Winchester Repeating Arms 1873 - Manual (Page 6)

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19 be deFensive and on guard against unsaFe
gun handling around you and others.
Don’t be timid when it comes to firearm safety.
If you observe other shooters violating any of
these safety precautions, politely suggest safer
handling practices.
20 be certain your FirearM is unloaded
beFore cleaning.
Because so many firearm accidents occur when a
firearm is being cleaned, special and extreme care
should be taken to be sure your firearm is unloaded
before disassembly, cleaning and reassembly.
Keep ammunition away from the cleaning
location. Never test the mechanical function
of any firearm with live ammunition.
21 teach and suPervise FirearMs saFety to
all MeMbers oF your FaMily, esPecially
to children and non-shooters.
Closely supervise newcomers to the shooting
sports. Encourage enrollment in hunting and
shooting safety courses.
22 never drinK alcoholic beverages or
taKe any tyPe oF drugs beFore or
during shooting.
Your vision, motor skills and judgment could be
dangerously impaired, making your gun handling
unsafe to you and to others.
23 read and heed all warnings in this
owner’s Manual, on aMMunition boxes
and with all accessories that you install
on your FirearM.
It is your responsibility to secure the most up-to-
date information on the safe handling procedures
of your Winchester firearm. We assume no liability
for incidents which occur when unsafe or improper
firearm accessories or ammunition combinations
are used.
24 Practice Periodic Maintenance, avoid
unauthoriZed servicing.
Your firearm is a mechanical device which
will not last forever, and as such, is subject
to wear and requires periodic inspection,
adjustment and service. Winchester firearms
should be serviced by a Winchester Repeating
Arms Authorized Service Center or by our
Service Facility in Arnold, Missouri. We assume
no responsibility for injuries suffered or caused
by unauthorized servicing, alterations or
modifications of Winchester firearms.
25 we reserve the right to reFuse service on
FirearMs that have been altered, added to
or substantially changed.
Removal of metal from the barrel, or modifications
of the firing mechanism and/or operating parts,
may lead to a refusal of service on such firearms.
We will charge you for parts and labor to return
the firearm to original specifications.
do not, under any circuMstances, alter
the trigger, “saFety” or other Parts oF
the Firing MechanisM oF this or any other
FirearM. Failure to obey this warning May
result in injury or death to yourselF
or others.
b e c a r e F u l !
g eneral D eSCriPtion anD o Peration
Your Model 1873 rifle is a modern version of the rifle
that was a favorite of hunters, ranchers and lawmen at
the height of the westward expansion of the United
States. They favored the Model 1873 because it was
affordable, easy to load and shoot, and could be
chambered in the same caliber as their sidearm.
With a few minor exceptions, the action is virtually
identical to the way the originals were made in 1873.
Cycling the lever smoothly moves a cartridge from the
tubular magazine to the chamber. After firing, working
the lever ejects the empty cartridge. Returning the
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