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1 INSTRUCTIONMANUALFORRUGER MODEL 10/22 CARBINESTANDARD, DELUXE SPORTER, INTERNATIONAL,TARGET AND ALL-WEATHER MODELSFor Product Service on This MODEL Please Call:(603) 865-2442 (See p. 28)STURM, RUGER & Company, , Connecticut 06890 INSTRUCTION MANUAL SHOULD ALWAYS ACCOMPANY THIS FIREARM AND BETRANSFERRED WITH IT UPON CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP, OR WHEN THE FIREARM IS LOANED ORPRESENTED TO ANOTHER 2/03 R11 READ THE INSTRUCTIONS ANDWARNINGS IN THIS MANUAL CAREFULLYBEFORE USING THIS FIREARM!BLUED & LONG RIFLE(Standard MODEL Shown)3 WARNING! Children are attracted to andcan operate firearms that cancause severe injuries or child access by alwayskeeping guns locked away andunloaded when not in use. If youkeep a loaded firearm where achild obtains and improperly usesit, you can be fined or sent toprison.

2 ADVERTENCIA!State-By-State WarningsCertain states require by law that their own specified warningnotices in larger-than-normal type be conspicuously included bythe manufacturer, distributor, or retail dealer with firearms soldin that state. Sturm, RUGER sells its products in compliance withapplicable laws and regulations. Because our products may besold in these states, we include the following:California: A los ni os los atraen las armasde fuego y las pueden hacerfuncionar. Ellos pueden causarseslesions graves y la muerte. Eviteque los ni os tengan accesso a lasarmas de fuego guard ndolassiempre con llave y descargadascuando no las est utilizando. Siusted tiene un arma de fuegocargada en un lugar en que unni o tiene acceso a ella y la usaindebidamente, le pueden dar unamulta o enviarlo a la carcel.

3 Connecticut: UNLAWFUL STORAGE OF A LOADED FIREARM MAYRESULT IN IMPRISONMENT OR FINE. Florida: IT IS UNLAWFUL, AND PUNISHABLE BYIMPRISONMENTAND FINE, FOR ANYADULT TOSTORE OR LEAVE A FIREARM IN ANY PLACE WITHINTHE REACH OR EASYACCESS OF A MINOR UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE OR TO KNOWINGLY SELL OROTHERWISE TRANSFER OWNERSHIP OR POSSESSIONOF A FIREARM TO A MINOR OR A PERSON OFUNSOUND MIND. Maine: ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF A CHILD IS ACRIME. IF YOU LEAVE A FIREARM AND AMMUNITIONWITHIN EASYACCESS OF A CHILD, YOU MAY BESUBJECT TO FINE, IMPRISONMENT OR BOTH. KEEPFIREARMS AND AMMUNITION SEPARATE. KEEPFIREARMS AND AMMUNITION LOCKED UP. USETRIGGER LOCKS. Maryland: WARNING: Children can operate firearms which may causedeath or serious injury.

4 It is a crimeto store or leave a loadedfirearm in any location where an individual knew or shouldhave known that an unsupervised minor would gain access tothe firearm. Store your firearm responsibly! Massachusetts: WARNING FROM THE MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEYGENERAL: This handgun is not equipped with a device thatfully blocks use by unauthorized users. More than 200,000firearms like this one are stolen from their owners every yearin the United States. In addition, there are more than athousand suicides each year by younger children andteenagers who get access to firearms. Hundreds more die fromaccidental discharge. It is likely that many more childrensustain serious wounds, or inflict such wounds accidentally onothers.

5 In order to limit the chance of such misuse, it isimperative that you keep this weapon locked in a secure placeand take other steps necessary to limit the possibility of theftor accident. Failure to take reasonable preventive steps mayresult in innocent lives being lost, and in some circumstancesmay result in your liability for these deaths. IT IS UNLAWFUL TO STORE OR KEEPA FIREARM,RIFLE, SHOTGUN OR MACHINE GUN IN ANY PLACEUNLESS THAT WEAPON IS EQUIPPED WITH ATAMPER-RESISTANT SAFETY DEVICE OR IS STOREDOR KEPT IN A SECURELY LOCKED CONTAINER. 4 New Jersey: IT IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE TO LEAVE A LOADEDFIREARM WITHIN EASYACCESS OF A MINOR. New York City: THE USE OF A LOCKING DEVICE OR SAFETY LOCK ISONLY ONE ASPECT OF RESPONSIBLE WEAPONSSTORAGE.

6 ALL WEAPONS SHOULD BE STOREDUNLOADED AND LOCKED IN A LOCATION THAT ISBOTH SEPARATE FROM THEIR AMMUNITION ANDINACCESSIBLE TO CHILDREN AND ANY OTHERUNAUTHORIZED PERSONS. North Carolina: IT IS UNLAWFUL TO STORE OR LEAVE A FIREARMTHAT CAN BE DISCHARGED IN A MANNER THATAREASONABLE PERSON SHOULD KNOW IS ACCESSIBLETO A MINOR. Texas: IT IS UNLAWFUL TO STORE, TRANSPORT, ORABANDON AN UNSECURED FIREARM IN A PLACEWHERE CHILDREN ARE LIKELY TO BE AND CANOBTAIN ACCESS TO THE FIREARM. Wisconsin: IF YOU LEAVE A LOADED FIREARM WITHIN THEREACH OR EASYACCESS OF A CHILD YOU MAY BEFINED OR IMPRISONED OR BOTH IF THE CHILDIMPROPERLY DISCHARGES, POSSESSES, OR EXHIBITSTHE FIREARM. ** **Please check with your licensed retailer or state police foradditional warnings which may be required by local law orregulation.

7 Such regulations change constantly, and localauthorities are in the best position to advise you on such firearm was originally soldwith a key-operated lockingdevice. While it can help providesecure storage for your unloadedfirearm, any locking device canfail. All guns are designed to fire ifthey are loaded and the trigger ispulled. Therefore, never install thelocking device inside the triggerguard or in any way that it canpossibly pull the trigger!Do notleave the keys in the ultimate responsibility forsecure storage of any firearmmust depend upon its owner andhis or her individualcircumstances. Guns should besecurely stored unloaded, in asecure location, separate fromtheir Storage Warning , page INSTALLLOCKING DEVICEINSIDE TRIGGER GUARD6!

8 WARNING LOCKING DEVICESDO NOT INSTALLINSIDE TRIGGER GUARDINSTALL LOCKAS SHOWN HEREFIREARMS SAFETY-YOUR RESPONSIBILITYSAFETY MUST BE THE FIRST AND CONSTANTCONSIDERATION OF EVERY PERSON WHOHANDLES FIREARMS AND Instruction Manual is designed to assist you in learning how to use and carefor your RUGER MODEL 10/22 CARBINE properly. Please contactus if you have any questions about when you are certain you fully understand the Manual and can properlycarry out its instructions should you practice loading, etc. with live you have any doubts about your ability to handle or use a particular type ofgun safely, then you should seek supervised instruction. Such personalizedinstruction is often available from gun dealers, gun clubs or police none of these sources can help you, write to the National Rifle Association,11250 Waples Mill Road, Fairfax, VA 22030-7400.

9 They will assist person possessing a gun has a full-time job. You cannot guess; you cannotforget. You must know how to use your firearm not use any firearmwithout having a complete understanding of its particular characteristics andsafe : There is no such thing as a foolproof OF CONTENTSPageGeneral Information ..8 Operation of Safety ..10 The Bolt Lock .. 11 Ammunition .. 12 Special Safety Note - 10/22 Target Rifle Only ..13To Load and Fire (With Magazine) .. 14To Load and Fire (Without Magazine) .. 16To Unload .. 17To Extract and Eject a Chambered Cartridge .. 18To Clear a Malfunction ( Jam ) .. 18To Minimize Malfunctions ( Jams ) ..19To Disassemble ..20 Special Disassembly Instructions for International MODEL .

10 21 Reassembly ..22 Magazine Inspection and Care ..22 Care and Cleaning ..23 Storage ..24 Maintenance of Stainless Steel Rifles .. 26 Attaching Scope Base Adapter ..26 Sight Adjustment .. 27 Service and Parts Policy .. 28 Parts Drawing .. 36, 37 & 38 The Basic Rules of Safe Firearms Handling ..39 Warranty Information .. 44 RUGER and 10/22 , are registered !8!FIREARMS ARE DANGEROUS WEAPONS READ THE INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGSIN THIS MANUAL THOROUGHLY ANDCAREFULLY BEFORE INFORMATIONAND MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICSThe RUGER MODEL 10/22 CARBINEis an autoloading riflechambered for the .22 Long Rifle cartridge. It is recoil operated and uses a 10-shot rotary magazine. Retracting the bolt handle cocks the internal hammer andcompresses the recoil spring.