Instruction manual

WARNING –MALFUNCTIONS

TO CLEAR A MALFUNCTION (“JAM”)

1. Be certain the muzzle is pointed in a safe direction and the safety is “on” (S).

2. If possible, first remove the magazine. It may be necessary to manually

remove a jammed cartridge which has only partially been stripped from the

magazine. If so, use extreme care. Lock the bolt open with the bolt stop

before attempting to clear the jam. Drawing the bolt fully to the rear may

bring the jammed cartridge along. Keep your face away from the ejection

port during this operation. When attempting to clear a jam, use only wood

“tools” so that a cartridge will not be ignited if you strike a primer and so

that the chamber and magazine will not be damaged. A 3/16" wood dowel rod

with a point on one end is useful.

3. Visually check to make sure all cartridges have been removed from the pistol.

Safely dispose of any cartridges involved in a malfunction incident. Do not

use damaged ammunition in any firearm.

TO MINIMIZE MALFUNCTIONS (“JAMS”)

1. If it appears that the gun and magazine are not at fault and that the jam was

caused by the type of cartridge being used, then try another type.

2. If changing to another type or brand of cartridges does not at once eliminate

malfunctions, then the following steps should be taken:

CRUSHING RIM CAN BURST AMMO

The .22 Long Rifle rimfire cartridge fires when

the firing pin impacts the relatively soft

cartridge case rim, and also can be “discharged”

before it is chambered if its rim receives a sharp

blow. If a cartridge hangs up, jams, or binds

when being chambered or when being fed from

the magazine into the chamber, do not attempt

to force it into the chamber by pushing or

striking the bolt. Any jam or feeding problem is

a signal to immediately stop using the gun until

it can be determined what is wrong. Most

failures of a cartridge to feed or to chamber are

caused by a damaged magazine, improper gun

handling, or defective ammunition. Whatever

the cause, rimfire cartridge jams can result in

the potentially dangerous situation of a

cartridge discharging before it is chambered. If

this occurs, the cartridge case will rupture and

its fragments will fly out of the gun with

sufficient force to cause injury. Always wear

shooting glasses and hearing protectors! Keep

face away from chamber!