Manual

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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 recoil spring, 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
cartridges in either.
The RUGER
®
SR-22
TM
RIFLE has a 6-position telescoping M4-style,
collapsible, buttstock. The rifle also features a Hogue® Monogrip® pistol grip,
mid-length handguard, and a flash suppressor. It uses a ten-shot rotary
magazine, chambered for the .22 Long Rifle cartridge.
Figure 2. 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
therefore in its “on” (safe) position.
NOMENCLATURE
BOLT HANDLE
TAKE-DOWN
SCREW
TRIGGER
BOLT LOCK
MAGAZINE
RELEASE
MAGAZINE
SAFETY
(shown “on”)
RECEIVER
FLASH
SUPPRESSOR
BOLT
HANDGUARD
BARREL
BUTT STOCK
TRIGGER GUARD