Owner's Manual

UNLOADING

WHEN UNLOADING YOUR FIREARM ALWAYS PLACE THE “SAFETY” IN THE

ON SAFE POSITION. KEEP THE MUZZLE POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION

AND YOUR FINGERS AWAY FROM THE TRIGGER. FAILURE TO FOLLOW

THESE WARNINGS COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

ALWAYS INSPECT THE CHAMBER, FEED MECHANISM AND MAGAZINE

CAREFULLY AFTER UNLOADING TO BE SURE ALL CARTRIDGES ARE

CLEARED FROM THE FIREARM.

UNLOADING THE RIFLE (FLOORPLATE-STYLE MAGAZINE)

1 Make sure the “safety” is in the on safe position and the muzzle

is pointed in a safe direction.

2 Pull rearward on the magazine latch in front of the trigger

guard and allow the hinged floorplate and magazine unit to

swing downward.

3 Pull rearward on the operating handle to draw the bolt to its

rearmost, open position. This will extract and eject any live

cartridge that may be in the chamber.

Remember that the bolt will not automatically lock in the

rearward position when the magazine is removed or when the

magazine is loaded. As a good safety practice, hold the bolt open

and visually inspect the chamber to be absolutely certain a live

cartridge is not present.

4 With the magazine removed and the chamber empty, close

the bolt.

UNLOADING THE FLOORPLATE-STYLE MAGAZINE

1 Make sure the “safety” is in the on safe position and the muzzle is

pointed in a safe direction.

2 Pull rearward on the magazine latch in front of the trigger guard

and allow the hinged floorplate-magazine unit to swing downward

(Figure 5, page 16).