INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR BLUED STEEL CALIBERS 9MM &. 40 Auto ® RUGER CARBINE PC9, PC4, PC9GR & PC4GR ! READ THE INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS IN THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS FIREARM For Product Service on This Model Please Call: (520) 778-6555 (See p. 23) STURM, RUGER & Company, Inc. Southport, Connecticut 06490 U.S.A. THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL SHOULD ALWAYS ACCOMPANY THIS FIREARM AND BE TRANSFERRED WITH IT UPON CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP, OR WHEN THE FIREARM IS LOANED OR PRESENTED TO ANOTHER PERSON.
! WARNING – LOCKING DEVICES AZIN The ultimate responsibility for secure storage of any firearm must depend upon its owner and his or her individual circumstances. Guns should be securely stored unloaded, in a secure location, separate from their ammunition. FIRE See “Storage Warning”, page 20. ! GUN WILL WARN ING H MAG - UN LOA DING WIT E OUT DO NOT INSTALL INSIDE TRIGGER GUARD This firearm was originally sold with a key-operated locking device.
FIREARMS SAFETY-YOUR RESPONSIBILITY SAFETY MUST BE THE FIRST AND CONSTANT CONSIDERATION OF EVERY PERSON WHO HANDLES FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION. This Instruction Manual is designed to assist you in learning how to use and care for your RUGER® CARBINE properly. Please contact us if you have any questions about it. Only when you are certain you fully understand the Manual and can properly carry out its instructions should you practice loading, etc. with live ammunition.
! WARNINGS OF GREAT IMPORTANCE ARE FOUND ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES: Locking Devices Alterations Manual Safety Lead Exposure Ammunition Firing Handling 2 4 6 8 8 10 11 Unloading Malfunctions Disassembly Lubrication Storage Parts Purchasers 11 14 15 19 20 24 OTHER CAUTIONS AND WARNINGS APPEAR THROUGHOUT THE MANUAL. FIREARMS ARE DANGEROUS WEAPONS– READ THE INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS IN THIS MANUAL THOROUGHLY AND CAREFULLY BEFORE USING.
Because the bullet offers the least resistance, it moves out of the cartridge case and exits the muzzle. The bolt then moves rearward automatically, extracting and ejecting the fired cartridge case, and at the same time cocking the hammer and compressing the guide rod/recoil spring assembly, etc., as described above. Once the trigger is released, the rifle is ready to fire again.
OPERATION OF SAFETY The RUGER® CARBINE has a cross-button safety which is located in the rear portion of the trigger guard (Figure 1, p. 5). The safety is “on” when it protrudes fully from the right side (the cocking handle side) of the trigger guard, as shown in Figure 1, p. 5. In this position, the gun cannot be fired from a normal pull on the trigger. The safety should always be in the “on” (safe) position except when the shooter is actually firing the gun.
The safety is held in its “on” or “off” position by a plunger that is under spring tension. When the safety is moved to either the “on” or “off” position, a distinct “click” should be heard. Frequently check the position of the safety to be certain the safety has not been inadvertently moved. If the safety seems to move too easily, or if the click is not heard when the safety is moved, the rifle should be discontinued from use and returned to the Prescott Product Service Department for repair (See page 23).
AMMUNITION The RUGER® CARBINE is chambered for, and designed to properly function with, only factory loaded 9mm Luger (Parabellum) or .40 Auto ammunition (standard, high velocity, +P, or +P+ ammunition) manufactured to U.S. industry standards. SPECIAL NOTE: The higher pressures produced by the .40 auto cartridge make the use of aluminum-cased .40 auto ammunition inadvisable in the Ruger Carbine or any other “blowback” -operated firearm. Occasional case separations and jamming of the mechanism may occur.
TO LOAD AND FIRE (WITH MAGAZINE) Practice this important aspect of gun handling (with an unloaded rifle) until you can perform each of the steps – described below – with skill and confidence. But before you do anything with the rifle, please first read completely through this manual. Keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to immediately shoot at a target! 1. Keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction. (See Rule 2, p. 31). 2.
7. Load a cartridge into the chamber by fully retracting the cocking handle, pushing down the slide stop, and then releasing the cocking handle. The slide will forcibly move forward, chambering a cartridge from the magazine. Don’t touch the trigger. Do not ‘ride’ the cocking handle as it moves forward. Do not apply force to the cocking handle to chamber a cartridge.
! WARNING – HANDLING If dropped or struck with the safety “off”, the rifle may fire. Keep chamber empty unless actually firing! Keep safety “on” unless actually firing! SAFETY IN THE“OFF” (FIRE) POSITION ANY GUN MAY FIRE IF DROPPED TO LOAD AND FIRE (WITHOUT MAGAZINE) The rifle can be used as a single shot rifle in the absence of a magazine or for safety or training purposes. To do so, follow steps 1 and 2, p. 9. Then load a cartridge into the chamber, and follow steps 7 and 8, p.
1. Keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction at all times and keep the fingers outside the trigger guard. Move the safety to the “on” position. 2. Remove the magazine. Remember that even though the magazine has been removed, a cartridge remaining in the chamber can still be fired! 3. Retract the slide to its open position and hold it open by pressing the slide stop up. 4. Always visually double check the chamber to be certain it is empty. 5.
TO EXTRACT AND EJECT A CHAMBERED CARTRIDGE When the rifle is fired, the same gas pressure which drives the bullet forward also acts through the cartridge case to push the slide to the rear. That action causes extraction and ejection of the fired cartridge case. But, when the slide is operated by hand, there can be a failure to extract the cartridge from the chamber, or a failure to eject the cartridge clear of the rifle.
2. If changing to another type or brand of cartridges does not at once eliminate malfunctions, then the following steps should be taken: a. Make certain the gun and the magazine are unloaded and that the safety is “on”. Remember, the magazine should be removed first, then check the chamber and be certain it and the magazine well are clear of cartridges. b. Thoroughly clean the magazine and slide mechanism, paying particular attention to removing accumulated grease.
WARNING – DISASSEMBLY ! Always unload a firearm before cleaning, lubrication, disassembly or assembly. 4 3 1 2 UNLOAD BEFORE CLEANING TO DISASSEMBLE Make Sure Gun Is Unloaded! 1. With the rifle pointing in a safe direction, remove the magazine. (See Fig. 4) 2. Remove screw and barrel band from front of stock. (See Fig. 4) It may be necessary to carefully spread the barrel band slightly apart with a screwdriver blade so that the band can be removed from its stock recess.
5. Move slide/recoil spring assembly slightly forward to disengage guide rod and rotate it downward out of the receiver. The cocking handle and plunger will pop free. (See Fig. 7) 2 7 1 6. Handguard may be removed by carefully placing both thumbs at rear corners and slowly pushing upward; but this is not recommended for routine cleaning or maintenance. (See Fig. 8) 8 7. Further disassembly is not necessary or recommended for routine service. REASSEMBLY 1.
3. Making sure the guide rod is engaged in the hole in the front of the receiver, hold the slide assembly in place (See Fig. 11A) while removing the pin/punch and allow slide to go forward slowly. (See Fig. 11B) 4. Place the receiver washer in its position around the take down screw hole inside the stock (refer to parts list, p. 27, for applicable serial number range). Then hook rear receiver hooks into stock recesses (See Fig.
MAGAZINE INSPECTION AND CARE Check the magazine frequently. The magazine follower must move freely and have adequate spring tension so that each cartridge is quickly raised to the feeding position. The magazine lips should be clean and free of cracks, dents, or nicks, so that cartridges are held in their proper feeding position. If the magazine becomes dirty, it should be disassembled and thoroughly cleaned. You could encounter two types of Ruger magazines, with either a pinned base or a snap-on base.
conditions, disassemble, clean and oil it. Proper periodic maintenance is essential to the reliable functioning of any firearm. To clean the rifle, proceed as follows: 1. Disassemble (field-strip) the rifle to the extent described on pages 15 & 16. 2. Using a cleaning rod, run a solvent-wetted patch through the bore several times.
TO RENDER THE RIFLE INOPERATIVE FOR SAFE STORAGE With the muzzle pointed in a safe direction, remove the magazine, open the bolt, and check the chamber to be sure the rifle is completely unloaded! Loosen barrel band screw and slide barrel band forward off stock. Unscrew and remove takedown screw on underside of stock. Carefully lift barrel/receiver assembly out of the stock. Pull slide assembly to the rear far enough to expose cross hole in the guide rod.
ATTACHING RUGER SCOPE RINGS Each Ruger telescope ring is a mated assembly of a top and a base. Do not mix the parts of the two ring assemblies as they are not interchangeable. On the underside of each mounting ring assembly there is an integral lug, located off center with respect to the front and back sides of the mount. The lug is nearer to the front surface. By reference to the lug, the mounting ring can be correctly assembled with the front of the ring toward the muzzle of the rifle. 1.
SUGGESTED SIGHT PICTURE Top of front sight even with top of rear sight blade. Front sight centered in notch of rear sight blade. Target bulls-eye centered on top of front sight. GHOST RING SIGHT ADJUSTMENT For Rifles So Equipped Rear Sight Nut G06451 Base Screw (2 Req'd) G06401 Serrated Sight Base G06302 Aperture G06202 Windage Adjustment - Screw G06250 Lock Screw G06410 (Must be loosened 1/2 turn prior to any sight adjustment) WINDAGE ADJUSTMENT 1. Loosen Lock Screw approximately 1/2 turn. 2.
SERVICE AND PARTS POLICY If you have any question with regard to the performance of your RUGER® CARBINE rifle please write or call (520-778-6555) our Product Service Department in Prescott, Arizona 86301, fully describing all circumstances and conditions involved.
Work performed will bear a net minimum labor charge of $20.00 plus a $12.00 shipping and handling charge. The charge for metal refinishing the RUGER® CARBINE rifle is $50.00 plus a $12.00 shipping and handling charge. Custom gunsmithing service or nonstandard alterations are NOT AVAILABLE from Ruger Product Service Departments. ! WARNING –PARTS PURCHASERS It is the purchaser’s responsibility to be absolutely certain that any parts ordered from the factory are correctly fitted and installed.
RUGER® CARBINE PARTS LIST Design, prices and specifications subject to change without notice. SPECIFY MODEL AND CALIBER WHEN ORDERING (See Exploded View on Pages 30).
Part Name Extractor Extractor Spring Extractor Pin Firing Pin Firing Pin Retaining Pin Firing Pin Spring * Front Sight Front Sight Cross Pin Ghost Ring Sight Adjustment Nut Ghost Ring Sight Aperture Ghost Ring Sight Assembly Ghost Ring Sight Base Ghost Ring Sight Base Screw, 2 Req’d Ghost Ring Sight Installation Kit Ghost Ring Sight Lock Screw Ghost Ring Sight Windage Adjustment Screw Guide Rod/Recoil Spring Assembly * Hammer Hammer Pivot Pin Hammer Spring Hammer Strut Handguard Assembly Handguard Plug,
Part Name Magazine, Complete Magazine, Complete Magazine Latch Magazine Latch Magazine Latch Retaining Pin Magazine Latch Spring Magazine Latch Spring Pivot Pin Retainer Rear Sight, Adjustable, Complete Rear Sight, Adjustable, Complete Rear Sight Body, Complete Rear Sight Body, Complete Rear Sight Body Rear Sight Base Rear Sight Base Set Screw Rear Sight Blade Rear Sight Blade, with White Outline Notch Rear Sight Detent Ball Rear Sight Elevation Screw Rear Sight Elevation Spring Rear Sight Windage Adjus
* * * * 28 * * Part Name Recoil Block Recoil Block Recoil Pad Reversing Lever Safety Safety Plunger Safety Plunger Spring Sear Sear Interrupter Sear Interrupter Plunger Sear Interrupter Plunger Spring Sear Spring Sear Spring Plunger Slide Slide Slide Stop Assembly Slide Stop Slide Stop Plunger Slide Stop Spring Sling Swivel, Front Sling Swivel Adapter, Front Sling Swivel Rear Mounting Screw Stock Stock Bolt Part No.
Part Name Stock Bolt Bushing Stock Bolt Lock Washer Take Down Screw Take Down Screw Flat Washer Take Down Screw Lock Washer Trigger Trigger Pivot Pin Trigger Spring Trigger Spring Support * PARTS SO MARKED MUST BE FACTORY FITTED Part No.
RUGER® CARBINE EXPLODED VIEW * The receiver spacer (Part No. G09900) is for PC9 rifles with serial numbers below 470-01666 and for PC4 rifles with serial numbers 480-02000 to 480-03110.
THE BASIC RULES OF SAFE FIREARMS HANDLING We believe that Americans have a right to purchase and use firearms for lawful purposes. The private ownership of firearms in America is traditional, but that ownership imposes the responsibility on the gun owner to use his firearms in a way which will ensure his own safety and that of others. When firearms are used in a safe and responsible manner, they are a great source of pleasure and satisfaction, and represent a fundamental part of our personal liberty.
A safe direction must take into account the fact that a bullet may penetrate a wall, ceiling, floor, window, etc., and strike a person or damage property. Make it a habit to know exactly where the muzzle of your gun is pointing whenever you handle it, and be sure that you are always in control of the direction in which the muzzle is pointing, even if you fall or stumble. Keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to shoot. 3. FIREARMS SHOULD BE UNLOADED WHEN NOT IN USE.
5. BE SURE OF YOUR TARGET BEFORE YOU SHOOT. Don’t shoot unless you know exactly where your bullet is going to strike. Be sure of the bullet stop behind your target, even when dry-firing with an unloaded gun. If you are in the field hunting, do not fire at a movement or noise. Take the time to be absolutely certain of your target before you pull the trigger. 6. WEAR SHOOTING GLASSES AND HEARING PROTECTORS WHEN YOU SHOOT.
8. DON’T SHOOT AT A HARD SURFACE, OR AT WATER. Bullets can glance off many surfaces like rocks or the surface of water and travel in unpredictable directions with considerable velocity. 9. NEVER TRANSPORT A LOADED FIREARM. Firearms should always be unloaded before being placed in a vehicle. A suitable carrying case or scabbard should be used to carry an unloaded firearm to and from the shooting area. 10. AVOID ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES WHEN SHOOTING. Don’t drink until the day’s shooting is over.
A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF AN EXTRAORDINARY ACHIEVEMENT: RUGER FIREARMS One of the few American firearms manufacturers whose management has remained unchanged since starting in business, Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc., had its beginning in a small machine shop occupying a rented frame building in Southport, Connecticut. In January, 1949, with an initial investment of only $50,000 and an idea, William B. Ruger and Alexander M. Sturm started production of a .
WHY NO WARRANTY CARD HAS BEEN PACKED WITH THIS NEW RUGER FIREARM The Magnuson-Moss Act (Public Law 93-637) does not require any seller or manufacturer of a consumer product to give a written warranty. It does provide that if a written warranty is given, it must be designated as “limited” or as “full” and sets minimum standards for a “full” warranty. Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.
