Manual

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ENGLISH
It is possible that a cartridge may be in the chamber when
a loaded magazine is being removed from, or inserted into, your STEYR
AUG. A cartridge in the chamber will discharge when the trigger is
pulled when the safety is in the “fire” position, whether or not a maga-
zine is in your STEYR AUG. Therefore, never leave your STEYR AUG
unattended, even when the magazine is removed. You must always
verify that the chamber is empty before field stripping your STEYR AUG
for cleaning or any other reason.
To unload your STEYR AUG, follow the instructions below:
To ensure that your STEYR AUG is unloaded, you MUST fol-
low these steps in this order to ensure that there is no cartridge in the
chamber when you have finished unloading.
CHAPTER 4: UNLOADING
1. Hold the pistol grip of your
STEYR AUG with your right hand
with your finger off of the trig-
ger and outside of the trigger
guard and, while holding the
magazine with your left hand,
press the back of the maga-
zine release up with your left
thumb;
2. Pull the magazine down and out
of the magazine well with your
left hand;
Fig. 16
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