Mossberg AT - Manual (Page 8)

your thumb while slowly sliding the bolt forward so that it overrides the top cartridge
in the magazine. Keeping the muzzle pointed in a safe direction remove your thumb
and finish closing the bolt. The firearm is ready for firing as soon as the safety lever
is moved forward to the “OFF” (FIRE) position.
To minimize the risk of unintended firing, leave the chamber empty and the
safety fully rearward in the “ON” (SAFE) position until you are actually
prepared to fire. Keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction at all times and
your fingers and any other objects away from the trigger.
FIRING
Discharging firearms in poorly ventilated areas, cleaning firearms, or
handling ammunition may result in exposure to lead and/or other substances
known to cause birth defects, reproductive harm, and/or other serious
physical injury. Have adequate ventilation at all times. Wash hands thoroughly
after exposure.
With the firearm pointed in a safe direction and held in the proper firing position, push
the safety forward to its “OFF” (FIRE) position. Pulling trigger through its full travel to
the rear, will fire the firearm.
After the firearm is fired, raise the bolt handle and pull back as far as it will go. This
motion will eject the spent casing.
To feed the next round, push the bolt lever fully forward, then down. The firearm is
again ready to fire.
Should the round fail to fire, keep the firearm pointed in a safe direction.
Wait a few moments then lift the bolt handle and pull the bolt to the rear to
extract and eject the misfired round and segregate from other ammunition.
Do not attempt to refire a misfired round.
If at any time during firing, the sound of any given round is noticeably
louder or softer than previous rounds fired, STOP! Do not load or fire
additional rounds until you have safely unloaded your firearm and inspected
it for possible damage or obstruction in the chamber or bore. (The bore is
the inside surface of the barrel.) Firing the firearm with a bore obstruction
can cause damage to the firearm and may result in serious personal injury to
the shooter and/or others nearby.
Each brand and type of ammunition can produce different accuracy results. It is best
to try as many types and brands of ammunition as possible to determine which
performs best in your rifle.
TO UNLOAD
Pull the safety lever fully rearward to the “ON” (SAFE) position (Fig. 1).
During unloading, never allow fingers or any other object to contact the
trigger. Keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction at all times.
Lift the bolt handle and pull the bolt fully to the rear. This will extract a cartridge or
empty shell from the chamber. Move the bolt fully forward and rotate the bolt handle
down, then lift the bolt handle and pull fully rearward. Repeat until all remaining
cartridges are removed from the magazine and chamber.
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