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Bushmaster Bullpup Operation & Safety Instructions Downloadable version - July 1999 M BUSHMASTER OPERATION AND SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Bushmaster Firearms, Inc. Quality Parts Co. P.O. Box 1479 999 Roosevelt Trail Windham, Maine 04062 Customer Service: 1 800 883 6229 Orders:1 800 998 SWAT • 1 207 892 3594 Part Number 30-962 ®
Bushmaster Bullpup Operation & Safety Instructions Downloadable version - July 1999 WARNING! DANGEROUS WEAPONS THINK SAFE Sem i- a u to m atic r if le s a re c la ssif ie d a s F IR EA RM S o r D AN GER O US W EA PO NS an d are so ld b y B ush m aste r F ir e arm s, In c. w it h th e s p ecif ic u ndersta n din g th at w e are n o t re sp o nsib le in an y m an ner w hats o eve r fo r th eir im pro per o r n egli g e n t h an dli n g o r r e sa le u nder l o ca l la w s an d re gu la tio ns. B ush m aste r F ir e arm s, In c. sh all n o t b e r e sp o nsib le in an y m an n er w hats o eve r fo r m alf u n ctio nin g o f th e f ir e arm o r fo r p hysic a l in ju ry o r p ro perty d am ag e r e su lt in g in w ho le o r i n p art f r o m : 1. C rim in al o r n eglig e n t d is c h arg e 2 . I m pro per o r c a re le ss h an dlin g 3. U nau th o riz e d m odif ic a tio ns 4. D efe ctiv e , im pro perly lo ad ed o r r e lo ad ed a m munit io n 5. C orro sio n 6. N egle ct 7 . O th er in flu en ce s b eyo nd o ur im med ia te c o ntr o l. T his lim it a tio n a p plie s r e gard le ss o f w heth er lia b il it y is a sse rte d o n A lw ays w ear a d eq uate s h o otin g g la sse s, e ar p lu gs o r e arm uff ty p e p ro te ctio n w hen d is c h arg in g fir e arm s. E nsu re th at p erso ns clo se to y o u a re s im ila rly p ro te cte d . U npro te cte d e ye s m ay b e in ju re d b y p o w der g as, c a rb o n re sid ue, l u bric a n t, m eta llic p artic le s o r sim ila r d eb ris w hic h m ay e m an ate o cca sio nally f r o m a n y f ir e arm in n o rm al u se . W it h o ut e ar p ro te ctio n, r e p eate d e xp o su re t o s h o otin g n o is e m ay l e ad t o c u m ula tiv e p erm an en t h earin g lo ss. EYE AND EAR PROTECTION THINK SAFE WARNING! Page 2
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FIREARM SAFETY IS UP TO YOU!
THINK
SAFE
LIMITED WARRANTY...
It is o ur in te n tio n u nder n o rm al c o nd it io ns to w arr a n t a n y a n d a ll
d efe cts in p arts , m ate ria l o r w ork m an sh ip w hic h a ffe ct t h e s a tis fa cto ry
o pera tio n o f t h e r if le . O ur w arra n ty o blig atio n is li m it e d t o t h e r e p air o r
r e p la ce m en t o f a n y p art(s ) w hic h is r e tu rn ed t o u s a n d is d ete rm in ed b y
u s to be defe ctiv e . W e ass u m e no lia b ili t y fo r an y in cid en ta l or
c o nse q uen tia l d am ag e . O ur w arra n ty is m ad e t o t h e o rig in al o w ner a n d
i s n o t tr a n sfe ra b le . T he fo llo w in g it e m s a re sp ecif ic a lly e xclu ded fr o m
c o ve ra g e u nder t h is w arra n ty .
( A ) N orm al w ear o f t h e p ro te ctiv e fin is h es, a n d o f a ll m eta l o r p la stic
p arts ;
(B ) D am ag e o r m alf u nctio n re su lt in g fr o m accid en t, n eglig e n ce ,
m is u se o r u nau th o riz e d r e p air o r a lt e ra tio n;
(C ) D am ag e o r m alf u nctio n r e su lt in g f r o m b arre l o bstr u ctio ns;
(D )
1 . A LW AYS K EEP M UZZLE P O IN TED I N S A FE
D IR EC TIO N
2. U N LO AD F IR EA RM W HEN N O T I N U SE
3. D O NT R ELY O N Y O UR G U N S “ S A FE T Y”
4. B E S U RE O F Y O UR T A RG ET A N D W HAT I S
B EY O ND I T
5 . U SE C O RREC T A M MUN IT IO N
6. I F R IF L E F A IL S T O F IR E, H AN DLE W IT H C A RE
7. W EA R E Y E A N D E A R P R O TEC TIO N
8. E N SU RE B A RREL I S C LE A R O F O BST RU CTIO NS
9. D O NT A LT ER O R M ODIF Y Y O UR G U N
10. L E A RN I T S M EC H AN IC A L A N D H AN DLIN G
C H ARA CTER IS T IC S
11. SERVICE OFTEN
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Bushmaster Bullpup Operation & Safety Instructions Downloadable version - July 1999 SAFETY WARNINGS ! THESE ARE ALL IMPORTANT SAFETY WARNINGS. PLEASE NOTE WARNING SYMBOLS FOUND THROUGHOUT THIS MANUAL. THINK SAFE THINK SAFE These s a fe ty w arn in gs a re fo r y o ur p ro te ctio n a s w ell a s t h e s a fe ty o f o th ers. D is r e gard in g in fo rm atio n in th is m an ual m ay re su lt in s e rio us in ju ry o r d eath . THINK SAFE D o n o t a tte m pt to lo ad o r u se a n y fir e arm u ntil y o u h ave r e ad an d u nd ersta n d th e in fo rm atio n co nta in ed in th is m an ual. Befo re han dlin g th is fir e arm , le arn ho w it o pera te s - a n d h o w t o m ain ta in it . T his in clu des k n o w in g i t s b asic p arts , h o w th e sa fe ty fe atu re s o pera te , h o w to s a fe ly o pen a n d c lo se t h e a ctio n a n d h o w t o s a fe ly lo ad a n d u nlo ad a m munit io n. THINK SAFE Improper use and handling could cause severe injury or death to you or those around you. THINK SAFE B e c e rta in t h is o w ners m an ual is a va il a b le fo r r e fe re n ce a n d i s k ep t w it h t h is fir e arm if t r a n sfe rre d t o a n o th er p arty . If t h e m an ual is lo st or m is p la ce d , w rit e or ca ll fo r a r e p la ce m en t c o py t o : THINK SAFE A s th e o w ner o f th is fir e arm , y o u m ust u nderta k e th e fu ll t im e r e sp o nsib ilit y o f s a fe fir e arm s h an dlin g fo r y o ur o w n s a fe ty a n d t h e s a fe ty o f o th ers. Page 4 B ush m aste r F ir e arm s, I n c. 9 99 R oose ve lt T ra il, W in dham , M ain e 0 4062 C usto m er S erv ic e T el.: 1 8 00 8 83 6 229
Bushmaster Bullpup Operation & Safety Instructions
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THINK
SAFE
Alw ays p o in t t h e m uzzle o f y o ur fir e arm in a s a fe d ir e ctio n,
r e gard le ss o f w heth er t h e f ir e arm is lo ad ed o r u nlo ad ed .
SAFE GUN HANDLING DEPENDS ON YOU!
THINK
SAFE
A fir e arm s sa fe ty b utto n is a m ech an ic a l d evic e w hic h c a n
n eve r r e p la ce s a fe g u n h an dli n g.
THINK
SAFE
THINK
SAFE
T REA T E V ER Y F IR EA RM A S I F I T W ER E L O AD ED .
G iv e y o ur f ir e arm t o s o m eo ne w it h t h e a ctio n o pen a n d in
t h e “ sa fe ” p o sit io n, a ft e r yo u ve rif y th at th e fir e arm is
u nlo ad ed . In sis t o n t h e s a m e p ro ce d ure w hen r e ce iv in g a
f ir e arm . L earn th e lo ca tio n an d o pera tio n o f all sa fe ty
f e atu re s.
It s y o ur r e sp o nsib ilit y to o bta in p ro per tr a in in g to u se a n d
m ain ta in yo ur fir e arm . C ertif ie d an d re p uta b le sa fe ty
c o urse s a n d in str u ctio ns a re o ffe re d b y t h e N atio nal R if le
A sso cia tio n an d sta te an d lo ca l o rg an iz a tio ns. Y ou als o
h ave a r e sp o nsib ilit y t o k n o w a n d o bey a ll lo ca l, s ta te a n d
f e d era l la w s g o ve rn in g th e u se , p o sse ssio n a n d tr a n sp o rt-
a tio n o f f ir e arm s.
THINK
SAFE
• Keep all firearms and ammunition out of reach of children.
• Store firearms and ammunition separately.
• Never store a loaded gun and always separate Upper and
Lower
• Never leave a loaded firearm unattended.
• N eve r c a rry a lo ad ed f ir e arm in a v e h ic le .
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CONTENTS:
A. GENERAL DESCRIPTION - Page 7
1. Type of Weapon
2. Technical Data
3. Ammunition
4. Main Groups
B. SAFETY MODE SELECTION - Page 8
C. STRIPPING AND ASSEMBLING - Page 8
1. Stripping
2. Assembling
3. Check Function
4. Cleaning
D. LOADING, FIRING AND
UNLOADING WEAPON - Page 11
1. Loading
2. Firing
3. Loading after last round fired
4. Unloading
E. PARTS LIST AND EXPLODED DRAWING - Page 14
F. SERVICE INFORMATION/INSTRUCTIONS
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
A. G EN ER A L D ESC RIP T IO N
A1. T yp e o f W eap o n...
T he B ush m aste r M 17S B ullp up is a g a s o pera te d S e m i- A uto m atic r if le . It fir e s
f r o m th e lo ck ed b o lt p o sit io n a n d th e d esig n m ak es it a sh o rt, h an d y rif le w it h
h ig h a c cu ra c y a n d r e lia b ilit y .
A 2. T ech nic a l D ata ...
C alib er ............................................. 5 .5 6m m ( .2 23 )
O ve ra ll L en gth ............................... 3 0 in ch es
W eig h t ( e m pty ) ............................. 8 .2 lb s.
B arre l ................................................ c h ro m e m oly v an ad iu m s te el - 2 1.5 lo ng
w it h c h ro m e p la te d c h am ber a n d b o re
N um ber o f G ro ove s .................... 6 r ig h t h an d ( 1 in 9 ) t w is t
M ax im um E ffe ctiv e R an ge ........... 6 00 y d s.
M agazin e C ap ac it y ......................... a c ce p ts a ll s ta n d ard M 16 /A R15 m agazin es
A 3. A m munit io n...
A ll M 193 ty p e, M 855 ty p e, tr a c e r am munit io n, bla n ks an d dum m y ro un d s
p ro duce d in a c co rd an ce w it h In te rn atio nal o r N ATO s ta n d ard s m ay b e u se d .
A 4. M ain G ro ups...
T he Bush m aste r M 17 S Bullp up ge n era lly co nsis ts of 4 m ain gro up s.
A ddit io nally , ac ce sso rie s m ay b e c o nsid ere d as a gro up b u t th ey are n o t d ealt
w it h in t h is m an ual.
• U pper R ece iv e r g ro up
• L o w er R ece iv e r g ro up
• Ig n it io n P o ck et g ro up
• B olt C arrie r g ro up
• A cce sso rie s
Read and understand this entire manual and its safety warnings
BEFORE firing the rifle.
THINKSAFE
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B. S A FE T Y M ODE S E LE C TIO N
W hen t h e s a fe ty c atc h is p ush ed flu sh w it h t h e le ft s id e o f t h e L o w er R ece iv e r,
a W HIT E lin e c an b e s e en o n t h e r ig h t s id e o f t h e L o w er R ece iv e r.
T he r if le is n o w in S A FE m ode.
W hen t h e s a fe ty c atc h is p ush ed flu sh w it h t h e r ig h t s id e o f t h e L o w er R ece iv e r,
T he r if le is n o w in F IR E m ode.
C . S T RIP PIN G A N D A SSE M BLIN G ( fo r c le an in g p urp o se s)
C 1. S tr ip pin g...
S te p 1.
S te p 2 .
Pla c e r ig h t h an d o n th e p is to l g rip , fin ge rs
T he upper re ce iv e r gro up can no w be sw ung o pen - ex po sin g in te rn al
m ech an is m s.
N ote :
B EFO RE S T RIP PIN G, t h e r if le m ust b e u nlo ad ed a n d p la ce d in
S A FE m ode.
T he S afe ty is lo ca te d o n t h e le ft s id e o f t h e L ow er R ece iv e r.
P ush s a fe ty in . A W HIT E lin e w ill b e v is ib le o n t h e R IG H T s id e
o f t h e lo w er r e ce iv e r.
THINKSAFE
WHITE = SAFERED = FIRE
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Ste p 3 .
H old in g t h e p is to l g rip , u se t h e t h um b a n d t w o fin ge rs o f t h e le ft h an d t o g rip
t h e e x po se d a c tio n p la te . W it h d ra w b o lt c arr ie r b y p ullin g u p a n d o ut.
D o n o t s tr ip B olt C arrie r a n y f u rth er.
C 2. A sse m blin g B olt C arrie r G ro up t o U pper R ece iv e r.. .
S te p 1 .
Lo w er t h e b o lt c arrie r in to t h e U pper R ece iv e r w it h t h e c am p in h ead lo cate d
i n t h e c am t r a c k o f t h e U pper R ece iv e r. E nsu re b re ech b o lt e n te rs t h e s lo ts o f t h e
b arre l a sse m bly . A lig n t h e t h re e le gs o f t h e a c tio n p la te in sid e t h e U pp er R ece iv e r.
A sse m bly is n o w c o m ple te .
R em ovin g t h e I g n it io n P ock et is a c o m ple x o pera tio n.
I t is r e co m men ded t h at it b e c a rrie d o ut o nly b y a q ualif ie d
g u nsm it h .THINKSAFE
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Ste p 2 .
C ock t h e h am mer o nto t h e s e ar w it h t h e le ft h an d . H old t h e e n d o f t h e u pp er
r e ce iv e r w it h t h e le ft h an d w it h t h e t h um b p re ssin g o n t h e a c tio n p la te t o k ee p it
l e ve l w it h t h e e n d o f t h e r e ce iv e r.
S w in g t h e u pper r e ce iv e r d o w n u ntil t h e a c tio n p la te is r e ta in ed b y t h e fa c e o f
t h e lo w er r e ce iv e r. R em ove t h um b a n d fu lly c lo se t h e r if le .
P re ss in t h e t w o h ead ed p in s o n t h e r ig h t s id e o f t h e L o w er R ece iv e r u ntil t h e
h ead s a re a ga in st t h e L o w er R ece iv e r. R if le is n o w c lo se d .
C 3. C heck F unctio n...
E N SU RE R IF L E IS P O IN TED IN A S A FE D IR EC TIO N.
M ag azin e C heck ...
W it h t h e r ig h t h an d o n t h e p is to l g rip p ush in t h e m agazin e w it h t h e le ft h an d .
P ush it u pw ard u ntil a c lic k is h eard . C heck b y p u llin g d o w n o n th e m agazin e. It
s h o uld n o t b e a b le t o b e r e m ove d .
C 4. C le an in g...
1 . B arre l
O pen r if le a n d r e m ove b o lt c arrie r. U sin g a s ta n d ard t y p e c le an in g k it , p ull t h e
p atc h th ro ugh th e b arre l u sin g c le an in g flu id . R ep eat u ntil b arre l is c le an . U se a
d ry p atc h t o c le an t h e d ir ty flu id fr o m b arre l.
N ote : C le an t h e b arre l fr o m t h e c h am ber t o w ard s m uzz le .
W ARN IN G!
D o n o t in se rt f u ll m ag azin e u ntil t h e n ext f u nctio n
is c o m ple te d .THINKSAFE
After cleaning, make sure barrel is free of obstructions and
excessive lubricant.
THINKSAFE
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