Mossberg 935 Magnu - Manual (Page 11)

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FIRING
Discharging firearms in poorly ventilated areas, cleaning firearms,
and/or handling ammunition may result in exposure to lead and other
substances known to cause birth defects, reproductive harm, and/or
other serious physical injury. Have adequate ventilation at all times.
Wash hands thoroughly after exposure.
During firing, the operating handle travels rearward with considerable
force and speed. Do not place hands or other objects in its path.
TO FIRE
With the muzzle pointed in a safe direction and the firearm held in the proper firing
position, move the safety button fully forward to the “OFF” (FIRE) position. Pulling
the trigger through its full travel to the rear will fire the firearm. Ensure the muzzle is
pointed in a safe direction before placing your finger on the trigger.
After firing, the empty cartridge will be automatically ejected through the
ejection port. Be sure all observers are clear of the path of ejection, as
the empty cartridges are thrown out with considerable force and could
cause injury.
This firearm automatically feeds the next live cartridge from the
magazine tube into the chamber each time the firearm is fired, until all
cartridges in the magazine tube are fired. You should be aware that no
mechanical force on the part of the user is needed in this process and
you should be alert to the fact that the chamber is loaded for you and
the firearm is capable of firing again if the trigger is pulled.
This firearm is designed so that when all cartridges have been fired,
the bolt will automatically lock rearward in the open position. You
should never use this feature as a guide for determining if the
firearm is empty! Always visually and physically inspect the chamber,
elevator, and magazine tube for the presence of ammunition to ensure
the firearm is completely unloaded.
Should any cartridge fail to fire, keep the muzzle pointed in a safe
direction for at least (30) seconds in case the cartridge is a “hangfire”
(delayed firing of the cartridge after being struck by the firing pin). Move
the safety button fully rearward to the “ON” (SAFE) position.
Then pull the operating handle fully rearward to extract and eject
the misfired cartridge. Segregate the misfired cartridge from other
ammunition. Do not attempt to refire a misfired cartridge.
If at any time during firing, the sound of any cartridge is noticeably louder
or softer than the previous cartridges fired,
STOP! Do not load or fire
additional cartridges. Move the safety button fully rearward to the “ON”
(SAFE) position. Keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction. Safely unload
the firearm. Check to be sure the firearm is unloaded by visually and
physically checking the chamber, elevator and magazine tube. Inspect the
firearm for possible damage or obstructions in the chamber or bore. (The
bore is the inside surface of the barrel.) Firing the firearm with a bore
obstruction can cause damage to the firearm and could result in serious
personal injury to you or those around you.
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