COLT SPORTER RIflES

COLT SPORTER RIflES
CARR VING
COMPEN SATO R
SELECTOR
FRONT SIGHT
HANDGUARD
LEIIEA
(OTHER SIDE)
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BunSTOCK
PISTOL
TRIGG ER
GRIP
GUA RO
FIGURE 1 _ COLT I!:> SPOATER RIFLE
CAUTION: USE ONL Y CLEAN, DRY, ORIGINAL HIGH QUALITY COMMERCIALLY MANUFACTURED AMMUNITION IN GOOD CONDITION
which Is appropriate to the caliber of your firearm . We do not
recommend the use of remanufactured or hand loaded ammunition
because It may severely damage your rifle.
SPORTER CHAMBERED
FOR:
223 Rem
222 Rom
9mm l uger
7.S:?lC39
SUITABLE AMMUNITION
223 Rem
222 Aim
y"
No
No
No
No
y"
No
No
222 Rem Mag. 9mm Lu ger
No
No
No
No
NO
No
y"
No
7.62xM
No
No
No
y"
SECTION 1
PRECAUTIONS
READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL THE FOLLOWING PRECAUTIONS
BEFORE REMOVING THIS FIREARM FROM ITS PACKAGE.
This COlt product is classified by the Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
Division of the Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Treasury Department,
as a firearm or dangerous weapon ; It Is, therefore, potentially lethal!
CAUTION: CAREFULLY READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL WHICH
GIVES BASIC ADVICE ON THE PROPER HANDLING AND FUNCTIONING OF THIS COLT FIREARM PRIOR TO LOADING AND FIRING.
However, your safety and the safety of others (Including your family)
depends on your malure compliance with thai advice, and your
adoption, development and constant employment of safe practices.
If unfamiliar with firearms, seek further advice through safe handling
courses run by your local gun clubs, NRA approved Instructor, or
similar qualified organizations.
SAFETY DEPENDS ON YOU
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NOTICE
Colt shall nat be respons ible for injury, death, or damage to property
resulting from either intentional or accidental discharge of this firearm, or
from its function when used for purposes or subjected to treatment for
which it was not designed. Colt will nol honor claims involving this firearm
which result from careless or improper handling, unauthorized adjustment
or parts replacement, corrosion, neglect, or the use of wrong caliber
ammunition, or the use of ammunition other than original high quality
commercially manufactured ammunition in good condition , or any
combination thereof. Colt will not honor claims involving this firearm for
any reason or cause when such claims are made by the second or
subsequent owner.
IMPORTANT
Before it leh th.e factory this firearm was tested. carefully inspected. and
packaged. Colt cannot control product handling after it leaves the factory;
therefore, pl ease examine this firearm carefully at the time of purchase to
insure that it is unloaded and undamaged. The dea ler will be pleased to
assist you in making this examination and endeavor to answer your
furth er questi ons.
This instruction manual should always accompany this firearm. When you lend,
give or sell this firearm, be sure this manual goes with it
CD
SAFETY OEPENDS ON YOU
LIST OF SECTIONS
,
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PAGE ' SECTION
TITLE
SECTION
TITLE
Tips on Aiming
PRECAUTIONS
Forward
Assist
4
2 Main Features
Loading
5
3 Safety Instructions:
Unloading
,4
Features:
Firing
Selector Lever
'4
5 Maintenance:
Bolt Locking Safety Features 15
Stripping for Cleaning
Disconnect
'5
When to Clean
Fail-Safe Firing
How
to Clean
Mechanism
'6
Cleaning
the Magazine
Separation 01 Upper and
Cleaning
the Carrying
Lower Receivers
'6
Handle
17
4 Function:
Storage
Ammunition Selection
'8
Servicing and Repair
Sights:
'9
6 Parts illustration
Front Sight
'9
and List
20
Rear Sight (Range)
Rear Sight (Windage)
7 The Customized Gun
2'
Zeroing Sights
23
SAFETY DEPENDS ON YOU
PAGE
26
28
28
32
33
37
37
44
44
48
48
48
49
52
54
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SECTION 2
MAIN FEATURES
The Colt Sporter rifle is a lightweight, semiautomatic sporting arm with a
fully adjustable rear sight. Its magazine capacity is limited to 5 rounds to
comply with the hunting laws of most states. While this manual applies to
all models. additional special instructions are included with those whose
functional features differ. Colt Sporter Rifle models are described below:
Bnd Caliber
Action
Weight
Barrel
L.ength
Sponer Competition
HBAR 223 Re m
Gas operlt'd
closed bc~
(locked)
a.5lb
20 in
Sport., M.,ch
Gas op01lted
HBAR 223 Rem
aOlb
closed boll
(locked)
Gas operaled
closlld boll
Ilockedj
Gas opeloted
2'",
7.Slb
20 in
6.71b
\ 61n
Sport" Type
SpOtle r Target
Modal Rifle
223 Rem
Sport., lightwe ight
Rifle m Rem
o
Weaver type rail lor optical
~I!l ht mounting. Oetachab le
c. rry llloQ boll1dl. ",tm fLIIly
.adjusta ble 'ell' light
Fully aojustal:lle rear.
Zeroinl1 adjvslmenllronl
Fully II.dJuslllble rear. Zero
Adjustment Ironl.
Fully IIdjuslabie .....
ZIIol/l;edtuslmlll\t 110111.
c lo:leG boll
(Iockoo)
Gms operatl)(!
closed bo~
Itocked}
Sporter Lightweight
Blowbeck.
Alfie 8mm ~
closed boll
• Adclitlonlll instructions Il\lpped with ptocluCI.
Sights
7.3 1b
""
Fully mdjuslmble lear.
Zeroing edju,'men\lronl.
7.1 Ib
161n
Fully adjust.ble leaf.
Zeroing adjustment Ilont.
SAFETY DEPENDS ON YOU