Manual

BE CERTAIN THE GUN IS NOT LOADED
AND “SAFETY” IS “ON SAFE.” WE
RECOMMEND THAT SAFETY GLASSES
BE WORN.
Press the carrier release.
Lock the bolt to the rear.
Remove the forearm cap assembly,
forearm, barrel and gas piston.
Place the receiver, loading port up, in a
well padded vise.
Locate the tip of the magazine spring
retainer which projects through its port in
the underside of the magazine tube.
Using a 1/16 inch diameter punch, depress
the magazine spring lock and use a
screwdriver to turn the slotted head of the
magazine spring retainer and forearm cap
stud counter
- clockwise 1/4 turn or enough
to bypass the lock spring’s function. (See
Figure 27.)
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