Springfield Armory M1 Garand Instructions Manual
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SPRINGFIELD M1 GARAND REVIEW THE SAFE HANDLING RULES PRIOR TO EACH USE IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION INSIDE Keep this manual with your rifle and review it before each use. Do not allow others to handle or fire your rifle until they have read this manual. Transfer this manual with the firearm upon ownership change. Be a responsible gun owner. Use it safely, store it securely, and always transfer a gun responsibly and legally. SPRINGFIELD M1 GARAND DO NOT ATTEMPT TO LOAD YOUR M1 GARAND UNTIL YOU HAVE READ THIS MANUAL! www.springfieldarmory.com Before loading and firing this rifle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 About your owners manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Gun safety is no accident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Used guns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Store guns safely in the home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Nomenclature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Use of the M1 Garand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Ammunition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Rules for safe shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 When you pull the trigger and nothing happens . . . . . . . . . . .16 Note to left handed shooters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Operation of the safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Loading and unloading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Firing the rifle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Cleaning the Gas system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Cleaning the bore and chamber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28Muzzle protector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Rear sight protector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Sights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Match sight fine adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Disassembly/Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 The three main groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Disassembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Disassembly of barrel and receiver group . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Removing the bolt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 Assembly of barrel and receiver group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 Replacing the bolt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 Replacing the operating rod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Assembly of the three main groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Reference materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 M1 Garand Standard Model Exploded View . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Shooting positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS
Before loading and firing this rifle read and understand the information in this manual. This is an auto-loading rifle. It is immediately loaded and ready to fire again after each shot until all shells loaded in the clip have been fired. The rifle is able to fire both with and without the clip in place. The rifle is not unloaded until the chamber is empty. About your owners manual This is an instruction booklet on how to operate this firearm with some basic safe handling rules. It does not attempt to provide information about using a gun to defend yourself, how to hunt, or for competitive or target shooting. It is important to get instruction from a competent instructor prior to engaging in any of these activities. The National Rifle Association, your local or state authorities or your gun dealer may provide information regarding available instructors or training courses. Using a gun for self defense is a complex subject with dangers and risks for which you must be properly trained. Know and understand the laws regarding self defense. Gun safety is no accident Every safety rule has a reason behind it - read the rules carefully and understand why the rule is important for safety. It is recommended that every person receive instructions from a competent firearms instructor before handling this or any other firearm. Know and obey all gun laws. Do not give a gun to someone who is not allowed to own a gun or who may use it for a criminal purpose. Used guns If you purchased this firearm as a used gun have it inspected and tested by a competent gunsmith before you use it. Guns are sometimes altered and may require repair before they can be used safely. Store guns safely in the home Store guns unloaded, locked and in a secure place. Obey gun storage laws. Store guns and ammunition separately. Because your children may be in other homes where guns are stored, you should show them what to do if they see or find a gun by showing them the Eddie Eagle video available from the NRA by calling (703) 267-1000. WARNING 3 Grip LEFT LEFT Rear Sling SwivelSafety Trigger Housing Trigger GuardRear Handguard Gas CylinderGas Cylinder Lock Front Sight Operating Rod Heel Butt PlateRear Sight Front Sling SwivelLower Barrel Band Stock MuzzleBolt CombReceiver NOMENCLATURE 4 Bolt Elevation Knob Trigger GuardOperating Rod Handle To e Butt Trigger Front Handguard Stacking SwivelBayonet LugGas Cylinder Lock Screw Barrel Windage Knob Lock ScrewWindage Knob Safety Trigger Extractor Clip Latch
use extreme caution when loading this or any other firearm. See page 20 for instructions on proper loading to help avoid a slam fire. Also see enclosed article on “Slam Fire” written by Wayne Faatz. 4. Use only recently made high quality, original military or factory-manufactured ammunition in the correct caliber. Old ammunition may deteriorate from age causing it to be dangerous. Do not use cartridges that are dirty, wet, corroded, bent or damaged. Do not oil cartridges. Do not spray aerosol-type lubricants, preservatives or cleaners directly onto cartridges or where excess spray may flow into contact with cartridges. Defective ammunition is the primary cause of mishaps and can cause injury or death to you and bystanders. Lubricant or other foreign matter on cartridges can cause potentially dangerous ammunition malfunctions. Store ammunition in a cool dry place to prevent contamination and deterioration of the primer and powder. Use only ammunition of the caliber for which your firearm is chambered. The proper caliber is permanently engraved on your firearm; never attempt to use ammunition of any other caliber. Defective ammunition can create excessive pressures resulting in an explosion and cause injury or death to you and/or those nearby. You must assume responsibility for using proper and safe ammunition. Keep ammunition separated by caliber at home and on the range. This can be done by keeping it in the original box. Throw ammunition away that has been dented or deformed, shows signs of wear such as split or cracked necks, cratered or flattened primers, or punctured cases. If you have any reason to question the safety of any cartridge do not use it and safely discard it immediately. DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES USE OLD OR RELOADED AMMUNITION PURCHASED AT GUN SHOWS, ESTATE SALES OR AUCTIONS. USE OF THE M1 GARAND Before handling or using your M1 Garand inspect the chamber to make sure the gun is unloaded. 1. Your firearm is delivered factory packaged and preserved with a light coating of protective grease and oils. Before loading make certain that all packing grease and oil has been cleaned from the bore and exposed mechanism. 2. Your firearm comes equipped with an effective, well-designed safety device. HOWEVER, NEVER RELY COMPLETELY ON ANY SAFETY MECHANISM. It is NOT a substitute for cautious gun handling. NO safety, however positive or well-designed, should be totally trusted. Like all mechanical devices, the safety is subject to breakage or malfunction and can be adversely affected by wear, abuse, dirt, corrosion, incorrect assembly, improper adjustment or repair, or lack of maintenance. Moreover, there is no such thing as a safety which is child-proof or which can completely prevent accidental discharge from improper usage, carelessness, or horseplay. The best safety mechanism is your own good sense; USE IT! Always handle your firearm as though you expect the safety NOT to work! AMMUNITION 3.The M1 Garand is designed and built to specifications to shoot U.S. Caliber .30 Rifle cartridge ammunition or 30-’06 Springfield. Springfield also builds Garands to shoot .308 caliber cartridges. The correct caliber for your gun is stamped on the barrel. DO NOT USE ANY OTHER CALIBER. The s pecifications for standard military ammunition include harder primers to withstand the slight indentation from the firing pin when the bolt chambers a cartridge. This slight indentation is normal. The use of civilian ammunition with more sensitive primers or handloads with commercial primers and/or improperly seated primers increase the risk of primer detonation when the bolt slams forward. This unexpected slam fire can occur even if the trigger is not being pulled and if the safety is on. Use of military specification ammunition will help avoid this. Every shooter should WARNING 5 WARNING 6
generate sufficient energy to expel the bullet completely from the barrel.) •If the bullet is not properly seated tightly in the cartridge case. When such a cartridge is extracted from the chamber without being fired, the bullet may be left behind in the bore at the point where the rifling begins. Subsequent chambering of another cartridge may push the first bullet further into the bore. 9. If there is any reason to suspect that a bullet is obstructing the barrel, immediately unload the firearm and look through the bore. It is not sufficient to merely look in the chamber. A bullet may be lodged some distance down the barrel where it cannot easily be seen. IF A BULLET IS IN THE BORE, DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SHOOT IT OUT BY USING ANOTHER CARTRIDGE, OR BY BLOWING IT OUT WITH A BLANK OR ONE FROM WHICH THE BULLET HAS BEEN REMOVED. SUCH TECHNIQUES CAN GENERATE EXCESSIVE PRES- SURE, DESTROY THE FIREARM AND CAUSE SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY TO YOU AND BYSTANDERS. If the bullet can be removed by pushing it out with a cleaning rod, clean any unburned powder grains from the bore, chamber, and mechanism before resuming shooting. If the bullet cannot be dislodged by firmly tapping it with a cleaning rod, take the firearm to a gunsmith. 10. While shooting any semi-automatic firearm, an unfired cartridge or fired cartridge case may occasionally become jammed between the bolt and the barrel. Clear the jam as 5.The use of reloaded, remanufactured, hand-loaded, or other non-standard ammunition voids all warranties. Reloading is a science and improperly loaded ammunition can be extremely dangerous. Severe damage to the firearm and serious injury to the shooter or to others may result. Reloaded ammunition that may function in a bolt or slide action firearm may not properly function and may even explode in a semi-automatic. The risk of a mishap is reduced by using current clean military ammunition or ammunition that complies with the industry performance standards established by the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers Institute, Inc. of the United States, (SAAMI). 6. Firearms may be severely damaged and serious injury to the shooter or to others may result from any condition causing excessive pressure inside the chamber or barrel during firing. Excessive pressure can be caused by obstructions in the barrel, propellant powder overloads, or by the use of incorrect cartridges or defectively assembled cartridges. In addition, the use of dirty, corroded, or damaged cartridges may cause personal injury from the sudden escape of high-pressure propellant gas within the firearms mechanism. 7. Immediately stop shooting and check the barrel for an obstruction whenever: •You have difficulty in, or feel unusual resistance in, chambering a cartridge •A cartridge misfires (does not go off) •The mechanism fails to extract a fired cartridge case • Unburned grains of propellant powder are discovered spilled in the mechanism •A shot sounds weak or abnormal. In such cases it is possible that a bullet is lodged part way down the barrel. Firing a subsequent bullet into the obstructed barrel can destroy the firearm and cause serious injury to the shooter and to bystanders. 8. Bullets can become lodged in the barrel: •If the cartridge has been improperly loaded without propellant powder, or if the powder fails to ignite. (Ignition of the cartridge primer alone will push the bullet out of the cartridge case, but usually does not generate sufficient energy to expel the bullet completely from the barrel.) WARNING WARNING 8 Fig. 8
follows, WHILE KEEPING THE MUZZLE POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION: Pull back the bolt and hold or lock it to the rear. The jammed cartridge or case now can be removed by shaking it out or by picking it out with the fingers. When the bolt is jammed closed put the safety “ON”, and point the gun in a safe direction. Place the butt of the rifle on a hard surface and strike the bolt handle to the rear using a wooden or plastic mallet to open the bolt. If this fails to open the bolt take the gun to a gunsmith immediately. Determine what caused the jam before resuming shooting. 11. Dirt, corrosion, or other foreign matter on a cartridge can impede complete chambering and may cause the cartridge case to burst upon firing. The same is true of cartridges which are damaged or deformed. 12. Do not oil cartridges, and be sure to wipe the chamber clean of any oil or preservative before commencing to shoot. Oil actually interferes with the friction between the cartridge case and chamber wall that is necessary for safe functioning, and subjects the firearm to stress similar to that imposed by excessive pressure. 13. Use lubricants sparingly on the moving parts of your firearm. Avoid excessive spraying of any aerosol gun care product, especially where it may get on ammunition. All lubricants, and aerosol spray lubricants in particular, can penetrate cartridge primers and cause misfires. Some highly penetrative lubricants can also migrate inside cartridge cases and cause deterioration of the propellant powder, and on firing the powder may not ignite. If only the primer ignites there is danger that the bullet may become lodged in the barrel. 9 14. Never fire any semi-automatic firearm with your finger, hand, face, or other part of your body over or adjacent to the ejection port, or in any position where you may be struck by the reciprocating movement of the operating rod or bolt. Both the ejection of empty cartridge cases and the movement of the operating rod and bolt are part of the normal operating cycle of semi-automatic firearms and pose no safety hazard to the shooter if the firearm is held in a normal grip and fired at arms length as intended by its design. All firearms require periodic maintenance and inspection which may reveal a need for adjustment or repair. Have your firearm checked by a competent gunsmith annually even if it seems to be working well, since breakage, improper functioning, undue wear, or corrosion of some components may not be apparent from external examination. If you notice ANY mechanical malfunction, DO NOT continue to use the firearm. UNLOAD the firearm and take it to a competent gunsmith immediately. Similarly, if water, sand, or other foreign matter enters the internal mechanism, the firearm should be dismantled for complete and thorough cleaning. Failure to keep your firearm clean and in proper working order can lead to a potentially dangerous condition. ALWAYS POINT YOUR GUN IN A SAFE DIRECTION. 10 Always wear eye and ear protection when using any firearm. Safety and instruction manuals are available from Springfield, Inc.
BEFORE USING OR HANDLING REVIEW THE FOLLOWING RULES FOR SAFE SHOOTING. ALWAYS FOLLOW THESE RULES TO BE A SAFE SHOOTER! READ THESE AND BE A SAFE SHOOTER ACCIDENT (AK si dent) N. 1. An unintentional or unexpected happening that is undesirable or unfortunate, esp. one resulting in injury, damage, harm or loss. Dont be the cause of an accident! A responsible gun owner is safety minded and always handles guns in a safe manner by following the basic rules of safe shooting and using common sense in the use of a firearm. WARNING 11 BE A RESPONSIBLE GUN OWNER... Read these rules! Use common sense! • Always keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction. • Keep your finger off the trigger until you are actually aiming at the target and ready to shoot. • Treat every gun as if it is LOADED...ALL THE TIME! • Be sure of your target and backstop before you shoot. Ask yourself what your bullet will hit if it misses or goes through the target. The bullet can travel over a mile. • Place the safety ON when not shooting. • DO NOT DROP YOUR GUN. If it falls, it may fire even with the safety on. If you do drop it, unload it and insure it works correctly before using it again. When firing this or any other high power rifle always keep a firm hold on the gun. Anticipate the noise and recoil. • Never put your hand over the muzzle of a gun. • Never rely on a guns safety to protect you from unsafe gun handling. A safety is only a mechanical device, not a substitute for common sense. • Be sure the barrel is clear of obstruction before shooting. • If anything does get into the barrel, remove cartridges and clean bore immediately before attempting to shoot. Obstructed barrels can burst and injure you or bystanders. 12
BE A SAFE SHOOTER... • Never let water, snow, mud or other material enter the barrel. • Never pull a gun towards you by the muzzle. Do not climb a tree or cross a fence or ditch with a loaded gun. • Guns and alcohol or drugs do not mix. Do not use them before or during shooting activities. • Get instructions from a competent firearms instructor before using any gun. • Always keep and carry your rifle with an empty chamber until you intend to shoot. • Firearms should be unloaded when not actually in use. This means the chamber is empty and the magazine is removed. • When receiving a gun always open the action and check that it is unloaded. • Load the gun only when on the range preparing to fire, and unload it before leaving the range. • Load and unload with the muzzle pointed in a safe direction. • Be certain the gun is unloaded before cleaning. • Always unload guns before entering a house, car, truck, boat, RV, camp or any building. • Never leave a loaded gun unattended. 13 • Store guns and ammunition separately beyond the reach of children. • Never place a gun where it could fall and fire. • Children do not really believe that guns can kill. Keep every gun secure so kids can not get to them. If a child finds your gun and plays with it, tragedy may result. • Use a secure case to transport your M1 Garand. Know and obey the laws for transporting firearms. • Old or reloaded ammunition may be dangerous. Use only clean, dry, original, high-quality, commercially manufactured ammunition. • Many ammunition identifications sound similar. Make sure you use the right size ammunitionin your gun. • If a gun fails to fire when the trigger is pulled, keep it pointed at the target for at least 10 seconds before removing the cartridge from the chamber. Sometimes slow primer ignition will cause a hang-fire and the cartridge will go off after a short pause. •Spectators should be 10 feet behind and away from the shooter while loading, firing and unloading. • Always wear protective eyewear when shooting or near shooting activities. • Always wear hearing protection when shooting, at a shooting range, or near shooting activities. • Never shoot at hard flat surfaces, the ground, water or rocks...bullets will ricochet unpredictably. • Do not alter or modify your gun, and have guns serviced regularly. 14
• Do not attempt to change your guns trigger pull, because alterations of trigger pull usually affect sear engagement and may cause accidental firing. • Stop using your gun if it fails to function properly. Have the gun examined by a competent gunsmith. • Do not horseplay with a gun. Your gun can not think...but you can. Firearm safety depends on you. •Use a gun lock when gun is not in use and store firearms in a secure place. • Never assume or take someone’s word that a gun is unloaded. Always check it yourself. • Always carry a gun so you can control the direction of the muzzle in the event you fall or stumble. • Never transfer a gun to someone who is not legally permitted to possess it or who might use it unlawfully. •Know and obey all laws of firearms use and ownership. • Write to Springfield concerning any items which you do not understand and which might relate to your safety and the operation of any of our products. 15 Always wear eye and ear protection when using any firearm. Safety and instruction manuals are available from Springfield, Inc. WARNING: WHEN THE TRIGGER IS PULLED YOU MUST EXPECT THE GUN TO FIRE, AND YOU MUST TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR FIRING IT. WHEN YOU PULL THE TRIGGER AND NOTHING HAPPENS You can expect your M1 Garand to fire when you pull the trigger, but there may be times when you pull the trigger and the gun does not fire. When this happens it is important to understand the various conditions that could cause this to happen. In every instance it is important to keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction while you identify what happened.Wait 10 seconds in case there is a hang-fire- where the primer delays igniting the powder. After 10 seconds you can begin to take corrective action. WHAT TO DO First look at the bolt. If the bolt appears to be closed pull the bolt back by pulling rearward on the operating rod handle. If no shell is ejected and the chamber is emptythere was a failure to feed. Release the bolt then pull back on the operating rod handle just far enough to allow you to see if a shell was chambered. If there is a shell in the chamber the gun is ready to fire. If there is no shell in the chamber check the clip to make sure it is properly inserted. Then pull the operating rod handle back and release it. If the clip is properly seated the gun should be ready to fire. If there is another failure to feed, remove the clip and insert a different one. If there is a continued failure to feed, unload the gun and take the gun to a competent gunsmith. WARNING 16
If after pulling the bolt back there is a cartridge in the chamber, keep holding the operating rod handle to the rear. (If the cartridge in the chamber is unfired the bolt will push another cartridge against the unfired cartridge primer and perhaps cause the shell to explode). Put the safety on and eject the clip and remaining cartridges (See Page 23- Unloading.) Only after the clip is out should you depress the follower and allow the bolt to slam forward and open the bolt again. If the cartridge continues to remain in the chamber pull the operating rod handle back and lock it open. If possible, use a screwdriver to pry the rim to loosen the shell. If this does not work, point the gun in a safe direction and insert a cleaning rod in the muzzle. Keeping your hands away from the muzzle, tap the cartridge until it comes out. Check the extractor and clean the chamber. If this problem repeats itself, unload the gun and take it to a gunsmith for inspection and repair. Do not use the gun if this problem persists. Safely dispose of the cartridge. If an unfired cartridge is ejected, lock the bolt back. Inspect the primer on the cartridge. If there is a small or faint indentation, the bolt may not have been fully closed. If the primer mark is deeply indented the primer is defective. Both cartridges should be safely discarded. Release the bolt and chamber a cartridge. Check the bolt to see if it is fully closed. If not, unload the gun and inspect the ammunition and chamber to see if they are clean. A dirty chamber or deformed ammunition will prevent the bolt from properly closing. Properly loading the first cartridge from the clip requires you to properly insert the clip and to release the operating rod smartly to allow the bolt to slam forward and strip the cartridge from the top of the clip. If the bolt continues to not close fully, try a differentclip. Take the gun to a competent gunsmith if the problem continues. If a cartridge is ejected without the bullet DO NOT ATTEMPT TO RELOAD THE GUN UNTIL YOU HAVE LOOKED DOWN THE BARREL AND DETERMINED THAT THE BARREL IS FREE FROM OBSTRUCTION. A bullet stuck somewhere in the barrel will cause the gun to explode if another shell is fired. You can only remove a bullet stuck in the barrel by pushing it out with a wooden dowel or cleaning rod (See Fig. 8). Do not try to remove the bullet any other way. If in doubt, take the gun to a gunsmith. Always load the M1 Garand from the clip. Placing the shell directly in the chamber allows the bolt to slam forward harder than it would if the shell had to be stripped from the clip. When this occurs the inertia firing pin can come in contact with the cartridge primer with sufficient force to cause a slam fire. A slam fire can occur even if you are not pulling the trigger and even if the safety is on. The use of handloads increases the chance of a slam fire and should not be used. When releasing the bolt to load a cartridge in the chamber you should always hold the gun firmly and keep it pointed in a safe direction. 17 NOTE TO LEFT HANDED SHOOTERS The M1 Garand was designed to be operated and fired right handed. Thats the way Uncle Sam wanted it and thats the way instructions on use were given. If you are left handed take the time to practice using the M1 Garand right handed. If this does not work for you, you must develop safe handling procedures that work for you. However, it is safer to operate the M1 Garand right handed as it was designed. OPERATION OF THE SAFETY When the hammer is cocked the gun may be placed on SAFE. To do this press firmly on the safety lever until it snaps rearward into the trigger guard to put the safety ON. (See Figure 18). When the safety is ON the trigger cannot be depressed because the trigger is blocked and the hammer is locked in place. Fig. 18 18 Always wear eye and ear protection when using any firearm. Safety and instruction manuals are available from Springfield, Inc.
To take the safety OFF place your finger inside the trigger guard and press the safety lever firmly forward until it snaps in place in front of the trigger guard. (See Figure 19). When the safety is OFF the gun will fire when the trigger is pulled. The rifle should be unloaded with the safety ON by removing the magazine and ejecting the cartridge in the chamber by pulling the bolt to the rear. The rifle should always be loaded and unloaded with the safety ON. WARNING: THE SAFETY IS SIMPLY A MECHANICAL DEVICE AND CAN BE BROKEN OR MALFUNCTION DUE TO BREAKAGE, IMPROPER ASSEMBLY, WEAR OR ABUSE. THE SAFETY DOES NOT REPLACE SAFE GUN HANDLING PROCEDURES.WARNING 19 Fig. 19 LOADING CAUTION: WHEN LOADING AND UNLOADING ALWAYS HAVE THE SAFETY ON AND THE RIFLE POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION. 1. Load the cartridge clip. Insert a cartridge on the lower left side of the clip so that its base is against the rear wall of the clip and its extractor groove engages the vertical inner side of the clip. The next cartridge should be inserted on the opposite side. Continue inserting cartridges until eight have been loaded. The last cartridge will snap in place and be on the right side. The cartridge being on the right facilitates locking the clip into the rifle by a right handed person. If all the cartridges are uniformly seated the clip is ready to load. If some cartridges stick out further then the others, remover the top cartridge, push the cartridge that is sticking out back until the extractor groove is engaged and replace the top cartridge. Caution:Do not try to align the cartridges by hitting the loaded clip against a hard object. This could drive a bullet back into the case and create a dangerous condition. 2. Follow these safety rules before inserting the clip into the rifle. 1. Point the muzzle in a safe direction 2. Put the safety “ON” 3. Do Not load the rifle in your home, car or other buildings other than a shooting range. There is no safe direction your rifle can be pointed in these places as a bullet will travel through floors and walls, property damage and personal injuries will always occur. 20 WARNING