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Figure 15
NOTE: The Mini Thirty Rifle is like the M1 Garand and many other types of
autoloading rifles in that the hammer can fall if the trigger is pulled when
the bolt is partially retracted. It is important for the shooter to realize that
the firing pin cannot contact the cartridge until the bolt is safely locked,
regardless of the position of the slide.
Figure 13
7. Remove the buffer cross pin
and the buffer bushing if there
is any concern they will fall out
during remainder of
disassembly. Note the position
of the flat on the buffer
bushing.
8. Pull slide handle
to the rear.
Align locking projections on
slide with disassembly notch on
receiver. Remove slide
(See Fig. 13).
9. Remove bolt lock cover plate by
carefully tapping downward
(with a soft-metal punch) at
point “a”. (See Fig. 14). With
cover plate removed, depress
bolt lock plunger
, “b”, which
will allow ejector/bolt stop
, “c”,
to be lifted out. (See “Caution”
in step 6, p. 24)
Figure 14
10. Pull the bolt forward until it
can be pivoted out of receiver.
Align firing pin projection with
slot in lower receiver bridge and
remove bolt from receiver (See
Fig. 15. NOTE: Bolt can be
removed from receiver with
ejector/bolt stop in place, but
bolt cannot be installed
with
ejector/bolt stop in place.
Removal of the bolt stop assembly is not normally required for routine cleaning.
