Owner's Manual

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the safety button to the left. This exposes the red warning band on the
“safety” button (Figure 3, page 11).
DO NOT DEPEND ON THE RED COLOR ALONE TO INDICATE YOUR
FIREARM’S SAFETY STATUS. TIME, EXPOSURE TO THE ELEMENTS, AND THE
ABRASIVE ACTION OF CLEANING AGENTS CAN ERASE IT. FAILURE TO
FOLLOW THIS WARNING COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
The “safety” can be reversed from right- to left-handed by a qualified
gunsmith. When installed, the left-handed “safety” will have the “safety”
button’s red warning band on the right side of the trigger guard.
NOTICE! IF YOU PURCHASED YOUR RIFLE USED, THE “SAFETY” MAY HAVE
BEEN REVERSED FOR A LEFT-HANDED SHOOTER. INSPECT THE “SAFETY”
FOR THE POSITIONING MENTIONED ABOVE, AND BECOME FAMILIAR WITH
ITS OPERATION AND POSITION IN THE ON SAFE AND OFF SAFE MODES.
BOLT LOCK
WHEN USING THE BOLT LOCK ALWAYS KEEP THE MUZZLE POINTED IN A
SAFE DIRECTION AND KEEP YOUR FINGERS AWAY FROM THE TRIGGER.
UNLESS SHOOTING IS IMMINENT, ALWAYS REMOVE THE MAGAZINE FROM
THE RIFLE BEFORE CLOSING THE BOLT TO PREVENT INADVERTENTLY
LOADING A CARTRIDGE FROM THE MAGAZINE INTO THE CHAMBER.
MAKE SURE YOUR FINGERS ARE SAFELY AWAY FROM THE EJECTION PORT
AT ALL TIMES WHEN THE BOLT IS LOCKED OPEN AND WHEN THE BOLT IS
RELEASED TO AVOID PINCHING THEM WHEN THE BOLT CLOSES. FAILURE
TO FOLLOW THESE WARNINGS COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY.
The bolt lock is located on the right side of the receiver, just to the rear
of the forearm (Figure 4, page 13). It automatically engages after the
last cartridge in the magazine has been fired and locks the bolt to the
rearmost, open position.
The bolt lock can be used to lock the bolt in the rearward position
when the magazine is removed. To lock the bolt in the open or rear