Manual

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WARNING: ENSURE YOUR FIREARM IS
UNLOADED BEFORE BEGINNING TO CLEAN IT
(SEE “INSPECTING YOUR FIREARM” SECTION).
ALWAYS FOLLOW THE RULES OF SAFE GUN HAN-
DLING.
Before using your firearm for the first time, it should be cleaned.
Your firearm has been treated with either a preservative or oil to
protect it against corrosion. Before using it, all excess oil should
be wiped from the bore, chamber and exposed areas using a
clean swab or patch. A light coat of high quality gun oil should
be applied to the outside surfaces and mechanism. Care should
be taken not to oil the mechanism to the extent where oil will be
dripping or running down the firearm. Dirt and residue will be
trapped if too much oil is present.
Avoid contact between cleaning rod and muzzle as resultant
wear will reduce accuracy.
Attach a cotton flannel patch to the end of a cleaning rod. Insert
it in the chamber and pass rod and patch down through the bar-
rel. Repeat, changing patches until the patch comes out clean.
Visually inspect the barrel. If it is clean, wipe all components dry
and lubricate. If it is still dirty, continue with cleaning.
Attach brass wire bristle brush to cleaning rod and dip brush in
gun cleaning solution. Thoroughly scrub out barrel, passing the
brush all the way through before reversing the movement. If you
try to change direction with brush in barrel, the brush will stick.
Attach a larger, chamber cleaning brush to the cleaning rod, dip
the brush in bore cleaning solution and clean the chamber. Use
a minimum of five plunge strokes and three 360º clockwise, rota-
tional strokes.
** Wipe all components clean and dry.
Lightly moisten a flannel patch with gun oil and pass it once
through the barrel, leaving a thin film of oil on the inside surface.
Leave this film of oil on the inside surface if the firearm is to be
stored. If it is not to be stored or if it is being removed from stor-
age for use, pass a dry patch through barrel and chamber to
remove as much oil as possible.
CLEANING AND
MAINTENANCE