it allows you to cycle the action

and eject loaded cartridges from the magazine with the

hammer blocked and unable to strike the firing pin.
1. Place the “safety” in the on safe position.
2. Swing the finger lever completely downward. This

will extract any cartridge from the chamber and

eject it. Capture the cartridge and return the finger

lever fully upward.

FIGURE 17

When firing is imminent pull the hammer

back to the full-cock position.