Browning BAR ShortTrac Owners Manual - Page 13

Care should be exercised in positioning each cartridge so that its base is to the rear of the magazine. If the nose of a cartridge protrudes beyond the end of the magazine, it could cause feeding problems or interfere with the closing of the magazine floorplate. FIGURE 4 Carefully insert each cartridge into the magazine. LOADING THE MAGAZINE WITH MAGAZINE DETACHED FROM FLOORPLATE Place the rifle in the "on safe" position and be sure the muzzle is pointed in a safe direction. With the magazine-floorplate unit open, the magazine may be detached by merely pulling it away from the hinged floorplate. To do so, grasp the sides of the magazine toward its rear with the thumb and middle finger of either hand. Then, pull the magazine away from the floorplate while at the same time bearing against the projecting rear of the floorplate with the index finger (Figure 5). The rifle may be supported during this procedure with the opposite hand at the forearm. Once the magazine is detached it may be loaded with cartridges as described earlier. To re-attach, insert the small tab on the front face of the magazine into the matching groove in the forward end of the floorplate. Then snap the rear of the magazine firmly into place. Extra FIGURE 5 magazines may be carried loaded for rapid replacement of an empty magazine, using this same procedure. After loading the magazine, attach it to the floorplate. Swing the magazine Detach the magazine from the floorplate. 11