Manual

CHAPTER 3

OPERATION AND FUNCTIONING

12. loading the Rifle

a. Single mum?. To load a single round, pull

the operating rod all the way to the rear.

While

holding the muzzle below the horizontal, place a

round in the chamber and seat it with the thumb.

With a knife edge of the right hand against the

operating rod handle, force the operating rod

slightly to the rear.

Push down on the follower

assembly with the right thumb and allow the bolt

to ride forward.

Remove the thumb from the fol-

lower assembly and release the operating rod han-

dle, allowing the operating rod to go all the way

forward.

6. FuJ2 clip.

To load a full clip, hold the rifle

at the balance with the left hand and pull the op-

erating rod handle all the way to the rear.

Place

the butt of the rifle against the thigh or on the

ground. With the right hand, place a full clip

on top of the follower assembly.

Place the thumb

on the center of the top round in the clip and

press the clip straight down into the receiver un-

til it catches (fig. 19). Swing the right hand up

and to the right to clear the bolt in its forward

movement.

Note that the operating rod is not held

to the rear during loading since there is no danger

of it going forward as long as pressure is main-

Ftgure 19.

Loading a run clip.