Manual

allows the barrel to be attached to the receiver with merely a 60˚
turn. The barrel is locked in place in the receiver with a special,
retracting locking pin that is operated using a lever in the forearm.
SERIAL NUMBER
The serial number is located on both the receiver half of the rifle
and the barrel half. The receiver’s number located on the right side
of the receiver, just forward of the loading/ejection port. The barrel
has a serial number (matching the serial number on the receiver)
located on the right side of the barrel near the breech. Record the
serial number at the front of this book for future reference. The
barrel must only be used with the same receiver it was sold with.
Barrels are not interchangeable.
TAKE-DOWN PROCEDURE
When your rifle is fully assembled use this procedure to take it
down into its two parts.
COMPLETELY UNLOAD YOUR RIFLE BY REMOVING
ALL CARTRIDGES FROM THE MAGAZINE,
CHAMBER AND FEED AREAS AS EXPLAINED IN
YOUR MODEL 70 MANUAL. MAKE SURE YOUR
RIFLE IS POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION.
PLACE THE SAFETY IN THE INTERMEDIATE “ON
SAFE” POSITION.
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Interrupted
barrel threads
Locking pin
The pin protrudes only
when the locking lever
is closed. When the pin
is protruding the barrel
is locked in place.
Barrel
FIGURE 1C
Interrupted
threads (inside
the receiver)
Locking recess in
the locking plate
The locking pin must fit perfectly
in the locking recess.
Plate (on the
receiver half
of the rifle)
FIGURE 1B
Locking lever
Pull the locking lever
fully downward
Locking lever
FIGURE 2