Winchester Repeating Arms 52B (Historic Manual) - Manual (Page 11)

horizontal, depress the magazine release button. Pull
the magazine out (see Figure 12).
2. Remove the cartridge from the chamber. Cycle
the bolt open and the cartridge will eject. Leave the
bolt open.
3. To fully unload the magazine, strip each cartridge
from the magazine until it is empty.
CHECK THE CHAMBER TO BE
ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN IT IS UNLOADED.
T RIGGER S YSTEM
The Model 52 trigger system is famous for its clean,
crisp pull. Trigger pull on the Model 52B is pre-set at
the factory at approximately 6 1/2 pounds.
ANY ADJUSTMENT, DISASSEMBLY OR
SERVICE OF ANY PART OF THE TRIGGER
SYSTEM MUST BE PERFORMED BY A
QUALIFIED GUNSMITH ONLY.
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Depress the magazine release button and pull
on the magazine to remove.
F I G U R E 1 2 round from the magazine into the chamber.
CAUTION: THE RIFLE IS NOW READY TO
FIRE BY PULLING THE TRIGGER. IMMEDI-
ATELY PLACE THE SAFETY IN THE “ON
SAFE’’ POSITION UNLESS FIRING IS IMMI-
NENT.
L OADING TO F ULL C APACITY —
If you manually load a round in the chamber, the ca-
pacity of the Model 52 can be increased to six rounds.
After the round is in the chamber, close the bolt.
Then, insert the magazine.
CAUTION: MOVE THE SAFETY TO THE “ON
SAFE” POSITION. DO NOT CARRY A
ROUND IN THE CHAMBER UNLESS
SHOOTING IS IMMINENT.
Also, you can load the rifle to full capacity by, first,
cycling in a round from the magazine into the cham-
ber. Leave the bolt closed. Remove the magazine.
Refill it to capacity, then, reinsert it.
CAUTION: KEEP THE SAFETY IN THE “ON
SAFE’’ POSITION.
U NLOADING
ALWAYS REMEMBER TO PLACE THE
SAFETY IN THE “ON SAFE’’ POSITION
WHEN THE BOLT IS CLOSED. POINT THE
MUZZLE IN A SAFE DIRECTION WHEN UN-
LOADING.
1. Take the magazine out of the rifle. With the rifle
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