10. Safe Use - Features of the Raven

THE LOCKHART TACTICAL RAVEN IS A SHOULDER-FIRED, MAGAZINE-FED, CENTERFIRE PISTOL CARTRIDGE, BLOW-BACK OPERATED LONG GUN.


THROUGH OUR MODULAR CALIBER KITS, YOUR RAVEN MAY BE TRANSFORMED INTO A CENTERFIRE RIFLE CARTRIDGE DIRECT IMPINGEMENT GAS OPERATED LONG GUN, OR A RIMFIRE BLOW-BACK OPERATED LONG GUN.


IT IS INTENDED TO BE FIRED FROM A TWO HANDED POSITION WITH THE BUTTSTOCK BRACED TIGHTLY AGAINST THE SHOULDER, SUPPORTED BY THE NON-TRIGGER HAND UNDER THE HANDGUARD, AND HELD BY THE PISTOL GRIP WITH THE TRIGGER HAND. (SEE FIG 1.)

THE LOCKHART TACTICAL RAVEN IS MADE UP OF THE FOLLOWING SUB-ASSEMBLIES (SEE FIG 2.)
THE BUTTSTOCK ASSEMBLY,
THE LOWER RECEIVER ASSEMBLY, 
THE MAGWELL ASSEMBLY,
THE UPPER RECEIVER ASSEMBLY,
THE FIRING BOLT ASSEMBLY
AND THE BARREL / HANDGUARD ASSEMBLY

 !! WARNING: PRIOR TO HANDLING YOUR LOCKHART TACTICAL RAVEN ENSURE THAT THE SAFETY SELECTOR IS PLACED ON THE "SAFE" POSITION ON THE FIRING ASSEMBLY.


THE RAVEN CAN BE MANUALLY CYCLED BY THE USE OF THE SIDE CHARGING HANDLE OR TOP STYLE CHARGING HANDLE IF INSTALLED.


THE FIRING BOLT MAY BE LOCKED TO THE REAR BY PULLING THE CHARGING HANDLE REARWARD AND SIMULTANEOUSLY ENGAGING THE BOLT CATCH BUTTON.
TIP: THE BOLT CATCH / BOLT RELEASE IS THE SAME BUTTON HOWEVER THERE ARE TWO POSITIONS. THE BOTTOM SIDE IS THE CATCH, WHILE THE UPPER SIDE IS THE RELEASE. KEEP CONTINOUS PRESSURE ON THE BOLT CATCH BUTTON (BOTTOM SIDE) WHILE YOU RELEASE YOUR HAND FROM THE CHARGING HANDLE. IF THE BOLT SLAMS FORWARD, IT MEANS YOU DID NOT PRESS AND HOLD THE BOLT CATCH, OR YOU DID NOT PULL THE CHARGING HANDLE REARWAR ENOUGH FOR THE BOLT CATCH TO ENGAGE. (SEE FIG 3.)

THE RAVEN FEATURES AMBIDEXTROUS BOLT CATCH / RELEASE BUTTONS. WHEN ENGAGED, BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE FIREARM WILL DISPLAY THE CURRENT POSITION OF THE BOLT CATCH / RELEASE (SEE FIG. 4)

THE RAVEN FEATURES AMBIDEXTROUS SAFETY SELECTOR SWITCHES. THE SELECTOR CAN ONLY BE PLACED IN THE “SAFE” POSITION WHEN THE HAMMER IS FULLY COCKED OR THE BOLT IS LOCKED TO THE REAR.

THE RAVEN FEATURES AMBIDEXTROUS MAGAZINE RELEASE BUTTONS. PUSH EITHER SIDE AND THE MAGAZINE WILL RELEASE.
TIP: IF USING AFTERMARKET MAGAZINES, THEY MAY HAVE A TIGHTER FIT IN THE MAGWELL. IF YOUR MAGAZINE DOES NOT DROP FREELY FROM MAGWELL ONCE YOU RELEASE IT, YOU MAY NEED TO SLIGHTLY PULL THE MAGAZINE DOWNWARDS. IF YOUR AFTERMARKET MAG DOES NOT INSERT EASILY, DO NOT SMASH IT IN! USE A DIFFERENT MAG.