Manual

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.

Each time the trigger is pulled and released, the same cycle is repeated until

there are no more cartridges in the magazine or in the chamber.

The rifle will fire if there is a cartridge in the chamber and the trigger is pulled,

whether or not there is a magazine in place! Removing the magazine does not

unload the rifle. Never assume the rifle is unloaded. Visually inspect the chamber

and the magazine each time the rifle is handled to be certain there are no car-

tridges in either.

All models have the same basic operating mechanism and include the following

features with which the gun user should be thoroughly familiar.

Figure 1. In these illustrations the frequently used operating components are identified.

Note that the safety is protruding fully from the right side of the trigger guard and is there-

fore in its “on” (safe) position.

NOMENCLATURE

Stock

Receiver

Slide

Rear Sight

Front Sight

Barrel Band

Trigger

Take Down Screw

Cocking Handle

Trigger Guard

Barrel

Magazine Latch

Magazine

Slide Stop

Safety

(shown “on”)