Manual

WARNING –FIRING

The bolt automatically opens

and shuts quickly while firing.

Keep face and hands away

from it. Hot brass and powder

gas are ejected quickly and

can burn you. The rifle should

be fired from the right shoul-

der. Always wear shooting

glasses and hearing protec-

tors.

BOLT OPENS FAST–

HOT BRASS EJECTED

7. The rifle is now fully loaded. If the rifle is not to be fired immediately, the safe-

ty should remain “ON” (See Figure 1, p. 6). When the safety is moved to the

“off” position, the rifle will fire each time the trigger is pulled until all the car-

tridges in the magazine, and the one in the chamber, have been fired. Firing

will automatically reload and recock the rifle. Note that every time the trigger

is pulled, if a cartridge is in the chamber, the rifle will fire – be careful!

8. Immediately following the firing of a shot, and if a subsequent shot is not to

be fired at once, put the safety “ON” while the rifle is still pointing in a safe

direction down range. The safety should be moved to the “on” position as soon

as firing is completed, and it should be “on” at all times except when the rifle

is on target and being fired.

9. The bolt does not remain open after the last shot has been fired, nor does the

bolt automatically lock open when the magazine is empty. When firing is com-

pleted, manually retract the bolt, lock it open, and visually check the chamber

to be sure it is empty. If the bolt is shut, the shooter should always assume

that there is a cartridge in the chamber. Don’t rely on your memory to know if

a gun or magazine is loaded. Visually inspect the magazine and the chamber.

NOTE: To avoid possibly dangerous malfunctions, never fire more than 50

shots without scrupulously cleaning the chamber. See “Care and Cleaning”,

pp. 21 - 22.