on the barrel. Before loading your gun be sure all grease and oil has been removed from the barrel and chamber, and there is no obstruction.

The rifle chamber is loaded by operating the finger lever, transferring a cartridge that has been previously placed in the magazine. To load the magazine, first place the hammer in the safety (half-cock) position.

Twist the magazine tube plug to unlock and pull the tube out until the colored follower clears the loading port in the outer magazine tube. With the muzzle pointed upward, insert the rimmed end of the cartridges into the magazine (Figure 15) and allow them to slide down towards the action. Do not exceed the recommended

Loading the magazine.

FIGURE 15

Loading Port

Insert cartridges into the loading point with the bullet points toward the muzzle.

capacity of the magazine. Next, push the magazine tube down into position and lock into place.

Care should be taken while pushing the tube in, as it is under spring tension.

The rifle is now ready for operation.

HOW TO OPERATE

Load the chamber by pivoting the finger lever down fully and return back to a closed position.

CAUTION: THE HAMMER HAS BEEN AUTOMATICALLY MOVED FROM THE SAFETY (HALF-COCK) POSITION TO THE FULL COCK POSITION AND IS NOW SET TO FIRE. ALWAYS PLACE THE HAMMER BACK INTO THE SAFETY (HALF-COCK) POSITION UNTIL YOU ARE READY TO SHOOT.

When ready to shoot, remove your finger from the trigger and firmly grip the hammer spur with your thumb, then carefully draw the hammer back to the full cock position.

Take aim and when on target, squeeze the trigger.

To chamber another round for the next shot, swing the finger lever down, extracting and ejecting the fired car-

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