Winchester 1886 Lever Actions Rifle Instructions Manual

							
11. BE SURE OF YOUR TARGET AND BACKSTOP. 
Particularly during low light periods. Know the range of your ammunition. Never shoot 
at water or hard object. 
12. ALWAYS UNLOAD YOUR RIFLES CHAMBER BEFO RE CROSSING A FENCE, CLIMBING A 
TREE, JUMPING A DITCH OR NEGOTIATING OTHER OBSTACLES. 
Refer to  Unloading The Rifle  for instructions on the unloading of your rifle. Never 
place your loaded rifle on or against a fe nce, tree, car or other similar object. 
13. WEAR EYE AND EAR PROTECTION WHEN SHOOTING. 
Unprotected, repeated exposure to gunfire can cause hearing damage. Wear ear protectors 
(shooting ear plugs or muffs) to guard agains t such damage. Wear shooting glasses to 
protect your eyes from flying  particles. Allow proper distance (eye relief) between the 
scope and your eye when firing a scoped rifl e or shotgun. Always keep a safe distance 
between the muzzle of your firearm and any pe rsons nearby, as muzzle blast, debris and 
ejecting shells could inflict  serious injury. Also, wear ey e protection when disassembling 
and cleaning your shotgun to pr event the possibility of springs, spring-tensioned parts, 
solvent or other agents from contacting your eyes. 
14. DROPPING A LOADED GUN CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE even with the 
safety in the on safe position. Be extr emely careful while hunting or during any 
shooting activity, to a void dropping any firearm. 
15. IF YOUR RIFLE FAILS TO FIRE, KEEP THE  MUZZLE POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION. 
Hold this position for a minimum of 30 seconds. Carefully open the action and remove 
the cartridge. If the primer is  indented, the cartridge should be disposed of in a way that 
cannot cause harm. If the primer is not i ndented, your firearm should be examined by a 
qualified gunsmith and the cause of the malf unction should be corrected before further 
use. 
16. BE DEFENSIVE AND ON GUARD AGAINST  UNSAFE GUN HANDLING AROUND YOU AND 
OTHERS. 
Dont be timid when it comes to gun safety. If  you observe other shooters violating any of 
these safety precautions, politely  suggest safer handling practices. 
17. BE CERTAIN YOUR RIFLE IS UNLOADED BEFORE CLEANING. Because so many gun 
accidents occur when a firearm is being cl eaned, special and extreme care should be 
taken to be sure your gun is unloaded before  disassembly, cleaning and reassembly. Keep 
ammunition away from the cleaning location. Never test the mechanic al function of any 
firearm with live ammunition. 
18. TEACH AND SUPERVISE FIREARMS SAFETY TO ALL MEMBERS OF YOUR FAMILY -- 
ESPECIALLY TO CHILDREN AND NONSHOOTERS. 
Closely supervise newcomers to the shooting sports. Encourage enrolling in 
hunting/shooting safety courses. 
19. NEVER DRINK ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES OR TA KE ANY TYPE OF DRUGS BEFORE OR 
DURING SHOOTING. 
Your vision and judgment could be danger ously impaired, making your gun handling 
unsafe to you and to others.  
						

							
20. READ AND HEED ALL WARNINGS in this instruction book, on ammunition boxes and 
with all accessories that you inst all on your firearm. It is your responsibility to secure the 
most up-to-date information on the safe  handling procedures of your Browning gun. 
Browning assumes no liability for incidents which occur when unsafe or improper gun 
accessories or ammunition combinations are used. 
21. PERIODIC MAINTENANCE -- AVOID UNAUTHORIZED SERVICING. 
Your rifle is a mechanical device which will not  last forever, and as such, is subject to 
wear and requires periodic in spection, adjustment and servic e. Browning firearms should 
be serviced by a Browning Recommended Se rvice Center or by Brownings service 
facility in Arnold, Missouri. Browning cannot assume any responsibility for injuries 
suffered or caused by unauthorized servicing,  alterations or modifications of Browning 
firearms. 
22. BROWNING RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REFU SE SERVICE ON FIREARMS THAT HAVE 
BEEN ALTERED, ADDED TO OR SUBSTANTIALLY CHANGED. 
Removal of metal from barrel(s), or modi fication of the firing mechanism and/or 
operating parts may lead to Brownings refu sal of service on such firearms. Browning 
will charge the owner parts and labor to return the firearm to original Browning 
specifications. 
DO NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, ALTE R THE TRIGGER, SAFETY OR PARTS OF 
THE FIRING MECHANISM OF THIS OR AN Y OTHER FIREARM. FAILURE TO OBEY THIS 
WARNING MAY RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH TO YOURSELF OR OTHERS.
  
BE CAREFUL!