Winchester Repeating Arms 1886 (Historic Manual) - Manual (Page 27)

IT FULLY TO THE REAR UNTIL THE “S”
JUST FORWARD OF THE SAFETY IS
VISIBLE. KEEP YOUR FINGER AWAY
FROM THE TRIGGER WHEN CYCLING
THE ACTION.
IMPORTANT:
1. WITH THE GUN POINTED IN A SAFE
DIRECTION AND YOUR FINGER OFF THE
TRIGGER, SWING THE FINGER LEVER
DOWNWARD FULLY. THIS WILL EXTRACT
ANY CARTRIDGE FROM THE CHAMBER
AND EJECT IT.
Capture (or pick up) the cartridge and return the fin-
ger lever fully upward.
2. Proceed to operate the finger lever in the same
manner transferring all the remaining cartridges from
the magazine to the chamber and then eject them
out. It is possible, with practice, to carefully work the
lever and capture the loaded ejected cartridges with
your other hand.
THROUGHOUT THE UNLOADING
PROCESS MAKE SURE THAT THE SAFETY
(MANUAL HAMMER STOP) STAYS IN THE
“ON” POSITION (WITH THE “S” SHOWING)
AND THAT YOU KEEP YOUR FINGER
AWAY FROM THE TRIGGER AT ALL TIMES.
When cartridges no longer eject when you cycle the
action, further assure that no cartridges remain by
opening the action and visually checking the cham-
ber and feed/magazine mechanism to be sure no car-
tridges remain.
IMPORTANT: ALWAYS VISUALLY NOTE,
BY LOOKING THROUGH THE TOP OF THE
OPEN RECEIVER, THAT THE MAGAZINE
CARTRIDGE BASE.
FOLLOWER IS SHOWING-AND NOT A