Manual
SOVIET RIFLES AND CARBINES
IDENTIFICATION AND OPERATION
ORDI
7-101
May 1954
catch (located on the right side of the bayonet lug) to the left and, at the same time, pulling
the cleaning rod forward.
The attachments for the cleaning rod are carried in a canvas pouch
by each individual soldier.
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AUTOMATIC RIFLE Ml940 (AVT)
The operating instructions for the automatic rifle Ml940 are the same as those for the semi-
automatic rifle M1940, except that the safety is SO constructed as to permit movement to the
right for full automatic fire, in addition to the safety and semiautomatic positions found on the
Ml940 semiautomatic.
71. SEMIAUTOMATIC SNIPER RIFLE Ml938
The operating instructions for this rifle are the same as those for the Ml938 semiautomatic.
For operating instructions concerning the telescope, see section V of this chapter.
72. SEMIAUTOMATIC SNIPER RIFLE Ml940
The operating instructions for this rifle are the same as those for the semiautomatic rifle
M1940.
For the telescope, see section V of this chapter.
SECTION VII. MAINTENANCE
73. AUTOMATIC RIFLE Ml936 (AVS)
a.
The following instructions are given for the disassembly of the rifle:
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Set the rifle on safe.
Remove the magazine.
Make certain the rifle is not loaded.
Remove the bayonet.
Remove the cleaning rod.
To remove the change lever (which also serves as a receiver pin), make certain
the bolt is in the forward position.
Move the operating spring cover forward by
lifting up on the rear portion and pushing it forward.
Grasp the change lever
with the right hand and pull it out; at the same time rotate it upward and backward
ninety degrees.
Pull the lever to the right and remove it; however, use caution,
as the bolt cover is under the tension of the operating spring.
Remove the bolt cover by pressing on the forward part of the bolt cover with the
left thumb; at the same time lift the rear part of the cover with the right hand
and pull it rearward about three-fourths of an inch.
Then lift it up and remove
it from the rifle, along with the operating spring.
Remove the bolt by pulling it to the extreme rear position, then upward.
NOTE: When the bolt is removed from the rifle the firing pin is always cocked.
Care should be taken to prevent the release of the firing pin, in order
to avoid pinching the fingers between the bolt body and the firing pin
catch.
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