Manual

Death, serious injury, and damage
can result from the use of wrong
ammunition, bore obstructions,
powder overloads, or incorrect car-
tridge components. Even the
strongest gun can be “blown up” as
a result of excess pressure. Always
wear shooting glasses and hearing
protectors.
IMPROPER AMMUNITION
DESTROYS GUNS
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WARNING –AMMUNITION
AMMUNITION (CARTRIDGES) NOTICE
WE SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DAMAGE OR
INJURY WHATSOEVER OCCURRING IN CONNECTION WITH, OR AS THE
RESULT OF, THE USE IN RUGER FIREARMS OF FAULTY, OR NON-STAN-
DARD, OR “REMANUFACTURED” OR HAND LOADED (RELOADED) AMMU-
NITION, OR OF CARTRIDGES OTHER THAN THOSE FOR WHICH THE
FIREARM WAS ORIGINALLY CHAMBERED.
AMMUNITION
The RUGER
®
MINI THIRTY RIFLES are chambered for the 7.62 x 39mm
cartridge, and can use either standard U.S. military or factory loaded sporting
7.62 x 39mm cartridges manufactured in accordance with U.S. industry practice.
Do not attempt to use any other cartridges in this rifle, even though “7.62mm”
may appear in their names (i.e., 7.62 x 51mm NATO [.308 Winchester]; 7.62
Tokarev; 7.62 x 54 Rimmed Russian, etc.). The only correct ammunition for the
Ruger Mini Thirty is the 7.62 x 39mm. The use of corrosively primed ammunition
is not recommended, See “Ammunition Notice” & “Ammunition Warning”, below.
To release the slide (which allows the
bolt to go forward) keep safety “ON
” and
either:
1. Remove the magazine, draw the
slide handle to the rear and
release, or;
2. With an empty magazine in place,
draw the slide handle fully to the
rear and hold it there. Then, while
holding the slide handle, depress
the magazine follower slightly with
the thumb, r
emove the thumb
, and
then allow the slide to go forward. (See Figure 4)
CAUTION: Slide is under heavy spring tension and can injure fingers when it
slams shut.
1
3
2
Safety
"ON"
Figure 4
Closing The Bolt