open, pull rearward on the operating handle
until the breech bolt locks back. The gun is
now ready to load.
2 Hold the gun with either right or left hand at
the grip or forearm as you prefer or are ac-
customed. With the opposite hand, merely
introduce the front end of the shell into the
under side of the receiver and thrust com-
pletely forward as if loading the magazine —
then release the pressure of your thumb.
(See Figure 11.) The shell is immediately and
automatically driven rearward, tripping the
feed mechanism, and delivered instantly into
the chamber without further manipulation.
The breech bolt automatically closes during
the loading operation.
3
THE GUN IS NOW LOADED AND READY FOR
FIRING.
To load the magazine, continue the same pro-
cedure, slipping shells past the carrier into
the magazine until the latter is full. (Without
the magazine plug, the magazine will hold 4
shells; 2 shells if the plug has been inserted.)
Be sure to insert each shell completely into
the magazine before releasing.
The speed loading system is equally conve-
nient for right or left-hand shooters. The in-
stant delivery of the first shell to the chamber
in one simple operation eliminates entirely
the conventional process of dropping the first
shell into the open receiver port and then
pressing the bolt release button on the right
side of the receiver to close the action. The
bolt release button is still provided to close
the action on an empty chamber, if desired.
CAUTION: DO NOT PRESS THE BOLT
RELEASE BUTTON AND LET THE BOLT
SLAM HOME WITH THE BARREL REMOVED
FROM THE ACTION.
When the barrel is installed, the breech bolt
stops against the barrel extension, preventing
any damage. With the barrel removed, how-
ever, the operating handle will forcefully
strike the front edge of the ejection port caus-
ing damage to the receiver. If you wish to
close the bolt with the barrel removed, be
sure to hold the operating handle as you de-
press the bolt release button. Let the bolt ride
home slowly.
Unloading Your Auto-5
CAUTION: WHENEVER UNLOADING, ALWAYS BE
CERTAIN THAT THE MUZZLE IS POINTED IN A SAFE
DIRECTION AND THAT THE “SAFETY” IS “ON SAFE’’.
The recommended way to unload the Auto-5 is
simply to grasp the operating handle and cycle
the action until all rounds are ejected.
ALWAYS lNSPECT THE CHAMBER, ACTlON AND
MAGAZINE VERY CAREFULLY AFTER UNLOAD-
ING TO BE SURE ALL LIVE ROUNDS ARE
CLEARED FROM THE GUN.
Breech Remains Open After the Last
Shot
The breech of the Auto-5 remains open after the
last shot has been fired. This allows convenient
and fast reloading as follows:
1 Place the “safety” in the “on safe” position.
2 Drop an appropriate shell into the open
breech.
3 Close the action by depressing the breech-
block release button.
EVEN WITH THE BREECH OPEN AFTER
SHOOTING, DO NOT ASSUME YOUR
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