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e after the firearm is received. Cost of shipping, insurance charges, etc. involved in returning the
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1
Am
mu
nition
1.U
se only high quality, original, factory-m
anufactured shotgun shells. Do not use
cartridges that are dirty, wet, corroded,
malform
ed or damaged. D
o not oil car-tridges or spray aerosol type lubricants,p
rese
rvative
s or cle
an
ers d
irectly o
nto
cartrid
ge
s or w
he
re e
xcess sp
ray m
ay
flow into contact w
ith cartridges. Lubricantor other foreign m
atter on cartridges cancause potentially dangerous am
munition
malfunctions. U
se only amm
unition of thegauge or caliber for w
hich your firearm is
chambered.
2.T
he use of reloaded, “remanufactured,”
ha
nd
loa
de
d, o
r oth
er n
on
-stan
da
rda
mm
un
ition
vo
ids
all
wa
rran
ties.
Improperly loaded am
munition voids all
warranties. Im
properly loaded amm
unitionca
n b
e e
xtrem
ely d
an
ge
rou
s. Se
vere
damage to the firearm
and serious injuryto
the
sho
ote
r or to
oth
ers m
ay re
sult.
Alw
ays u
se a
mm
un
ition
tha
t com
plie
sw
ith the industry performance standards
esta
blish
ed
by th
e S
po
rting
Arm
s an
dA
mm
unition Manufacturers’ Institute, Inc.
of th
e U
nite
d S
tate
s (SA
AM
I), or th
eequivalent from
other countries.
3.F
irea
rms m
ay b
e se
vere
ly da
ma
ge
dand serious injury to the shooter or to oth-ers m
ay result from any condition causing
excessive pressure inside the chamber or
barrel during firing. Excessive pressure
can be caused by obstructions in the bar-rel, propellant pow
der overloads, or by theuse of the incorrect cartridges or defec-tively assem
bled cartridges. In addition,the use of a dirty, corroded, or dam
agedca
rtridg
e ca
n le
ad
to a
bu
rst cartrid
ge
case
an
d co
nse
qu
en
t da
ma
ge
to th
efirearm
and personal injury from the sud-
den escape of high-pressure propellantgas from
the firearm’s m
echanism.
4.Im
mediately stop shooting and check
the barrel for a possible obstruction when-
ever:
•Yo
u h
ave
difficu
lty in, o
r fee
l un
usu
al
resistance in, chambering a cartridge, or
•A cartridge m
isfires (does not go off), or
•The m
echanism fails to extract a fired
cartridge case, or
•Unburned grains of propellant pow
derare discovered spilled in the m
echanism,
or
•A sh
ot so
un
ds w
ea
k or a
bn
orm
al. In
such cases, it is possible that a wad is
lodged part way dow
n the barrel. Firing a
sub
seq
ue
nt
sho
t ch
arg
e
into
th
eo
bstru
cted
ba
rrel ca
n d
am
ag
e th
efirearm
and cause serious injury to theshooter or to bystanders.
5.If there is any reason to suspect that
something is obstructing the barrel (this
can be anything – dirt, mud, snow
, sand,w
ater, a wad, etc.), im
mediately unload
the firearm and look through both bores. It
is no
t sufficie
nt to
me
rely lo
ok in
the
chambers. A
n obstruction may be lodged
some distance dow
n the barrel, where it
can not easily be seen.
IF S
OM
ET
HIN
G IS
IN T
HE
BO
RE
, DO
NO
T A
TT
EM
PT
TO
SH
OO
T IT
OU
T B
YU
SIN
G A
NO
TH
ER
CA
RT
RID
GE
, OR
BY
BLO
WIN
G IT
OU
T W
ITH
A B
LAN
K O
R A
SH
ELL F
RO
M W
HIC
H T
HE
SH
OT
HA
SB
EE
N R
EM
OV
ED
. SU
CH
TE
CH
NIQ
UE
SC
AN
GE
NE
RA
TE
EX
CE
SS
IVE
PR
ES
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UR
E, D
AM
AG
E T
HE
FIR
EA
RM
AN
DC
AU
SE
SE
RIO
US
PE
RS
ON
AL IN
JUR
Y.
6.D
irt, corrosion, or other foreign matter
on
a ca
rtridg
e ca
n im
pe
de
com
ple
techam
bering and may cause the cartridge
case to burst upon firing. The sam
e is trueo
f cartrid
ge
s wh
ich a
re d
am
ag
ed
or
deformed.
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2 7.D
o n
ot o
il cartrid
ge
s an
d b
e su
re to
wip
e th
e ch
am
be
r clea
n o
f an
y oil o
rpreservative before com
mencing to shoot.
Oil interferes w
ith the friction between car-
tridge case and chamber w
all that is nec-essary for safe functioning, and subjectsth
e fire
arm
to stre
ss simila
r to th
at
imposed by excessive pressure.
8.U
se lubricants sparingly on the moving
pa
rts of yo
ur fire
arm
. Avo
id e
xcessive
spraying of any aerosol gun care product,especially w
here it may get on am
muni-
tion. All lubricants and aerosol spray lubri-
cants in particular, can penetrate cartridgeprim
ers and cause misfires. S
ome highly
pe
ne
trative
lub
rican
ts can
also
mig
rate
inside shell cases and cause deteriorationo
f the
pro
pe
llan
t po
wd
er; o
n firin
g, th
epow
der may not ignite. If only the prim
erignites, there is danger that the w
ad may
become lodged in the barrel.
•WA
RN
ING
: Disch
arg
ing
firea
rms in
po
orly
v
en
tilate
d
are
as
, c
lea
nin
gfire
arm
s, or h
an
dlin
g a
mm
un
ition
ma
yresult in exposure to lead and other sub-stances know
n to cause birth defects,re
pro
du
ctive h
arm
, an
d o
the
r serio
us
physical injury. Have adequate ventila-
tion at all times. W
ash hands thoroughlyafter exposure.
Assem
bly
In order to attach the barrels to the receiv-er, the ejectors m
ust be positioned out ofthe cham
bers (see A). T
o accomplish this,
push the forward end of the ejectors rear-
wa
rd w
ith a
screw
drive
r (see
B), a
nd
mount the barrels and forearm
.
How
to Op
erate the S
afety
Prior to firing, know
and understand theoperation of the safety by practicing w
iththe shotgun unloaded.
The safety is a rectangular sw
itch locatedon the tang of the action, directly behindthe top lever of the shotgun, w
hich slidesforw
ard and backward. W
hen the switch is
at th
e re
ar e
nd
of its tra
vel, th
e le
tter
“S”a
pp
ea
rs imm
ed
iate
ly in fro
nt o
f the
switch (see C
). This m
eans the shotgunw
ill no
t fire w
he
n th
e trig
ge
r is pu
lled
.W
he
n th
e sw
itch is in
its forw
ard
-mo
stposition, the “S
” is covered. This m
eansthe shotgun is N
OT
ON
SA
FE
and will fire
when the trigger is pulled (see D
).
Safety O
N
C
Screw
driver
Ejectors
A
In order to attach the barrels to the receiver, the ejectors m
ust be positioned out of the chambers.
Screw
driverE
jectors
B
Push the ejectors rearw
ard w
ith a screwd
riverto p
osition them out of the cham
bers.
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the FIR
E position. T
he only time the safe-
ty should be placed in the FIR
E position is
when you intend to shoot.
•WA
RN
ING
: Ne
ve
r dis
as
se
mb
le th
esafety m
echanism. It has been correctly
de
sig
ne
d,
fitted
a
nd
te
ste
d.
An
ym
echanical device can fail, however, so
never rely on the safety to justify care-less handling. N
ever use a firearm w
itha safety that does not function properly.
How
to Load
•WA
RN
ING
: Never attem
pt to load yourshotgun w
ith amm
unition that does notm
eet the cartridge designation stamped
on the inside of the action. This designa-
tion is only visible when the shotgun’s
action is open.•W
AR
NIN
G: B
efore loading this firearm,
always check the bores to be sure they
are
free
of g
rea
se, o
il or a
ny o
the
robstruction. B
e sure the chambers are
empty and the safety is on S
AF
E.
To open the action of the shotgun, first
make sure the gun is pointed in a safe
direction. With one hand, m
ove the toplever to the right as far as it w
ill go (don’tuse excessive force – it should m
ove eas-ily). W
ith th
e o
the
r ha
nd
, pu
ll do
wn
on
the barrels until the action is fully open3
•WA
RN
ING
: Th
e sa
fety sw
itch is n
ot
au
tom
atic. In
oth
er w
ord
s, it do
es n
ot
au
tom
atica
lly go
to th
e S
AF
E p
ositio
nw
hen the shotgun breech is opened andclo
sed
. It mu
st be
ma
nu
ally m
ove
d to
the SA
FE
position.
Never try to put the safety sw
itch between
the SA
FE
and FIR
E positions. U
nless thesafety is positioned all the w
ay forward or
all the way to the rear, you cannot be cer-
tain whether it is on S
AF
E or F
IRE
.
The safest w
ay to carry this shotgun isw
ith NO
shells in the chambers. If you feel
tha
t you
mu
st carry th
e sh
otg
un
with
shells in the chambers, then the safety
must be on S
AF
E. W
hen you are ready tofire, the safety can quickly be m
oved to
(see E &
F). Insert one or tw
o shells ofthe proper gauge into the cham
bers.
Keeping you fingers aw
ay from the trigger
and out of the action, close the action byp
ullin
g u
p o
n th
e b
arre
ls un
til it sna
ps
Safety O
FF
D
Action fully op
en
E
Top lever in action-op
en position.
F
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How
to Un
load
With the safety on S
AF
E, and the shotgun
po
inte
d in
a sa
fe d
irectio
n, o
pe
n th
eaction and m
anually remove the unfired
shells from the cham
bers. The shells w
illbe extracted from
the chambers so that
they can be removed by hand.
•WA
RN
ING
: Before placing the gun in a
vehicle or returning it to storage, always
unload it and visually inspect the interiorof the cham
bers to make sure that they
are empty.
4 shut. Do not use excessive force in clos-
ing the action – it should close easily andyou should hear an audible “click” as theaction locks. W
hen the action is closedand locked, the top lever w
ill return to itsform
er position, pointing towards the rear
(see
G). If it d
oe
s no
t do
so, d
o n
ot
attempt to fire the gun as the action is not
fully locked. Dam
age to the gun and seri-ous injury to you or others m
ay result. The
lever may be slightly off center in som
efire
arm
s to a
llow
for b
rea
king
in o
f the
locking mechanism
.
Closing the action autom
atically cocks thefiring pins on both barrels. A
s soon as theaction is loaded and fully closed, the gunis cocked and ready to fire. U
nless you
inte
nd
to fire
the
gu
n a
s soo
n a
s it isloaded, the safety sw
itch should be keptin the S
AF
E position.
How
to Fire
With the gun pointed at the target, m
ovethe safety to the F
IRE
position (all the way
forw
ard
), aim
, an
d p
ull th
e trig
ge
r. Th
eright barrel w
ill fire. To fire the second bar-
rel, pull the trigger again. If you don’t fireboth shells, be sure to put the safety onS
AF
E until you are ready to shoot again.
Selective E
jectors
Your shotgun is fitted w
ith automatic ejec-
tors that eject fired shells when the action
is opened (see H). T
he ejectors will not
eje
ct un
fired
she
lls. If two
she
lls are
loaded, but only one has been fired, onlythe fired shell w
ill be ejected.
•WA
RN
ING
: Ta
ke ca
re n
ot to
po
int th
ere
ar o
f the
actio
n to
wa
rd yo
urse
lf or
an
oth
er p
ers
on
wh
en
op
en
ing
the
actio
n. T
he
fired
she
lls are
eje
cted
with
en
ou
gh
force
to ca
use
po
ssible
eye
inju
ry.
Selective ejectors
H
Top lever in action-closed
position.
G
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5
Wh
at to do if
Your S
hotgu
n Fails to Fire
1. Misfires:If you squeeze the trigger and
the cartridge does not fire, remain in the
shooting position and count to 30. Then
move the safety sw
itch to SA
FE
and openthe action to rem
ove the misfired cartridge
from the gun.
2. Un
derp
ow
ered S
ho
t:A
n underpow-
ered cartridge is unusual if the amm
uni-tion is fresh, clean, and factory loaded.H
owever, if you hear an unusual sound or
low report, you should stop im
mediately
and proceed as follows: B
ecause the wad
and powder from
the shell may still be in
the barrel, you must unload the gun com
-pletely and then look through both barrelsfrom
the action end (not the muzzle) to
see if there is any obstruction. A w
ad canusually be successfully rem
oved with a
cleaning rod. If not, it, or any other stub-born obstruction, should be rem
oved byan authorized gunsm
ith.
How
to Clean
Your S
hotgu
n•W
AR
NIN
G: B
efore cleaning your shot-gun, be certain it is com
pletely unloadedand the action is open.
Never attem
pt to wipe dow
n or clean aloaded firearm
. Follow
instructions under“H
ow to U
nload” before cleaning.
Regular, proper cleaning of your shotgun
will help to extend its useful life and assure
proper functioning. Cleaning is especially
important if the gun gets w
et or if foreignm
aterial gets into the action or barrels.
To clean the cham
bers and bores, youw
ill need a standard comm
ercial shotguncleaning rod, a bronze bore brush of thep
rop
er d
iam
ete
r, a co
mm
ercia
l po
wd
er
solvent, and cleaning patches. Never use
a steel bore brush as it may dam
age thebore. It is usually w
ise to use a solventthat also rem
oves the traces of plastic thatare som
etimes left in the bores during the
passage of the wads.
First, run a patch saturated w
ith solventthrough the bores and let it stand for a fewm
inu
tes. T
he
n ru
n th
e b
ron
ze b
rush
through the bores, followed by clean, dry
patches. Use additional dry patches until
they come out clean. If necessary, repeat
the entire procedure. Finally, run a patch
through the bores that has been saturatedw
ith light gun oil to protect them from
rust.
Dry and clean the outer surfaces of the
gun with a soft cloth, rem
oving all mois-
ture and fingerprints. You m
ay find an oldto
oth
bru
sh u
sefu
l for cle
an
ing
ha
rd-to
-reach crevices. F
inally, apply a light coatof gun oil to the action and all externalm
etal surfaces. Do not over-oil. A
pplyinga sm
all amount of light gun grease to the
action hinges and to the surfaces where
the metal of the forearm
and the actionm
eet once or twice a year (m
ore often ifthe gun is heavily used) w
ill help to make
the gun open and close smoothly.
It will help to keep the w
ood of the stockin good condition and preserve its beautyby occasionally rubbing in a light coat oflinseed oil.
Take-D
own
Instru
ctions
If you wish to take-dow
n your shotgun fortransport or storage, proceed as follow
s:
1. Place the safety sw
itch on SA
FE
.
2. Make sure the shotgun is unloaded.
3.T
he hamm
ers must be cocked before
disa
ssem
bly, o
r the
gu
n ca
nn
ot b
ereassem
bled. Open and close the action
once to cock the hamm
ers.
4.P
ress the release button on the tip ofthe forearm
while pulling the front end of
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6 the forearm aw
ay from the barrels (see I).
With the forearm
removed, m
ove the toplever to the right and open the action. T
hebarrels m
ay then be lifted away from
theaction.
5. Reassem
ble in reverse order. It is notn
ece
ssary to
pre
ss the
rele
ase
bu
tton
when re-installing the forearm
. Place the
rear end of the forearm in position, then
pu
sh th
e fo
rea
rm to
wa
rd th
e b
arre
ls. Itshould snap easily into place. D
o not useexcessive force.
NO
TE
: Further disassem
bly of your shot-gun is not recom
mended, and should be
done by an authorized gunsmith.
During freezing conditions, oil m
ay congealand cause sluggish operation of your gun.It is recom
mended that only a very thin
coat of light oil be used in these conditions.
Condensation droplets of w
ater will form
soon after a cold firearm is brought into a
warm
room. T
he gun may also becom
ew
et d
urin
g in
clem
en
t we
ath
er. In
the
seca
ses, a
ll mo
isture
sho
uld
be
rem
ove
dim
mediately to avoid the form
ation of rust.E
xterior metal finish m
ay be wiped dow
nw
ith a lightly oiled cloth.
For long term
storage, lightly oil the bore,b
arre
l an
d a
ction
with
gu
n o
il. Yo
ur
firea
rm sh
ou
ld b
e co
mp
lete
ly un
loa
de
dand stored in a dry area. N
ever store yourfirearm
in a carrying case.
Use of S
teel Sh
ot•W
AR
NIN
G: S
tee
l sho
t is sub
stan
tially
harder than lead shot. It is enclosed in aplastic w
ad in most reputable shotshells
to help protect the barrel from scoring by
the hard steel shot. How
ever, when the
stee
l sho
t cha
rge
pa
sses th
rou
gh
the
choke constriction in the barrel, the bar-rel or screw
-in choke may be dam
aged ifa
tigh
tly-con
stricted
cho
ke is in
pla
ce.
For that reason, w
e strongly recomm
end
that a choke of no greater constrictionthan M
odified be used when firing steel
sh
ot
in
yo
ur
sh
otg
un
. U
se
o
f a
nIm
proved Modified or F
ull choke when
firing steel shot will void your w
arranty.
Ch
oke Tu
be S
ystem
Yo
ur sh
otg
un
wa
s pro
vide
d w
ith th
ree
choke tubes (IC, M
, F) to m
eet varyingshooting and hunting situations.
A unique notching system
allows choke
tub
es to
be
ea
sily ide
ntifie
d in
min
ima
llight conditions, as show
n in the following
chart.
NO
. OF S
LOT
SC
HO
KE
ON
CH
OK
E T
UB
ED
ES
IGN
AT
ION
I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F
ullII . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Im
proved Modified
III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .M
odifiedIIII . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Im
proved Cylinder
IIIII . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C
ylinder
Yo
ur sh
otg
un
ba
rrels a
re th
rea
de
d to
accept chokes that are unique to the L.C.
Sm
ith m
od
el. C
all 1
-80
0-5
44
-88
92
for
information about additional choke tubes.
Forearm release b
utton
I
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7
•WA
RN
ING
: Alw
ays open the action andu
nlo
ad
you
r sho
tgu
n b
efo
re ch
an
gin
gchokes. N
EV
ER
fire your shotgun with-
out choke tubes installed. Doing so m
ayd
am
ag
e th
e th
rea
ds a
nd
/or b
arre
ls.A
lways m
ake sure the choke tubes arefirm
ly screwed into the barrels, but do
not over-tighten. Never use a choke that
is bent or out-of-round.
Rep
air Instru
ctions
Yo
ur fire
arm
ha
s be
en
de
sign
ed
, en
gi-
neered and manufactured in accordance
with M
arlin's rigid quality control standards.H
ow
eve
r, an
y me
cha
nica
l de
vice m
ay
occasionally require adjustment or repair.
Qu
estio
ns re
ga
rdin
g th
e p
erfo
rma
nce
and serviceability of your firearm should
be addressed to our Service D
epartment.
Yo
u sh
ou
ld in
clud
e th
e S
eria
l Nu
mb
er,
Model N
umber and a full description of
the conditions and problems involved.
Warran
ty Rep
airsO
ur W
arra
nty
po
licy
co
ve
rs a
ll ou
rfirearm
s against defects in workm
anshipor m
aterial for a period of five years fromth
e d
ate
of p
urch
ase
to th
e o
rigin
al
owner. S
ee the inside front cover of thism
anual for warranty details.
Guns requiring w
arranty repairs shouldbe returned to the factory. B
e sure to fol-low
the “Shipping and H
andling” instruc-tions in this m
anual.
Non
-Warran
ty Rep
airsY
ou
r loca
l gu
nsm
ith m
ay b
e a
ble
torepair your gun. If not, ship it to the facto-ry, follow
ing the “Shipping and H
andling”instructions in this m
anual.
After receiving your firearm
, we w
ill sendy
ou
an
es
tima
te o
f the
rep
air c
os
t.R
epairs will begin upon receipt of your
check or money order. If repairs are not
possible, your firearm w
ill be returned.
Sh
ipp
ing an
d H
and
ling
When sending your firearm
to the facto-ry, please follow
these instructions:
1.P
rior to shipping, be absolutely certainth
at
the
fire
arm
is
c
om
ple
tely
unloaded (See “H
ow to U
nload”).
2.P
ac
k y
ou
r firea
rm c
are
fully
. Us
eam
ple cushioning material and a stur-
dy outer cardboard box. Do not ship in
a sp
ecia
l con
tain
er w
hich
you
wa
nt
returned.
3.A
ccesso
ries su
ch a
s scop
es, sco
pe
mounts, gun case, quick-detach type
sw
ive
ls,
slin
gs
, e
tc.
sh
ou
ld
be
removed prior to returning the firearm
.
4.In
side
the
bo
x, inclu
de
the
follo
win
gin
form
atio
n: m
od
el n
um
be
r, seria
ln
um
be
r, de
scriptio
n o
f da
ma
ge
or
pro
ble
m, a
nd
un
de
r wh
at co
nd
ition
sproblem
occurs.
5.K
eep a record
of your serial n
um
ber
wh
en retu
rnin
g a firearm
.
6.C
learly mark your return address on
the
ou
tside
of th
e b
ox a
nd
on
you
rinstruction sheet.
7.D
o not ship live amm
unition under anycircum
stances.
8.S
hip
you
r firea
rm via
insu
red
Pa
rcel
Post or U
.P.S
. Shipm
ent must be pre-
paid and addressed to:
MF
C IN
C.
AT
TN
: SE
RV
ICE
DE
PT
.100 K
EN
NA
DR
IVE
NO
RT
H H
AV
EN
, CO
NN
. 06473
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8
IMP
OR
TA
NT
If you have any questions or prob-lem
s relating to your new M
arlin,w
ould like additional information on
safe operation, or wish to order parts
or accessories, just call our Customer
Service
Center.
A
Service
Representative can be reached at thenum
ber listed below, betw
een 8 A.M.
and 4:30 P.M
. (Eastern Time),
Monday through Friday.
1-800-544-8892(To
ll Free)
Please record the firearm
serial number, date of purchase and w
here purchased below.
Serial #:
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Date of P
urchase: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Purchased F
rom:
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
In case of lo
ss or theft, sup
ply this info
rmatio
n to the p
rop
er authorities.
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9
Th
e Fascinatin
g History of M
arlin
Writte
n b
y the
late
Willia
m S
. Bro
ph
y, Ma
rlin’s S
en
ior Te
chn
ical M
an
ag
er a
nd
Officia
l Co
mp
an
y Histo
rian
for m
an
y yea
rs, this p
rod
igio
us b
oo
k de
tails th
eh
istory o
f the
Ma
rlin F
irea
rms C
o. a
nd
its pro
du
cts. Th
e h
ard
bo
un
d
volu
me
con
tain
s mo
re th
an
60
0 p
ag
es a
nd
ove
r 10
00
illus-
tratio
ns. M
ust re
ad
ing
for a
nyo
ne
inte
reste
d in
all th
em
od
els —
pisto
ls, rifles a
nd
sho
tgu
ns —
ma
de
by M
arlin
,a
nd
in th
e sto
ry of m
ore
tha
n a
cen
tury o
f firea
rms
pro
du
ction
in A
me
rica.
For m
ore information, w
rite:M
arlin Firearms C
o.
Dep
artment O
M
100 Kenna D
riveN
orth H
aven, CT
06473
-
Printed in U
.S.A
.2/06
4850090-01
Health W
arning:D
ischarging of firearms in poorly ventilated areas
and handling amm
unition may cause exposure to lead and/or lead
compounds. E
xposure may cause cancer, birth defects or dam
ageto the kidney, nervous, blood form
ing and reproductive systems.
Have adequate ventilation at all tim
es, especially in confined areas.W
ash hands thoroughly after shooting, handling amm
unition, orcleaning a firearm
. Do not eat or sm
oke during these activities.S
afety Warning
:Marlin strongly recom
mends that you take a hunter
safety course, taught by a certified instructor, before you use thisfirearm
. Your S
tate Fish &
Gam
e Dept. or a local gun shop can sug-
gest courses in your area.S
afety Warning
:Keep this firearm
out of the reach of children,unauthorized individuals, and others unfam
iliar with the safe han-
dling of firearms.
Children are attracted to and can operate firearm
s that can cause severe injuries or death.P
revent child access b
y always keep
ing g
uns locked
aw
ay and unlo
aded
when no
t in use. If you keep
a load
edfirearm
where a child
ob
tains and im
pro
perly uses it, yo
u m
ay be fined
or sent to
priso
n.
WA
RN
ING
A los niños los atraen las arm
as de fuego y las pueden hacer funcionar. E
llos pueden causarses lesiones graves y la m
uerte.E
vite que los niños tengan acceso a las armas de fuego
guardándolas siempre con llave y descargadas cuando no
las esté utilizando. Si usted tiene un arm
a de fuego cargadaen un lugar en que un niño tiene acceso a ella y la usa inde-bidam
ente, le pueden dar una multa o enviarlo a la carcel.
AD
VE
RTE
NC
IA
1.R
ead and understand the owner’s m
anual before using a firearm.
2.If you are unfam
iliar with firearm
s, attend a firearms safety class taught by a
certified instructor.3.
Handle every firearm
as if it were loaded and ready to fire.
4.C
ontrol the muzzle, and never point a firearm
at anything you don’t want to shoot.
5.K
eep the safety on SA
FE
until you are ready to shoot.6.
Unless you are hunting, carry your firearm
empty, w
ith the action open.7.
Before shooting, be sure you have an adequate backstop. A
ll amm
unition is dangerous beyond your line of sight.
8.A
void ricochets by never shooting at water or any hard, flat surface.
9.D
o not run, climb, or jum
p over an obstacle with a loaded firearm
.10.
Do not clim
b into or out of a tree or tree stand with a loaded firearm
. D
o not allow others to pass loaded firearm
s to you while in a tree stand.
11.D
o not enter or ride in a motor vehicle w
ith loaded firearms.
12.D
o not lean a loaded firearm against anything.
13.D
o not bump, drop or jar a loaded firearm
.14.
Do not pull a firearm
toward you by the m
uzzle.15.
Wear hearing protectors w
hen shooting.16.
Wear im
pact-protective glasses when shooting, disassem
bling or cleaning firearms.
17.A
void alcoholic beverages and drugs before and during shooting.18.
Use only am
munition of the correct gauge, caliber, size and bullet shape
for your firearm.
19.D
o not use damaged, dirty, m
odified, or improperly handloaded am
munition.
20.K
eep the barrel and mechanism
of the firearm free of obstructions.
21.D
o not use a firearm that fails to function properly. D
o not try to force a jamm
ed action.22.
Be sure no one is in the path of ejecting shells or cartridges.
23.D
o not interchange parts between firearm
s, and be sure disassembly and reassem
-bly are correct and com
plete.24.
Before cleaning, be sure the cham
ber, action and magazine are com
pletelyunloaded.
25.U
nload firearms before storing, transporting, or leaving unattended.
26.S
tore firearms and am
munition separately, locked and out of the reach of children.
Failure to follow
these ru
les, or other in
struction
s in th
is man
ual,
can resu
lt in p
ersonal in
jury.
Marlin
's Guid
e to
Gun S
afe
ty