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I. TO LOAD ONE SHELL ONLY:
1. Point the firearm in a safe direction.
2. Engage the safety mechanism.
RED BAND WILL NOT SHOW.
3. Pull the operating handle fully rearward until the bolt is held
open by the carrier latch.
4. Put one shell of the correct gauge and length through the ejection port.
See Picture 14.
5. CAUTION: Keep your fingers away from the ejection port and operating handle.
6. Push upward on the carrier release to close the action. See Picture 8 on page 9.
THE FIREARM IS NOW LOADED.
7. To fire the firearm, first disengage the safety mechanism.
RED BAND WILL SHOW.
THE FIREARM IS READY TO FIRE.
8. Pull the trigger to fire the firearm. The bolt will remain open after the firearm is fired.
9. Engage the safety mechanism when you are finished firing.
II. TO LOAD THE CHAMBER AND MAGAZINE:
WARNING:
Always check the shell for the correct gauge and length before loading the firearm.
1. Point the firearm in a safe direction.
2. Engage the safety mechanism.
RED BAND WILL NOT SHOW.
3. Pull the operating handle fully rearward until the bolt is held open by the carrier latch.
4. Put one shell of the correct gauge and length through the ejection port. See Picture 14.
5.
CAUTION:
Keep your fingers away from the ejection port and operating handle.
6. Push upward on the carrier release to close the action. See Picture 8 on page 9.
THE FIREARM IS NOW LOADED.
7. Press another shell of the correct gauge and length against the
carrier release. See Picture 15.
8. Push four (4) shells of the correct gauge and length one
at a time fully forward into the magazine tube.
NOTE:
All Model 1100s have a magazine capacity of four (4) shells with two (2) exceptions. The Model 1100™
Special Field 12 & 20 gauge have a magazine capacity of 3 shells and the Model 1100 .410-gauge magazine
capacity is reduced to 3 shells when using 3" ammunition.
NOTE:
Model 11-87™ Sporting Clays grade holds only three (3) shells in the magazine.
NOTE:
Model 11-87 12-ga. Super Magnum™ has a magazine capacity of three (3) rounds when using 31⁄2" shells.
WARNING:
Be sure the rim of each shell snaps past the end of the shell stop to prevent the shell from sliding
back over the carrier.
If the shell slides back over the carrier:
• Keep the firearm pointed in a safe direction.
• Forcefully
OPEN
the action, or
•
REMOVE
the trigger plate assembly following the instructions on pages 14 and 15 and remove the shell, or
• When the chamber is loaded, firing the gun will CLEAR the jammed shell.
THE CHAMBER AND MAGAZINE ARE NOW FULLY LOADED.
9. To fire the firearm, first disengage the safety mechanism.
RED BAND WILL SHOW.
THE FIREARM IS READY TO FIRE.
10. Pull the trigger to fire the firearm. The firearm will fire each time the trigger is pulled until the magazine
and chamber are empty. The bolt will remain
OPEN
when the last shell is fired.
11. Engage the safety mechanism when you are finished firing.
12. Look into the ejection port to make sure there are no shells inside the receiver, chamber or magazine.
PICTURE 15
PICTURE 14