Manual

Before loading or shooting the Mini Thirty rifle,
be certain the bore is unobstructed. Firing the
rifle with any obstruction in the bore may result
in severe damage to the rifle and serious injury to
the shooter and other persons nearby.
A MISFIRE or unusual report (sound) upon firing
is always a signal to cease firing immediately and
after waiting for one minute, examine the cham-
ber and bore of the firearm. It is not sufficient to
retract the slide handle and examine the chamber.
You must remove the magazine, clear the cham-
ber, lock the bolt open and inspect the bore visual-
ly - and with a rod if necessary - to be certain it is
completely clear of any obstruction. Failure to
detect and correctly remove a bore obstruction
can result in serious injury to the shooter and
bystanders, and damage to the firearm.
DO NOT “SHOOT OUT”
ABORE OBSTRUCTION
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A gun user should recognize that a lodged bullet is a fairly common form of bore
obstruction. Therefore the following information on how a bullet may become
lodged in the bore, and how it should be removed, deserves most careful reading
and heeding!
1. When firing, a bullet may become lodged in the bore if the cartridge contains
no powder, or the powder fails to ignite and only the primer charge ignites,
producing insufficient force to propel the bullet out of the bore.
2. A bullet may also become lodged in the bore when extracting a cartridge from
the chamber (unloading). If the bullet is not crimped tightly enough in the
cartridge case, the bullet may stick in the bore, with only the case being
extracted.
Experience indicates that the two conditions described above occur most fre-
quently with reloaded ammunition.
When either of the above described (1 or 2) situations occurs, proceed as follows
with the rifle pointing in a safe direction:
a) If the rifle is cocked, move the safety to the “ON” position.
b) Remove the magazine from the rifle.
WARNING –BORE OBSTRUCTIONS
exposed to humid conditions which could cause condensation, or to rain or snow
which might have entered the bore, open the bolt and clean out the barrel. Inspect
the bore visually to be sure that it is perfectly clear (See “Ammunition Warning”,
p. 11 and “Care and Cleaning” section p. 29)