Manual

magazine away from

the floorplate while at

the same time bear-

ing against the

projecting rear of the

floorplate with the

index finger.

(See Figure 5.)

The rifle may be sup-

ported in its barrel

down position during

this procedure with the opposite hand at the forearm. Once the maga-

zine is detached it may be loaded with cartridges as described earlier.

To re-attach, insert the small tab on the front face of the magazine

into the matching groove in the forward end of the floorplate. Then

snap the rear of the magazine firmly into place. Extra magazines may

be carried loaded for rapid replacement of an empty magazine, using

this same procedure.

After loading the magazine, attach it to the floorplate. Swing the

magazine floorplate into place until retained by the magazine latch. If

a round has not already been placed into the chamber, a round may be

chambered by depressing the bolt release lever and allowing the bolt

to slam closed.

Once a round has been chambered, the magazine-floorplate unit may

again be opened at any time desired for refilling to capacity.

UNLOADING THE RIFLE

With the rifle ON SAFE and pointed in a safe downward direction

release the magazine-floorplate to its open position. Grasp the bolt

operating handle and move it to the rear, thereby extracting and

ejecting any live round in the chamber. The magazine may then be

detached and either kept loaded or the cartridges may be stripped

from it with the thumb of either hand. As is always good safety prac-

tice, visually inspect the chamber to be absolutely sure a round is not

still present. Once this is determined the bolt may be allowed to close.

FIGURE 5

Detach the magazine

from the floorplate.

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