Manual

Directions for Use:

When the hammer is at full or half-cock, the action is

released by lowering the hammer. Bring the piece to the

shoulder in the usual way: grasp the handle or slide A, with

the left hand and draw it to the rear. The first part of this rear

movement raises the locking-brace B from the abutment C,

acts upon the firing pin lever D, withdraws the firing-pin,

and releases the magazine gate F, causing it to hold back the

cartridge in the magazine, and as bolt G moves to the rear,

ejects the cartridge shell, cocks the hammer H, and raises the

carrier I, so that when the movement is finished, the

cartridge is in proper position to enter the chamber.

Then push the slide A forward. The movement carries the

bolt G forward, drives the cartridge into the chamber, throws

down the carrier I into position to receive, and withdraw the

magazine gate F to release another cartridge, throws the

brace B against the abutment C, and the rifle is ready for

firing.

After the piece has been fired, or when the breech is closed,

the handle and slide may be locked by half-cocking the

hammer. This action causes a projection on the gate lever,

(shown behind the letter F in the cutaway) to engage a

corresponding recess in the underside of the slide, thus

locking it, and preventing it and the breech-bolt from

moving. As may be seen from the drawing, the handle and