ruger DEERFIELD User Guide

INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
FOR
RUGER
®
DEERFIELD®CARBINE
AUTOLOADING RIFLE
(603) 865-2442 (See p. 28)
STURM, RUGER & Company, Inc.
Southport, Connecticut 06490 U.S.A.
THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL SHOULD ALWAYS ACCOMPANY THIS FIREARM AND BE
TRANSFERRED WITH IT UPON CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP, OR WHEN THE FIREARM IS LOANED OR
PRESENTED TO ANOTHER PERSON.
CS 99/44 3/01
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READ THE INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS IN THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS FIREARM
BLUED
STEEL
CALIBER
.44 Rem. Magnum
This firearm was originally sold with a key-operated locking device. While it can help provide secure storage for your unloaded firearm, any locking device can fail. All guns are designed to fire if they are loaded and the trigger is pulled. Therefore, never install the locking
device inside the trigger guard or in any way that it can possibly pull the trigger! Do not leave the keys
in the lock.
The ultimate responsibility for secure storage of any firearm must depend upon its owner and his or her individual circumstances.
Guns should be securely stored unloaded
, in a secure location,
separate from their ammunition.
See “Storage Warning”, page 25.
NEVER INSTALL
LOCKING DEVICE
INSIDE TRIGGER GUARD
WARNING – LOCKING DEVICES
DO NOT INSTALL
INSIDE TRIGGER GUARD
INSTALL LOCK
AS SHOWN HERE
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LOADED
FIREARMS SAFETY-YOUR RESPONSIBILITY
SAFETY MUST BE THE FIRST AND CONSTANT
CONSIDERATION OF EVERY PERSON WHO
HANDLES FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION.
This Instruction Manual is designed to assist you in learning how to use and care for your RUGER
®
DEERFIELD®CARBINE properly. Please contact us
if you have any questions about it.
Only when you are certain you fully understand the Manual and can properly carry out its instructions should you practice loading, etc. with live ammunition. If you have any doubts about your ability to handle or use a particular type of gun safely, then you should seek supervised instruction. Such personalized instruction is often available from gun dealers, gun clubs or police departments. If none of these sources can help you, write to the National Rifle Association, 11250 Waples Mill Road, Fairfax, VA 22030-7400. They will assist you.
The person possessing a gun has a full-time job. You cannot guess; you cannot forget. You must know how to use your firearm safely. Do not use any firearm
without having a complete understanding of its particular characteristics and safe use.
Remember: There is no such thing as a foolproof gun.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Operation of Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
The Bolt Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Ammunition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
To Load and Fire (With Magazine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
To Load and Fire (Without Magazine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
To Unload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
To Extract and Eject a Chambered Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
To Clear a Malfunction (“Jam”) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
To Minimize Malfunctions (“Jams”) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Disassembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Reassembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Magazine Inspection and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Care and Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Attaching Ruger Scope Rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Sight Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Service and Parts Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Parts Drawing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
The Basic Rules of Safe Firearms Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
“RUGER” and “Deerfield” are registered U.S. trademarks.
“Deerfield” is a registered trademark of Blount, Inc.
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FIREARMS ARE DANGEROUS WEAPONS–
READ THE INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS
IN THIS MANUAL THOROUGHLY AND
CAREFULLY BEFORE USING.
GENERAL INFORMATION
AND MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS
The RUGER®DEERFIELD®CARBINE is a gas operated, rotary magazine fed, autoloading rifle. It is simple, reliable, and consists of a relatively few rugged components. The mechanism employs the Ruger fixed piston/moving cylinder gas system in conjunction with a simplified rotating bolt.
Music wire coil springs are used throughout the mechanism. The RUGER
®
DEERFIELD®CARBINE has a cross-button safety which is located in the
foward portion of the trigger guard. The safety blocks the trigger and sear while permitting the slide to be cycled with the safety “ON”. A bolt lock mechanism is provided for convenience in holding the bolt open for loading and inspection. The firing pin is retracted mechanically as the bolt starts to unlock and the rifle will fire only when the bolt is locked. The one-piece stock is American hardwood.
WARNING–ALTERATIONS
This product was designed to function properly in its original condition. Alterations can make it unsafe. Do not alter any part or add or substitute parts or accessories not made by Sturm, Ruger & Co. Inc.
DO NOT ALTER ANY GUN
WARNINGS OF GREAT IMPORTANCE ARE FOUND ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES:
Locking Devices 3 Unloading 13 Alterations 5 Malfunctions 17 Manual Safety 7 Disassembly 17 Ammunition 9 Lubrication 24 Lead Exposure 10 Storage 25 Firing 12 Parts Purchasers 29 Handling 13
OTHER CAUTIONS AND WARNINGS APPEAR
THROUGHOUT THE MANUAL.
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Figure 1. In this illustration the frequently used operating components are identified. Note that the safety is protruding fully from the right side of the trigger guard and is therefore in its “ON” (safe) position.
NOMENCLATURE
The RUGER®DEERFIELD®CARBINE has an internal buffer system that effectively absorbs the shock of the slide block striking the receiver in recoil. The bolt lock plunger is located at the rear of the slide handle, and when depressed, fits into a slot in the receiver holding the bolt open. The ejector is an integral part of the receiver and ejects the empty cartridges out to the side.
The patented Ruger integral scope mounts take all standard Ruger scope rings of various heights. A standard bead type front sight is used, with a flip-up type folding rear peep sight, adjustable for windage and elevation.
OPERATION OF SAFETY
The RUGER®DEERFIELD®CARBINE has a cross-button safety which is located in the forward portion of the trigger guard (Figure 1). The safety can be operated once the internal hammer is cocked by retracting the slide.
Bolt
Barrel
Front Sight
Barrel Band
Take-Down
Screw
Magazine
Slide Handle
Magazine Latch
Safety
(shown “on”)
Trigger
Trigger Guard
(housing)
Receiver
Stock
Rear Sight
Keep the safety on unless actually firing. Always move the safety fully to its intended position and check it. The safety is not “ON” unless it is completely “ON”. Never depend on a safety mechanism or any other mechanical device to justify careless handling or permitting the rifle to point in an unsafe direction. The only “safe” rifle is one in which the bolt is open, the chamber is empty, and there is no magazine in the gun.
KNOW HOW TO USE THE SAFETY
The safety is “on” when it protrudes fully from the right side (the slide handle side) of the trigger guard assembly, as shown in Figure 1. In this position the trigger and sear are blocked, and the gun cannot be fired from a normal pull on the trigger. The safety should always be in the “on” (safe) position except when
the shooter is actually firing the gun. The safety should be moved to the “on” position whenever the shooter ceases firing, even temporarily.
The safety is “off” (fire) when it protrudes from the left side of the trigger guard assembly, as shown in Figure 2. When the safety is off, the red band shows on the safety button, but do not totally rely on the appearance of the red band to indicate that the safety is off. In poor light or if dirt is present, the red band may not be visible. If the safety is “off” and the trigger is pulled, the rifle will fire.
Figure 2. The underside of the trigger guard section of the rifle. In this illustration the safety is shown in the “off” (fire) position. The position of the safety and red band indicate the safety is “off.” It should be in this position only
when you are actually firing at a target.
The safety is held in its “on” or “off” position by a plunger that is under spring tension. When the safety is moved to either the “on” or “off” position, a distinct “click” should be heard. Frequently check the position of the safety to be certain the safety has not been inadvertently moved. If the safety seems to move too easily, or if the click is not heard when the safety is moved, stop using the rifle and return it to the Newport Product Service Department for repair (see p. 28).
WARNING –MANUAL SAFETY
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THE BOLT LOCK
The bolt lock is located in the rear of the slide handle (see Figure 1, p. 6). The bolt lock is the manually operated means of retaining the bolt in the rearward (open) position. When the bolt is locked open, the rifle is in an inoperative safe condition for inspection of the chamber, cleaning, etc.
WARNING: The bolt lock is not a safety device. It should not be used to hold the bolt back when there is a loaded magazine in the rifle. A slight jar to the butt end of the rifle will cause the bolt lock to disengage and to feed a cartridge into the chamber.
The bolt lock should be relied on only to hold the bolt in its rearward position when the chamber is empty and an empty magazine is in place. The only purpose of the bolt lock is for convenience in changing magazines and for holding the bolt in its rearward position when the rifle is unloaded for the purpose of cleaning or inspection.
OPERATION OF BOLT LOCK
To manually engage the bolt lock to keep the bolt open: (See Figure 3)
1. Pull the slide handle all the way to the rear.
2. Depress the bolt lock plunger and allow the slide to move forward slightly until it stops.
3. Put safety “ON” (push fully to the right).
To release the slide (which allows the bolt to go forward) keep safety “ON”
and draw the slide handle to the rear and release. Do not “ride” the slide handle forward with your fingers, as this may result in misfeeding of cartridges (see “To Minimize Malfunctions”, p. 16)
CAUTION: Slide is under heavy spring tension and can injure fingers when it slams shut. Keep fingers away from chamber and trigger.
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Figure 4
Closing The Bolt
Figure 3
Locking The Bolt Open
Death, serious injury, and damage can result from the use of wrong ammunition, bore obstructions, powder overloads, or incorrect cartridge components. Even the
strongest gun can be “blown up” as a result of excess pressure. Always
wear shooting glasses and hearing protectors.
IMPROPER AMMUNITION
DESTROYS GUNS
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WARNING –AMMUNITION
AMMUNITION
The RUGER®DEERFIELD®CARBINE relies upon the gases produced from the fired cartridge to cycle the action and is chambered only for the .44 Magnum cartridge. It should not be used with any other .44 caliber ammunition, such as the .44 Special. Most .44 Magnum ammunition factory loaded to U.S. industry specifications is suitable for use. However, “Medium Velocity” non­jacketed ammunition may not produce the volume of gas necessary to consistently cycle the action or give optimum accuracy and is not recommended. Do not use lead bullets -- they will clog the gas port in the barrel and prevent proper action cycling. Aluminum-cased ammunition should not be used, as it may stick in the chamber when fired, resulting in extraction and functioning problems. .44 Magnum cartridges with bullet weights below 215 grains are generally not compatible with the Ruger Deerfield Carbine, and those with bullet weights above 255 grains generally exceed the maximum overall length of 1.610” allowed by U.S. Industry Standards and may not fit into the magazine. Such cartridges at either end of the spectrum of .44 Magnum ammunition loadings should not be used in the Ruger Deerfield Carbine. See “Ammunition Warning” below, & “Ammunition Notice”, p. 10.
USE ONLY CORRECT FACTORY AMMUNITION LOADED
TO U.S. INDUSTRY STANDARDS
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AMMUNITION (CARTRIDGES) NOTICE
WE SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY
DAMAGE OR INJURY WHATSOEVER OCCURRING IN
CONNECTION WITH, OR AS THE RESULT OF, THE USE IN
RUGER FIREARMS OF FAULTY, OR NON-STANDARD, OR
“REMANUFACTURED” OR HAND LOADED (RELOADED)
AMMUNITION, OR OF CARTRIDGES OTHER THAN THOSE
FOR WHICH THE FIREARM WAS ORIGINALLY CHAMBERED.
WARNING – LEAD EXPOSURE
Discharging firearms in poorly ventilated areas, cleaning firearms, or handling ammunition may result in exposure to lead and other substances known to the state of California to cause birth defects, reproductive harm, and other serious physical injury. Have adequate ventilation at all times. Wash hands thoroughly after exposure.
SHOOTING OR CLEANING GUNS
MAY EXPOSE YOU TO LEAD
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TO LOAD AND FIRE (WITH MAGAZINE)
Practice this important aspect of gun handling (with an unloaded rifle) until you can perform each of the steps – described below – with skill and confidence. But before you do anything with the rifle, please first read completely through this manual.
1. Keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction. (See Rule 2, p. 34).
2. Pull the slide handle rearward. Engage the bolt lock so that the bolt is held
open. Check the chamber to be certain it is empty. Engage the safety
. (See
Figure 1, p. 6).
3. Remove the magazine from the rifle. (See Figure 5, below).
Figure 5. The safety should be in the “Safe”
position when the magazine is being removed or inserted. When the forward
section of the magazine latch is pushed in (pivoted upward), the magazine is released. One way of removing the magazine is to cradle the rifle in the left hand with the palm under - but not against - the magazine. Use the right forefinger to fully depress the magazine latch and the magazine will drop free. Another way (illustrated) is to depress the latch with the thumb and at the same time grasp the magazine between the thumb and forefinger and draw it out of the gun.
Removing Magazine
(Safety “On”)
4. Load the magazine by sliding up to four (4) cartridges into the magazine
throat-opening as described below. (See Figure 6). The Ruger Deerfield Carbine is designed to function properly only with standard Ruger 4-shot rotary magazines loaded with factory .44 Rem. Mag. cartridges of the correct type. (See “Ammunition”, p. 9)
NOTE: The .44 magnum magazines for the Ruger 96/44 lever action rifle and the Ruger 77/44 bolt action rifle will not fit into the Deerfield Carbine rifle due to dimensional differences. Do not attempt to use either of them in the Deerfield Carbine.
Figure 6. To load the magazine, press
the rim of the cartridge against the
magazine rotor at the widest section of
the magazine throat until the cartridge
enters far enough to be pushed to the rear
end of the magazine. Each succeeding
cartridge is pressed against the body of the
top cartridge and slid to the rear of the
magazine until a maximum of four (4)
cartridges are in the magazine
Loading Magazine
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5. Insert magazine into the firearm, with bullet end of the cartridges toward the muzzle. (Magazine cannot be seated if reversed).
6. Load a cartridge into the chamber by fully retracting the slide handle (which will automatically release the bolt lock) and then releasing the handle. Don’t
touch the trigger. Do not ‘ride’ the slide handle as it moves forward. Do not
apply force to the slide handle to chamber a cartridge. If a cartridge does not readily chamber, eject it from the rifle, lock the bolt open, remove the magazine and see MALFUNCTION WARNING, p. 17.
7. The rifle is now fully loaded. If the rifle is not to be fired immediately, the
safety should remain “ON” (See Figure 1, p. 6). Only when you are ready to
fire at a selected target, move the safety to the “off” position. The rifle will fire a single cartridge each time the trigger is pulled and released until all the cartridges in the magazine, and the one in the chamber, have been fired. Firing will automatically reload and recock the rifle. NOTE THAT EVERY
TIME THE TRIGGER IS PULLED, IF A CARTRIDGE IS IN THE CHAMBER, THE RIFLE WILL FIRE – BE CAREFUL!
8. Immediately following the firing of a shot, and if a subsequent shot is not to
be fired at once, put the safety “ON” while the rifle is still pointing in a safe direction down range. The safety should be moved to the “on” position as soon
as firing is completed, and it should be “on” at all times except when the rifle is on target and being fired.
9. The bolt does not remain open after the last shot has been fired, nor does the bolt automatically lock open when the magazine is empty. When firing is completed, put the safety “ON” and manually retract the bolt, lock it open, and visually check the chamber to be sure it is empty. If the bolt is shut, the
shooter should always assume that there is a cartridge in the chamber. Don’t rely on your memory to know if a gun or magazine is loaded. Visually inspect the magazine and the chamber.
WARNING –FIRING
The bolt automatically opens and shuts quickly while firing. Keep face and hands away from it. Hot brass and powder gas are ejected quickly and can burn you. The rifle should be fired from the right shoulder. Always wear shooting glasses and hearing protectors.
BOLT OPENS FAST–
HOT BRASS EJECTED
So that the rifle can be used as a single loader, it will fire whether or not a magazine is in the gun if a cartridge is chambered. Removing magazine does not unload rifle! To unload, first remove magazine, then pull slide to rear, eject chambered cartridge, and visually inspect chamber. The safety
should always be in the “on” (safe) position when loading or unloading the rifle. Keep safety “on”.
GUN WILL FIRE WITH
“MAGAZINE” OUT
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If dropped or struck with the safety “off”, the rifle may fire. Keep chamber empty unless actually firing! Keep safety “on” unless actually firing!
ANY GUN
MAY FIRE IF
DROPPED
WARNING –HANDLING
TO LOAD AND FIRE (WITHOUT MAGAZINE)
The rifle can be used as a single shot rifle in the absence of a magazine or for safety or training purposes. To do so, follow steps 1 and 2, p. 11. Then load a cartridge into the chamber, and follow steps 6 through 9, p. 12, disregarding the magazine. Engage the safety between shots, and disengage it only when actually
firing at a selected target.
WARNING – UNLOADING
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