Manual

FIRING

• Grasp firearm with one hand on handguard and other hand

on firearm grip with index finger resting along outside of trigger

guard. Raise firearm and pull buttstock firmly into shoulder.

(Figure 13)

• Move safety selector to “FIRE” (Figure 14)

• Keeping steady aim, place index finger on trigger and pull

gently until the rifle fires. Your firearm reloads immediately

after firing.

• You may continue to fire by pulling and fully releasing the

trigger until the magazine is empty.

• If you wish to stop firing, release trigger, remove finger from

trigger guard, and set safety selector to “SAFE”. If you have

fired the last round from the magazine, the bolt will be held to

the rear so that the firearm can quickly be reloaded by

replacing the magazine, or the chamber can be inspected to

ensure it is empty.

WARNING: ALWAYS KEEP THE MUZZLE POINTED IN

A SAFE DIRECTION.

WARNING: WEAR EYE AND EAR PROTECTION

SPECIFIED FOR FIREARM USE EVERY TIME YOU

DISCHARGE YOUR FIREARM. MAKE SURE OTH-

ERS IN THE VICINITY OF WHERE YOU WILL BE

SHOOTING DO SO AS WELL.

CLEARING MISFIRES

WARNING: IF YOUR FIREARM GIVES ANY INDICATION

THAT IT IS NOT PERFORMING PROPERLY OR THE

OPERATION OF YOUR FIREARM HAS CHANGED “THE

WAY IT FEELS OR SOUNDS”, STOP FIRING. MAKE

SURE THE FIREARM IS POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION,

UNLOAD THE FIREARM AND HAVE IT INSPECTED AND TEST-

FIRED BY A GUNSMITH QUALIFIED TO PERFORM SERVICE ON

SMITH & WESSON FIREARMS.

• If a cartridge fails to fire, wait ten seconds while keeping the

muzzle pointed in a safe direction.

• Keep your finger off the trigger and out of the trigger guard.

(Figure 13)

• Remove the magazine.

• Pull the charging handle all the way back and press the lower

portion of the bolt catch down. This will lock the bolt in the open

position. Push charging handle back to original position.

• Check chamber to be sure no cartridges are visible.

FIGURE 13

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