Winchester Repeating Arms 1895 - Manual (Page 16)

IN EITHER CASE, ALWAYS FIRST PLACE THE
SAFETY (MANUAL HAMMER STOP) IN THE
“ON” POSITION, AND THEN PLACE THE
HAMMER INTO THE SAFETY (REBOUND),
POSITION UPON CLOSING THE ACTION.
LOADING THE MAGAZINE — The magazine is
loaded by placing a cartridge directly into the non-
detachable magazine through the open action through the
top.
1. MAKE SURE THAT THE SAFETY (MANUAL
HAMMER STOP) IS IN THE “ON” POSITION,
AND THEN OPEN THE ACTION.
2. Place a cartridge in down through the open receiver in
a vertical position base first, and position the base against
the magazine follower just forward of the magazine feed
guides (See Figure 10).
3. Using the cartridge to depress the follower, push down
on the follower and begin to angle the cartridge so that
the point lowers toward the front of the magazine and the
base starts under the magazine feed guides.
4. Move the base rearward under the magazine feed guides
(See Figure 11). The spring action of the follower will
pull the cartridge down, into position. You may need to
slide the cartridge back with your finger to make sure the
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Position the base
against the follower
FIGURE 10
Move the base rearward
under the feed guides
FIGURE 11