Owner's Manual

1. Place the safety lever in the “SAFE” position. The safety lever is in the “SAFE” position when it

is moved to its uppermost (top) position on the receiver. You should hear an audible “click”

when it is correctly in place. (See Illustration #5.) NOTE: When the safety lever is in its lower

position on the receiver, the safety lever is in the “FIRE” position. (See Illustration #6.)

Safety lever in lower or “FIRE” position. Pulling

the trigger when the safety lever is in the lower

position will result in the pistol firing if there is a

round in the chamber! Exercise extreme caution

when handling pistol in this condition.

Illustration #5

Safety lever in upper “SAFE” position.

Illustration #6

WARNING! Pulling the trigger when the safety lever is in this lower position will

result in the pistol firing a round. To avoid serious injury, death or causing property

damage, make sure you know the “SAFE” and “FIRE” positions of the safety lever

before attempting to load your pistol!

2. To remove the magazine from the pistol while holding the pistol in the firing position, simply

slide your left hand from the lower handguard to the magazine. Grasp the magazine and press

the magazine release lever with your thumb. (See Illustration #7.) You will now be able to

rotate the bottom of the magazine toward the muzzle end of the pistol and remove it from the

magazine well in the receiver. (See Illustration #8.)

Illustration #7

Press the magazine release lever forward to

remove the magazine from the pistol.

Magazine release lever

Illustration #8

3. Load the magazine with 7.62x39mm ammunition by pressing the cartridges one at a time into

the spring-loaded magazine’s feed lips - rear of the cartridge entering the magazine first.

(See Illustration #9.)

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