UNLOADING IN STEPS
1) POINT THE FIREARM IN THE SAFEST AVAILABLE DIRECTION
2) SWITCH THE SAFETY SELECTOR FROM FIRE TO SAFE. AS MENTIONED ABOVE, IF THE SELECTOR DOES NOT MOVE TO THE SAFE POSITION, IT COULD MEAN THAT THE HAMMER IS NOT COCKED.
3) REMOVE THE AMMUNITION MAGAZINE
4) PULL THE CHARGING HANDLE REARWARD AND ENGAGE THE BOLT CATCH.
!! VERIFY THAT THE CHAMBER IS EMPTY.
!! VERIFY THAT THE FEEDING PATH IS CLEAR
5) EXAMINE THE BORE
LOADING IN STEPS
!! WARNING: NEVER ATTEMPT TO LOAD ANY FIREARM WITHOUT FIRST CHECKING THE
CHAMBER.
!! WARNING: ALWAYS LOAD A ROUND INTO THE CHAMBER BY FEEDING IT FROM THE
MAGAZINE. NEVER ATTEMPT TO LOAD THE FIREARM BY INSERTING A ROUND INTO THE OPEN EJECTION PORT. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THIS WARNING CAN RESULT IN SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH TO YOU OR OTHERS.
WHEN INSERTING A MAGAZINE, ENSURE YOU INSERT IT IN THE CORRECT ORIENTATION SO THAT THE AMMUNITION IS FACING THE CORRECT DIRECTION. YOU SHOULD HEAR THE MAGAZINE "CLICK" INTO POSITON.
NEXT, PULL DOWNWARDS ON THE MAGAZINE TO VERIFY THAT IS IT PROPERLY SECURED INTO PLACE.
YOU MAY LOAD A MAGAZINE INTO THE RAVEN WITH THE FIRING BOLT FULLY FORWARD AND CLOSED, OR WITH IT LOCKED TO THE REAR AND OPEN.
IF LOADING WITH THE BOLT LOCKED OPEN (PREFERRED).
1) FIRST ENSURE THAT THE SAFETY SELECTOR IS IN THE SAFE POSITION.
2) INSERT A LOADED MAGAZINE INTO THE MAGAZINE AS DESCRIBED ABOVE.
3) THE RIFLE MAY NOW BE PLACED INTO BATTERY BY PRESSING THE BOLT RELEASE BUTTON.
4) VERIFY THAT THE BOLT IS FULLY CLOSED!
5) YOUR RIFLE IS NOW LOADED AND READY FOR USE.
IF LOADING YOUR RIFLE WITH THE BOLT CLOSED
1) FIRST ENSURE THAT THE SAFETY SELECTOR IS IN THE SAFE POSITION.
2) INSERT A LOADED MAGAZINE INTO THE MAGAZINE AS DESCRIBED ABOVE.
3) PULL THE CHARGING HANDLE COMPLETELY TO THE REAR AND THEN LET GO OF THE CHARGING HANDLE.
4) VERIFY THAT THE BOLT IS FULLY CLOSED!
5) YOUR RIFLE IS NOW LOADED AND READY FOR USE.
6) ENGAGE THE SAFETY IF IT IS NOT ALREADY ON.
TIP: DUE TO VARIATIONS IN AFTERMARKET MAGAZINES YOU MAY FIND IT DIFFICULT TO INSERTSOME FULLY LOADED MAGAZINES WITH THE BOLT CLOSED. THIS IS A PARTICULAR ISSUE WITH NEW MAGAZINES THAT THAT HAVE NOT YET BEEN “BROKEN IN”. IF THIS OCCURS, LOAD YOUR RAVEN FROM THE OPEN-BOLT POSITION.
