Has anyone ever read their gun's owners manual?

[dukeofurl]

Holy Christ - here's what I've figured out so far

Kimber - Has the WORST parts schematic on the face of the planet. 75% of the parts index has wrong ID numbers and is blatantly incorrect.

Ruger - Friend has a Mini-14. The manual did not include pertinent info for his variant.

Glock & Kimber - For some reason the lawyers have stated that you "SHOULD NOT CARRY THE FIREARM LOADED AND READY TO FIRE" and in some capacity that said condition of carrying the firearm is "NOT FOR CIVILIAN USE" in the manual.

That said - how many of us do what the manufacturer tells us not to do in the manual? Which includes:

Shooting reloads
Disassembly beyond a standard field strip
Carrying it
Storing a loaded weapon somewhere
Not having a gun lock on it at all times

 

[clubsoda22]

I only read for disassembly instructions once.

 

[Black Snowman]

I read every manual I get. Half the time just to critique them

Every gun manual I've seen says esentially:
"Don't ever let anyone touch it because we don't want to be sued if they do something stupid."

 

[Scooter .45]

I always skip the first 28 pages of safety info...and by golly that only leaves 2 pages of useful parts diagram and other info. Sad huh?

 

[Kentucky Rifle]

Cover to cover.

I guess it just started with the "Pilot's Handbook" on any plane I strapped my butt into. I'm a reader. Gotta know the systems.<shrug>

Will

 

[10-Ring]

You mean cover to cover? No! The only one I've really looked for was the one to my Ruger Mk II to figure out how to disassemble for cleaning...

 

[Hkmp5sd]

Yep.

I also read computer manuals with new purchases.

 

[TerryBob]

Well, my post has nothing to do with guns, it is a funny manuel reading.

Have you ever seen those baby exer saucers that babies climb in to bounce around? If you read the manuel, it will tell you that "THIS IS NOT A FLOATATION DEVICE." :banghead:

TerryBob

 

[JShirley]

My favorite are the instructions on the medical patches that tell you to take off your old patch before applying a new one!

 

[Hkmp5sd]

"THIS IS NOT A FLOATATION DEVICE."

And softdrink bottles with "Open Other End" on the bottom.

 

[DWS1117]

All of them. Entertainment value and take down instructions.

On a side note, we bought some spiderman pajamas for my 2 year old son and the tag advised that they should not be slept in.

 

[TerryBob]

Let's not forget the ol "WASH, RINSE, REPEAT". Not knowing when to stop, I ran out of shampoo

I was putting together a baby swing and those instructions also said "NOT TO BE USED AS A FLOATATION DEVICE".

TerryBob

 

[BigG]

Ala Dan had a thread on owners manuals recently. They are pretty sad, overall, was the consensus. Lawyer talk and such-like. Not much pertinent info.

 

[P12]

The only gun manual I have ever read was for a S&W Sigma series SW9M compact 9mm.

I was suprised that it stated that "this gun can not fire unless the trigger is pulled"

 

[Larry Ashcraft]

Before this gets closed for off topic drift...

Manual for the George Foreman grill says

"DO NOT USE THIS APPLIANCE IN THE BATHTUB"

 

[Nightfall]

I read manuals for everything, guns included.

 

[cool45auto]

I do read them then refer back for info later if something comes up. For example a recent post on carrying Beretta's at half-cock.

 

[COK]

I read them all , part of the fun of getting a new gun , especially take down procedures and recommended ammunition. Some certainly do not have a whole lot of useful information , but now and then you find something unique to that particular make or model.

 

[J Miller]

I read them, once, then file them for future reference.
I got an original, not updated, manual for my 60's vintage Ruger Super Single 6. It says in this manual it's safe to cary this revolver with a live round under the hammer after placing the hammer on the safety notch. With instructions like this I know why we have the new model junk.

Other manuals are like reading a drug addicts mind. They go all over the place telling you in great detail..............nothing.

The only ones I really pay attention to are the ones with parts breakdowns.

Oh, and no, I never:
Shoot reloads,
Cary it loaded,
Leave it unlocked,
Totally disassemble it,
Work on it myself,
or any of the other don'ts.
Right.......

 

[Standing Wolf]

Nope. I'm a Macintosh guy.

 

[Kalos]

I read 'em. I also got very bored one night and started reading a Taurus manual online... on one page, not more than a few inches from each other, were two warnings:

One which said not to keep the gun loaded, because it was dangerous.

And one which said that leaving the gun unloaded was dangerous because it would waste valuable time in a self defense situation.

 

[cookhj]

you mean guns come with owners manuals?

 

[RTFM]

Cover to cover and more then once

RTFM

 

[Outrigger]

I'm with the cover to cover folks. You can never have too much information.

 

[rock jock]

Check a Ruger, most of the owners manual is printed on the receiver.