rossi G-22 User Guide
Owner’s Manual
for the G-22 (22 LR)
Pump Action Rifles
READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USING YOUR FIREARM
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
rifle. 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
RIFLES are classified as FIREARMS or DANGEROUS WEAPONS and are
sold by us with the specific understanding that we are not responsible in
any manner whatsoever for their improper or negligent handling or
resale under local laws and regulations.
ROSSI shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for
malfunctioning of the firearm, or for physical injury or property damage,
resulting in whole or in part from (1) criminal or negligent discharge,
(2) improper or careless handling, (3) unauthorized modifications, (4)
defective, improper hand-loaded, or reloaded ammunition, (5) neglect,
or (6) other influences beyond our direct and immediate control. This
limitation applies regardless of whether liability is asserted on the basis
of contract, negligence or strict liability (including any failure to warn).
Under no circumstance shall Rossi be liable for incidental or
consequential damages, such as loss of use of property, commercial loss
and loss of earnings or profits.
ALWAYS KEEP THE MUZZLE POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION.
ALWAYS KEEP THE MUZZLE POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION.
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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 basic rules of gun safety. Unfortunately,
experienced shooters are found to violate these rules as frequently as
beginners. Thus, the basics of safe firearms handling cannot be repeated
too often. Read, re-read and memorize the basic principles of firearms
safety until they become second nature: habits that you don’t forget.
If you have any question about your knowledge or ability to use this or
any other firearm with complete safety you should seek supervised
instruction. Personalized instruction is often available from gun dealers,
gun clubs, state hunter safety programs or police departments in the
United States. If none of these sources is accessible, write to the National
Rifle Association, Washington, D.C. 20036. THEY WILL ASSIST YOU.
A person with a gun in his possession has a full-time responsibility. He
must KNOW how to keep and use his firearm safely, and then must always
TAKE the precautions necessary - all of them. He cannot guess; he cannot
forget. This responsibility is his alone. It cannot be passed off to someone
else.
Remember: no gun can be made accident-proof. A gun is just a machine,
with no judgement of its own. It responds to your actions, whether wise
or foolish. The only truly effective safety device is the mind of a cautious
shooter who never forgets that a moment’s carelessness can produce
permanent tragedy.
ALWAYS KEEP THE MUZZLE POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION.
ALWAYS KEEP THE MUZZLE POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION.
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Guns Are Not 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 firearm you own. If you
do not, write the manufacturer and obtain one. Most manufacturers will
gladly send you one free. If for any reason a manual is not available, visit
your public library. Many books have been published which contain
detailed information on obsolete or discontinued firearms.
Your knowledge can prevent injuries.
The Rossi rifle was designed and is made to offer the maximum of safety
when correctly used. However, as with any other weapon, it is not
foolproof, and may become very dangerous if the following basic
recommendations are not RIGIDLY observed:
Attention
1. Never, never-ever point any gun, loaded or unloaded, at anything you
do not intend to shoot.
2. Always treat every gun as if it were loaded.
3. Get instruction from a competent firearms instructor before using
any gun.
4. The safety is only a mechanical device, not a substitute for common
sense.
5. Keep your finger off the trigger until you are actually aiming at the
target ready to shoot.
6. Be certain the gun is unloaded before cleaning.
7. Always empty guns before entering a place where there are people.
8. Never leave a loaded gun unattended.
9. Store guns and ammunition separately, beyond the reach of children.
10. Don’t test the safety by pulling the trigger while the safety is on unless
you are absolutely sure the gun is empty and you are pointing away
from everyone.
11. Be sure of your target and backstop before you shoot.
12. Guns and alcohol or drugs don’t mix.
13. Never pull a gun towards you by the muzzle. Don’t climb a tree or
cross a fence with a loaded gun.
14. Load and unload with the muzzle pointed in a safe direction.
15. If a gun fails to fire when the trigger is pulled, keep it pointed at the
target for at least 30 seconds. Sometimes slow primer ignition will
cause a “hang-fire” and the cartridge will go off after a short pause.
16. Never shoot at hard flat surfaces or water - bullet may ricochet.
17. When receiving a gun always check that it is unloaded.
18. Never put your hand over the muzzle of a gun.
19. Check ammo to be sure it is the right size and caliber, and that it is
not dented.
20. Never cock the gun until you are ready to shoot.
21. Dry firing is bad for this gun, whether the safety is engaged or not.
22. WHILE HANDLING ANY FIREARM, NEVER ALLOW IT TO POINT AT
ANY PART OF YOUR BODY OR AT ANOTHER PERSON. NO HARM
SHOULD RESULT IF YOU OBEY THIS RULE, EVEN IF AN ACCIDENTAL
DISCHARGE OCCURS.
23. If there is any reason to suspect that a bullet is obstructing the barrel,
immediately unload the firearm and look through the bore. It is not
sufficient to merely look in the chamber.
24. Treat this gun as a precision instrument.
25. Old or reloaded ammunition may be dangerous. We recommend
against using it.
26. Don’t try to change your gun’s trigger pull, because alteration of
trigger pull usually affects sear engagement and may cause accidental
discharge.
Write to us concerning any items or circumstances which might relate to
your safety and the operation of our products.
ALWAYS KEEP THE MUZZLE POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION.
ALWAYS KEEP THE MUZZLE POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION.
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Warning
Rossi rifles were 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 gun is a complex tool with many parts that must relate
correctly to other parts. Putting a gun together wrong or with modified
parts can result in a damaged gun, danger and injury or death to you and
others through malfunction. Always have a qualified gunsmith work on
your gun.
Protect Your Eyes and Ears
Always wear adequate shooting glasses and ear plugs or “ear muff” type
protectors whenever you are shooting.
Always make certain that persons close to you are similarly protected.
Unprotected eyes may be injured by powder, gas, carbon residue,
lubricant, metallic particles or similar debris which may emanate
occasionally from any firearm in normal use.
Without ear protection, repeated exposure to shooting noise may lead to
cumulative, permanent hearing loss.
Ammunition
1. Use only high quality, original, factory-manufactured .22 Long Rifle
ammunition only, depending on the model. 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 chambered. The proper
caliber is permanently engraved on your firearm; never attempt to use
ammunition of any other caliber.
2. The use of reloaded, “remanufactured”, hand-loaded, or other nonstandard ammunition voids all warranties. Improperly loaded
ammunition voids all warranties. Improperly loaded ammunition can
be extremely dangerous. Severe damage to the firearm and serious
injury to the shooter or to others may result. Always use ammunition
that complies with the industry performance standards established by
the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers Institute, Inc., of
the United States, (SAAMI) or the equivalent from other countries.
3. Firearms may be severely damaged and serious injury to the shooter
or to others may result from any condition causing excessive pressure
inside the chamber or barrel during firing. Excessive pressure can be
caused by obstructions in the barrel, propellant powder overloads, or
by the use of incorrect cartridges or defectively assembled cartridges.
In addition, the use of a dirty, corroded, or damaged cartridge can
lead to a burst cartridge case and consequent damage to the firearm
and personal injury from the sudden escape of high-pressure
propellant gas within the firearm’s mechanism.
4. Immediately stop shooting and check the barrel for a possible
obstruction whenever:
• You have difficulty in, or feel unusual resistance in, chambering a
cartridge, or
• A cartridge misfires (does not go off), or
• The mechanism fails to extract a fired cartridge case, or
• Unburned grains of propellant powder are discovered spilled in
mechanism, or
• A shot sounds weak or abnormal. In such cases it is possible that a
bullet is lodged part way down the barrel. Firing a subsequent bullet
into the obstructed barrel can wreck the firearm and cause serious
injury to the shooter or to bystanders.
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