READ THE INSTRUCTIONS AND
WARNINGS IN THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY
BEFORE USING THIS FIREARM
For Product Service on This Model Please Call:
(520) 778-6555 (See p. 23)
STURM, RUGER & Company, Inc.
Southport, Connecticut 06490 U.S.A.
THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL SHOULD ALWAYS ACCOMPANY THIS FIREARM AND BE TRANS-
FERRED WITH IT UPON CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP, OR WHEN THE FIREARM IS LOANED OR PRE-
SENTED TO ANOTHER PERSON.
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WARNING – LOCKING DEVICES
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DO NOT INSTALL
INSIDE TRIGGER GUARD
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 20.
INSTALL LOCK
AS SHOWN HERE
NEVER INSTALL
LOCKING DEVICE
INSIDE TRIGGER GUARD
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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®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 Rd.,
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 fool-
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
GENERAL INFORMATION
AND MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS
The RUGER®CARBINE is an autoloading rifle chambered for either the
9mm Luger (Parabellum) or .40 Auto cartridges. The correct caliber of each rifle
is rollmarked on its receiver. Use only ammunition of the correct caliber for that
rifle. It is “blowback” operated and uses standard Ruger P-Series pistol magazines
of the same caliber. Retracting the cocking handle cocks the internal hammer
and compresses the guide rod/recoil spring assembly. When the slide is manually
released, it moves forward (driven by the recoil spring), strips a cartridge from
the magazine, if a loaded magazine is in place, and chambers the cartridge. The
slide is held against the chambered cartridge by the recoil spring.
When the trigger is pulled, the hammer is released and strikes the firing pin. The
firing pin indents the cartridge primer and ignites the priming compound. This
ignites the powder in the cartridge case and a great volume of gas is instantly
generated, which acts on the interior of the cartridge case in all directions.
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Because the bullet offers the least resistance, it moves out of the cartridge case
and exits the muzzle. The bolt then moves rearward automatically, extracting
and ejecting the fired cartridge case, and at the same time cocking the hammer
and compressing the guide rod/recoil spring assembly, etc., as described above.
Once the trigger is released, the rifle is ready to fire again.
Each time the trigger is pulled and released, the same cycle is repeated until
there are no more cartridges in the magazine or in the chamber.
The rifle will fire if there is a cartridge in the chamber and the trigger is pulled,
whether or not there is a magazine in place! Removing the magazine does not
unload the rifle. Never assume the rifle is unloaded. Visually inspect the chamber
and the magazine each time the rifle is handled to be certain there are no cartridges in either.
All models have the same basic operating mechanism and include the following
features with which the gun user should be thoroughly familiar.
NOMENCLATURE
Stock
Receiver
Trigger Guard
Cocking Handle
Trigger
Safety
(shown “on”)
Slide Stop
Magazine
Slide
Rear Sight
Barrel
Front Sight
Barrel Band
Take Down Screw
Magazine Latch
Figure 1. In these illustrations 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.
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OPERATION OF SAFETY
SAFETY IN THE “ON” SAFE POSITION
The RUGER®CARBINE has a cross-button safety which is located in the
rear portion of the trigger guard (Figure 1, p. 5).
The safety is “on” when it protrudes fully from the right side (the cocking handle
side) of the trigger guard, as shown in Figure 1, p. 5. In this position, 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,
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 if a cartridge is
in the chamber.
SAFETY IN “OFF” (FIRE) POSITION
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.”
WARNING –MANUAL SAFETY
!
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
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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, the rifle should be discontinued from use and returned to the Prescott Product Service Department for
repair (See page 23).
THE SLIDE STOP
The slide stop is located on the left side of the receiver (see Figure 1, p. 5). The
slide stop is the manually operated means of retaining the slide in the rearward
(open) position. When the slide of an empty rifle is held open, the rifle is in an
inoperative safe condition for inspection of the chamber, cleaning, etc.
To hold the slide open: Retract the cocking handle to its extreme rearward position and, while holding it there, press the slide stop upward. Release pressure on
the cocking handle and the slide will move forward a fraction of an inch, and
then be held in its open position.
Press Up to Lock Slide OpenPush Down to Close Slide
To release the slide: The slide can be released by drawing back slightly on the
cocking handle and depressing the slide stop thumbpiece. When the slide is
released, it will move forward under pressure from the recoil spring. The safety
of the rifle should always be in the “on” position except when the user is actually
firing at a selected target.
When the last shot has been fired and the magazine is empty, the slide stop automatically holds the slide open. When there is an empty
the slide is retracted manually, the slide stop will have to be manually actuated to
hold the slide open. If a loaded magazine is inserted in the rifle when the slide is
closed and the slide is then retracted fully, the slide stop will not automatically
hold open the slide. The user can actuate the slide stop mechanism to hold the
slide open at any time by retracting the slide and pushing up the slide stop.
magazine in the rifle and
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AMMUNITION
The RUGER®CARBINE is chambered for, and designed to properly function with, only factory loaded 9mm Luger (Parabellum) or .40 Auto ammunition
(standard, high velocity, +P, or +P+ ammunition) manufactured to U.S. industry
standards.
SPECIAL NOTE: The higher pressures produced by the .40 auto cartridge make
the use of aluminum-cased .40 auto ammunition inadvisable in the Ruger
Carbine or any other “blowback” -operated firearm. Occasional case separations
and jamming of the mechanism may occur. This does not apply to locked-breech
firearms such as the Ruger P-94 pistols.
Use only
caliber of your rifle that is rollmarked on the receiver.
such factory ammunition in good condition that exactly matches the
!
!
WARNING –AMMUNITION
Death, serious injury, and damage can
result from the use of wrong ammunition, bore obstructions, powder
overloads, or incorrect cartridge components. Always wear shooting glasses and hearing protectors.
IMPROPER AMMUNITION
DESTROYS GUNS
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. Keep your finger of
at a target!
1. Keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction. (See Rule 2, p. 31).
2. Put the safety “on” (fully protruding from the right side of the trigger guard).
See Figure 1, p. 5.
3. Pull the cocking handle rearward. Engage the slide stop so that the slide is
held open. Check the chamber to be certain it is empty.
4. To remove the magazine, use thumb to depress magazine latch button on the
left side of the magazine well and at the same time grasp the magazine
between the fingers of the same hand to draw it out of the magazine well. (See
Figure 3). Do not drop the magazine out of the rifle onto a hard or dirty surface -- you may damage it or otherwise induce malfunctions.
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Removing Magazine (Safety “On”)
f the trigger until you are ready to immediately shoot
Figure 3. The safety should be “on”
when the magazine is being removed
or inserted. When the magazine latch
button is pushed in, the magazine is
released. Depress the latch with the
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thumb and at the same time grasp
the magazine between your fingers
and draw it downward out of the gun.
REMEMBER to check to be sure the
chamber is empty after removing the
magazine!
5. Load the magazine by sliding up to 15* 9mm or 11* .40 Auto cartridges of the
same caliber as that marked on the receiver of your rifle into the magazine.
The Ruger CARBINE is designed to function properly only with correct Ruger
magazines loaded with factory ammunition of the correct type and caliber
loaded to U.S. industry specifications.
6. Insert magazine fully into the firearm, with bullet end of the cartridges toward
the muzzle, until it is locked in place by the magazine latch. (Magazine cannot
be seated if reversed).
* By Federal Law, newly manufactured magazines with a capacity of greater than
10 (ten) cartridges are designated “For Law Enforcement Use Only” and are
only sold to law enforcement and government agencies. Commercially sold
rifles are supplied with 10 round magazines only
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7. Load a cartridge into the chamber by fully retracting the cocking handle,
pushing down the slide stop, and then releasing the cocking handle. The slide
will forcibly move forward, chambering a cartridge from the magazine. Don’t
touch the trigger. Do not ‘ride’ the cocking handle as it moves forward. Do
not apply force to the cocking handle to chamber a cartridge. If a cartridge
does not readily chamber, eject it from the rifle, hold the slide open with the
slide stop, remove the magazine and see MALFUNCTION WARNING, p. 14.
8. The rifle is now fully loaded. If the rifle is not to be fired immediately, the
safety should remain “ON” (See Figure 1, p. 5). When the safety is moved to
the “off” position, the rifle will fire a cartridge each time the trigger is pulled
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 and the safety
is “off”, the rifle will fire – be careful!
WARNING –FIRING
!
The slide automatically opens
and shuts quickly while firing.
Keep face and hands away
from it. Hot brass and powder
gas is ejected quickly and can
burn you. The rifle should be
fired from the right shoulder.
Always wear shooting glasses
and hearing protectors.
SLIDE OPENS FAST–
HOT BRASS EJECTED
9. Immediately following the firing of a shot, 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.
10. If all cartridges are fired from the magazine, the slide remains open after the
last shot has been fired. When firing is completed, if the slide is shut, manually retract the slide, hold it open by pushing the slide stop up, and visually
check the chamber to be sure it is empty. If the slide 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 area.
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. 9. Then load a cartridge into the chamber, and follow steps 7 and 8, p. 10, disregarding the magazine. Engage the safety between shots.
WARNING – UNLOADING
!
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.
GUN WILL FIRE WITH
MAGAZINE OUT
TO UNLOAD
NOTE: This sequence must be followed exactly as spelled out. Failure to do so
can result in the rifle’s chamber becoming unintentionally loaded with a cartridge!
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