Winchester Repeating Arms Supreme (Historic Manual) User Manual

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AFETY

ARNINGS

IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT THESE OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS BE THOROUGHLY STUDIED BEFORE
USING THIS FIREARM TO ASSURE PROPER AND
SAFE GUN HANDLING. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE
INSTRUCTIONS OR FAILURE TO OBEY ANY SAFETY
WARNING MAY RESULT IN INJURY TO YOURSELF OR
OTHERS, OR CAUSE DAMAGE TO YOUR GUN.

As a gun owner, you accept a set of demanding responsi-
bilities. How seriously you take these responsibilities can
be the difference between life and death. There is no
excuse for careless or abusive handling of any firearm.
At all times handle your Supreme shotgun and any other
firearm with intense respect for its power and potential
danger.

PLEASE READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL OF THE
CAUTIONS, PROPER HANDLING PROCEDURES AND
INSTRUCTIONS OUTLINED IN THIS BOOKLET
BEFORE USING YOUR NEW FIREARM.

1. Do not carry a loaded gun with a live round in the
chamber while walking, running, climbing a tree, crossing
a fence or anywhere you might slip or fall, drop the gun
or otherwise bump or jar the gun. A gun that is dropped,
bumped, or jarred with a chambered round might acciden-
tally discharge even with the safety on, causing serious

injury to you or someone else. When a round is chambered
keep the 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 it pointed in a safe direction in case
of accidental discharge.

6. Always check to ensure 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
an obstruction.

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