Winchester Repeating Arms 1886 (Historic Manual) User Manual
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To
place the safety (hammer stop) in the
“off”
posi-
tion:
Push
the safety fully forward, covering the
“S”
inscribed on the rifle, and exposing
the
red warning
dot. When
the red dot is visible below the safety it is
in
the
“off
position (Refer again to Figure
7-B).
The
safety
can
be
actuated with the hammer in the
rebound or cocked position.
L
OWER
I
N
G THE
HAMMER
—
At any time the hammer can be cocked either manu-
ally or by cycling the finger lever fully. Unless shoot-
ing is imminent it is important to lower the hammer
immediately to the rebound position from the cocked
position.
To
do this:
1.
MAKE
SURE
THE BARREL
IS POINTED
IN
A SAFE DIRECTION AND THAT THE
SAFETY (MANUAL HAMMER STOP)
IS IN
THE “ON” POSITION.
2.
Get
a
stable grip
on
your rifle with your
hand
in
shooting position. Place your thumb
on
the hammer
and firmly
hold
the hammer back slightly with your
thumb.
3.
While holding the hammer back, apply just
enough pressure
on
the trigger to release the hammer