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Instruction Manual
American Arms International, Inc.
PUBLISHED BY
AMERICAN ARMS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
SALT lAKE CITY, UTAH
1980
PREFACE
WARNING, READ PREFACE COMPLETELY BEFORE USING
WEAPON.
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Charles W. Goff, Jr.
President
CHAPTER 1 4. SIGHTS
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on the rear of the cover while forward into firing position (figure
moving slightly forward (fig- 10) the following operation checks
ure 5). may be made:
f. Remove the cover retaining
pin from either side of the a. Push the selector to the left.
receiver (figure 6). With the trigger released, pull
g. Remove the bolt by drawing the bolt handle sharply to the
back the bolt handlefarenough rear. The bolt should be en-
to get one finger on the face of gaged and held by the sear.
the bolt; by pulling back and b. Squeeze and maintain press-
up with this finger the bolt will ure on the trigger. With the
leave the receiver (figure 7). trigger depressed, the bolt will
h. Removal of the trigger hous- go forward. Pull the bolt to the
ing: depress the stop pin by rear, the sear should again
inserting a steel punch into the engage the bolt while the trig-
hole and pressing (figure 8). ger is depressed.
Simultaneously, the trigger c. With the trigger released, pull
housing has to be drawn back the bolt handle to the rear,
and the sear positioned with cocking the weapon. Push the
the forefinger so that it does selector to the right (automa-
not interfere with the removal tic) position. The bolt should
of the trigger housing (figure not move until the trigger is
9). squeezed.
d. With the selector in the auto-
matic position, pull the bolt
5. ASSEMBLING THE AMERICAN
handle to the rear; hold the
180. Assembly is done in reverse trigger back. The bolt should
order of disassembly. move back and forth freely,
not being engaged by the sear.
6. OPERATION CHECK. With the e. Test the safety with the selec-
American 180 fully assembled and tor in both the semi-automatic
unloaded, and the safety rotated and the automatic positions.
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Figure 13
c. Lay the first cartridge in the when loading. The magazine also
slot on the base of the maga- can be loaded by means of a spe-
zine (figure 13). Press the lock cial ioading device.
of the magazine and slowly
rotate the magazine base. The
e. Installation of the magazine
cartridge will go into the mag- winding device isdone by push-
azine without force of any kind. ing the clips of the magazine
Repeat this process for 59
winding device into the holes
rounds. of the base until they lock in
d. After having loaded 59 rounds, place (figure 14).
you have to turn the loading
slot over the full chamber.
(Then you will feel a resist- CAUTION: A winding device im-
properly installed may come off
ance, called step resistance.)
during firing and damage the
The loading slot will open once
spring.
again with an "empty" cham-
ber, and repeat the whole pro-
cess. Loading the second and 3. TO LOAD THE AMERICAN 160.
the third layers .is performed
just like the first one. a. I nsert the wide protrusion of
the magazine base into the
magazine guide of the barrel
CA UrtON: Do not use force when
and press the narrow protru-
inserting rounds. Do not skip a
sion tightly until the magazine
chamber. It is advisable to always snaps into place (figure 15).
load full layers of ammunition,
either load 59 rounds, 118 rounds,
orthefulilimitof 177 rounds. This Note: Pulling back the magazine
prevents the magazine from "drop- clip with your thumb facilitates
ping" loose rounds when the the installation of the magazine.
magazine is installed or removed. b. Winding th.e magazine. Wind
up clockwise until it stops,
about 3 V. turns for a full mag-
Note: It is advisable to put the azine (figure 16). Winding de-
magazine on a non-slip surface
vice stop lever must not be
under tension.
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BARREL ASSEMBLY
1-01 Barrel
1-02 Front Sight
1-03 Sling Ring
1-04 Barrel Band
1-06 Screw
1-07 Nut
1-09 Set Screw for Front Sight
1-10 Washer
1-12 Slot Nut
HOUSING ASSEMBLY
STOCK ASSEMBLY
SIGHT ASSEMBLY
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