Winchester Repeating Arms 1400 (Historic Manual) - Manual (Page 2)

It is essential that these operating instructions be
thoroughly studied before using the firearm to
assure proper and safe gun handling.
Failure to follow these instructions or failure to
obey a safety warning may result in injury to you
to others, or to the product.
GUN SAFETY WARNINGS
1. Do not carry a loaded gun with a live round in
the chamber while walking. running, climbing a
tree, crossin a fence or anywhere you might slip
or fall, drop the gun or otherwise bump or jar the
gun. A un that is dropped, bumped, or jarred
with chambered round might accidentally
discharge even with the safety on causing serious
injury to you or someone else. When a round is
chambered keep safety on until you are ready to
shoot.
2. Do not rely on the safety to prevent accidental
discharge. Many safeties merely block the trigger
and prevent firing by pulling the trigger The
safety may not prevent an accidental discharge
due to dropping, jarring, or bumping a gun.
3. Use only ammunition for which the gun is
chambered as indicated on the barrel, to prevent
excessive pressure and possible serious personal
injury.
4. Incorrectly reloaded ammunition can cause
serious personal injury and damage to the firearm
due to excessive pressure. Reload only after
proper instruction and in strict compliance with
instruction and data contained in current
reloading manuals.
5. Never point a gun at anything you do not
intend to shoot. Always keep pointed in a safe
direction in case of accidental discharge.
6. Always check to insure that the barrel is free of
obstructions before loading and using the gun. If
you experience light recoil or off sound, check
the barrel for obstruction.
7. Before firing, clean any grease or oil out of
barrel with cleaning rod and patch. Grease or
heavy accumulation of oil can cause excessive
pressure and result in serious personal injury.
8. Keep barrel, chamber and action free of rust.
Rust in the barrel and chamber can cause
excessive pressures resulting in serious injury. A