keystone crickett User Guide

CRICKETT

Single Shot Rifle

Safety

and

Operating

Instructions

Practice Safe Firearms Handling

Before you operate lhe rifle, carefully read Ihe
imperlant inslructions in Ihis booklet This will
Insure many hours of enjoyable shoollng with your
CRICKETI Rifle.

Keystone Sporting Arms, Inc.

Suite 1 .RD2 Box 20

Milton, PA 17847

1-800-742-0455 .717-742-2m

FAX [phone]

Keep

this

Instruction booklet with the rifle.

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WARNING:

Thl. rifle i. not oafe for WIe by minora eJ:cept

under the .upervioion of a qualified adult.

Ownerohip and use of thio fireann carnes a peroonal
responsibility that should only be undertaken by some.
one who understands all the consequences of ita unsafe
uso. The user should know and understand all of the
iIlIItructiona in this iIlIItruction booklet for the safe and
proper handling and operation ofthio fireann.

DAVEY CRICKE'Tf8 BeZ. . .

Your rifle is a precision made iIlIItrument which is
designed to give you many years of shooting eqjoyment
if cared for properly.

Important

PI- read this booklet carefully before operating

your rifle. The privilege of ownership and safe use of a
fireann carnes a personal responsibility that no one

should take lightly. Firearm accidenta would not occur
if the following rules were observed:

.Treat every firearm as though it was loaded, even if

you have checked it. Do not take anyone's word or
automatically aaaume it is not loaded. Check a
fireann personally each time you handle it. The safe

way to c:arry a fireann when yoU are with others is to
leave tho bolt open so that they can easily see that
the firearm cannot be fired.

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Whenever you pick up your rifle, point the muzzle

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upward or toward the ground, open the bolt and
inspect the chamber to be SuTe it ;s empty. Never run,
climb a fenoe or tree, or jump a ditch with a loaded
firearm. Never pick up your rifle with your finger on

the trigger or in the trigger guard.

0Always point the muzzle in a safe direction. Do not

aim at anythlnlf you do not intend to shoot. Never
pull a firearm towards you by the muzzle.

Before you shoot make SuTe of your backstop. Be sure

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there ;s no one in the vicinity of your target. Be

absolutely SuTeof a .afe backstop and target. Never
fire at a hard flat surfaoe or water. Never shoot at a
skyline target or into the air. Remember that the

range of a .22 caliber bullet is one mile or more.

0The correct ammunition for your rifle is stamped on

the barrel. Do not use another size cartridge. Use
only clean and fresh ammunition.

0 Keep your ri1Ie clean. Make SuTethe bore ;. not

obatructed by dirt, water, grease, anow or any other
foreign material.. Never fire the rifle with the muzzle
in watar or against any other material.

Always use hearing protection and shatterproof eye

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protection while ahooting. All shootera and other per-

sona in the immediate vicinity of the firing line are
urged to wear ear plugs, ear muff.. or aimilar ear pro-

tection. Shootera are urged to wear ahatter proof
shooting gIaaaea or aimilar eye protection.

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-Don't mix alcohol or drugs with shooting.

Do not cock the rifle until you are sure of your target

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and are ready to fire. Do not place your finger on tha

trigger while cocking the rifle or if you are not ready
to shoot. Be eure the muzzle ie pointed in a oafe
direction when cocking the rifle.

Your firearm ehould be unloaded ae well ae uncocked

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and stored in a locked and secure place. Ammunition

ehould be etored in a eeparate locked place. Anyone

examining your firearm should obeerve all theee oafs-
ty precautions and be always under the supervision

of a qualified adult. Never give your rifle to anyone
unfamiliar with the eafe handling of firearm..

Be watchful for any change in the operation of your

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rifle which might affect its safety. If you euspect a
defect or malfunction, etop ueing it ,unload the rifle
and have it checked and repaired by a competent
gunsmith or eend it to the factory or ite recommended
repair station. Disassembly. other than normal clean-
ing should only be done by a factory recommended
gunomith.

Your CRlCKE'IT rifle hae been carefully manufac-

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tured and inepected by ekilled technicians to provide
years of trouble free shooting. The rifles useful life
depende on owner care and cleaning following the
cleaning instructions in this booklet closely.

Be eure that this instruction booklet is kept with this

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rifle. It should etay with it if the rifle is ever BOld,

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loaned or otherwise given to some other person.

This firearm must only be operated by or under the

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supervision of a responsible adult.

Wamlng: It i. very dangerous to fire a rifle if there
are any obstructions in the barrel, and the barrel must
be perfectly clear before you fire the rifle.

Note: A very light film of oil is acceptable and desir-
able on all metal parta of the rifle for good mainte-
nance and protection against rust.

DAVEY CRICKE'rf'8 ae~ that it I. eood satety

practice, as wen as courtesy, to leave the bolt

open when you are not firing the rlne and espe-
elally when you are handinlt' the rifle to some-
body else. Remember: A rlne with an open bolt
cannot be fired!

To load and .hoot

Make sure you are in a .afe place to shoot and that

you have the correct ammunition for your rifle. Use
fresh ammunition only of the caliber that is marked on

your rifle barrel.

Make sure the barrel of your rifle is free from all

obstructions.
Dry Firlne

Take note that exoo88ive dry-firing without protec-

tion can cause damage to both the firing pin and cham-
ber rim of your rifle and will also void all warranties.

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It is recommended that you aiwaya uae an empty or

.apent" cartridge caae in the chamber and revolve it

after each trigger pull, 80 that the firing pin atrikea a
different part of the caae rim each time. Your finger
muat be outaide the trigger guerd during thia proc:eaa.
Make aure there is nothing between you and the tar.

get. Raiae the rifle to your ahoulder and line up the
target in your aight.. Put your finger lightly on the
trigger and inereaae the preaaure until you feel and

hear the mechanism "fire".

Unloading

After ahooting and before you move from your ahoot-
ing poaition, open the bolt of the rifle and be aure to
keep it open with the bolt handle raieed. Check the

chamber to make aure there ia no cartridge in the
chamber.

If you find an unapent round in the chamber, work
the bolt by lowering the bolt handle, raiaing it and
pulling the bolt handle back crlaply 80 that you extract
and eject the cartridge. While you are doing thia, be
aure to keep your finger outside the trigger guerd and
the rifle pointed in a oafe direction away from anything
you do not want to ahoot.

Cleaning and care

To keep your rine in the beat working condition you
.hould thoroughly clean it each time it has been ueed,
and if you live in a humid climate you should clean it a
leaet every month. Before cleaning, make aure the rine

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is completely unloaded. Follow the procedures in the
previous paragraph titled .Unloading".

Next, remove the bolt of the rifle (see operating
instructions). Next, using a good quality cleaning rod,
pa88 a patch through the bore from the breech end to
the muzzle, and repeat this procedure until the patch.
es no longer pick up any barrel residues and come out
clean.

If you have been doing a considerable amount of

shooting, or the ammunition you have used produces
excessive residue. it may be necessary to wet your

patch with a good type of barrel solvent, which is non-
corrosive and non-abrasive and then follow with dry
patches. Always follow the directions of the cleaning
rod manufacturer. When you are satisfied that the bore
is clean, put a slightly oiled patch through the bore

using a cleaning rod in the aame manner 88 above. One
pass with the oiled patch should be sufficienL Now
wipe the bolt breech and all external metal suriaces 80
they are covered with a light coat of oil.

Use only a non.acid resinous recognized quality gun
oil, especially wben cleaning the barrel bore. Other
chemicals should not be used..

We wish you many years of fun and eqjoyment with

your new CRI CKETI' rifle!
Yours in safety,

DAVEY CRIC~

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OPERATING AND CLEANING lNSTRUC770NS

The CRICKETI Rifle ia chambered for .22 caliber

short, long or long rifle cartridgea. It is a aingle ahot

boIt action rifle.

Before attempting to operate, diaa mble or clean

your rifle, read the following inatructiona.
Removine the Bolt. Lift the bolt handle up and pull

to the rear. Thia will open the action. Pull the trigger
to the rear and at the aame time alide the bolt to the

rear, removing it from the receiver.

RepIaelne the Bolt
at the aame time pulling the trigger. The bolt ahould be
moved all the way forward and the handle rotated
down to lock.

Warning: Before the rifle ia fired the barrel should bo
""amined to be aure it ia clean, doea not have heavy

oil, grease or any other obstruction. Only point the rifle
where you intend to shoot.

Loadlne the Rille . Open the action and load a car-
tridge into the chamber. Be aure to use only .22 caliber
rimfire cartridgea. Do not attempt to load any other
type of cartridge into thia rifle. It may reault in peroon-

aI iI1jwy or damage to the rifle. After placing the car-
tridge in the chamber, close the bolt handle to lock it.

Cocklne the Rille . Making aure the muzzle is point-
ed in a safe direction, graap the cocking piece, at the

Place the bolt into the receiver,

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rear of the bolt, with the thumb and forefinger and
pull to the rear until it atop.. The rifle io now ready to

be fired. The action will not open when the rifle io
cocked.

Warning: Do not carry or transport the riOe when it is

cocked. Only cock the riOe when you are ready to fire.

See below for uncocking instruction..

Uncoc:klnc the Rifle. Making sure the rifle io point-
ed in a oafe direction, graBp the cocking piece with
your thumb and forefinger and pull to the rear. At the

same time, with your other hand, alowly pull the trig-
ger. While holding the cocking piece and pulling the
trigger, allow the cocking piece to Blowly move forward

until it stop..

Flrlnc and &iectlnc the Cartrldce .After the rifle

is loaded and cocked make Bure the rifle ia pointed
where you want to ahoot. The trigger then may be

aqueezed to f1re the rifle. To eject the cartridge caae,
lift the bolt handle and pull to the rear.

Unloadinc the RlOe . Make Bure the cocking piece iB
fully to the forward position. Then lift the bolt handle
and pull it to the rear. Remove the cartridge from the
chamber.

Sllfht Adjustment. The sights are acljuBted at the
factory but, BOrnsre-acljUBtment may be neceaaary for
BOmeindividual..

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Wlndnec .Looeen the rear sight windage screw. This

will allow the aperture to be moved to the right or let\.
Moving the aperture to the right moves the peint of
bullet impact to the right and moving it to the left.
moves the point of bullet impact to the let\. The eight
.lide haa graduated marks. After the acljustment is
made, tighten the screw.

Elevation
rear sight slide. Raising the .lide rai... the peint of

Loosen the elevation screw to move the

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impact and lowering it drops the peint of bullet impact
on the targeL Tighten the screw after the acljustment
is made.

Clcanlne and Care of the Rifle. First remove the
boll. Clean the bore by running a .22 caliber cloth

patch through the barrel. Thi. should be done from the
breech to the muzzle to prevent residue from falling
into the action. Run a lightly-<>iled patch through the
bore in the earne direction. If necessary, use a wire
blUsh with a powder oolvenL To clean the action the
stock should be removed by unBCrewing the takedown
BCrew.Waah the action with a petroleum oolvent, then
clean and lightly re-oiI. Handling the rifle leaves prints
of moisture that can caU80 lU.ting of the metal parte.

To prevent this, the metal should be cleaned and wiped

with a lightly oiled cloth. Quick changes of tempera-

ture may caU80 moisture condensation which require.
.pecial care to prevent interior metal parte from 1Uat-
ing.

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Maintenance -

factory for any neceaaary replacement of worn or dam-

aged parts,

Storing the Kine -

is uncocked and unloaded. Store the rifle and the
ammunition separately.

Important
exacting specifications by Keystone Sporting Anna, Inc.
It is not recommended and Keystone Sporting Ann..
Inc. doea not 888ume the responsibility for any alter-

ation, modification or replacement of worn or damaged
parts, not of our manufacture, to the riOe if it is not
made by our personnel.

Sight Picture
What you should see when target shooting:

Peep Sight Telescope Sight

The rifle should be returned to the

Before atoring the rifle be sure it

This rifle has been manufactured to

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FULL LIMITED WARRANTY

Llmiled warranty against defects In material
and ,,'orkmanshlp.

This firearm warranty is good only to the Original
Owner who has registered hialher ownership with
Keystone Sporting Arms, Inc. at Suite 1, RD2 Box 20,
Milton, PA 17847.

Warranty and registration card must be completed and
mailed to Keystone Sporting Arms, Inc. at the above
addresa within 10 clays from beginning of ownel'1lhip of
the firearm to insure the protection of the warranty.

Normal wear, or damage resulting from neglect, abuse,
or any modifications or repaira that are not made by
Keystone Sporting Arms, Ine. are not covered by the
warranty.

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