Winchester Repeating Arms 1892 User Manual

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your eyes, face or hands. Always keep a safe

distance between the muzzle of your firearm and

any persons nearby, as muzzle blast, debris and

ejecting cartridges could inflict serious injury.

Always wear eye protection when disassembling

and cleaning any firearm to prevent the possibility

of springs, spring-tensioned parts, solvents or other

agents from contacting your eyes.

5 KEEP ALL FIREARMS UNLOADED DURING

TRANSPORT, EVEN WHEN STORED IN A HOLSTER,
GUN CASE, SCABBARD OR OTHER CONTAINER.

6 DROPPING OR JARRING A LOADED FIREARM CAN

CAUSE ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE.

This can occur even with the “safety” in the

on safe position. Be extremely careful while

hunting or during any shooting activity to avoid

dropping any firearm.

7 HUNTING FROM ELEVATED SURFACES SUCH AS

TREESTANDS IS DANGEROUS.

Doing so may increase the risk of mishandling a

firearm. The following rules should always be

observed by you and those you hunt with. Always

make certain that the stand being used is safe and

stable. Always make certain that your firearm is

unloaded when it is being taken up and down from

the stand. Always make certain that your firearm is

not dropped from the stand, or dropped while it is

being taken up or down from the stand. Remember,

a loaded firearm may discharge when dropped, even
with the “safety” in the on safe position.

8 STORE YOUR FIREARM AND AMMUNITION

SEPARATELY, WELL BEYOND THE REACH
OF CHILDREN.

Take prudent safeguards to ensure your firearm does

not become available to untrained, inexperienced

or unwelcome hands. Store all firearms in secure,

locked cases or a gun safe. Keep your firearm

unloaded when not in use.

9 BEWARE OF BARREL OBSTRUCTIONS.

Mud, snow and an infinite variety of other objects

may inadvertently lodge in a barrel bore. It only

takes a small obstruction to cause dangerously

increased pressures that can damage your firearm

and cause serious injury to yourself and others.

BEFORE CHECKING FOR A BARREL
OBSTRUCTION, BE CERTAIN YOUR FIREARM IS
COMPLETELY UNLOADED, THERE IS NOT A LIVE
CARTRIDGE IN THE CHAMBER AND THE
“SAFETY” IS IN THE ON SAFE POSITION.

After assuring yourself that the firearm is

completely unloaded, open the breech or action

and look through the barrel to be sure it is clear of

obstructions. If an obstruction is seen, no matter

how small it may be, clean the bore with a

cleaning rod and patch as described on page 36 of

this owner’s manual.

BE ALERT TO THE SIGNS OF AMMUNITION
MALFUNCTION. IF YOU DETECT AN OFF SOUND
OR LIGHT RECOIL WHEN A CARTRIDGE IS FIRED,
DO NOT LOAD ANOTHER CARTRIDGE INTO
THE CHAMBER.

If your firearm fails to fire, keep the muzzle pointed

in a safe direction for a minimum of 30 seconds.

Carefully open the action and remove the

cartridge from the chamber. If the primer is

indented, the defective cartridge should be

disposed of in a way that cannot cause harm. If the

primer is not indented, your firearm should be

examined by a qualified gunsmith and the cause of

the malfunction corrected before further use.

Glance down the barrel to make sure that no

obstructions remain in the barrel. Completely

clear the barrel before loading and firing again.

Failure to follow these instructions can cause

extensive damage to your firearm and possible

serious injury to yourself and others.

11 NEVER INSERT A CARTRIDGE OF THE INCORRECT

CALIBER INTO ANY FIREARM.

The caliber of your firearm is marked on the

barrel. Store all cartridges of different calibers in

completely separate and well-marked containers.

Never store cartridges of mixed calibers in a