European American Armory Side By Side Cocking Hammer Shotgun Izh43k Instructions Manual

1 IZH43K
(BOUNTY HUNTER II)
SIDE BY SIDE
COCKING HAMMER
SHOTGUN
WARNING AND
INSTRUCTION MANUALEuropean American Armory Corp.
3855 North U.S. Highway One
Cocoa, Florida 32927
(407) 639-4842
This manual was downloaded from www.eaacorp.com
E-mail: [email protected]
© Copyright EAA Corp. 11/98 

2 EAA MODEL: IZH43K SIDE BY
SIDE
COCKING HAMMER SHOTGUN
WARNING AND INSTRUCTION MANUAL
PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS
MODEL NUMBERBARREL LENGTHGAUGES
IZH43K (BOUNTY HUNTER II)19, 24, 26, 2812, 20, 410, 28
TYPEFINISH
SIDE BY SIDEBLUE / NICKEL
SHOTGUNCASE COLOR
GENERAL INFORMATION:
Weight (average) - 28 = 9.5 Lbs.
Overall Length - 36, 40, 42, 44
FOR YOUR SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OTHERS, this owner’s manual
contains important warnings and safety procedures which must be understood
BEFORE using this firearm....

3 Type Of Ammunition To Be Used:
It is suggested that high quality commercially manufactured ammunition be
used in this firearm.  Some factory ammunition works better than others and
you should stick with the brand you find works well in your shotgun.  Avoid
military surplus or hot loaded ammo.  The use of reloaded, high pressure orhand loaded ammunition will void the warranty.
N O T I C E
SHOTGUNS ARE CLASSIFIED AS FIREARMS OR DANGEROUS WEAPONS
and are sold by European American Armory Corporation with...

4 munition.  Make sure you know that this or any firearm is fully unloaded before
displaying or handling it.  When handling any firearm, keep your fingers away
from the trigger at all times until you intend to fire.
7.  WARNING: The actual firearm does not contain any lead; however, it does
fire ammunition containing lead or lead compounds known to the State of
California to cause cancer, birth defects, reproductive toxicity, and other seri-
ous physical injury.  Those who discharge a firearm, stand near...

5 READING THESE SAFETY RULES WILL SAVE
YOUR LIFE OR  THE LIFE OF SOMEONE ELSE
Test your gun’s operation and safeties only at a shooting range while the fire-
arm is pointed in a safe direction.
Know your target and what is beyond.  Ask yourself what your bullet will hit if it
misses the target or passes through the intended target.  Remember, a fired
projectile can travel over a mile (including a ricochet) and is capable of going
through walls.
Guns and alcohol or drugs do not mix.  Don’t take any...

6 READING THESE SAFETY RULES WILL SAVE
YOUR LIFE OR  THE LIFE OF SOMEONE ELSE
Keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction when loading and unloading your
gun.  Never point the muzzle at anyone.
Never shoot at hard flat surfaces or water....bullets ricochet.
If a gun fails to fire when the trigger is pulled, keep it pointed down range at the
target for 60 seconds.  Sometimes slow primer ignition will cause a “hang fire”
and the cartridge will go off after a short pause.  If it still fails to fire, keep...

7 W A R N I N G
BEFORE LOADING or firing a shotgun, examine the bore and the firing cham-
ber to be certain they are clean and free of any obstruction.  Even a heavy coat
of oil, grease, snow or water may result in damage to the firearm and injury to
the shooter and/or persons near the firearm.  A misfire or unusual sound upon
firing is a signal to cease firing and to examine the chamber and bore.  If there
is any obstruction, clear the obstruction and clean the bore and chamber be-
fore firing.
F I R I...

8WARNING (Mechanical Malfunctions)
STOP SHOOTING IMMEDIATELY AND UNLOAD YOUR FIREARM if your fire-
arm develops: a mechanical malfunction; binding or stoppage; spitting pow-
der/gas; a cartridge primer is punctured; a cartridge case is bulged or ruptured; or
the sound on firing does not sound quite right.  Do NOT try one more shot but
unload your firearm and take it and the ammunition to a qualified gunsmith or
send it back to EAA for examination.  Do not assume that the shotgun is empty
merely because...

9Directions For Assembly Of Shotgun:
1)  Fig 1: When you open the box of your new
IZH43K shotgun the barrel and Forend is
separated from the main portion of the shotgun.
To attach the barrel and Forend first remove the
plastic bags covering the parts. Then remove the
Forend from the barrel by pulling the latch in the
middle of the Forend and tipping the Forend away
from the barrel while pulling the latch... Check to
make sure that the barrel is free of foreign matter
by looking down the barrel (no...

10Warning ***
Do not load shotgun until you
are ready to fire
3) Do not disengage the trigger block safety until you are ready to fire.
4) Make sure the ammo that you are using is the correct size and gauge. The
barrel is marked with the gauge and chamber size, barrels marked 3 will also
use 2 3/4 or 3 shot shells. Barrels marked with 2 3/4 will not accept 3 shot
shells.
5) Fig 8: Visually inspect the chambers and barrel for
obstructions by breaking open the shotgun by pushing
the top lever to the side...