User Guide

Unscrew the forearm cap and remove the
forearm, BARREL, forearm buffer and recoil
spring from the gun as explained under
“Disassembly of Barrel and Forearm
Assembly” on page 21. UNDER NO CIRCUM-
STANCES SHOULD YOU PERFORM THE
FOLLOWING PROCEDURES WITH THE
BARREL ATTACHED.
Reinstall the magazine cap on the magazine
tube approximately one turn engaging at
least ONE FULL TURN OF THREADS solidly.
Release the breechblock forward slowly by
pressing the breechblock release button and
slowly allowing the breechblock to travel
forward. Do this by pressing the button with
one hand and offering resistance on the oper-
ating handle with the other hand, gently
easing it forward to the fully forward position.
Pull back approximately 1/4” of an inch
on the operating handle. With your other
hand: insert two 2 3/4” (or two 3-inch
magnum shells) into the magazine if you
are removing the three-shot adapter OR
insert four 2 3/4” shells (or three 3-inch
magnums) if the three-shot adapter was
removed previously and you are
reinstalling it. Position an additional shell
as if you were going to insert it into the
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