Winchester Repeating Arms 1895 - Manual (Page 21)

Carefully inspect the ejected cartridge. If the primer is
indented, the cartridge should be disposed of in a manner
that would prevent accidental injury to you or others. If
there is no indentation, your gun has malfunctioned and
should be serviced. See “Service or Repair” later in this
manual for details on how to obtain service for your
Winchester rifle.
It is important that you be fully familiar and totally com-
petent with your rifle’s handling and operation proce-
dures. With the safety (manual hammer block) in the
“on” position, it is possible to cock the hammer and pull
the trigger, and then, when the cartridge fails to fire,
think the rifle has misfired. However, you may have
merely forgotten to move the safety to the “off” position.
In either case, always keep the muzzle pointed in a safe
direction until you determine the cause.
F IRING
IMPORTANT: WHEN YOU ARE PREPARING TO
SHOOT, IT IS ALWAYS ESSENTIAL THAT YOU
BE TOTALLY SURE OF YOUR TARGET.
ALWAYS BE AWARE OF ALL OBJECTS
BEHIND YOUR TARGET. KNOW THE EXACT
LOCATION OF PERSONS WITH YOU AND ANY
OTHERS IN YOUR VICINITY. PICK YOUR TAR-
GET WISELY AND CAREFULLY.
With a loaded cartridge in the chamber, THE
SAFETY (MANUAL HAMMER STOP) IN THE
“ON” POSITION, THE HAMMER IN THE
REBOUND POSITION AND YOUR FINGER OFF
THE TRIGGER:
1. Firmly position your thumb on the hammer and draw
the hammer back to the full-cock position
(See Figure 18).
2. Place the safety in the “off” position by pushing it fully
forward, covering the “S”.
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Firmly position your thumb on the
hammer and draw back to full cock
Keep the muzzle pointed
in a safe direction
FIGURE 18