Name: Smith & Wesson Model 48 .22 Mag Pistol 4" Blued Barrel 6 Rounds
Brand: Smith & Wesson
SKU: 150717
Price: 1069 USD
Availability: InStock

Description

Smith & Wesson Model 48 .22 Mag Pistol

Smith & Wesson makes it possible for you to own a piece of history-in-the-making with the Smith & Wesson Model 48 .22 Mag Pistol. They're the finest new handguns possible with their wood grip designs harkening back to the most famous and collectible guns that Smith & Wesson ever constructed. Each is based on a model known for legendary performance then enhanced with modern advantages. They're the timeless best of both worlds, Smith & Wesson Classics.

MODEL 48 PISTOL INTERNAL LOCK MECHANISM

This feature prevents ham- mer and trigger motion when locked. On revolvers with internal lock mechanisms, markings on the left side of the frame, adjacent to the lock, indicate the locking direction. In addition, revolvers with fully exposed hammers display a flag marked “LOCKED” when the revolver is locked. This lock requires an external key to engage and to disengage the revolver lock. The lock is located adjacent to and slightly over the thumb-piece.

HOW TO ENGAGE THE LOCK

Open the cylinder and ensure the revolver is completely unloaded.
Hold the revolver with the cylinder open in one hand. Insert the key and turn it counter-clockwise using the other hand. The key will turn approximately 90 degrees. The locked indicator flag will become visible on revolvers with exposed hammers.
A definite stop and detent will be felt when the key is turned to either the locked or the unlocked position

TO DISENGAGE THE LOCK

With the cylinder open, hold the revolver in one hand. Insert the key and turn it approximately 90 degrees in a clockwise direction using the other hand until the flag returns to its hidden, un- locked position on revolvers with exposed hammers.

A definite stop and detent will be felt when the key is turned to either the locked or the unlocked position.

1) With your finger off of the trigger and outside of the trigger guard, place the thumb of your shooting hand on the hammer and pull fully rearward to ensure the hammer is in the fully cocked position.

2.) With your finger still off of the trigger and outside of the trigger guard and the revolver pointed in a safe direction, unlock the lock using the key provided.

3.) Follow the decocking procedure to decock the revolver. Always assume that the revolver is loaded while following this procedure.

4.) Open the cylinder and verify that the revolver is unloaded.

• The position of the cylinder has no relationship to the locked status of the revolver.

• When the revolver is properly locked, the cylinder may be opened or closed.

LOADING THE S&W MODEL 48

Never load your revolver until you have read and fully understand this manual.
Do not load the revolver until you are ready to use it. Keep your fin- ger off the trigger and outside the trigger guard until you are ready to fire.
Never load your revolver until you are at the shooting site and fully prepared to fire.
If your internal lock is engaged, unlock it before proceeding.
To load your revolver, hold it in one hand with the muzzle pointed in a safe direction and away from you and others.
Keep your finger off the trigger and out of the trigger guard.
Press the thumbpiece forward to unlock the cylinder.
Push the cylinder to the left and place a round of the correct am- munition in each charge hole.
Grasp the revolver in the shooting hand with your finger still out- side the trigger guard.
Push the cylinder back into the frame until it locks into place.
Your revolver is now fully loaded. The ham- mer is in the “at rest” position as shown in.

FIRING S&W MODEL 48

Always use the proper grip as shown for a two-hand hold. This keeps hands and fingers away from the barrel/cylinder gap.
Never allow hands or fingers to extend beyond the front of the cylinder when firing. This is an improper hold for any revolver.
There are two ways to fire your Smith & Wesson revolver. The first is in the double action mode, wherein the shooter fully pulls and holds the trigger to the rear, causing the hammer to fully cycle rearward and then release.
The second way to fire a revolver is in the single action mode, in which the hammer is first cocked and the trigger is then pulled and held to the rear. A lesser amount of trigger pressure and travel are necessary to fire the revolver when the hammer is in the cocked position. It is your responsibility to exercise great care in handling a revolver especially when it has been placed in the single action or cocked mode.
WARNING: “STAGING” THE TRIGGER (KEEPING TENSION ON THE TRIGGER) VIOLATES A BASIC RULE OF FIREARM SAFETY WHICH WARNS YOU TO KEEP YOUR
FINGER OUT OF THE TRIGGER GUARD UNTIL YOU HAVE MADE THE COMMITMENT TO FIRE. “STAGING” CREATES A SERIOUS RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH SINCE IT MAY LEAD TO AN UNINTENTIONAL DISCHARGE.

• It has come to our attention that some users of Smith & Wesson handguns may stage the trigger in anticipation of firing a shot. Staging is the act of pulling the trigger rearward toward — stop- ping just short of — the point where the hammer falls and the handgun fires. Such manipulation of the trigger can reduce the user’s control of the handgun and can result in an unintentional discharge. Furthermore if the user decides not to fire, release of the trigger from a position close to the firing point in the staging process could result in an unintended discharge.

FIRING CONTINUED DOUBLE ACTION FIRING

Never touch the trigger until you are ready to fire.
To fire the handgun, pull the trigger fully to the rear. The hammer will move rearward and then fall forward to fire the revolver. After firing, you must allow the trigger
to move forward fully before you
can fire another shot. Failure to do so will prevent the lockwork from fully cycling and will prevent you from being able to fire the next shot.
Keep your finger off the trigger
and outside the trigger guard
until you are ready to fire again.
Do not touch or otherwise interfere with the travel of the hammer during double action firing.
SINGLE ACTION FIRING
Never touch the trigger until you are ready to fire.
To fire the handgun, place your non-shooting hand on the hammer spur.
Pull the hammer fully rearward until it is cocked. The action of pulling the hammer to the rear until it is cocked will also cause the trigger to move rearward. The revolver will now fire in the single action mode, requiring significantly less trigger pressure and significantly less travel than in the double action mode.
Pull the trigger and hold it rearward.
After firing, you must allow the trigger to move fully forward before you can fire another shot. Failure to do so will prevent the lock work from fully cycling and will prevent your being able to fire the next shot. Keep your finger off the trigger and outside the trigger guard until you are ready to fire again.
WARNING: ONLY PLACE THE REVOLVER IN THE SINGLE ACTION MODE WHEN YOU ARE FULLY PREPARED TO FIRE.

DECOCKING

• If you decide not to fire in single action from a cocked position, continue to point the firearm

in a safe direction and then decock the revolver as follows:

1.) Place the thumb of your free hand between the hammer and the frame of the handgun to prevent the hammer from moving fully forward until your finger is off the trigger and out of the trigger guard.
2.) Place the thumb of your firing hand on the hammer spur. You must always control the hammer with your thumbs when decocking the handgun. If the hammer slips while the trigger is held to the rear and you have failed to block the hammer travel, your handgun will fire.
3.) Apply pressure to the trigger to release the hammer as shown. Immediately after the hammer has come out of cocked position, release the trigger and withdraw your finger from the trigger guard.
WARNING: FAILURE TO REMOVE YOUR FINGER FROM THE TRIGGER GUARD AS SOON AS THE HAMMER RELEASES COULD CAUSE THE REVOLVER TO FIRE IF YOUR THUMB SLIPS OFF OF THE HAMMER SPUR.
4.) Carefully ease the hammer forward while removing your other thumb from between the hammer and frame until the hammer is in the “at rest” position.
5.) Practice this procedure with your unloaded revolver until you have mastered decocking. Always be aware of the hammer position. Never hol- ster, carry or store a cocked revolver. Be sure the hammer is in the “at rest” position
as shown after decocking.

DECOCKING CONTINUED

CAUTION: Incomplete Decocking

Failure to release the trigger and to withdraw your finger from the trigger guard immediately after the hammer has come out of the cocked position may result in the interruption of the forward movement of the hammer between the cocked position and the “at rest” position. In this case, the hammer will appear to have stopped in between the full cock and “at rest” positions. If this occurs, keep your finger off the trigger and out of the trigger guard while returning the hammer with your thumb to the fully cocked position. Then properly decock the hammer to the “at rest” position following the decocking procedures outlined above.