5. Safe Use - Proper Handling

READ THESE IMPORTANT REQUIREMENTS AND TIPS BEFORE HANDLING OR SHOOTING.


YOUR FIRST CONCERN AS A FIREARM OWNER SHOULD BE SAFETY, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER YOU ARE IN THE FIELD, AT HOME, OR AT THE RANGE. APPLY THE SAFETY RULES LISTED BELOW AND THROUGHOUT THIS MANUAL IN EVERY SITUATION, WITH ANY KIND OF FIREARM.


IF YOU ARE UNSURE ABOUT ANY OPERATIONAL ASPECTS OF YOUR FIREARM PLEASE CONTACT LOCKHART TACTICAL AT 1- (250)715-7290 BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH ITS OPERATION.


!! NEVER RELY ON MECHANICAL SAFETY FEATURES ALONE to ensure safety. THE ONLY SURE WAY TO ENSURE THE SAFE USE OF YOUR FIREARM IS TO ALWAYS PRACTICE SAFE FIREARM-HANDLING HABITS. THIS IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.


!! ALWAYS TREAT EVERY FIREARM AS IF IT IS LOADED AND WILL FIRE. ALWAYS PERSONALLY CHECK FOR YOURSELF TO DETERMINE THAT THE FIREARM IS UNLOADED; DO NOT TAKE ANYONE’S WORD ON IT. ALWAYS LOCK THE BOLT OF YOUR FIREARM TO THE REAR AND LOOK THROUGH THE OPEN EJECTION PORT TO EXAMINE THE CHAMBER AND VISUALLY CHECK THAT IT IS UNLOADED BEFORE PASSING IT TO ANOTHER PERSON. YOU MUST FOLLOW THIS PROCEDURE EVERY TIME A FIREARM LEAVES YOUR HAND, IS CLEANED, HANDED TO YOU OR ANOTHER PERSON,  TRANSPORTED OR STORED.


WARNING: GRIPPING THE FIREARM LOOSELY WHEN FIRING CAN CAUSE THE SHOOTER TO FIRE TWO SHOTS (THE SECOND AS THE TRIGGER STRIKES THE SHOOTER’S TRIGGER FINGER DURING COUNTER-RECOIL.) THIS IS A SHOOTER ERROR, NOT A FIREARM MALFUNCTION.


THE FIRED CARTRIDGE CASE IS HOT WHEN IT IS EJECTED FROM THE FIREARM. DO NOT ALLOW IT TO BURN YOU OR TO DISTRACT YOU FROM SAFE HANDLING OF THE FIREARM.


ALWAYS ENSURE THAT THE CHAMBER IS EMPTY. THE FIREARM SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED TO BE SAFE UNLESS THE MAGAZINE IS REMOVED, THE SAFETY IS ON, AND THE BOLT / SLIDE IS OPEN, AND THE CHAMBER IS EMPTY.


WARNING: ALWAYS ASSUME ALL FIREARMS ARE LOADED. ANYTIME YOU HANDLE A FIREARM, YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY INSPECT IT TO ENSURE THAT IT IS COMPLETELY UNLOADED.


WARNING: DO NOT APPLY LUBRICANT OR PRESERVATIVE TO YOUR AMMUNITION. DOING SO MAY CAUSE THE CARTRIDGE TO PARTIALLY MALFUNCTION, LEAVING THE BULLET LODGED IN THE BORE, CREATING A BORE OBSTRUCTION.


WARNING: LEAD MAY BE PRESENT IN THE FOULING OF A DIRTY FIREARM. AVOID CONTACT WITH IT, AND CLEAN HANDS AFTERWARD TO AVOID INGESTING LEAD.


CAUTION: NEVER MIX TWO OR MORE BORE CLEANING SOLVENTS. SOME COMBINATIONS OF SOLVENTS PRODUCE ACIDS THAT MAY DAMAGE THE FIREARM OR HARMFUL VAPOUR THAT CAN CASUE INJURY TO THE USER.