Rossi Revolver Instruction Manual

Owner’s Manual
for Rossi Revolvers
READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USING YOUR FIREARM 

ALWAYS KEEP THE BARREL POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION.
The Rossi Revolver is equipped with the exclusive
“Taurus Security System.” The system is designed
to preclude use of the revolver when the
mechanism is engaged. It consists of an integral
mechanism located  in the hammer. 
When properly activated by use of the key, it
prevents the functioning of the revolver. The
engagement of the mechanism can only be done
utilizing a special key that fits the activation pin.
Engagement (Secure)
To activate the...

Owner’s Manual
for Rossi Revolvers
READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USING YOUR FIREARM 

ALWAYS KEEP THE BARREL POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION.2
This Booklet
The safety warnings in this booklet are important. By understanding the
dangers inherent in the use of any firearm, and by taking the precautions
described herein, you can enjoy complete safety in the use of your Rossi
revolver. Failure to heed any of these warnings may result in serious injury
to you or others, as well as severe damage to the firearm or other
property.
Dangerous Weapons
Revolvers are classified as firearms or dangerous...

Safety Warnings
Not Just For Beginners
Regardless of your familiarity or experience with firearms, don’t assume that
you have no need to study this manual.
The safe handling of firearms requires specialized training, discipline and
caution. Firearms, by their nature and intended function, are deadly
instruments. Accidental death or serious injury can result if they are handled
improperly or carelessly.
Firearms rarely cause accidents. Firearms accidents almost always are caused
by a failure to obey the...

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Firearms Are Not all Alike
Many makes and models of firearms might LOOK nearly the same. However,
they differ widely in design and operation, and in the location and function of
various controls.
Study this manual thoroughly. Educate yourself on the characteristics and
operation of your particular firearm before attempting to handle it. Do not
permit others to handle it - unless they also have done so. 
You should have an instruction manual for every...

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11.SAFETY FIRST:Be sure of your target and backstop before you shoot. 
12.SAFETY FIRST:Firearms and alcohol or drugs don’t mix. 
13.WARNING:Never pull a firearm towards you by the muzzle. Don’t climb a
tree or cross a fence with a loaded firearm. 
14.DANGER:Load and unload with the muzzle pointed in a safe direction. 
15.SAFETY FIRST:If a firearm fails to fire when the trigger is pulled, keep it
pointed at the target for at least 30 seconds. Sometimes...

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Warning
Rossi revolvers are manufactured to perform properly with the original
parts as designed. It is your duty to make sure any parts you buy are
installed correctly and that neither replacements nor originals are altered
or changed. Your firearm is a complex tool with many parts that must
relate correctly to other parts. Putting a firearm together wrong or with
modified parts can result in a damaged firearm, danger and injury or
death to you and...

Warning: Ammunition
1. Use only high quality, original, factory-manufactured ammunition only.
Do not use cartridges that are dirty, wet, corroded, bent or damaged.
Do not oil cartridges. Do not spray aerosol type lubricants,
preservatives, or cleaners directly onto cartridges or where excess
spray may flow into contact with cartridges. Lubricant or other foreign
matter on cartridges can cause potentially dangerous ammunition
malfunctions. Use only ammunition of the caliber for which your
firearm is...

5. Bullets can become lodged in the barrel.
•If the cartridge has been improperly loaded without propellant
powder, or if the powder fails to ignite (Ignition of the cartridge
primer alone will push the bullet out the cartridge case, but usually
does not generate sufficient energy to expel the bullet completely from
the barrel).
•If the bullet is not properly seated tightly in the cartridge case. When
such a cartridge is extracted from the chamber without being fired,
the bullet may be left behind in the...