Winchester Repeating Arms 52B (Historic Manual) - Manual (Page 8)

I NSERTING AND R EMOVING THE B OLT
INSERTING THE BOLT—
The Model 52 rifle comes packaged with the bolt re-
moved from the rifle. It is necessary to insert the bolt
into the receiver.
WARNING: REMOVE THE MAGAZINE AND
MAKE SURE THE RIFLE IS FULLY UN-
LOADED BEFORE PROCEEDING.
To insert the bolt the safety must be placed in the
“off safe’’position.
1. The front and rear portions of the bolt must be
aligned properly before it can be inserted. The bolt
handle (and connected locking surface) can rotate
with respect to the bolt body itself. If not already in
alignment the parts must be realigned. To do this:
a)Take the end of the bolt body in one hand and
the bolt handle in the other.
b)Twist the handle to align the top and bottom
pointers on the shroud with the grooves cut in
the bolt. The top groove is on the polished por-
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Cocking indicator
F I G U R E 4
Extends rearward when the
bolt is cocked
O PERATION OF THE S AFETY
The safety is located on the right side of the receiver
(Figure 3). When the safety is clicked (or is detented)
into position toward the rear, the gun is in the “on
safe’’ position as shown. In this position the trigger is
blocked. “Safe” is stamped on the receiver to mark
this “on safe” position .
WHENEVER A CARTRIDGE IS CHAM-
BERED, THE SAFETY SHOULD BE MOVED
TO THE “ON SAFE’’ POSITION UNTIL YOU
ARE READY TO FIRE IT.
When the safety is pushed forward, the rifle is in the
“off safe’’ position and ready to fire.
C OCKING I NDICATOR
The rear end (or shroud) of the bolt serves as a cock-
ing indicator. When the bolt is in the rifle and is
cocked the indicator will appear (see Figure 4) — ex-
tending rearward forming a gap between the pointed
surface on the indicator and the pointed recess on the
bolt (Note: there is a pointed surface on top and bot-
tom of the shroud). When the rifle is fired, the cock-
ing indicator (entire shroud) moves forward, closing
the gap.
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Safety
F I G U R E 3
Pull fully rearward to place in “on safe” position
Push forward for off safe