LOADING AND OPERATING YOUR SHOTGUN
 
a) Engage the safety, located at the rear of the trigger guard. Caution: When the red stripe is exposed the shotgun is in the firing mode.
b) Pull back the operating handle to open the breech block.

c) Drop a cartridge into the loading port.
d) Close the breech block by pushing the release button on the left side of the receiver. This will automatically insert the shotshell into the chamber.
e) To fill the magazine press the button on the left side of the receiver to disengage the carrier then insert the cartridges into the magazine pushing them all the way in.

f) Your shotgun has a total shell capacity of (5) five rounds. This includes (1) one shell in the chamber and (4) four shells in the magazine, when 2 3/4" shells are used. 3" shells will have a total capacity of (4) four.
g) A magazine cut-off plug has been furnished and packed separately. The magazine cut-off plug, when inserted into the magazine, limits the magazine shell capacity to (2) two rounds, and total capacity to (3) rounds.
Check the bore for any obstructions, dirt or excess oil. Caution: Even the smallest obstruction can increase barrel pressure enough to cause an explosion. This could result in serious injury to the shooter and others in the immediate vicinity. Caution: Make sure the shells are of the proper gauge and length for the chamber of your gun.

Warning: Churchill is not responsible for damage to the gun or injury to the shooter caused by malfunctioning ammunition whether new, remanufactured, reloaded or handloaded.

Note: The Churchill game model semi-automatic shotgun will shoot all factory loaded 2 3/4" or 3" shotshells interchangeably without any adjustment to or alteration of the patented gas recoil system. Never use 3" magnum shells unless the barrel is chambered 3". The gauge and barrel chambering are visually marked on the barrel of the gun.
 

UNLOADING

a) Engage the safety button to the ,,on safe,, position.
b) Refer to the magazine cut-off instruction.

c) With the safety on, press the magazine cut-off button to engage the magazine cut-off

d) Remove the shotshell from the chamber and close the action.

e) Press the magazine shell latch and let the shells come out one by one from the magazine (photo 6).

f) The shotgun can also be unloaded by repeatedly opening the breech block, and cycling the shells through the action. In this case the checkered button must not be pressed.

MAGAZINE CUT-OFF SYSTEM

By pressing the checkered button on the right side of the receiver until it hooks it will be possible to quickly remove or change the cartridge in the chamber without removing the cartridges in the magazine. The magazine cut-off works automatically. To remove or change the cartridge in the chamber, engage the magazine cut-off button, open the breech block, change or remove the cartridge and close the action. The cut-off button will disengage automatically at the first shot or it may also be unhooked manually with a forward push. NOTE: If the breech block is open, the cut-off engaged and there are shells in the magazine, a shell will pass from the magazine to the chamber and the breech block will close when the cut-off is manually disengaged. WARNING: Always check the action and magazine to be sure your gun is unloaded. The use of the magazine cut-off system will provide different and optional loading functions you may not be familiar with.

IMPORTANT
USAGE OF STEEL SHOT

The choke (bore constriction) in all modern shotguns has been established based on the pattern performance of shot shells loaded with lead shot.
When using the new steel shot shells, you will notice a different performance in pattern density versus the established lead shot pattern, because the steel shot is much harder and lighter than lead shot,

You should be aware of the following differences and cautions:
 

1. Never shoot steel shot loads in a full choked barrel or full choked tube barrel. To do so may cause the barrel to swell or rupture.
2. In general steel shot fired with a modified choke will produce the equivalent of a lead full choke pattern. This will be true of all steel shot sizes up to and including No. 2. The established improved cylinder chokes will produce the equivalent of a (lead) modified choke pattern,

3. All steel shot sized larger than No. 2, and including special sized such as ,,F., ,,1,,, etc., should only be used with improved cylinder chokes. These steel shot sizes, when used in improved cylinder chokes, will produce patterns equivalent to (lead) full choke patterns. The established cylinder choke or bore will produce the equivalent of a modified (lead) pattern.

Additional information concerning the use of steel shot is available from Remington, Winchester, and Federal ammunition companies.

USAGE OF CHOKE TUBES

Never fire or run cleaning tools through the barrel of a choke tube gun without having the choke tubes installed. The threads of the choke tubes and the internal threads of the barrel should be cleaned after each use and before installation of the tube(s).

To install, insert tube in barrel and finger tighten. Complete tightening with choke wrench or a quarter until tube is snug. DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN OR FORCEFULLY TIGHTEN WITH WRENCH as damage to the choke tube and barrel threads could result.