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Safety Operation

Figure Safety 1 shows the safety in the off or in the fire


position.

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Pushing the safety rearward engages the safety.

While your finger is inside of the trigger guard press firmly


forward to disengage the safety.

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The safety on the M1A/M14 is identical in function to the M1


Garand. A very ergonomic design that allows the shooter's
finger to stay in close proximity to the trigger.

Loading Operations

Make sure the safety is on. Depress the magazine release and
pivot the magazine forward.

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Pull the magazine out of the magazine well.

Press down of the magazine follower and insert the first


cartridge.

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By pressing down on loaded cartridges, insert as many


cartridges as your magazine is intended to carry.

Make certain the rifle is pointing in a safe direction. Once you


magazine is loaded with cartridges you insert them into the
magazine well of the rifle.

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Start to insert the magazine with the front is first as shown in


figure Loading 6 above.

Pivot the magazine back and lock into place.

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Grasp the handle of the operating rod.

Pull back on the operating rod to the rear of the receiver.

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Allow the bolt and operating rod to slam forward, stripping a


cartridge form the magazine and loading it into the chamber.

To unload make sure the safety is on and depress the


magazine release and pivot the magazine forward.

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Remove the magazine.

Pull back on the operating rod handle and allow the cartridge
to be extracted from the rifle.

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The rifle is now unloaded and safe.

Operation of the Bolt Stop

Bolt Stop 1 above shows the bolt stop not engaged.

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While there is no magazine loaded in the magazine well of the


rifle, pull back on the operating rod handle to the rear of the
receiver and simultaneously press the bottom of the bolt stop
to stop the bolt form being able to travel forward. Figure Bolt
Stop 2 shows the bolt stop engaged.

Using the Bore Brush

Two tools that are necessary for cleaning the chamber or bore
of the M1A/M14 rifle is an M14 bore brush and cleaning rods.
The ratchet style chamber brush shown in these instructions
can be purchased from Fulton Armory for $5.95. The complete

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butt stock cleaning kit including the cleaning rods can also be
purchased from Fulton Armory for $25.95.

Take a single section of the cleaning rod and screw it into one
of the threaded holes on the side of the ratchet cleaning brush.

Remove the magazine and pull the bolt to the rear and lock in
place using the bolt stop. Apply a light coat of bore cleaner to
the brush and insert the bore brush into the chamber.

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Close the bolt against the rear of the bore brush.

Ratchet the bore brush by moving the handle from side to


side.

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Do this several times.

Open the bolt and lock in place and remove the bore brush.

Lubrication

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Tetra® Gun Grease is specifically designed for military semi-


automatic rifles such as the M1A/M14 rifle. Another plus of the
grease is because it is white in appearance it is easy to
determine if there is still grease on the parts where it is
needed. Tetra® Gun Grease is sold at Fulton Armory in easy
applicator 1oz tubes for $4.95.

Place a small bead of Tetra in the operating rod guide groove


on the side of the receiver.

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Open the bolt and lock in place by using the bolt stop.

Place a small bead of Tetra in the bolt guides inside of the


receiver.

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Place a very fine bead of Tetra on the bottom of the bolt.

Lightly wipe with finger.

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This step can be accomplished in two ways. If the bolt and


operating rod are disassembled from the receiver then place a
small amount of Tetra inside the recess of the operating rod as
well as the anti-friction roller of the bolt that rest inside the
operating rod recess. The other way is if the rifle is assembled
the Tetra nozzle allows for it to be inserted between the recess
and anti-friction roller. You can place a small amount of Tetra
and then by working the operating rod handle and cycling the
bolt several times you can evenly distribute the Tetra grease
over the roller and inside the guide.

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Pull the bolt to the rear.

Cycle the bolt several time to distribute the applied Tetra to all
required surfaces.

Last place a fine bead of Tetra to the top of the hammer that
will make contact with the bottom of the bolt.

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Use your finger to evenly distribute the Tetra.

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