CRICKETT
Single Shot Rifle
Safety
and
Operating
Instructions
Practice Safe Firearms Handling
Before you operate lhe rifle, carefully read Ihe
imperlant inslructions in Ihis booklet This will
Insure many hours of enjoyable shoollng with your
CRICKETI Rifle.
Keystone Sporting Arms, Inc.
Suite 1 .RD2 Box 20
Milton, PA 17847
1-800-742-0455 .717-742-2m
FAX 717-742-1455
Keep
this
Instruction booklet with the rifle.
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WARNING:
Thl. rifle i. not oafe for WIe by minora eJ:cept
under the .upervioion of a qualified adult.
Ownerohip and use of thio fireann carnes a peroonal
responsibility that should only be undertaken by some.
one who understands all the consequences of ita unsafe
uso. The user should know and understand all of the
iIlIItructiona in this iIlIItruction booklet for the safe and
proper handling and operation ofthio fireann.
DAVEY CRICKE'Tf8 BeZ. . .
Your rifle is a precision made iIlIItrument which is
designed to give you many years of shooting eqjoyment
if cared for properly.
Important
PI- read this booklet carefully before operating
your rifle. The privilege of ownership and safe use of a
fireann carnes a personal responsibility that no one
should take lightly. Firearm accidenta would not occur
if the following rules were observed:
.Treat every firearm as though it was loaded, even if
you have checked it. Do not take anyone's word or
automatically aaaume it is not loaded. Check a
fireann personally each time you handle it. The safe
way to c:arry a fireann when yoU are with others is to
leave tho bolt open so that they can easily see that
the firearm cannot be fired.
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Whenever you pick up your rifle, point the muzzle
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upward or toward the ground, open the bolt and
inspect the chamber to be SuTe it ;s empty. Never run,
climb a fenoe or tree, or jump a ditch with a loaded
firearm. Never pick up your rifle with your finger on
the trigger or in the trigger guard.
0Always point the muzzle in a safe direction. Do not
aim at anythlnlf you do not intend to shoot. Never
pull a firearm towards you by the muzzle.
Before you shoot make SuTe of your backstop. Be sure
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there ;s no one in the vicinity of your target. Be
absolutely SuTeof a .afe backstop and target. Never
fire at a hard flat surfaoe or water. Never shoot at a
skyline target or into the air. Remember that the
range of a .22 caliber bullet is one mile or more.
0The correct ammunition for your rifle is stamped on
the barrel. Do not use another size cartridge. Use
only clean and fresh ammunition.
0 Keep your ri1Ie clean. Make SuTethe bore ;. not
obatructed by dirt, water, grease, anow or any other
foreign material.. Never fire the rifle with the muzzle
in watar or against any other material.
Always use hearing protection and shatterproof eye
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protection while ahooting. All shootera and other per-
sona in the immediate vicinity of the firing line are
urged to wear ear plugs, ear muff.. or aimilar ear pro-
tection. Shootera are urged to wear ahatter proof
shooting gIaaaea or aimilar eye protection.
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-Don't mix alcohol or drugs with shooting.
Do not cock the rifle until you are sure of your target
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and are ready to fire. Do not place your finger on tha
trigger while cocking the rifle or if you are not ready
to shoot. Be eure the muzzle ie pointed in a oafe
direction when cocking the rifle.
Your firearm ehould be unloaded ae well ae uncocked
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and stored in a locked and secure place. Ammunition
ehould be etored in a eeparate locked place. Anyone
examining your firearm should obeerve all theee oafs-
ty precautions and be always under the supervision
of a qualified adult. Never give your rifle to anyone
unfamiliar with the eafe handling of firearm..
Be watchful for any change in the operation of your
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rifle which might affect its safety. If you euspect a
defect or malfunction, etop ueing it ,unload the rifle
and have it checked and repaired by a competent
gunsmith or eend it to the factory or ite recommended
repair station. Disassembly. other than normal clean-
ing should only be done by a factory recommended
gunomith.
Your CRlCKE'IT rifle hae been carefully manufac-
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tured and inepected by ekilled technicians to provide
years of trouble free shooting. The rifles useful life
depende on owner care and cleaning following the
cleaning instructions in this booklet closely.
Be eure that this instruction booklet is kept with this
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rifle. It should etay with it if the rifle is ever BOld,
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