MANUAL Removing All Rounds and by Then Opening and SAFETY DEVICES ARE NOT a SUBSTITUTE BEFORE HANDLING YOUR FIREARM
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M3 LINE 1 Index USE • MAINTENANCE ................................................................ 1 M3 TACTICAL TELESCOPIC STOCK: Basic safety rules ....................................................................... 2 Assembly ................................................................................... 20 Introduction .............................................................................. 4 Shotgun stripping ........................................................................ 21 Operation .................................................................................. 4 Shotgun assembly ...................................................................... 22 Assembly ................................................................................... 6 Telescoping stock ...................................................................... 22 Action selection ........................................................................ 8 Rear sight adjustment ................................................................ 23 Gun safety catch ........................................................................ 10 Windage (lateral) adjustment ..................................................... 23 Loading ..................................................................................... 10 ACCESSORIES AND ADJUSTMENTS (ALL VERSIONS): Cartridge replacement ............................................................... 12 Magazine tube limiter ............................................................... 23 Unloading ................................................................................. 13 Internal choke ........................................................................... 24 Troubleshooting ......................................................................... 14 Magazine tube extension ............................................................ 26 Ammunition .............................................................................. 14 Rear sight adjustment (ghost sight) ............................................ 27 Maintenance ............................................................................. 14 Windage (lateral) adjustment ..................................................... 27 Shotgun stripping ........................................................................ 15 Elevation (vertical) adjustment ................................................... 27 Shotgun assembly ...................................................................... 18 Rear sight adjustment (open sight) ............................................. 28 SPARE PARTS ............................................................................. 29 Data subject to modification without notice. 2 BASIC SAFETY RULES guarantee that a firearm is unloaded or cannot 5. KNOW THE SAFETY FEATURES OF THE fire. Shotguns and rifles can be checked by FIREARM YOU ARE USING, BUT REMEMBER: WARNING: PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL removing all rounds and by then opening and SAFETY DEVICES ARE NOT A SUBSTITUTE BEFORE HANDLING YOUR FIREARM. inspecting the chamber so that a visual inspec- FOR SAFE HANDLING PROCEDURES. tion of the chamber for any remaining rounds Never rely solely on a safety device to prevent an WARNING: FIREARMS CAN BE DANGEROUS can be made. accident. It is imperative that you know and use AND CAN POTENTIALLY CAUSE SERIOUS the safety features of the particular firearm you INJURY, DAMAGE TO PROPERTY OR DEATH, are handling, but accidents can best be prevent- IF HANDLED IMPROPERLY. THE FOLLOWING 3. STORE YOUR FIREARM SO THAT CHILDREN ed by following the safe handling procedures SAFETY RULES ARE AN IMPORTANT RE- CANNOT GAIN ACCESS TO IT. described in these safety rules and elsewhere in MINDER THAT FIREARM SAFETY IS YOUR It is your responsibility to ensure that children the product manual. RESPONSIBILITY. under the age of 18 or other unauthorized per- To further familiarize yourself with the proper use sons do not gain access to your firearm. To re- of this or other firearms, take a Firearms Safety 1. NEVER POINT A FIREARM AT SOMETHING duce the risk of accidents involving Course taught by an expert in firearms use and THAT IS NOT SAFE TO SHOOT. children, unload your firearm, lock safety procedures. Never let the muzzle of a firearm it and store the ammunition in a point at any part of your body or at separate locked location. Please another person. This is especially note that devices intended to pre- r e g e o t important when loading or un- vent accidents - for example, cable S 6. PROPERLY MAINTAIN YOUR FIREARM. loading the firearm. When you are locks, chamber plugs, etc, - may not Store and carry your firearm so that shooting at a target, know what is prevent use or misuse of your dirt or lint does not accumulate in behind it. Some bullets can travel firearm by a determined person. the working parts. Clean and oil over a mile. If you miss your target Firearm storage in a steel gun safe may be more your firearm, following the instruc- or if the bullet penetrates the target, appropriate to reduce the likelihood of intentio- tions provided in this manual, after it is your responsibility to ensure that nal misuse of a firearm by an unauthorized child each use to prevent corrosion, damage to the the shot does not cause unintended injury or or person. barrel or accumulation of impurities which can damage. prevent use of the gun in an emergency. Before loading your firearm, always check the barrel 2. ALWAYS TREAT A FIREARM AS IF IT WERE 4. NEVER SHOOT AT WATER OR AT A HARD internal part and the chamber to ensure that they LOADED. SURFACE. are clean and free from obstructions. Never assume that a firearm is unloaded. The Shooting at the surface of water or at Firing with an obstruction in the barrel or cham- only certain way to ensure that a firearm has the a rock or other hard surface in- ber can rupture the barrel and injure you or chamber empty is to open the chamber and creases the chance of ricochets or others nearby. In the event you hear an unusual visually and physically examine the inside to see fragmentation of the bullet or shot, noise when shooting, stop firing immediately, if a round is present. which can result in the projectile engage the manual safety and unload the Removing or unloading the magazine will not striking an unintended or peripheral target. firearm. 3 Make sure the chamber and barrel are free from 9. NEVER CLIMB A TREE, FENCE OR OBSTRUC- tection, leaving the chamber unloaded can re- any obstruction, like a bullet blocked inside the TION WITH A LOADED FIREARM. duce the chance of an unintentional discharge. barrel due to defective or improper ammunition. Open and empty the chamber of your firearm and engage the manual 12. LEAD WARNING. safety catch before climbing or 7. USE PROPER AMMUNITION. descending a tree or before climbing Discharging firearms in poorly ventilated areas, Only use factory-loaded, new ammunition a fence or jumping over a ditch or cleaning firearms, or handling ammunition may manufactured to industry specifications: CIP other obstruction. Never pull or push a loaded result in exposure to lead and other substances (Europe and elsewhere), SAAMI® (U.S.A.). Be firearm toward yourself or another person. known to cause birth defects, reproductive harm, certain that each round you use is in the proper Always unload the firearm, visually and physi- and other serious physical injury. Have adequate caliber or gauge and type for the particular cally check to see that the magazine, loading ventilation at all times. Wash hands thoroughly firearm. mechanism and chamber are unloaded and that after exposure. The caliber or gauge of the firearm is clearly the bolt is open before handing the firearm to WARNING: it is YOUR responsibility to know marked on the barrels of shotguns and on the another person. and abide by Federal, State and Local laws slide or barrel of pistols. Never take a firearm from another person unless governing the sale, transportation and use of The use of reloaded or remanufactured ammu- it is unloaded, visually and physically checked to firearms in your area. nition can increase the likelihood of excessive confirm it is unloaded, and the action is open. cartridge pressures, case-head ruptures or other WARNING: this firearm has the capability of defects in the ammunition that can cause dama- 10. AVOID ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES OR JUDG- taking your life or the life of someone else! ge to your firearm and injury to yourself or Always be extremely careful with your firearm. others nearby. MENT/ REFLEX IMPAIRING MEDICATION WHEN SHOOTING. An accident is almost always the result of not fol- lowing basic firearm safety rules. Do not drink and shoot. If you take 8. ALWAYS WEAR PROTECTIVE GLASSES AND medication that can impair motor EARPLUGS WHEN SHOOTING. reactions or judgment, do not handle Especially for U.S. consumers: The chance that gas, gunpowder or a firearm while you are under the For information about Firearm Safety Courses in metal fragments will blow back and influence of the medication. your area, please visit the National Rifle injure a shooter who is firing a gun Association’s web site at www.nra.org. is rare, but the injury that can be sustained in such circumstances can 11. NEVER TRANSPORT A LOADED FIREARM. be severe, including the possible loss of eyesight. Unload a firearm before putting it in A shooter must always wear impact resistant a vehicle (chamber empty, magazine shooting glasses when firing any firearm. empty). Hunters and target shooters