Winchester Repeating Arms SX-AR (Historic Manual) - Manual (Page 5)

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 21 of this owner’s manual.
10 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 common container or
in your pockets. See page 11 for more information on
the correct ammunition for your firearm.
12 exaMine every Cartridge you Put in
your FirearM.
We assume no responsibility for the use of unsafe or
improper firearm and ammunition combinations or
damage or injury caused by damaged ammunition.
It is your responsibility to read and heed all warnings
in this owner’s manual and on ammunition boxes.
See page 11 for more information on the correct
ammunition for your firearm.
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