Mossberg International SA-2 - Manual (Page 12)

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TO UNLOAD
Position the safety button so it is fully protruding out the right side of
the trigger guard indicating the “ON” (SAFE) position and keep the
muzzle pointed in a safe direction at all times. At no time during
unloading should you allow your fingers or any other object to touch
the trigger.
First, remove the round from the chamber by grasping the operating handle and
pulling the bolt slowly rearward until the face of the bolt is even with the rear of
the ejection port. Remove the round by hand.
DO NOT pull the bolt fully rearward to its locked position since this may release
a round from the magazine tube. Allow the bolt to move forward slowly and
close on an EMPTY chamber.
To remove shells from the magazine tube, turn the shotgun so that the trigger
guard is facing upward. Depress the bolt release and elevator. While holding the
elevator down, depress the front of the shell stop located on the opposite side
of the receiver from the ejection port. This will release one shell from the
magazine tube under spring pressure. To release any remaining shells, repeat
this procedure until the magazine is completely empty (See Figure 8).
After unloading the magazine, pull the operating handle rearward until the bolt
locks in the open position.
Visually and physically check the chamber, elevator and magazine tube
to be certain the shotgun is unloaded.
Figure 8
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