Manual

Swedish Mauser Rifle Manual
1999 Anders J.
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6. Loading
The rifle is hold with the left hand and with the muzzle pointing slightly upwards and the
butt firmly against the waist (belt).
1. Safety off.
2. Open the bolt.
3. Insert a stripper clip into the stripper
clip guides.
4. Push down on the top round with the
thumb close to the stripper clip and
press down the cartridges in the
magazine. Check also that the top
round is pushed fully down in the
magazine.
5. Close the bolt.
6. Safety on.
7. Unloading
The rifle is held the same way as when loading it. The left hand holds around the receiver.
The fingers prevents the cartridges to be ejected.
1. Safety off.
2. Open the bolt. The ejected cartridge is to be caught by the left hand.
3. Remove the ejected cartridge with the right hand.
4. Push the bolt forward and to the rear to eject the next round. Remove the ejected
cartridge with the right hand.
5. Repeat until the magazine is empty.
6. Place the cartridges in the pouch and close it.
7. Push down on the follower and push the bolt forward without cocking the firing pin.
8. Safety on.