AMT Lightning
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1. a properly equipped and staffed facility Failure to use the factory services could resultin voiding your warranty All rifles returned are to be sent prepaid All collect shipments will be refused For best service always enclose a cover letter with the rifle furnishing serial number model of rifle and the nature of the problem or work desired A statement that the rifle is defective is not adequate and will only result in unneeded delays Try to be as specific as possible Federal regulations control the shipment of firearms It may be impossible for the factory to return a rifle directly to you Check you local regulations before shipment If this is the case we recommend that all firearms be sent through a federally licensed dealer Please be sure that both the magazine and the chamber are empty before shipping Any firearms received in a loaded condition must be reported to federal authorities Page 6 PARTS 8 ORDERING All parts orders should be sent to the attention of the Parts Dept California residents include 64 sales tax Minumum parts order is 1 00 When ordering parts specify Model name Part name and Part number Also include the complete serial number of the firearm Parts designated by an asterick must be factory fitted The price shown does not include labor and tax if applicable These parts will be replaced on an exchange basis only The replaced parts will not be returned to you If you wish2. AMT Instruction Manual ARCADIA MACHINE 8 TOOL INC Covina California 91722 U S A 25 N 22 AMT LIGHTNING GENERAL FEATURES AND NOMENCLATURE HEIGHT 6 WEIGHT 6 LBS OVERALL LENGTH OPEN 37 CLOSED 26 STATEMENT OF LIABILITY WARNING This rifle is classified as a dangerous weapon and is surrendered by AMT with the understanding that the purchaser assumes all liability resulting from unsafe handling or any action that constitutes a violation of any applicable laws or regulations AMT shall not be liable for personal injury or loss of property or life resulting from the use of this rifle under any circumstances including intentional reckless negli gent or accidental discharge Further AMT will not be liable for any alterations to the rifle or any parts thereof AMT will not condone or authorize any changes to be made after the rifle has left the factory If your AMT rifle is in need of service or adjustment follow the instructions in this manual under the section marked SERVICE Please read the warnings in this manual carefully Be sure you under stand the functions of this rifle before loading and firing it Carefully read the SAFETY section of this manual Practice safe handling of this rifle until you are throughly familiar with it PLEASE BE CAREFUL Page 1 5 Moving the safety to the FIRE position red band visible renders the rifle ready to be fired Squeezing the trigger fires the round in th
3. _ 023 Hammer Bushings 2 3 50 19024 Magazine Latch Plunger 2 75 LR025 Safety 3 95 1 026 Bolt Lock Spring 1 00 LR027 Barrel Band Screw 50 LRO A Firing Fin 2 50 LR029 A Hammer Strut 1 50 LRO28 B Hammer Strut pring Retainer 50 19030 Bolt Lock 2 75 LRO31 Extractor Plunger TB LRO032 Receiver 89 00 LRO33 Bolt 58 50 LRO34 Trigger Guard 67 00 LRO35 Barrel Band 8 95 036 Bolt Handle LAOS Barrel Retainer Block 6 00 LRO3A Disconnector 5 50 LR039 Trigger 9 95 LADAD 8 75 LR041 Magazine Latch 8 00 15042 Hammer 14 00 LR043 Extractor 1 00 LRD44 TFrant Site 6 00 LR045 Rear Site 6 00 180465 Front Site Screw BO LR047 Rear Site Screw 50 LRO4B Barrel Retaining Block Screw 2 1 00 LR049 Stock Assembly 52 00 NEA 050 Magazin 14 95 9051 Adjustable Site 25 00 Sold to FFL Dealers only Not Sold Separately Must be Installed at Factory fSpecify Bull or Tapered BBI WARRANTY STATEMENT BASED ON MAGNUSON MOSS WARRANTY ACT AMT offers no expressed warranty on its product line AMT does recognize its obligation concerning implied warranty AMT will continue to stand behind its products as it has in the past AMT products will be serviced for a period of one year from date of retail purchase for defects of material or work manship at no charge to the purchaser Be sure to retain your sales slip as proof of purchase date when making a claim This instruction manual should always accompany this firearm an
4. adjustments The adjustment screws should be turned to move the sight blade in the direction that you wish the bullet to strike For example turning the windage adjustment screw clockwise moves the sight blade to the left and the impact of the bullet to the left The fixed sights of the standard model have been set at the factory However should your rifle shoot low the front sight may be reduced in height to zero the rifle with the ammunition that you will be using Windage ajustments on the standard model may be accomplished by drifting the rear sight in the direction you wish the bullet to strike the target The receiver of your AMT LIGHTNING is grooved for tip off scope mounting rings These may be purchased from your dealer if you wish to install a scope sight Follow the installation instructions provided with the mounting rings you purchase lf it becomes necessary to remove the rear sight this may be accomplished by carefully tapping the sight out of its dovetail slot A reference mark on both the sight and receiver will enable you to realign the sights when they are placed back into the dovetail slot SERVICE Prior to shipment each LIGHTNING RIFLE is carefully inspected and test fired to ensure that it is in proper operating condition Should the rifle require adjustment repair or refinishing we recommend that the rifle be returned directly to the factory SERVICE DEPT There is no other way to be sure that work is performed in
5. d be transferred with it upon change of ownership
6. e chamber after which it is ejected and another round loaded into the chamber If you do not intend to fire the next shot immediately return the safety to the SAFE position until you are ready to fire again After firing the last shot the bolt will not stay in the open position EXAMINE THE CHAMBER AND BE SURE IT IS EMPTY BY PULLING THE BOLT THE REAR POSITION CLEARING A JAM In the event that a cartridge does not feed into the chamber jams do not force the bolt shut This may cause the cartridge to fire and injure the shooter or bystanders and damage the rifle Following is the proper procedure for clearing the jammed rifle 1 Be sure that the muzzle is pointed in a safe direction 2 Engage the safety 3 Garefully remove the magazine 4 Pull the bolt to its rear most position and lock it open by pushing up the bolt lock Do not look into the ejection port during this operation If drawing the bolt all the way back does not pull the cartridge along with it it may be necessary to use a small wood or plastic dowel sharpened on one end to gently remove the cartridge from the chamber and ejection port Do not use a metal tool This may detonate the cartridge or mar the rifle 5 Reinsert magazine and repeat the steps necessary to load the chamber and fire UNLOADING After completion of the shooting session the following procedure should be carried out exactly as described to unload the rifle Point the rifle i
7. guard can now be installed Put hammer in a cocked position make sure ejector is in its proper position towards front of trigger guard in slot Install trigger guard into holes install cross pins LR 006 3 Install barrel and receiver assembly into stock rear receiver first making sure safety is in the middle position to clear stock tighten stock screw install barrel band CLEANING Frequency of cleaning depends upon the frequency of use of the rifle Accumulation of powder fouling and bullet lubricant in the breech and chamber area may effect the functioning of the rifle causing jamming or misfiring If either of these conditions develop clean the rifle before assuming that something is wrong with it All areas of the breech bolt magazine chamber and bore should be scrubbed or wiped clean with a cleaning patch wetted with a powder solvent After all areas have been thoroughly cleaned wipe again with an oiled cloth Though this rifle is made of high quality stainless steel alight coating of surface rust may develop over a period of time especially in areas of high humidity This is a very thin surface coating and can be removed with a rust preventive solvent and a clean cloth Page 5 ge ET ES O VN a SIGHT ADJUSTMENTS AND SCOPE MOUNTING Your AMT LIGHTNING RIFLE has been eguippedwith both open sights and grooves for mounting a scope sight The adjustable rear sight optional is provided with elevation and windage
8. n a safe direction 1 Engage the safety red line not visible 2 Remove magazine 3 Pull the bolt fully to the rear position lock it there with the bolt lock 4 Check the chamber to be certain it is empty Page 4 TAKE DOWN FOR CLEANING BEFORE YOU START BE ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN THAT THE RIFLE 15 UNLOADED NEVER WORK ON A LOADED FIREARM 1 Remove the magazine pull the bolt fully to the rear position make sure there is not a cartridge in the chamber let bolt close 2 Remove barrel band with 5 32 allen wrench 3 Remove stock screw 5 32 allen wrench 4 Move safety to middle position to clear stock lift barrel and receiver assembly out of stock 5 Remove trigger guard by removing two pins LR 006 Cleaning of trigger guard assembly can be done without any further disassembly 6 To remove bolt remove bolt stop pin LR 007 pull bolt fully to the rear position lift out bolt front first while holding bolt lever to the rear After removal of bolt carefully let bolt lever return to the front of the receiver Remove bolt lever through ejection port Atthis point bolt bolt lever and receiver can be cleaned RE ASSEMBLY 1 Install bolt lever through ejection port into position pull fully to the rear install bolt rear first then push front into place while holding bolt lever to the rear position After bolt has seated in place slowly let bolt lever return to the closed position Install bolt stop pin 2 Trigger
9. to purchase an extra receiver you must do so through a fed erally licensed dealer as this unit is serialized and classified as a firearm by the Federal Government 25 Round 14 95 50 Round Magazine 24 95 Lightning Rifle Case 19 95 ARCADIA MACHINE amp TOOL INC 536 N Vincent Ave Covina California 91722 Page 7 LODI LRO044 18046 LRO02 8 LRO36 DE r rT L 4 i CEC O SN ma LRODE Po i weg 8 LR007 DO LRO4 LRO23 A L OO2 A Los LRO29 E 18029 a Yu LR014 ZS SECH E LROOS s LROIG R LROI7 ne LR 1 19005 LRO40 1 9020 AMT LIGHTNING 25 22 RIFLE PARTS amp PRICE LIST Part No Part Name Retail Price 9001 Barrel 37 95 1 002 Magazine Latch Fin 5 LR002 B Ejector Pin 75 18003 Trigger Pivot Pin 1 00 8004 Hammer Pivot Fin 1 00 LROOS Disconnector Pivot Pin TS 006 Trigger Guard Retaining Pin 2 1 50 LROOT Bolt Stop Fin 50 008 Firing Pin Spring Stop Pin 50 LRoog Firing Pin Stop Pin DO LR TO Recoil Spring Assembly 9 95 Loi Firing Pin Spring 50 9012 Estractor Spring BO 9013 Magazine Latch Plunger Spring 1 25 LRQ14 Hammer Spring 1 00 9015 Sear Spring 50 LR016 Trigger Plunger Spring aa 8017 Safety Plunger Spring 50 LR0O18 Recoil Rod LRO13 Recoil Rod Bushing LR ZO Safety Plunger 1 00 LRQ21 Trigger Plunger 1 25 LR022 Ejector 1 50
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