Manual

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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 should be moved to the “on” position whenev-
er the shooter ceases firing, even temporarily.
The safety is “off” (fire) when it protrudes from the left side of the trigger guard,
as shown in Figure 2. When the safety is off, the red band shows on the safety
button, but do not totally rely on the appearance of the red band to indicate that
the safety is off. In poor light or if dirt is present, the red band may not be visi-
ble. If the safety is “off” and the trigger is pulled, the rifle will fire if a cartridge is
in the chamber.
SAFETY IN “OFF” (FIRE) POSITION
Figure 2. The underside of the trigger guard section of the rifle. In this illustration the
safety is shown in the “off” (fire) position. The position of the safety and red band indicate
the safety is “off.”
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WARNING –MANUAL SAFETY
SAFETY IN THE “ON” SAFE POSITION
Keep the safety on unless actually firing.
Always move the safety fully to its intended
position and check it. The safety is not “ON”
unless it is completely “ON”. Never depend on
a safety mechanism or any other mechanical
device to justify careless handling or permit-
ting the rifle to point in an unsafe direction.
The only “safe” rifle is one in which the bolt is
open, the chamber is empty, and there is no
magazine in the gun.
KNOW HOW TO USE THE SAFETY