fnar owners manual

FNH USA

AUtoloAdiNg riFle oWNer'S MANUAl

FNAr

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CoNteNtS1. Foreword...............................................2

2. ContentsoftheStorageCase.............2

3. SafetyandWarrantyNotes..................3

4. FirearmSafetyInformation..................4

5. DescriptionandOperation.................11

5.1. Description...............................11

5.2. Operation..................................11

6. Nomenclature.....................................12

7. SerialNumber....................................12

8. InitialCleaning..................................12

9. Operationofthe“Safety”..................13

10.BoltLock............................................14

11.Ammunition.......................................15

12.MagazineCapacity............................16

13.Loading..............................................16

13.1. LoadingtheMagazine.............17

13.2. LoadingtheChamber fromtheMagazine...................18

14.Firing.................................................19

15.Unloading...........................................21

15.1.UnloadingtheRifle..................21

15.2.UnloadingtheMagazine..........21

16.MountingAccessories........................22

17.StockAdjustment...............................22

17.1.AdjustingLengthofPull..........22

17.2.AdjustingCombHeight...........24

17.3.AdjustingCastandDrop atComb...................................25

17.4.ShimInstallation.....................26

18.CleaningandLubrication..................27

18.1.CleaningProcedures................28

19.CleaningtheGasSystem..................30

19.1.Disassembly.............................30

19.2.Reassembly..............................34

20.CleaningtheTriggerGroup...............36

20.1. TriggerGroupRemoval............36

20.2. TriggerGroupInstallation........37

21.BoltMaintenance...............................38

21.1.BoltRemoval............................38

21.2.CleaningtheBolt.....................40

21.3.BoltInstallation.......................41

22.MagazineMaintenance.....................42

22.1.CleaningtheMagazine............42

23.TakingCareoftheRifle.....................43

24.ServicePolicy.....................................43

25.WarrantyorService............................44

26.TechnicalSpecifications....................45

Importantoperatinginstructionsfor:

FNH USA FNAr AUtoloAdiNg riFleSIfyouhaveanyquestionsorcommentsregardingyournewfirearm,pleasecontactus.

FNHUSA,LLC,(703)288-1292,extension122,www.fnhusa.com

Pleaseusethespacebelowtorecordinformationaboutyournewfirearm.

Model________________________________________________

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DateofPurchase_________________________________________

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3. SAFety ANd WArrANty NoteS

like All FireArMS iF HANdled iN A CAreleSS or reCkleSS MANNer tHe FNAr CAN be very dANgeroUS.

Forthatreason,theriflehasbeensoldundertheexpressunderstandingthatFNHUSAdeclinesanyresponsibilityandinvalidatesanyguaranteeandliabilityclaimsforincidentalorconsequentialdamages,injuries,lossofuseofproperty,commercialloss,lossofearningsandprofits,resultinginwholeorpartlyfrom:

• theuseofreloadedammunition• adischargewithcriminalintentorthroughnegligence• improperorcarelesshandling• unauthorizedservicing• themodificationorthealterationofthebasicrifledesign• theuseofnon-originalparts• themanipulationofthe“safety”devices• theuseofincorrect“armsandammunition”combinations• theuseofdefectiveorunsafeammunition• aninadequatecareoftherifle(e.g.corrosion,damage.)• adisregardofmalfunctions• aresaleincontradictiontolegislation• othercircumstancesbeyondourdirectandimmediatecontrol

Notice! FNH USA reServeS tHe rigHt to reFUSe ServiCiNg A riFle WHiCH HAS beeN ModiFied by reMovAl oF MetAl FroM tHe bArrel, ModiFiCAtioNS oF tHe FiriNg MeCHANiSM ANd/or otHer pArtS, ANd Will, iN SUCH A CASe, AlWAyS reCoMMeNd reStoriNg tHe riFle to itS origiNAl SpeCiFiCAtioNS. pArtS ANd lAbor reqUired For SUCH A reStorAtioN Are pAyAble by tHe oWNer oF tHe riFle.

1. ForeWordWearepleasedthatyouhavechosenaFNHUSAFNARautoloadingrifle.Basedinsoundfirearmdesign,theFNARstandsforthehighestlevelofreliability,consistentaccuracy,functionaldesignandprovidestheoperatingprecisionandsafetyexpectedfromanFNHUSAfirearm.

Simpleindesign,therifleisveryeasytomaintain.Withareasonableamountofcare,yourFNHUSAFNARshouldgiveyoumanyyearsofdependable,enjoyableservice.

InordertotakemaximumadvantageofthemanyfeaturesofyourFNAR,regularlyreviewthisowner’smanual.

Pleasecontactusifyouhaveanyobservationsorquestionsregardingtheperformanceortheoperationofyourrifle.

Thankyou.

2. CoNteNtS oF tHe StorAge CASeTherifleanditsaccessoriesaresuppliedinapolymerstoragecase.

Thecontentsofthestoragecaseinclude:

•Rifle

•Safetylockandtwokeys(Usethesafetylocktosafelystoreandtransporttherifle.Alwayskeepthekeysatasafeplace.)

•One20-roundmagazine(One10-roundmagazinewhererequiredbylaw)

•Threeinterchangeablecheekpieces

•Threeinterchangeablerecoilpads

•Sixstockadjustmentshimstocustomizethefitoftherifle(shim2ismountedontherifle)

•Owner’smanual

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yourfirearm’smuzzleinanunsafedirection.SeeSection9forinstructionsontheoperationofthisfirearm’s“safety.”

Remember,safegunhandlingdoesnotstopwithyourfirearm’smechanical“safety”devices,itstartsthere.Alwaystreatthisfirearmwiththerespectduealoaded,ready-to-firefirearm.

Somefirearmsdonothaveamechanicalsafety.Manytargetfirearms,lever-actionfirearmsandriflesdonothavemanual“safety”mechanisms.Thereforeitiscriticaltoreadandunderstandtheowner’smanualforeveryfirearmwhichexplainsthesafeoperationofthefirearm.

Whileitisagoodideato“test”yourfirearm’smechanical“safety”periodicallyforproperfunction,nevertestthe“safety”whileyourfirearmisloadedorpointedinanunsafedirection.

3 WHeNever yoU HANdle ANy FireArM, or HANd it to SoMeoNe, AlWAyS opeN tHe ACtioN iMMediAtely ANd viSUAlly CHeCk tHe FireArM’S CHAMber ANd MAgAZiNe to MAke CertAiN tHAt tHe FireArM iS CoMpletely UNloAded. Makecertainthefirearmdoesnotinadvertentlycontainanyammunition.Alwayskeepthechamberemptyandthe“safety”intheonsafepositionunlessshootingisimminent.

Ifyourfirearmisequippedwithadetachablemagazine,beawarethatremovingthemagazinedoesnotmeanyourfirearmiscompletelyunloaded,acartridgecouldbeinthechamber.Alwaysremovethemagazine,opentheactionandvisuallyinspectthechambertomakecertainthefirearmiscompletelyunloaded.

4 AlWAyS WeAr eye ANd HeAriNg proteCtioN WHeN SHootiNg. Unprotected,repeatedexposuretogunfirecancausehearingdamage.Wearearprotectors(shootingearplugsormuffs)toguardagainstsuchdamage.

4. FireArM SAFety iNForMAtioN

FAilUre to FolloW ANy oF tHe FolloWiNg WArNiNgS CoUld reSUlt iN SerioUS iNjUry or deAtH.

Asafirearmowner,youacceptasetofdemandingresponsibilities.Howseriouslyyoutaketheseresponsibilitiescanbethedifferencebetweenlifeanddeath.

Thereisnoexcuseforcarelessorabusivehandlingofanyfirearm.Atalltimeshandlethisfirearmandallotherfirearmswithintenserespectfortheirpowerandpotentialdanger.

Pleasereadandunderstandallofthecautions,warnings,notices,properhandlingproceduresandinstructionsoutlinedinthisowner’smanualbeforeusingyournewfirearm.

1 AlWAyS keep tHe MUZZle oF yoUr FireArM poiNted iN A SAFe direCtioN eveN tHoUgH yoU Are CertAiN it iS UNloAded. Neverpointanyfirearmatanythingyoudonotintendtoshoot.Beextremelyalertandawareofallpersonsandpropertywithintherangeofyourammunition.

2 Never rely totAlly oN yoUr FireArM’S MeCHANiCAl “SAFety” deviCeS. like ANy MeCHANiCAl deviCe, A “SAFety” CAN SoMetiMeS FAil; it CAN be jArred or iNAdverteNtly MANipUlAted iNto AN UNSAFe CoNditioN.Theword“safety”describesafirearm’striggerblockmechanism,searblockmechanism,hammerblockmechanismorfiringpinblockmechanism.Mechanical“safeties”aredesignedtoplaceyourfirearminasaferstatus,andnoguaranteecanbemadethatthefirearmwillnotfireevenifthe“safety”isintheonsafeposition.Mechanical“safeties”merelyaidsafegunhandlingandarenoexcuseforpointing

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8 Store yoUr FireArM ANd AMMUNitioN SepArAtely, Well beyoNd tHe reACH oF CHildreN. Takeprudentsafeguardstoensureyourfirearmdoesnotbecomeavailabletountrained,inexperiencedorunwelcomehands.Storeallfirearmsinsecure,lockedcasesoragunsafe.Keepyourfirearmunloadedwhennotinuse.Atalltimes,complywithlocalandstatelaws.

Forlawenforcementandmilitarypersonnel,refertotheproceduresofyourdepartmentonstoringyourfirearm.

9 beWAre oF bArrel obStrUCtioNS. Mud,snowandaninfinitevarietyofotherobjectsmayinadvertentlylodgeinabarrelbore.Itonlytakesasmallobstructiontocausedangerouslyincreasedpressuresthatcandamageyourfirearmandcauseseriousinjurytoyourselfandothers.beFore CHeCkiNg For A bArrel obStrUCtioN, be CertAiN yoUr FireArM iS CoMpletely UNloAded, tHere iS Not A live CArtridge iN tHe CHAMber ANd tHe “SAFety” iS iN tHe oN SAFe poSitioN. CompletelyunloadthefirearmasdescribedinSection15.1.Afterassuringyourselfthatthefirearmiscompletelyunloaded,openthebreechoractionandlookthroughthebarreltobesureitisclearofobstructions.Ifanobstructionisseen,nomatterhowsmallitmaybe,cleantheborewithacleaningrodandpatchasdescribedinSection18.1.ofthisowner’smanual.

10 be Alert to tHe SigNS oF AMMUNitioN MAlFUNCtioN. iF yoU deteCt AN oFF SoUNd or ligHt reCoil WHeN A CArtridge iS Fired, do Not loAd ANotHer CArtridge iNto tHe CHAMber. Ifyourfirearmfailstofire,keepthemuzzlepointedinasafedirectionforaminimumof30seconds.Carefullyopentheactionandremovethecartridgefromthechamber,andcompletelyunloadthefirearmasdescribedinSection15.1.Iftheprimerisindented,thedefectivecartridgeshouldbedisposedofinawaythatcannotcauseharm.

Wearshootingglassestoprotectyoureyesfromflyingparticles.Allowproperdistance(eyerelief)betweenascopeandyoureyewhenfiringascopedrifle,rifleorshotgun.Donotuseunorthodoxshootingmethodsthatcouldcausetherearwardtraveloftheslideorboltofafirearmtocontactyoureyes,faceorhands.Alwayskeepasafedistancebetweenthemuzzleofyourfirearmandanypersonsnearby,asmuzzleblast,debrisandejectingshellscouldinflictseriousinjury.

Alwaysweareyeprotectionwhendisassemblingandcleaningyourrifletopreventthepossibilityofsprings,spring-tensionedparts,solventsorotheragentsfromcontactingyoureyes.

5 keep All FireArMS UNloAded dUriNg trANSport, eveN WHeN Stored iN A HolSter, gUN CASe, SCAbbArd or otHer CoNtAiNer. Forlawenforcementandmilitarypersonnel,refertotheproceduresofyourdepartmentoncarryingaloadedfirearm.

6 droppiNg or jArriNg A loAded FireArM CAN CAUSe AN ACCideNtAl diSCHArge. Thiscanoccurevenwiththe“safety”intheonsafepositionorthehammerinthedecockedposition.Beextremelycarefulwhilehuntingorduringanyshootingactivity,toavoiddroppinganyfirearm.

7 SHootiNg FroM elevAted SUrFACeS iS dANgeroUS.Doingsomayincreasetheriskofmishandlingafirearm.Thefollowingrulesshouldalwaysbeobserved.Alwaysmakecertainthatthesurfacebeingusedissafeandstable.Alwaysmakecertainthatyourfirearmisunloadedwhenitisbeingtakenupanddownfromthesurface.Alwaysmakecertainthatyourfirearmisnotdroppedfromthesurface,ordroppedwhileitisbeingtakenupordownfromthesurface.Remember,aloadedfirearmmaydischargewhendropped,evenwiththe“safety”intheonsafeposition.

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14 MAke SUre oF AdeqUAte veNtilAtioN iN tHe AreA tHAt yoU diSCHArge A FireArM. leAd expoSUre CAN oCCUr FroM diSCHArgiNg FireArMS iN poorly veNtilAted AreAS, CleANiNg FireArMS or HANdliNg AMMUNitioN.Leadisasubstancethathasbeenknowntocausebirthdefects,reproductiveharmandotherseriousinjury.Washhandsthoroughlyafterexposuretoammunitionoraftercleaningafirearm.

15 do Not SNAp tHe FiriNg piN oN AN eMpty CHAMber: tHe CHAMber MAy Not be eMpty!Treateveryfirearmwiththerespectduetoaloadedfirearm,eventhoughyouarecertainthefirearmisunloaded.

16 keep yoUr FiNgerS AWAy FroM tHe trigger At All tiMeS UNtil SHootiNg iS iMMiNeNt.

17 be SUre oF yoUr tArget ANd bACkStop, pArtiCUlArly dUriNg loW ligHt periodS. Knowtherangeofyourammunition.Nevershootatwaterorhardobjects.

18 AlWAyS UNloAd yoUr FireArM’S CHAMber beFore CroSSiNg A FeNCe, CliMbiNg A tree, jUMpiNg A ditCH or NegotiAtiNg otHer obStACleS. Neverplaceyourfirearmonoragainstafence,tree,carorothersimilarobject.

Forlawenforcementandmilitarypersonnel,refertotheproceduresofyourdepartment.

19 be deFeNSive ANd oN gUArd AgAiNSt UNSAFe gUN HANdliNg AroUNd yoU ANd otHerS. Don’tbetimidwhenitcomestogunsafety.Ifyouobserveothershootersviolatinganyofthesesafetyprecautions,politelysuggestsaferhandlingpractices.

Iftheprimerisnotindented,yourfirearmshouldbeexaminedbyaqualifiedgunsmithandthecauseofthemalfunctioncorrectedbeforefurtheruse.Glancedownthebarreltomakesurethattherearenoobstructionsinthebarrel.Ifthereisanobstruction,completelyclearthebarrelbeforeloadingandfiringagain.Failuretofollowtheseinstructionscancauseextensivedamagetoyourfirearmandpossibleseriousinjurytoyourselfandothers.

11 Never iNSert A CArtridge oF tHe iNCorreCt CAliber iNto ANy FireArM. Thecaliberofyourfirearmismarkedonthebarrel.Storeallcartridgesofdifferentcalibersincompletelyseparateandwell-markedcontainers.Neverstorecartridgesofmixedcalibersinacommoncontainerorinyourpockets.SeeSection11formoreinformationonthecorrectammunitionforyourfirearm.

12 exAMiNe every CArtridge yoU pUt iN yoUr FireArM. Weassumenoresponsibilityfortheuseofunsafeorimproperfirearmandammunitioncombinationsordamageorinjurycausedbydamagedammunition.Itisyourresponsibilitytoreadandheedallwarningsinthisowner’smanualandonammunitionboxes.SeeSection11formoreinformationonthecorrectammunitionforyourfirearm.

13 USe oNly SAAMi Approved AMMUNitioN. ThebarrelandactionofthisriflehavebeenmadewithsubstantialsafetymarginsoverthepressuresdevelopedbyestablishedAmericancommercialloads.Nevertheless,wecanassumenoliabilityforincidentswhichoccurthroughtheuseofcartridgesofnonstandarddimensionsorwhichdeveloppressuresinexcessofcommerciallyavailableammunitionwhichhasbeenloadedinaccordancewithstandardsestablishedbytheSportingArmsandAmmunitionManufacturers’Institute(SAAMI).

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25 We reServe tHe rigHt to reFUSe ServiCe oN FireArMS tHAt HAve beeN Altered, Added to or SUbStANtiAlly CHANged. Removalofmetalfromthebarrelormodificationsofthefiringmechanismand/oroperatingpartsmayleadtoarefusalofserviceonsuchfirearms.WewillchargetheownerforpartsandlabortoreturnthefirearmtooriginalFNHUSAspecifications.

do Not, UNder ANy CirCUMStANCeS, Alter tHe trigger, SAFety or otHer pArtS oF tHe FiriNg MeCHANiSM oF tHiS or ANy otHer FireArM. FAilUre to obey tHiS WArNiNg MAy reSUlt iN iNjUry or deAtH to yoUrSelF or otHerS.

B e c a r e f u l !5. deSCriptioN ANd operAtioN5.1. deSCriptioN

TheFNHUSAFNARisagas-operated,semi-automaticrepeatingrifle.TheoriginsoftheFNARcanbetracedbacktoJohnM.Browning’sBAR,ariflethatservedwithdistinctionthroughbothWorldWars,Koreaandotherconflicts.Theergonomically-designedpistolgripstockoftheFNARisdesignedwithdimensionstosuitthoseoperatorsfamiliarwiththeM16/M4platform.

5.2. operAtioN

Whenthetriggerispulled,thefiringpinstrikestheprimerofthecartridge,resultingintheriflefiring.Gasesfromthefiredcartridgetraveldownthebarrelandsomeisdivertedintothegaspistonwhichthensendstheinertiablockrearwardtooperatethebolt.Duringtherearwardmovementofthebolt,theemptycartridgecaseisejectedoutoftheejectionport.Ifthereisacartridgeinthemagazine,theboltthenreturnsforwardbytheforceoftherecoilspring,picksupacartridgefromthemagazineandloadsitintothechamber,readytobefired.Ifthereisnotacartridgeinthemagazineduringthismovement,theboltlockengagesandtheboltremainsopen.

20 be CertAiN yoUr FireArM iS UNloAded beFore CleANiNg. Becausesomanygunaccidentsoccurwhenafirearmisbeingcleaned,specialandextremecareshouldbetakentobesureyourfirearmisunloadedbeforedisassembly,cleaningandreassembly.Keepammunitionawayfromthecleaninglocation.Nevertestthemechanicalfunctionofanyfirearmwithliveammunition.

21 teACH ANd SUperviSe FireArMS SAFety to All MeMberS oF yoUr FAMily, eSpeCiAlly to CHildreN ANd NoN-SHooterS. Closelysupervisenewcomerstotheshootingsports.Encourageenrollmentinhuntingandshootingsafetycourses.

22 Never driNk AlCoHoliC beverAgeS or tAke ANy type oF drUgS beFore or dUriNg SHootiNg. Yourvision,motorskillsandjudgmentcouldbedangerouslyimpaired,makingyourgunhandlingunsafetoyouandtoothers.

23 reAd ANd Heed All WArNiNgS iN tHiS oWNer’S MANUAl, oN AMMUNitioN boxeS ANd WitH All ACCeSSorieS tHAt yoU iNStAll oN yoUr FireArM. Itisyourresponsibilitytosecurethemostup-to-dateinformationonthesafehandlingproceduresforyourFNHUSAfirearm.

Weassumenoliabilityforincidentswhichoccurwhenunsafeorimproperrifleaccessoriesorammunitioncombinationsareused.

24 prACtiCe periodiC MAiNteNANCe, Avoid UNAUtHoriZed ServiCiNg. Yourfirearmisamechanicaldevicewhichwillnotlastforever,andassuch,issubjecttowearandrequiresperiodicinspection,adjustmentandservice.FNHUSAfirearmsshouldbeservicedbytheFNHUSAProductServiceCenterinArnold,Missouri.

Wecannotassumeanyresponsibilityforinjuriessufferedorcausedbyunauthorizedservicing,alterationsormodificationsofFNHUSAfirearms.

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Variousexposedmetalpartsofthisriflehavebeencoatedatthefactorywitharustpreventativecompound.Beforeusingtherifle,cleantheanti-rustcompoundfromtheinsideofthebarrel,receiver,boltandtheaction/chamberareaswithahigh-quality,lightweightgunoilasexplainedinSection18.1.

Ifyourrifleistobestored,itisacceptabletoleavetherustpreventativecompoundontherifleandkeepitinitsoriginalpackaging.Neverfiretherifleuponpurchasewithoutcleaningitfirst.Iftheriflecontainshardenedgreaseorothersubstancesthatyoucannotremove,havetheriflecheckedbyyourdealerordepartmentalarmorer.

Forlawenforcementandmilitarypersonnel,refertotheproceduresofyourdepartment.

9. operAtioN oF tHe “SAFety”

AlWAyS keep tHe “SAFety” iN tHe oN SAFe poSitioN UNleSS SHootiNg iS iMMiNeNt. AlWAyS keep tHe MUZZle poiNted iN A SAFe direCtioN. FAilUre to FolloW tHeSe WArNiNgS CoUld reSUlt iN SerioUS iNjUry or deAtH.

TheFNARrifleutilizesa“safety”locatedonthetriggerguardjustrearwardofthetrigger.(Figure2).Thislocationiseasilymanipulatedwiththeindexfingerofeitherhand.Withthe“safety”pushedcompletelytotheright,the

Withcartridgesinthemagazineandchamber,andthe“safety”intheoffsafeposition,theriflewillfireasingleroundwitheachsuccessivepullofthetriggeruntilthemagazineandchamberareempty.Whenthelastroundhasbeenfired,theboltwilllockintherearmost,openposition.Thisallowsfast,convenientreloading.

6. NoMeNClAtUreInconventionalfirearmterminologythepositionandmovementofpartsaredescribedastheyoccurwiththefirearmhorizontalandinnormalfiringposition;i.e.,themuzzleisforwardorinfront;thebuttstockisrearwardortotherear;thetriggerisdownwardorunderneath;thebarrelisupwardorontop.Forgeneralpartsnomenclature,refertoFigure1.

7. SeriAl NUMber Theserialnumberislocatedontheleftsideofthereceiver,justabovethetrigger.Recordtheserialnumberatthefrontofthisowner’smanualforfuturereference.

8. iNitiAl CleANiNg

WeAr eye proteCtioN WHeN ASSeMbliNg ANd diSASSeMbliNg yoUr riFle to preveNt SpriNgS, SpriNg-loAded pArtS, SolveNtS or otHer AgeNtS FroM CoNtACtiNg yoUr eyeS, reSUltiNg iN iNjUry. “Safety” shown in the on safe position.

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“Safety” shown in the off safe position.

operating HandleboltScope rail

“Safety”buttstock

triggerAccessory rails

Magazine

FigUre 1

Ambidextrous Magazine release

bolt lock

barrelComb

recoil pad

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rifleisinthe“onsafe”position,andrearwardmovementofthetriggeriscompletelyblocked.

With“safety”pushedcompletelytothelefttherifleisoffsafeandreadytofire.Intheoffsafepositionabandofredisvisibleonthe“safety”whereitprojectsbeyondtheleftfaceofthetriggerguard(Figure3).

do Not depeNd oN tHe red Color AloNe to iNdiCAte yoUr FireArM’S SAFety StAtUS. tiMe, expoSUre to tHe eleMeNtS, ANd tHe AbrASive ACtioN oF CleANiNg AgeNtS CAN erASe it. FAilUre to FolloW tHiS WArNiNg CoUld reSUlt iN SerioUS iNjUry or deAtH.

Toaccommodateleft-handedshootersthe“safety”canbereversedfromright-toleft-handedbyaqualifiedgunsmith.Wheninstalled,theleft-handed“safety”willhavethe“safety”button’sredwarningbandontherightsideofthetriggerguard.

tHe “SAFety” MAy HAve beeN reverSed For A leFt-HANded SHooter. pleASe tAke tiMe to iNSpeCt yoUr riFle’S “SAFety” For tHe poSitioNiNg MeNtioNed Above. FAilUre to FolloW tHiS WArNiNgS CoUld reSUlt iN SerioUS iNjUry or deAtH.

10. bolt loCk

WHeN USiNg tHe bolt loCk AlWAyS keep tHe MUZZle poiNted iN A SAFe direCtioN ANd keep yoUr FiNgerS AWAy FroM tHe trigger. UNleSS SHootiNg iS iMMiNeNt, AlWAyS reMove tHe MAgAZiNe FroM tHe riFle beFore CloSiNg tHe bolt to preveNt iNAdverteNtly loAdiNg A CArtridge FroM tHe MAgAZiNe iNto tHe CHAMber.

MAke SUre yoUr FiNgerS Are SAFely AWAy FroM tHe ejeCtioN port At All tiMeS WHeN tHe bolt iS loCked opeN ANd WHeN tHe bolt iS releASed to Avoid piNCHiNg tHeM WHeN tHe bolt CloSeS.

FAilUre to FolloW tHeSe WArNiNgS CoUld reSUlt iN SerioUS iNjUry or deAtH.

Theboltlockislocatedontherightsideofthereceiver,justtotherearoftheforearm(Figure4).Itautomaticallyengagesafterthelastcartridgeinthemagazinehasbeenfiredandlocksthebolttotherearmost,openposition.

Theboltlockcanalsobeusedtolocktheboltintherearwardpositionwhenthemagazineisremoved.Tolocktheboltintheopenorrearposition,pulltheoperatinghandleallthewaytotherearandpressupwardontheboltlock.

Toreleasetheboltwhennomagazineisintherifleandtheboltislockedrearward,pulltheoperatinghandletothereartodisengagetheboltlockandreleasethehandle.Thiswillallowthebolttoreturntotheforwardposition.

11. AMMUNitioN

do Not USe AMMUNitioN otHer tHAN WHAt iS iNSCribed oN tHe Side oF tHe bArrel. exAMiNe every CArtridge yoU pUt iN yoUr FireArM.

diSCHArgiNg FireArMS iN poorly veNtilAted AreAS, CleANiNg FireArMS or HANdliNg AMMUNitioN MAy reSUlt iN expoSUre to leAd ANd otHer SUbStANCeS

FigUre 4

location of the bolt lock.

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do Not CArry yoUr riFle WitH A CArtridge iN tHe CHAMber to Avoid ACCideNtAl diSCHArge. WHeN FiriNg iS No loNger iMMiNeNt, plACe tHe “SAFety” iN tHe oN SAFe poSitioN ANd UNloAd tHe CHAMber. FAilUre to FolloW tHeSe WArNiNgS CoUld reSUlt iN SerioUS iNjUry or deAtH.

13.1. loAdiNg tHe MAgAZiNe

do Not iNSert tHe MAgAZiNe iNto tHe riFle, Nor loAd A CArtridge iNto tHe CHAMber, UNleSS SHootiNg iS iMMiNeNt.

1. Placethe“safety”intheonsafeposition.

2. Presstheambidextrousmagazinereleaselocatedjustinfrontofthetriggerguardonthemagazineblock(Figure5).Removethemagazinewithyourfreehand.

3. Pulltheboltcompletelyrearwardandinspectthechambertomakesureitisempty.Returnthebolttotheforward,closedposition.

kNoWN to CAUSe birtH deFeCtS, reprodUCtive HArM ANd otHer SerioUS pHySiCAl iNjUry. HAve AdeqUAte veNtilAtioN At All tiMeS. WASH HANdS tHoroUgHly AFter HANdliNg AMMUNitioN.

ThebarrelandactionofthisriflehavebeenmadewithsubstantialsafetymarginsoverthepressuresdevelopedbyestablishedAmericanloads.However,weassumenoresponsibilityforincidentswhichoccurthroughtheuseofcartridgesofnonstandarddimensionorthosedevelopingpressuresinexcessofSAAMI(SportingArmsandAmmunitionManufacturers’Institute)establishedstandards.

12. MAgAZiNe CApACityTheFNARmagazineisuniquefortherifleandshouldnotbeusedinotherrifles.Noothermagazinetypeshouldbeusedinyourrifle.Thespecializeddesignmakesthemagazinehighlyreliableandresultsineasymaintenanceandcleaning.

FNARrifleshaveastandardmagazinecapacityof20cartridges.However,somejurisdictionslimitthemagazinecapacityto10cartridges.AllFNARriflessoldinthosejurisdictionswillbeshippedwithlimitedcapacitymagazinesincompliancewithlocalorstatelaw.Makesureyouhaveverifiedthecapacityofyourmagazinebeforeloadingitinyourrifle.

13. loAdiNg

WHeN loAdiNg yoUr riFle AlWAyS keep tHe MUZZle poiNted iN A SAFe direCtioN, AlWAyS plACe tHe “SAFety” iN tHe oN SAFe poSitioN ANd keep yoUr FiNgerS AWAy FroM tHe trigger. FAilUre to FolloW tHeSe WArNiNgS CoUld reSUlt iN SerioUS iNjUry or deAtH.

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eject the magazine by pushing on the ambidextrous magazine release.

FigUre 6

press each cartridge straight down into the magazine until it is retained by the magazine lips.

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position.Iftheboltisnotallowedtocloseinthismanner,thereisapossibilitythatitwillnotclosecompletely,preventingtheriflefromfiring.

tHe riFle iS NoW reAdy to Fire by MoviNg tHe “SAFety” to tHe oFF SAFe poSitioN ANd pUlliNg tHe trigger.

Verifytheboltisclosedcompletely,makesuretheoperatinghandleisinfrontoftheredboltforwardindicatordotlocatedonthereceiverneartheejectionport(Figure7).Youshouldfirstpracticethistechniquewithanemptychamber.

14. FiriNg

Never CHAMber A CArtridge or Move tHe “SAFety” FroM tHe oN SAFe poSitioN UNleSS SHootiNg iS iMMiNeNt. AlWAyS keep tHe MUZZle poiNted iN A SAFe direCtioN. FAilUre to FolloW tHeSe WArNiNgS CoUld reSUlt iN SerioUS iNjUry or deAtH.

1. Makesurethe“safety”isintheonsafepositionandthemuzzleispointedinasafedirection.

2. Loadacartridgeintothechamberasexplainedpreviously.Withacartridgeinthechamber,youneedonlytomovethe“safety”totheoffsafepositiontomaketheriflereadyforfiring.Donotmovethe“safety”totheoffsafepositionunlessshootingisimminent.

4. Loadthecartridgesintothemagazinebyplacingacartridgeonthetopoftheretaininglipsand,withyourthumb,pushingitstraightdownagainsttheforceofthefollowerspringuntilitlocksintopositionundertheretaininglips(Figure6).Continuetoloadthemagazineinthismanner.

Careshouldbeexercisedinpositioningeachcartridgesothatitsbaseisflushwiththerearofthemagazine.Ifthenoseofacartridgeprotrudesbeyondthefrontofthemagazine,itcouldcausefeedingproblemsorinterferewiththeinsertionofthemagazineintotherifle.

5. Afterloadingthemagazine,insertthemagazineintothemagazineblockoftherifleuntilitlocksinplace.

13.2. loAdiNg tHe CHAMber FroM tHe MAgAZiNe

WHeN loAdiNg yoUr riFle AlWAyS keep tHe MUZZle poiNted iN A SAFe direCtioN ANd plACe tHe “SAFety” iN tHe oN SAFe poSitioN. keep yoUr FiNgerS AWAy FroM tHe trigger. FAilUre to FolloW tHeSe WArNiNgS CoUld reSUlt iN SerioUS iNjUry or deAtH.


2. Locktheboltintheopenorrearpositionbypullingtheoperatinghandleallthewaytotherearandpressingupwardontheboltreleaselever.

3. Inserttheloadedmagazineintothemagazineblockuntilitlocksinplace.

3. Ifshootingisimminent,acartridgecannowbemovedfromthemagazinetothechamberbypullingbackfullyontheoperatinghandleandreleasingit,allowingthebolttoslamclosedfromtheopen

FigUre 7

verify the bolt is fully forward.

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FAilUre to FolloW tHeSe WArNiNgS CoUld reSUlt iN SerioUS iNjUry or deAtH.

15. UNloAdiNg

WHeN UNloAdiNg yoUr riFle AlWAyS plACe tHe “SAFety” iN tHe oN SAFe poSitioN. keep tHe MUZZle poiNted iN A SAFe direCtioN ANd yoUr FiNgerS AWAy FroM tHe trigger. AFter ejeCtiNg tHe MAgAZiNe, AlWAyS iNSpeCt tHe CHAMber ANd bArrel CAreFUlly to be SUre All live CArtridgeS Are CleAred FroM tHe FireArM. FAilUre to FolloW tHeSe WArNiNgS CoUld reSUlt iN SerioUS iNjUry or deAtH.

15.1. UNloAdiNg tHe riFle


2. Presstheambidextrousmagazinereleaseandremovethemagazine.

3. Pullrearwardontheoperatinghandletodrawthebolttoitsrearmost,openposition.Thiswillextractandejectanylivecartridgethatmaybeinthechamber.Pleasenotethattheboltwillnotautomaticallylockintherearwardpositionwhenthemagazineisremovedorwhenthemagazineisloaded.Asagoodsafetypractice,holdtheboltopenandvisuallyexpectthechambertobeabsolutelycertainalivecartridgeisnotpresent.

4. Withthemagazineremovedandthechamberempty,closethebolt.

15.2. UNloAdiNg tHe MAgAZiNe

Unloadthemagazinebypushingthecartridges,oneatatime,forwardandoutofthemagazine.

tHe riFle iS NoW reAdy to Fire by MoviNg tHe “SAFety” to tHe oFF SAFe poSitioN ANd pUlliNg tHe trigger.

3. Whenreadytofire,movethe“safety”intotheoffsafeposition,takeaimandsqueezethetrigger.

4. Afteracartridgehasfired,theboltautomaticallymovesrearward,ejectstheemptycase,thenreturnsforward,chamberingaloadedcartridgefromthemagazine.Becausefiredcasesareejectedtotherightside,bystandersshouldnotstandtotherightoftheshooter.

5. Thisoperationisrepeatedeachtimeyoupullthetriggeruntilthelastcartridgefromthemagazinehasbeenfired.Ifshootingisnolongerimminent,immediatelyplacethe“safety”intheonsafeposition.See“Unloading”onpage21formoreinformation.

6. Afterthelastcartridgeisfired,theboltwilllockintherearwardposition.Ifyouwishtocontinueshooting,youcanreloadtherifleasdescribedpreviously.Afterreloadingthemagazine,ifshootingisimminent,youcanchamberacartridgeandresumefiringbypullingtheoperatinghandlefullyrearwardandreleasingit.Ifyourrifleistobeputawayandstored,donotreloadtherifleormagazine.Thechamberandmagazinemustremainemptywhenstoringyourrifle.

AFter FiriNg, or WHeN SHootiNg iS No loNger iMMiNeNt, iMMediAtely plACe tHe “SAFety” iN tHe oN SAFe poSitioN. FAilUre to FolloW tHeSe WArNiNgS CoUld reSUlt iN SerioUS iNjUry or deAtH.

eveN WitH tHe bolt opeN AFter SHootiNg, do Not ASSUMe tHe riFle iS UNloAded. AlWAyS iNSpeCt tHe CHAMber, bArrel, Feed MeCHANiSM ANd MAgAZiNe to be CertAiN tHe riFle iS CoMpletely UNloAded.

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1. Makesureyourrifleiscompletelyunloadedandthe“safety”isintheonsafeposition.

2. Usea#2crosstiporPhillipsscrewdrivertoremovetherecoilpadattheendofthebuttstock(Figure9).Placeasmallamountofpetroleumjellyonthescrewaccessslitsonthetopandbottomoftherearofthebuttstocktopreventdamagingtherecoilpad.Insertthescrewdriverintoeachofthetwoaccessholes.Makecertainthetipofthescrewdriverengagestheheadofthescrew.Turnthescrewcounterclockwiseuntilthescrewiscompletelyloosefromthestock.Whenbothscrewsarefree,removetherecoilpadandrecoilpadbase.

3. Installthenewrecoilpadtofittherifletoyourspecifications.Aftermakinganadjustmentholdtherifletoyourshouldertodetermineifthenewlengthfeelscomfortable.Remembertoalwayskeepthemuzzlepointedinasafedirection,the“safety”intheonsafepositionandmakecertaintherifleiscompletelyunloaded.

4. Whenyouaresatisfiedwiththelengthofpull,startthescrewsthroughthepadandrecoilpadbaseintotheholesinthestock.

5. Attachtherecoilpadtothestockusingthescrewdriver.Turnthescrewsclockwisetotighten.Donotovertightenthescrews.

16. MoUNtiNg ACCeSSorieS

beFore MoUNtiNg A SCope, SigHt or otHer ACCeSSorieS oN yoUr riFle, plACe tHe “SAFety” iN tHe oN SAFe poSitioN. ejeCt tHe MAgAZiNe, opeN tHe ACtioN ANd MAke CertAiN yoUr riFle iS CoMpletely UNloAded. keep tHe MUZZle poiNted iN A SAFe direCtioN. FAilUre to FolloW tHeSe WArNiNgS CoUld reSUlt iN SerioUS iNjUry or deAtH.

TheFNARisfittedwithfourMIL-STD1913-patternmountingrailstoattachvariousaccessoriestotherifle.Wheninstallingaccessories,followthemanufacturersmountinginstructions.

17. StoCk AdjUStMeNt

beFore perForMiNg StoCk AdjUStMeNt proCedUreS, plACe tHe “SAFety” iN tHe oN SAFe poSitioN. ejeCt tHe MAgAZiNe, opeN tHe ACtioN ANd MAke CertAiN yoUr riFle iS CoMpletely UNloAded. keep tHe MUZZle poiNted iN A SAFe direCtioN. FAilUre to FolloW tHeSe WArNiNgS CoUld reSUlt iN SerioUS iNjUry or deAtH.

TheFNARincludesthreerecoilpadsofdifferentlength,threecombsofdifferentheight,andsixshimstofine-tunecastanddrop(shim2isontheriflefromthefactory).Theseaccessoriesallowthestocktobeadjustedtofitthesizeoftheoperator.

17.1. AdjUStiNg leNgtH oF pUll

Threerecoilpadshavebeenincludedwithyourrifletoallowpreciselengthofpulladjustments(Figure8).Theshortrecoilpadis1⁄2"thick,themediumrecoilpadis3⁄4"thickandthelongrecoilpadis1"thick.Themediumrecoilpadisinstalledontheriflefromthefactory.Toinstallarecoilpadperformthefollowingoperation:

FigUre 8

three recoil pads are included with the FNAr.

FigUre 9

Carefully remove the two screws that attach the recoil pad to the buttstock.

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4. Whenyouaresatisfiedwiththecombheight,startthescrewsthroughthepadandspacer(s)intotheholesinthestock.

5. Attachthecombtothestockusingthescrewdriver.Turnthescrewsclockwisetotighten.Donotovertightenthescrews.

17.3. AdjUStiNg CASt ANd drop At CoMb

SixshimsareincludedwithyourFNAR(Figure12).Theshimsfitbetweenthestockandreceiver,allowingcustomizedadjustmentstothecombandheel.Eachshimislabeled/stampedforaspecificamountofadjustment.Theneutralshim,No.2,isalreadyinstalledonyourrifle.

Dropatcombisdefinedastheplaceonthecombthatyourcheekrestswhentakingaim.Ifdropatcombiscorrect,youreyenaturallyfallsinlinewiththesight.Shimsmarked1,2and3donotgiveanycastonoroff.Thestockremainsstraight.Theyonlyadjustdropatcomb.

Theseshimswiththeirrespectivestampsarefurtherclarifiedhere:

•Shim1raisesthecombapproximately1/16",andtheheelapproximately1/8".

•Shim2isneutral.Thisshimisalreadyinstalledontherifle.

•Shim3lowersthecombapproximately1/16",andtheheelapproximately1/8".

Castistheoffsetofthebuttstockfromthelongitudinalcenterlineofthefirearm.Someright-handedshooterslikethestocktoangleaway(castoff)fromtheirface,makingtheirlineofsightmoredirectlyinlinewiththebarrel.Anglingthestocktotheleftforleft-handedshootersis“caston.”

17.2. AdjUStiNg CoMb HeigHt

Threecombshavebeenincludedwithyourrifletoallowpreciseheightadjustmentstoallowcorrecteye-to-opticsalignment(Figure10).ThreecombsareincludedwiththeFNAR,with8mmheightdifferencesbetweeneachcomb.Comb#1isthelowestcomb,#2isthemiddleheightand#3isthetallestcomb.The#2combisinstalledontheriflefromthefactory.Toinstallacombperformthefollowingoperation:


2. Usea#2crosstiporPhillipsscrewdrivertoremovethecomb(Figure11).Placeasmallamountofpetroleumjellyonthescrewaccessslitsonthefrontandrearofthecombtopreventdamagingthecomb.Insertthescrewdriverintoeachofthetwoaccessholes.Makecertainthetipofthescrewdriverengagestheheadofthescrew.Turnthescrewcounterclockwiseuntilthescrewiscompletelyloosefromthestock.Whenbothscrewsarefree,removethecomb.

3. Installthenewcombtofittherifletoyourspecifications.Aftermakinganadjustmentholdtherifletoyourshouldertodetermineifthenewcombcomfortablyprovidescorrecteye-to-opticsalignment.Remembertoalwayskeepthemuzzlepointedinasafedirection,thesafetyinthe“onsafe”positionandmakecertaintherifleiscompletelyunloaded.

FigUre 10

three combs pads are included with the FNAr.

FigUre 11

Carefully remove the two screws that attach the comb to the buttstock.

FigUre 12

Six shims are included with the FNAr (shim 2 is installed on the rifle).

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4. Completelyremovethebuttstockfromthereceiver,alongwiththeexistingshim,andinstalltheshimyouhaveselected(Figure14).Makecertainyouhavethepropershiminstalledandintheproperpositionbeforereattachingthebuttstockandrecoilpad.

5. Whenyouaresatisfiedwiththefit,reattachthebuttstocktothereceiverwiththeattachmentscrew,donotovertighten.

6. Attachtherecoilpadwithcare,soasnottoscratchormarthefinishofthestock.

18. CleANiNg ANd lUbriCAtioN

beFore perForMiNg CleANiNg proCedUreS, plACe tHe “SAFety” iN tHe oN SAFe poSitioN. ejeCt tHe MAgAZiNe, opeN tHe ACtioN ANd MAke CertAiN yoUr riFle iS CoMpletely UNloAded. keep tHe MUZZle poiNted iN A SAFe direCtioN. FAilUre to FolloW tHeSe WArNiNgS CoUld reSUlt iN SerioUS iNjUry or deAtH.

Shimsmarked1R1L,2R2L,and3R3L,willalladjustdropatcombthesameamountasshims1,2and3,andwillalsoadjustthecastrightorleftapproximately1/8".Youwillnoticethatthetwoopposingedgesofthesespacersaredifferentinthickness.Forright-handedshooters,installshimsbetweenthereceiverandthestockwiththeRfacingtheendofthebuttstock,soitsthickersideisontheleftside.Thiscaststhestockslightlytotheright,awayfromthefaceofaright-handedshooter.IfyouturntheshimaroundsotheLisfacingtheendofthebuttstock,anditwillcastthestocktotheleft.Theseshimswiththeirrespectivestampsarefurtherclarifiedbelow:

•Shim1R1Lraisesthecombapproximately1/16",andtheheelapproximately1/8"andwilladjustthecastonorcastoffapproximately1/8".

•Shim2R2Laddsthesameamountofcasttothestockasshim1R1Lwithneutraldroplikeshim2.

•Shim3R3Laddsthesameamountofcasttothestockasshims1R1Land2R2L,andlowersthecombapproximately1/16"andtheheelapproximately1/8".

17.4. SHiM iNStAllAtioN


2. Usea#2crosstiporPhillipsscrewdrivertoremovetherecoilpadattheendofthebuttstock.Placeasmallamountofpetroleumjellyonthescrewaccessslitsonthetopandbottomoftherearofthebuttstocktopreventdamagingtherecoilpad.Insertthescrewdriverintoeachofthetwoaccessholes.Makecertainthetipofthescrewdriverengagestheheadofthescrew.Turnthescrewcounterclockwiseuntilthescrewiscompletelyloosefromthestock.Whenbothscrewsarefree,removetherecoilpad.

3. Usingalongstandardscrewdriver,turnthestockattachmentscrewcounterclockwise(Figure13).

FigUre 14

install the selected shim(s) to customize the fit of the rifle

FigUre 13

Carefully remove the screw that secures the buttstock.

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WeAr eye proteCtioN WHeN diSASSeMbliNg ANd CleANiNg yoUr riFle to preveNt SpriNgS, SpriNg-loAded pArtS, SolveNtS or otHer AgeNtS FroM CoNtACtiNg yoUr eyeS, reSUltiNg iN iNjUry.

keep All AMMUNitioN AWAy FroM tHe CleANiNg AreA. Never teSt tHe MeCHANiCAl FUNCtioN oF yoUr riFle WitH live AMMUNitioN. FAilUre to FolloW tHeSe WArNiNgS CoUld reSUlt iN SerioUS iNjUry or deAtH.

18.1. CleANiNg proCedUreS

YourFNARwillfunctionbetterandmorereliablyoveralongerperiodoftimeifitisproperlymaintainedandkeptclean.Cleanyourfirearmaftereverydayofshooting,andmoreoftenifitbecomesexcessivelydirty.Aminimumcleaningincludeswipingdownthefirearmandoilingkeyparts.Regularmaintenancewillalsoincludecleaningthebarrel.

IfyouencounterafunctionproblembesuretogiveyourfirearmathoroughcleaningtoseeifitsolvestheproblembeforeseekingtheservicesoftheFNHUSAServiceFacilityinArnold,Missouri,oraqualifiedgunsmith.

1. Pulltheboltfullyrearwardwiththeoperatinghandleandlifttheboltlockuptolocktheboltintheopenposition.

2. Inspectthechamberandboreforpowderfouling.Anormalamountofpowderresiduecanbeexpectedandisnotserious.Itcanusuallyberemovedwithapatchsaturatedwithnitrosolvent.

Cleantheboreusinganappropriateriflecleaningrodwithatipandpatchofthecorrectcalibertoprovideasnugfitinthebore.Inserttherodandpatchintothebarrelatthemuzzleendandrunitbackandforthseveraltimes.Careshouldbeexercisedtoensurethatneitherthecleaningrodnorthehandlestrikesthecrownofthemuzzle,asdamagetothisareacanadverselyaffecttheaccuracyoftherifle.

Amuzzleprotectorcanbepurchasedseparatelyfromyourlocalfirearmsdealertohelpprotectthemuzzlecrownwhilecleaningthebarrelofyourrifle.

If,orwhen,foulingshouldbecomeheavy,itcanberemovedwithabrassborebrush.Diporspraythebrushwithnitrosolventandscrubthechamberandboreuntilthefoulingisremoved.Topreventbrassbristlesfrombreakingoff,thebrushshouldbepushedcompletelythroughthebarrelbeforebeingwithdrawn.

Notice! do Not USe A StAiNleSS Steel brUSH to CleAN tHe bore. it Will dAMAge tHe CHroMe plAtiNg.

Tomaintaintheutmostaccuracyofyourrifleitisrecommendedyoucleantheborewithacoppersolvent.Modernbulletjacketsaremademainlyofcopper.Residuesfromcopperbulletjacketssticktothebarrelandrequiremorefrequentcleaning.Swabtheboreofyourriflewithagoodcoppersolventusingthemanufacturer’srecommendedprocedure.

3. Afterallfoulinghasbeenremoved,thechamberandboreshouldbewipeddry.Whentheboreisdry,passaslightlyoiledpatchthroughitforpreservation.Afine,lightgunoilisrecommended.

4. Inspectthebarrelandchambertobecertainnopatcheshaveinadvertentlybeenleftinthem.Removeanythatremain.

5. Useasmallbrushorragtoremovedirtandforeignmatterfrominsidethereceiverandotherpartsoftheaction.Lightlylubricateallmovingpartswithahigh-quality,lightgunoil.Useoilsparingly,averylightfilmissufficient.Afine,lightgunoilisideallysuitedforthispurpose.

6. Wipeallexposedmetalsurfaceswithalightlyoiledclothmakingcertainthatallfingermarksareremoved.Fingermarksprovideaplacewheremoisturecanaccumulate.Themetalofthefirearmshouldreceivealightfilmofoilanytimetheriflehasbeenexposedtoweatherorhandling.

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4. Firmlygrasptheforearmandslideitforwardandofftherifle.

5. Removethemagazineblockbypushingtherearpinthroughandoutofthereceiverwithasmallpunch.Usea2.5mmAllenwrenchtoremovethetwoscrewsoneithersideofthemagazineblock(Figure16).

6. Removetheleftactionbar(thesideoppositetheoperatinghandle),bypullingtheforwardendawayfromitsslotontheinertiablock.Pulltheactionbarforwardandoutofthereceiver(Figure17).

7. Removetherightactionbarbyfirstreleasingtheboltlockspringfromtheboltlockusingaflatheadscrewdriver(shown)orneedlenosepliers(Figure18).Removetheboltlockpinandpulltheboltlockforwardandoutofthereceiver.Youcanthenpulltheforwardendoftherightactionbarawayfromtheinertiablockandlowerandpulltheactionbaroutofthereceiver.

19. CleANiNg tHe gAS SySteM

beFore perForMiNg diSASSeMbly proCedUreS, plACe tHe “SAFety” iN tHe oN SAFe poSitioN. ejeCt tHe MAgAZiNe, opeN tHe ACtioN ANd MAke CertAiN yoUr riFle iS CoMpletely UNloAded. keep tHe MUZZle poiNted iN A SAFe direCtioN. FAilUre to FolloW tHeSe WArNiNgS CoUld reSUlt iN SerioUS iNjUry or deAtH.


Notice! tHiS riFle iS A SpeCiAliZed, FiNely-Fitted MeCHANiSM. yoU MAy dAMAge it beyoNd repAir or loSe SMAll pArtS by AtteMptiNg to diSASSeMble tHe iNNer MeCHANiSM ASSeMblieS. iF FUrtHer diSASSeMbly For ServiCe or CleANiNg iS reqUired, SeNd it to tHe FNH USA ServiCe FACility iN ArNold, MiSSoUri.

19.1. diSASSeMbly

1. Makecertaintherifleiscompletelyunloadedandthe“safety”isintheonsafeposition.

2. Besuretheboltisintheforwardposition.

3. Useascrewdrivertoremovetheforearmattachmentnut(Figure15)locatedonthefrontoftheforearm.Turntheforearmattachmentnutcounterclockwise.

FigUre 15

Carefully remove the forearm attachment nut with a screwdriver.

FigUre 16

remove the magazine block.

FigUre 17

pull the action bars forward and out of the receiver.

FigUre 18

release the bolt lock spring.

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12. Theinertiablockcanthenbedisassembledforcleaningbypullingbackagainstthetwoplungerspringsandliftupandoutward(Figure23).NOTE:Theinertiablockisunderrigidspringtensionandcareshouldbetakentoavoidpinchedfingersandlosingtheplungersprings.Reassembletheinertiablockbycompressingtheplungerspringsagainsttheframeonthesidewheretheactionspringfitsandreplacingtheblockdownwardovertheframe.

13. Removethepistonbypullingitrearwardoutofthegascylinder.

14. Removeanyresidueinthegascylinderandonthegaspistonwithagoodqualitypowdersolventorborecleaner.Ifresidueisheavyremoveitbyscrubbingthegascylinderwitha20gaugeshotgunbronzewireborebrushandagoodsolvent.

Thegaspiston,gascylinder,andotherpartscoveredbytheforearmshouldbewipedwitha

8. Withasmallpunch,gentlytapoutthepinlocatedtotherearofactionspringguidesetscrew(Figure19).

IMPORTANT:Thepinmustbetappedoutfromthelefttotherightside.

9. Loosenandremovethesetscrewthatholdstheactionspringguideinplaceusingastandardscrewdriver(Figure20).

10. Pulltheinertiablockrearwardagainsttheactionspringuntiltheactionspringguideisexposed(Figure21).


11. Slidetheactionspringguiderearward,outofthepiston,untiltheinertiablockandactionspringcanberemovedfromtheactionspringguide(Figure22).

IMPORTANT:Onceyoubegintoslidetheactionspringguiderearwarditmaybeusefultoreachinsidethemagazinewellandpulltheactionspringguidefromtherear.

FigUre 21

pull the inertia block rearward until the action spring guide is exposed.

FigUre 20

remove the set screw that holds the action spring guide.

FigUre 22

Slide the action spring guide rearward.

FigUre 23

Compress the springs and separate the inertia block.

FigUre 19

tap out the pin from the left to the right side.

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3. Compressthespringandreplacetherecoilbufferassembly.

4. Replacethesetscrew,makingsuretheholeintheactionspringguideisalignedwiththesetscrewholeandthesetscrewthroughtheholeintheactionspringguide.

5. Withasmallpunch,gentlytapinthepinlocatedtotherearoftheactionspringguidesetscrew.

IMPORTANT:Thepinmustbetappedinfromtherighttotheleftside.

6. Installthemagazineblockbyinsertingitintothereceiverandaligningtheholeinthereceiverwiththeholesinthemagazineblockandpushingthepinthroughthereceiver.Usea2.5mmAllenwrenchtoinstallthetwoscrewsoneithersideofthemagazineblock.

7. Replacetherightactionbarbyplacingtheboltintheforwardposition.Placetheprojectingsectionoftheactionbarcarefullyinitscorrespondingslotintheboltbeforetheactionbarisfitontotheinertiablock(Figure25).Theactionbarsareinterchangeable.

8. Replacetheboltlock.Aligntheholeintheboltlockwiththeholeinthereceiverandinserttheboltlockpin.

9. Securetheboltlockspringontotheboltlockusingastandardscrewdriverorneedlenosepliers.

10. Replacetheleftactionbarbyplacingtheprojectingsectionoftheactionbarcarefullyinitscorrespondingslotintheboltbeforetheactionbarisfitontotheinertiablock.Itmaybenecessarytopulltheinertiablockslightlyrearwardtoengagetheactionbars.

verylightlyoiledclothaftercleaning.Thegascylinderinteriorandthegaspistonshouldnotbeoiledbeyondthis.


Notice! do Not USe too MUCH lUbriCANt. exCeSSive lUbriCAtioN CoUld iNterFere WitH tHe FUNCtioN oF yoUr riFle.

19.2. reASSeMbly

1. Replacethegaspistoninthegascylinder.

2. Slidetheactionspringdowntheactionspringguideandinserttheactionspring/actionspringguideassemblythroughtheinertiablockandintothepiston.

IMPORTANT:Attherearoftheactionspringguidethereisaholethatthesetscrewmustpassthrough.Whenslidingtheactionspringguideintothepistonmakesuretoaligntheholeontheactionspringguidewiththesetscrewholeonthereceiver(Figure24).Itmaybehelpfultoaccesstheactionspringguidethroughthemagazinewelltohelpaligntheholeintheactionspringguidewiththesetscrewhole.

FAilUre to tigHteN tHe Set SCreW AgAiNSt tHe iNdex MArk iN tHe ACtioN SpriNg gUide CoUld CAUSe tHe FireArM to MAlFUNCtioN or CAUSe SerioUS iNjUry to yoU ANd otHerS.

FigUre 24

Align the action spring guide hole with the set screw hole.

FigUre 25

insert the action bars into the slots on the bottom of the bolt.

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5. Graspthetriggerguardandpullthetriggerassemblyoutofthereceiver(Figure27).

6. Performanycleaningofthepartsandreceivercavityasnecessary.Wesuggestcleaningthetriggergroupwithaqualityaerosolgunsolvent.Allowittodryandthenverylightlyoilthemovingparts.

Notice!do Not diSASSeMble tHe trigger groUp beyoNd tHiS poiNt. tHiS iS A SpeCiAliZed, FiNely Fitted MeCHANiSM; ANy AtteMpt to diSASSeMble tHe iNNer MeCHANiSM MAy dAMAge it For liFe.

20.2. trigger groUp iNStAllAtioN

1. Beforereinstallingthetriggergroup,makesurethattheboltisfullyforwardandengagedinthelockedposition.

2. Visuallycheckthe“safety”onthetriggerguardtomakecertainitisstillintheonsafeposition.

3. Insertthetriggergroupbackintothereceiver,lininguptheholesinthetriggergroupwiththeholesoneachsideofthereceiver.

4. Insertthetriggergrouppinsfromeithersideofthereceiverandgentlytapthemintoplaceusingcarenottoscratchthereceiver.

11. Replacetheforearmbyslidingitontothereceiver.Turntheforearmattachmentnutinaclockwisedirectionuntilitisfirmlyseatedintothereceiver.Donotovertighten.

20. CleANiNg tHe trigger groUpThetriggermechanismhasbeenadjustedatthefactorytoprovideashort,crisppullconsistentwithsafetyandreliability.Thetriggerisasingle-stagedesignwiththeweightofpullholdingcloselytofourpounds.Itisrecommendedthatnoattemptbemadetochangetheweightofpullofthetrigger.

Thisprocedureshouldrarely,ifever,needtobeperformed.However,ifthereceiverareaofyourrifleshouldbecomeexcessivelydirtyorsubmergedinwateritmaybehelpfultoremovethetriggergroupandexposetheinnercavityofthereceiverforcleaning.

Notice!do Not Alter or AtteMpt to diSASSeMble ANy pArt oF tHe trigger groUp or reMove or diSASSeMble tHe bolt MeCHANiSM.

Ifanyserviceofthetriggergrouporboltbecomesnecessary,sendyourrifletotheFNHUSAServiceCenterinArnold,Missouri(page39)orcontactyourdepartmentalarmorer.

20.1. trigger groUp reMovAl

1. Becertaintherifleiscompletelyunloadedandthe“safety”isintheonsafeposition.

2. Releasethebolttoitsforwardposition.

3. Removethemagazineblockasexplainedpreviously.

4. Pushinthetwotriggergrouppinsfromeithertherightorleftsideofthereceiver.Useadrivepunchorsimilarobject,usingcarenottoscratchthefirearm’sreceiver(Figure26).Pushthetriggergrouppinsclearthroughthereceiverandremovethem.

FigUre 26

push the trigger group pins through the receiver.

FigUre 27

lift the trigger assembly from the receiver.

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Yourfirearmisnowfullyassembled.Immediatelyconfirmthatthe“safety”isintheonsafeposition.Taketimetowipedownandcleanallexternalsurfacesasexplainedunder“CleaningandMaintenanceSuggestions.”

Notice! do Not tAke yoUr FireArM’S ACtioN ApArt beyoNd WHAt iS explAiNed iN tHiS oWNer’S MANUAl. tHiS iS A SpeCiAliZed, FiNely Fitted MeCHANiSM; ANy AtteMpt to diSASSeMble tHe iNNer MeCHANiSM MAy dAMAge it For liFe. it iS UNNeCeSSAry, ANd MAy do dAMAge to tHe iNNer MeCHANiSM to diSASSeMble it For roUtiNe CleANiNg ANd oiliNg. oF CoUrSe, MiSFortUNeS (SUCH AS droppiNg yoUr FireArM iN WAter) reqUire AppropriAte AtteNtioN, ANd iN SUCH CirCUMStANCeS We reCoMMeNd yoU iMMediAtely tAke yoUr FireArM to A qUAliFied gUNSMitH.

21. bolt MAiNteNANCe

beFore reMoviNg tHe bolt, plACe tHe “SAFety” iN tHe oN SAFe poSitioN. ejeCt tHe MAgAZiNe, opeN tHe ACtioN ANd MAke CertAiN yoUr riFle iS CoMpletely UNloAded. keep tHe MUZZle poiNted iN A SAFe direCtioN. FAilUre to FolloW tHeSe WArNiNgS CoUld reSUlt iN SerioUS iNjUry or deAtH.


21.1. bolt reMovAl

1. Makecertaintherifleiscompletelyunloadedandthe“safety”isintheonsafeposition.

2. Besuretheboltisintheforwardposition.

3. RemovetheforearmasexplainedinSections19.1.3-19.1.4

4. RemovethemagazineblockasexplainedinSection19.1.5.

5. RemovetheactionbarsasexplainedinSections19.1.6-7.

6. RemovethetriggergroupasexplainedinSection20.1.

7. Removetheoperatinghandlebyfirstslidingtheboltrearwardapproximately¾"tounlocktheboltfromthebarrel.

8. Useasmallstandardscrewdrivertopushtheboltsleeveforwardfarenoughtoallowtheoperatinghandletoberemoved(Figure28).

9. Useasmallstandardscrewdrivertoliftthecatchonthefrontoftheoperatinghandle(Figure29).Pulltheoperatinghandlefromthebolt(Figure30).

FigUre 28

push the bolt cover forward until the slot in the bolt is exposed..

FigUre 29

lift up on the operating handle catch and slide the operating handle forward.

FigUre 30

Slide the operating handle forward to the opening in the bolt cover and pull straight out.

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3. Usecompressedairtodrytheboltorallowittoairdry.

4. Lightlyoilallmovingsurfacesontheboltincludingthebolthead,lockinglugs,camminglatchandfiringpin(Figure33).

Notice! do Not USe too MUCH lUbriCANt. exCeSSive lUbriCAtioN CoUld iNterFere WitH tHe FUNCtioN oF yoUr riFle.

21.3. bolt iNStAllAtioN

1. Priortoinstallingthebolt,lightlylubricationtheguiderailsinthereceiveronwhichtheboltslides.

2. Alignthefrontoftheboltcarrierandthefrontoftheboltcoverbyslidingtheboltcovercompletelyrearward(Figure34).

3. Fullyextendthebolttocollapsethecamminglatchandinserttheboltintoandtotherearofthereceiver(Figure35).

10. Fullyextendthebolttodisengagethecamminglatch(Figure31).

11. Withtheejectionportfacingdown,putyourfingersthroughtheejectionportandcarefullyrotatethetopofthebolttowardsthebottomoftherifle,outoftheboltrails.Whentheboltisoutoftherails,pushthebolttotherearoftherifleandcontinuetorotatetheboltuntilitcomesoutofthereceiver(Figure32).

21.2. CleANiNg tHe bolt

WeAr eye proteCtioN WHeN CleANiNg tHe bolt to preveNt SolveNtS or otHer AgeNtS FroM CoNtACtiNg yoUr eyeS, reSUltiNg iN iNjUry.

Notice!do Not diSASSeMble tHe bolt. tHiS iS A SpeCiAliZed, FiNely Fitted MeCHANiSM; ANy AtteMpt to diSASSeMble tHe bolt MAy perMANeNtly dAMAge it.

1. Cleantheboltbysprayingitwithaqualityaerosolguncleaningsolventthatwillnotadverselyaffectthemetalcomponents.

2. Drainthesolventandresiduefromthebolt.

FigUre 32

Carefully rotate the bolt out of the receiver.

FigUre 31

the bolt must be fully extended

FigUre 33

lubricate the bolt at the points shown.

FigUre 34

Slide the bolt cover to the rear of the bolt carrier prior to installation.

FigUre 35

Carefully rotate the bolt into place in the receiver.

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22. MAgAZiNe MAiNteNANCe

WeAr eye proteCtioN SolveNtS or otHer AgeNtS FroM CoNtACtiNg yoUr eyeS, reSUltiNg iN iNjUry.

Wedonotrecommenddisassemblingthemagazine.Frequentlyinspectmagazinestodeterminetheneedforcleaningaslubricantanddirtwillgraduallycollectinthemechanism.

Notice! do Not tAMper WitH tHe ASSeMbly piN oN tHe bottoM oF tHe MAgAZiNe. doiNg So Will reNder tHe MAgAZiNe iNoperAtive.

22.1. CleANiNg tHe MAgAZiNe

1. Cleanthemagazinebysprayingitwithaguncleaningsolventthatwillnotadverselyaffectthepolymermagazinefollowerorcorrodethemetalcomponents.Spraythemagazinewiththissolvent,bothinsideandout,toloosendebris.

2. Drainthesolventandresiduefrominsidethemagazine.

3. Usecompressedairtodrythemagazine,orallowittoairdry,andlightlyoil.

23. tAkiNg CAre oF tHe riFleNotice!yoUr riFle SHoUld be iNSpeCted every 2000 roUNdS ANd/or oNCe A yeAr by A qUAliFied gUNSMitH or tHe FNH USA prodUCt ServiCe CeNter beCAUSe dAMAge, WeAr ANd CorroSioN Are Not AlWAyS viSible FroM tHe oUtSide. lAW eNForCeMeNt ANd MilitAry perSoNNel SHoUld CoNtACt tHeir depArtMeNtAl ArMorer WHo Will iNSpeCt tHe riFle oN A yeArly bASiS.

Carefullyrotatethebackofthebolttothetopofthereceiveruntilisinplaceonthereceiverguiderails(Figure36).

Whentheboltisinstalledcorrectlyitwillslidefreelyonthereceiverguiderailsandtheboltheadwilllockandunlockintobatteryastheboltisslidforwardandrearward.

4. Slidetheboltrearwardapproximately¾"tounlocktheboltfromthebarrel.

5. Useasmallstandardscrewdrivertopushtheboltsleeveforwardfarenoughtoallowtheoperatinghandletobeinstalled.

6. Placetheoperatinghandleintheboltandslidetheoperatinghandletotherearuntilitlocksintoplace.

7. InstallthetriggergroupasexplainedinSection20.2.

8. InstalltheactionbarsasexplainedinSections19.2.6-9.

9. InstallthemagazineblockasexplainedinSection19.2.5.

10. InstalltheforearmasexplainedinSections19.2.10.

FigUre 36

the bolt shown correctly positioned.

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Notice! iF tHe operAtioN oF tHe riFle SeeMS AbNorMAl, report it to yoUr deAler or depArtMeNtAl ArMorer iMMediAtely.

•Alwayskeeptherifleinimmaculateconditionandgoodworkingorder.

•Alwayscleanandlubricatetherifleafteruse.

•Regularlyinspecttherifle,itspartsandaccessories.

24. ServiCe poliCyFNHUSAproductsareservicedbytheFNHUSAProductServiceCenterinArnold,Missouri.

Pleasecall(800)635-1321todiscussanyproductrepairrequirements.

ShippingAddress:FNHUSAProductServiceCenter3005ArnoldTenbrookRoadArnold,MO63010-4728

25. WArrANty or ServiCeIfyourFNHUSAproductshouldrequireserviceorrepairs,wesuggestyoucontacttheFNHUSAProductServiceCenterinArnold,Missouri.Lawenforcementandmilitaryusersshouldcontacttheirdepartmentorunitarmorer.

Fortechnicalquestionsaboutyourfirearmorservice,contact:

FNHUSAProductServiceCenter3005ArnoldTenbrookRoadArnold,MO63010-4728Phone:(800)635-1321

WhenreturningyourFNHUSAfirearmforservicingyoumustdothefollowing:

1. Besureitiscompletelyunloaded.

2. Removethescope,opticsoraccessories.

3. Packageitsecurelyinacardboardcontainer.

4. Enclosetheservice/repairformavailableatwww.fnhusa.comoraletterthatclearlydescribesthetroubleexperienced,theammunitionusedandtherepairsdesired.Alsoincludeyournameandadaytimephonenumberwhereyoucanbereached.

5 Ifconvenient,sendacopyoftheservice/repairformorlettertousseparately.

6. Neverreturnammunitionwithyourfirearm.Itisagainstpostalandmostcommerceregulations.

Ifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutthisowner’smanualorotherFNHUSAproducts,contact:

FNHUSA,LLCCommercialandLawEnforcementSalesPhone(703)288-1292,extension122Orvisitusonlineatwww.fnhusa.com

IFYOUDONOTUNDERSTANDTHEINSTRUCTIONSFOROPERATINGYOURFNHUSAFIREARM,ITISYOURRESPONSIBILITYTOCONTACTTHEFNHUSAPRODUCTSERVICECENTERAT(800)635-1321BEFOREUSINGTHEFIREARM.

Thisowner’smanualshouldalwaysaccompanythisrifleandbetransferredwithituponanychangeofownership.

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26. teCHNiCAl SpeCiFiCAtioNSCaliber : 7.62x51mmNATO(308Win.)

Typeoffire : Autoloader

Triggerpull : 3.25-5.50lbs.

Weight : FNARStandardW/Omag.:8.25lbs. FNARHeavyW/Omag.:9.25lbs. FNARStandardW/10-roundmag.:8.75lbs. FNARHeavyW/10-roundmag.:9.75lbs. FNARStandardW/20-roundmag.:9.00lbs. FNARHeavyW/20-roundmag.:10.0lbs.

Length : 41.50"

Height : 7.50"

Barrellength : 20"

Twistanddirection : 1:12",right-hand

Magazinecapacity : 10-rounds(limited-capacitymagazine) 20-rounds(high-capacitymagazine)

Allspecificationssubjecttochangeswithoutnotice.

FNHUSAwww.fnhusa.com

NEU08095/09020

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