OWNER’S
MANUAL FOR
PCR/AR
RIFLES
620-626 Old Pacific Hwy SE
Olympia, WA 98513
(360) 459-7940
WARNING
To avoid accidental firing, BE SURE WEAPON IS CLEAR. Failure to do so could
result in serious injury or death.
Be sure the cam pin is installed in the bolt group. If it isn’t, your rifle can still fire
and will explode causing injury or death.
DO NOT exchange or switch bolt assemblies from one AR-15 to another. It could
cause damage to both you and your rifle.
DON’T OVERHEAT YOUR AR-15 BARREL. Sustained firing of the AR-15 will
rapidly raise the temperature of the barrel to a critical point.
Firing 140 rounds, rapidly and continuously, will raise the temperature of the barrel to the
chamber for any reason may detonate
If the
Sustained rate of fire for the AR-15 is 12-15 rounds per minute. This is the actual
rate of fire that this weapon can continue to deliver for an indefinite length of time
without seriously overheating.
Sustained rate of fire should never be exceeded except under circumstances of
extreme urgency.
If your bolt fails to unlock and you try to free it by banging the buttstock on the
ground, keep clear of the muzzle.
If there’s water in the barrel, don’t fire the rifle. It could explode.
If you experience a noticeable difference in sound or recoil, STOP FIRING. Either
condition could indicate an incomplete propellant bum and a bullet still in the
bore. Retract bolt slowly and remove fired cartridge case. Clear weapon and check
for unburned powder grains in the receiver or bore, and for a bullet in the bore.
Remove unburned propellant or bullet from bore before resuming firing or barrel
could explode. If bullet is lodged in bore, take your rifle to a qualified gunsmith.
If your rifle stops firing with a live round in the chamber of a hot barrel, remove
the round quickly. If you cannot remove the round within 10 seconds, point the
rifle in a safe direction and wait 15 minutes. In this way, you won’t be injured by a
possible ammunition
with a hot chamber. Clear rifle.
Use only authorized ammunition that is manufactured to U.S. specifications.
Please read this manual carefully before attempting to use your AR-15.
COOKOFF
cookoff
POINT. At this temperature, any live round remaining in the
(cookoff)
point is felt to be possible, clear your
cookoff,
which could happen within 10 seconds after contact
in as short a period as 10 seconds.
weapon and allow it to cool.
REPORTING ERRORS AND
RECOMMENDING IMPROVEMENTS
You can help us improve this manual. If you find any mistakes or if you know
of a way to improve the procedures, please let us know. Mail your letter to
Olympic Arms, Inc., 624 Old Pacific Highway S.E., Olympia, WA 98503, and
we will try to incorporate your suggestions in the next update of this manual.
Thank you.
Table of Contents
Technical Principles of Operation, AR-15
Operating Instructions
Description and Use of Operator’s Controls
Sight Adjustments
Magazine Insertion and Loading
Chambering
Clearing Your AR-15
Operation Under Unusual Conditions
Field Stripping
Hand Guards
Maintenance of Upper Receiver and Barrel Assembly
Maintenance of Charging Handle Assembly and Bolt Carrier Assembly
Maintenance of Lower Receiver and Extension Assembly
Reassembly of AR-15
Functional Check
and Firing
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The “Buddy System”
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5
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Technical Principles of Operation
NOTE:
Magazine may be loaded with bolt
assembly open or closed.
1.
Place selector on SAFE
Insert loaded cartridge magazine
2.
in magazine well and chamber a
round.
Face the target, move the selector
3.
lever from SAFE to FIRE and
place the rifle to your shoulder.
Align the front and rear sight with
4.
the target and squeeze the trigger.
Squeezing the trigger releases the
5.
firing pin and allows it to impact
the primer on the round.
The primer ignites the propellant
6.
in the round.
7.
Gas from the burning propellant pushes the projectile along the barrel of the
rifle.
The rifling in the barrel causes the projectile to rotate, which provides stability
8.
during flight to the target.
9.
When the round reaches the approximate end of the barrel, expanding gases
from burning propellant pass out through gas port and into gas tube. Gas goes
into bolt carrier assembly, ejects old cartridge, and chambers a new round.
Operating Instructions
Description and Use of Operator’s Controls and Indicators
MECHANICAL CONTROLS
REAR SIGHT
HAND GUARD SLIP RING
FLASH SUPPRESSOR (3)
fired.
EJECTION PORT COVER
weapon is not in use. Keep port cover closed when not used.
CARTRIDGE MAGAZINE (5) - supplies ammunition to weapon.
MAGAZINE CATCH BUTTON (6) - releases cartridge magazine (5) from weapon
when pushed.
LOWER RECEIVER AND EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
the weapon and provides storage for basic cleaning materials.
FORWARD ASSIST ASSEMBLY
SHOULDER GUN STOCK ASSEMBLY
CHARGING HANDLE ASSEMBLY
clearing weapon.
(1) -
zeroes weapon and engages targets to 460 meters.
(2) -
keeps hand guards in place.
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reduces the amount of flash from muzzle when weapon is
(4) -
protects upper receiver from foreign matter when
(7)
-provides firing control for
(8)
-ensures that bolt is fully forward and locked.
(9) -
stabilizes rifle.
(10)
-cocks weapon when preparing to fire or
FRONT SIGHT POST
CARRYING HANDLE ASSEMBLY (12) -provides the means for hand-carrying the rifle.
SELECTOR LEVER
TRIGGER
SMALL ARMS SLING (15) - provides the means for shoulder-carrying the weapon.
BOLT CATCH
UPPER RECEIVER AND BARREL ASSEMBLY - directs the projectile upon firing.
(14)
-controls the firing of the weapon.
(16) -
(11) - adjusta
(13) -
arms the rifle in fire or safes the rifle.
moves the key and bolt carrier assembly forward when depressed.
Sight Adjustments - A-l Type
RIFLE SIGHTS (ZERO ADJUSTMENT) - Move front
make sure they can be adjusted. Return sights to zero setting of your rifle.
REAR SIGHT
detent and rotate drum to direction you want:
1.
To move point of impact to right, turn drum
clockwise in direction of arrow and letter R.
2.
To move left, move drum counterclockwise..
3. Each notch moves the point of impact of
bullet as indicated in chart.
FRONT SIGHT-To adjust elevation, depress
detent and rotate post:
1. To raise strike of bullet, rotate post in the
direction of arrow marked up.
2. Reverse the direction of rotation to lower
strike of bullet.
3. Each notch moves the point of impact of
bullet as indicated in chart.
STANDARD SYSTEM
0.7 cm (17/64 in.)
2.8 cm
5.6 cm (2-13/64 in.)
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To adjust windage, depress
IMPACT
LOW LIGHT LEVEL SIGHT SYSTEM
0.9 cm
(l-3/32
in.)
3.5 cm
7.0 cm
(1
CLICK)
(23/64
(l-3/4
(2-3/4
*a),
in.)
in.)
in.)
(1)
and rear (2) sights to
DUMMY
DISTANCE
AT
25 meters
100 meters
200 meters
ADJUSTABLE
SIGHT POST
Sight Adjustments - A-2 Type
FRONT
The front sight post is
moved up or down
sight is zeroed, the front
sight post should not be
Sight Adjustments - A-2 Type
(cont’d)
ADJUSTABLE REAR SIGHT HAS TWO APERTURES FOR RANGE
SHORT RANGE (O-200 METERS)
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2. SHORT RANGE
The “larger” aperture is used for O-200 meters range.
As shown, the sight is set for O-200 meters. This larger aperture is only used
when the rear sight is all the way down
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the 300-meter mark is aligned with
the mark on the left side of the receiver.
BATTLESIGHT ZERO
When battlesights are on your rifle:
NORMAL RANGE
3. NORMAL RANGE
(300-800
L
The aperture is
unmarked and used for most firing
situations. It is used in conjunction
with the elevation knob for 300, 400,
500, 600, 700 and 800 meter targets.
,
METERS)
APERTURE
FOR
BATTLESIGHTS
1. ‘The front sight post and rear sight
windage knob are adjusted so you can
hit your point of aim at 300 meters.
2. The unmarked aperture must be in
the up position.
3. The 300-meter mark is aligned with
the mark on the left side of the receiver.
300
METERS ON ELEVATION
KNOB (DIAL ROTATED
ALL
TH‘E
WAY DOWN)
BATTLESIGHT ZEROING ADJUSTMENTS
1. During zeroing procedures, only the front sight post and windage knob are
adjusted to move the strike of the bullet on the target.
2. If you are zeroing on a 25-meter range, the rear sight elevation knob is adjusted
to the 300-meter mark plus one “click” up.
BATTLESIGHT ZEROING ADJUSTMENTS
(all values rounded off)
FOR WINDAGE KNOB (per click)
IMPACT
0.3 cm
(.175”)
1.25 cm
2.5 cm
t.5”)
(1”)
DISTANCE
25 meters
100 meters
200 meters
3.8 cm (1.5”) 300 meters
5.0 cm
(2”)
400 meters
6.3 cm (2.5”) 500 meters
7.6 cm
(3”)
600 meters
8.8 cm (3.5”) 700 meters
10.0 cm
(4”)
800 meters
To remember your correct battlesight zero windage, note location of windage scale
and windage knob pointer (heavy mark on outside of knob).
Keep your correct battlesight zero windage on the rifle at all times.
Loading
WARNING
Point muzzle in a safe direction
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1. Pull charging handle assembly
handle. Place selector lever (2) on SAFE.
2. Pull charging handle assembly rearward and check to see that chamber is
clear. Release charging handle assembly.
(1)
rearward, lock bolt, and release charging
NOTE
Magazine may be loaded with bolt assembly open or closed.
Push upward on cartridge magazine (3) until magazine catch (4) engages and
holds cartridge magazine.
Tap upward to make sure cartridge magazine is seated correctly.
Operating Procedure
Chambering and Firin
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1. Depress upper portion of bolt catch
(1) to release the bolt
3. Move selector lever (3) to FIRE.
BOLT ASSEMBLY CLOSED
1. Place the selector lever
(1)
on FIRE
2. Tap forward assist assembly (2) to
ensure bolt is fully forward and
locked.
4. Squeeze the trigger (4) and fire.
2. Pull charging handle assembly (2) all
the way back.
3. Release the charging handle
blv
(2).
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assem-
4. Never “ride” the charging handle
assemblv
(2).
Let it go on its own.
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Operating Procedure
Chambering and Firing a Round (Cont.)
BOLT ASSEMBLY CLOSED (CONT.)
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5. Tap forward assist assembly (3) to
ensure bolt is fully forward and
locked.
Operating Procedures
Clearing Your Rifle
WARNING
To avoid accidental firing, always
look into chamber after clearing
weapon to make sure it does not
contain a round.
1. Place selector lever (1) on SAFE.
NOTE
If weapon is not cocked, lever cannot
be pointed toward SAFE.
2. Remove cartridge magazine (2)
by depressing magazine catch
button (3) and pulling cartridge
magazine (2) down.
3 To lock bolt open, pull charging
handle assembly (4) rearward,
press bottom of bolt catch (5),
and allow bolt to move forward
until it engages bolt catch. Return
charging handle assembly (4) forward.
6. Squeeze the trigger (4) and fire.
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Operating Procedures
Clearing Your Rifle (Cont.)
NOTE
Ensure that selector lever (1) is on
SAFE.
4. Check receiver and chamber (6) to
ensure these areas contain no am-
munition.
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5. With selector lever (1) pointing
toward SAFE, allow bolt to go forward by pressing upper portion of
bolt catch
If weapon is to be stored, it should be
dry fired to release tension on hammer
spring.
6. Place selector lever (1) on FIRE and
squeeze trigger to release tension on
hammer spring.
(5).
NOTE
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Operation Under Unusual Conditions
NOTE
Unusual conditions are defined as any climatic condition
requiring special maintenance of the weapon.
Perform the maintenance outlined for the climate that
most applies to your operational area.
HOT, DRY CLIMATES
NOTE
Hot, dry climates are usually dusty and sandy areas. They
are hot during daylight hours and cool during the night
hours.
A. Dust and sand will get into the rifle and will cause malfunctions and excessive
wear on component working surfaces through abrasive action during the firing
operations.
B. Corrosion is less likely to form on metal parts in a dry climate; therefore, lubricate internal working surfaces only with a small of cleaner, lubricant and preservative (always shake CLP prior to use). Do not lubricate external parts of the
rifle. Doing so will only collect dust and sand, making the rifle difficult to keep
clean. Do not lubricate internal components of the magazines.
C. Using additional equipment
tive bags and overall rifle protective cover will help keep dust and sand from
getting into the rifle. Use these items as the situation warrants. As a minimum
effort to keep dust and sand out of your rifle, keep the ejection port cover closed, a
cartridge magazine installed in the rifle, and a muzzle cap on the muzzle.
Before firing, remove the protective cap and keep for later
use. However, it is not dangerous to fire the rifle with the
protective cap. The cap will blow off when the first round
is fired and may be lost.
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i.e., protective cap and spare magazine protec-
NOTE
HEAVY RAIN
Perform maintenance according to the appropriate climatic condition. Use additional equipment
rifle protective cover as the situation warrants. Always keep the rifle dry. Using
the protective cap will help keep water out of the barrel. Always drain any water
from the barrel before firing. Dry the bore with a swab and cleaning rod, if necessary.
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protective cap and spare magazine, protective bags and overall
Maintenance Procedures
Field-stripping Your AR-15
CLEARING RIFLE
WARNING
To avoid accidental firing, be sure rifle is
SLING
HAND
THE “BUDDY SYSTEM”
1. Remove and clean hand guards only if
dirt and corrosion can be seen through hand
guard vent holes.
2. Place the weapon on the buttstock
with one hand gripping the stock and the
other gripping the lower end of the hand
guard (2).
3. While your buddy presses down on the
slip ring
easier), pull the hand guard (2) free.
4. Repeat procedure to remove other hand
guard.
UPPER AND LOWER RECEIVERS
1. Push
goes.
GUARDS
(3)
(tell him to use two hands - it’s
takedown
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pin (1) as far as it
(I)
2. Pivot upper receiver (2) from lower
receiver (3)
3. Push receiver pivot pin (4).
4. Separate upper (2) and lower (3)
receivers.
CHARGING
HANDLE ASSEMBLY AND BOLT CARRIER ASSEMBLY
1. Pull back charging handle
2.
Remove bolt carrier assembly (2).
3. Pull charging handle assembly (1)
back and down and remove it.
assembly (1) and bolt carrier assembly (2).
4. Move bolt assembly (3) forward to
unlocked position and remove firing
pin retaining pin (4). Do not open or
close split end of firing pin retaining
pin (4).
5. Push in on bolt
in locked position.
assembly (3) to put
CHARGING HANDLE ASSEMBLY AND BOLT CARRIER ASSEMBLY (Cont.)
6. Catch firing pin (5) as it drops out of
rear of bolt carrier assembly (2).
8. Remove bolt assembly (3) from bolt
carrier assembly (2).
NOTE
Disassemble extractor and spring
assembly
only when dirty or damaged.
as-
7. Give bolt cam pin (6) a
l/4
turn and
lift out.
9. Press top of extractor (7) to check
that spring works.
DUMMY
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10. Use
round (5) to remove extractor pin (8).
CHARGING HANDLE ASSEMBLY AND BOLT CARRIER ASSEMBLY (Cont.)
Do not separate insert from spring assembly (9).
11. Remove extractor (7) and spring assem-
bly (9). Do not remove spring assembly (9)
from extractor (7).
LOWER RECEIVER AND EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
1. Press in buffer (1) and depress
retainer (2) to release buffer.
CAUTION
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2. Remove buffer (1) and spring (3).
CAUTION
No further disassembly is advisable.
Maintenance Procedures
Maintenance of Upper Receiver and Barrel Assembly
CLEANING
Don’t reverse direction of bore brush while it is in the bore.
Use cleaner, lubricant and preservative (CLP) on the following areas:
A. All areas of powder fouling, corrosion, dirt and rust.
B. Bore and chamber.
C. Upper receiver and barrel assembly locking lugs.
D. Gas tube.
1. Use cleaning rod, bore brush, and CLP. Run rod through chamber (2) and flash
NOTE
2. Install chamber brush on cleaning rod (l), dip in CLP, and insert in chamber (2)
and locking lugs (4). Clean by pushing and twisting cleaning rod.
INSPECTION
Inspect barrel (l), gas tube (2), and handguards (3) for cracks, bends, or breaks. If
you think a part is bad, check with a reputable gunsmith.
Maintenance of Upper Receiver and Barrel Assembly (Cont.)
LUBRICATION
1. Lightly lubricate bore and chamber, outer surface of barrel and front sight, and
surfaces under hand guards.
2. Start at receiver
directions in bore.
(1)
and go right through the flash suppressor (2). Don’t reverse
3. Lubricate locking lugs (3).
4. Depress front sight detent (4) several times to work CLP into the spring
using a round (5).
Maintenance of Charging Handle Assembly and
Bolt Carrier Assembly
CLEANING
CAUTION
not use firing pin to clean inner surfaces of bolt or bolt carrier assembly.
Do
1. Clean all parts and outer surfaces of
the bolt carrier assembly (1) with a
swab saturated with
CLP.
2. Clean the bolt carrier key (2) with a
worn bore brush dipped in CLP. Dry
with a pipe cleaner. Use a pipe cleaner
to apply a light coating of CLP to carrier key (2).
MAINTENANCE OF CHARGING HANDLE ASSEMBLY AND
BOLT CARRIER ASSEMBLY (Cont.)
3. Remove carbon deposits and dirt
from locking lugs (3) with bore brush
dipped in
CLP.
4. Clean areas behind bolt rings (4)
and under lip of extractor (5).
INSPECTION
WARNING
DO NOT interchange bolt assemblies
between rifles.
1. Inspect charging handle assembly
(1) for cracks, bends, or breaks.
2. Inspect bolt assembly (2) for cracks
and fractures, especially in the cam pin
hole area.
3. Inspectfiring pin
for bends,
breaks, or
retaining pin (3)
dents.
LUBRICATION
1.
Lightly lubricate firing pin (1) and
firing pin recess (2) in bolt assembly.
2. Generously lubricate outside of bolt
cam pin (3) and firing pin retaining
pin (4) with CLP. Make certain to lubricate bolt assembly cam pin hole
bolt rings
(6),
and outside of the bolt
(5),
assembly (7).
4. Inspect bolt cam pin (4) for cracks
or chips.
5. Inspect firing pin (5) for bends,
cracks, or blunted tip.
LUBRICATION (Cont.)
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CARRIER
KEY
3. Dry inside key of bolt carrier assembly (8). Place one drop of CLP inside
kev.
CLEANING CAUTION
Do not use steellwire brush or any type of abrasive
material to clean aluminum surfaces.
4. Lightly lubricate with CLP inner
and outer surfaces of bolt carrier assembly (8). Generously lubricate slide
(9) and cam pin area (10) of bolt carrier
assembly
5. Lightly lubricate charging handle
assembly
(8).
(II).
L
1. Wipe dirt from trigger (1) with a
swab.
2. Use a swab dipped in CLP and
cleaningbrush to clean
ing, corrosion, and dirt from outside
parts of lower receiver and extension
assembly (2).
4. Clean buffer assembly
assembly (2) with swab dipped in CLP. Wipe dry.
powderfoul-
(4),
spring
3. Use pipe cleaner to clean buttstock
screw drain hole.
(5),
and inside lower receiver and extension
Maintenance of Lower Receiver and Extension Assembly
INSPECTION
1. Examine lower receiver and
extension assembly (1) for broken or bent trigger
(3),
corroded
receiver (l), cracked or damaged
rifle grip
aged selector lever (5). Look at
inside parts of lower receiver and
extension assembly
dents, or breaks.
2. If you think the parts are bad,
see a reputable gunsmith.
LUBRICATION
1. Lightly lubricate inside of lower
receiver and extension assembly
spring
with
(4),
(2),
and buffer assembly
CLP.
(2),
buttstock
or deformed lower
and bent or dam-
(1)
for cracks,
(1),
(3)
2. Generously lubricate takedown
and pivot pins (5) and inside parts
lower receiver and extension assembly
(1) with
CLP.
CAR-15 STOCK
Exploded view
Reassembly of
LOWER RECEIVER AND EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
(1)
Insert spring
BOLT CARRIER ASSEMBLY AND CHARGING HANDLE ASSEMBLY
and buffer (2).
AR-15
Rifle
New extractor has silicone insert with spring.
Be sure not to lose it.
1. If the spring comes loose, seat the
large end of spring in the extractor.
2. Insert extractor
sembly (2) into bolt.
3. Push extractor (1) and spring assembly (2) down. Align hole (3) with
hole in bolt and insert extractor pin (4).
4. Stagger gaps in bolt rings (5) to stop
gas loss.
DO NOT switch bolt assemblies between
rifles.
(1)
and spring as-
WARNING
NOTE
5. Slide bolt assembly
carrier assembly (7).
(6)
into bolt
6. Insert bolt cam pin (8) and give it a
l/4 turn.
REASSEMBLY (Cont.)
7. Drop firing pin (9) in opening and
seat.
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9. Turn bolt carrier assembly (7) over
and try to shake out firing pin.
8. Pull bolt assembly (6) back and
replace firing pin retaining pin (10)
NOTE
Firing pin should not fall out when
bolt carrier assembly is turned upside
down.
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10. Engage, then push, charging
handle assembly (11) part way into
upper receiver.
REASSEMBLY (Cont.)
Bolt Carrier Assembly and Charging Handle Assembly
NOTE
Be sure bolt assembly is extended from bolt carrier.
11.
Slide bolt carrier assembly (7) into upper receiver.
12. Push charging handle assembly (11) and bolt carrier assembly (7) together into
upper receiver
(12).
JOINING UPPER AND LOWER RECEIVERS
1. Join upper receiver (1) and lower receiver (2).
2. Align the pivot pin holes and push pivot pin (3) in.
CAUTION
Selector lever must be on SAFE
before closing upper receiver.
3. Place selector lever (4) on SAFE
before closing upper receiver
REASSEMBLY (Cont.)
Joining Upper and Lower Receivers
CAUTION
Ejection port cover must be closed
before closing upper and lower receiver
to prevent damage to cover.
4. Close ejection port cover (5).
5. Close upper receiver (1) and lower
receiver (2). Push in takedown pin (6).
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HAND GUARDS
THE “BUDDY SYSTEM
1. Place the weapon on the buttstock
(1) with one hand gripping the stock
and the other gripping the lower end
of the barrel. Insert hand guard into
hand guard cap (2).
2. Have your buddy press down on
slip ring (3).
3. Install hand guard (4).
4. Repeat these steps to install other
hand guard.
SLING
Attach sling
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(1).
FUNCTIONAL CHECK
WARNING
To avoid accidental firing, be sure
cartridge magazine is removed and
chamber is clear.
1.
Pull charging handle assembly (1)
to rear and release. Place selector
lever (2) on SAFE. Squeeze trigger
(3). Hammer should not fall.
2.
Place selector lever (2) on FIRE. Squeeze trigger (3); hammer should fall. Hold
trigger to the rear. Pull charging handle assembly (1) to rear and release. Release
trigger (3). You should hear a click as you release the trigger. Squeeze again; hammer should fall.
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