Loading and Unloading Your Shotgun (cont’d)
TO UNLOAD:
1.Break open the shotgun by use of the top lever, and tip the barrels down.
2.Remove the shell(s) from the chamber(s) by grabbing them by the rim of the shell(s) and pulling them from the chambers and store them in a safe place.
3.Visually check the barrels to make sure that they are free from obstructions. (See Picture 22).
4.Engage the trigger block safety after the shotgun is unloaded.
Picture 22
Cocking and Uncocking Your Shotgun
TO COCK:
1.While keeping your fingers away from the triggers, grab the shotgun firmly with your right hand around the stock’s pistol grip. Place your right thumb on the top of the right hammer. (See Pictures 23A and 23B).
2.Pull the hammer rearward until it locks in the cocked position. (See Picture 23C).
Picture 23A | Picture 23B |
3.Next, place your right thumb on the left hammer and pull it rearward until it locks in the cocked position.
(See Picture 24).
4.Keeping your shotgun pointed in a safe direction, or at your intended target, remove the safety and pull the trigger of the barrel you want to shoot first.
Picture 2#C
Picture 24
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