Manual

FIRING THE RIFLE
WARNING: BEFORE AIMING AND FIRING YOUR RIFLE BE SURE IT IS SAFE TO DO SO. KNOW WHERE YOUR
BULLET WILL BE STOPPED.
When the rifle is loaded and you intend to fire, aim at your target, move the safety to the off position and pull the
trigger. Expect the gun to fire loudly and recoil. Do not drop the rifle. The M1A will automatically chamber a live
round from the magazine after each shot until the magazine is empty. When through firing put the safety “ON” and
unload the gun. Always keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction.
A rifle may be fired from various positions. [See illustrations at the back of the manual.] If you are unfamiliar with
shooting a rifle you should get instructions from a competent instructor before attempting to fire your rifle.
This manual does not attempt to provide instruction on marksmanship, hunting, self defense or the
many other uses of a rifle. Each firearm discipline requires training and practice from a competent
instructor. Do not attempt to use any high power rifle such as an M1A for home or neighborhood
defense without prior training and consideration of other options.
MAINTENANCE
Your M1A rifle is one of the finest military-type rifles ever built. Very little maintenance is needed to keep your
M1A in superb condition. Disassembly should be kept to an absolute minimum. This is especially true with
National Match and Super Match rifles, whose actions are glass bedded to their stocks. Unnecessary removal
promotes wear, sloppy fit, inaccuracy and defeats the purpose of the bedding. Please do not field strip your
match rifle unless it is absolutely necessary.
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