Carl - Gustaf Submachine Gun M45 Manual

							Safety. . 
the ejector and is ejected from the gun. The magazine 
spring pushes the next cartridge in position for feeding. 
The gun is made safe with the bolt in the rear position. 
On certain occasions the bolt can be locked in the rear 
position in accordance with the following: 
(a) Safety with the bolt in the rear position: 
By making safe with the bolt in the rear position the 
cocking handle is raised into the special safety slot 
where it is held by the recoil spring. (Fig. 6 and 7). 
fb) looking of the bolt in forward position: 
The bolt is locked in the forward position by pressing 
the cocking handle into the hole in the receiver. 
Fig 6. The gun is mode safe. Notice that the 
cocking handle is in the safety slot. 
Safety 
precautions. Fig 7. The gun is released ready for firing. 
1. If a loaded magazine is inserted, the bolt may not 
be brought from the rear to the forward position 
for locking until the magazine has been removed. 
2. locking with the bolt in the forward position ought 
to be used only when there is a risk that the chamber 
and the magazine guide can be soiled through the 
ejector opening [during movements in trenches, in 
snow- or sandstorms, creeping and crawling etc.). 
3. On guard-duty in peacetime the bolt ought to be 
in the rear safety position. 
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Filling of the 
magazine. Filling of the magazine is carried out 
without magazine filler in the follo- 
wing manner. 
The cartridge is placed between the 
lips of the magazine (Fig. 8) and is 
pressed down to the held position. 
The procedure is repeated until the 
magazine is filled with 36 cartridges. 
The filling is made easier if the maga- 
zine, at the same time as the cartrid- 
ge is pressed down with the thumb, 
with the bottom first is tapped lightly 
against any suitable object (which 
does not damage the magazine). 
Loading. loading can be done with the bolt in the rear safety 
position or with the bolt in the forward locked position. 
loading with the bolt in the rear safety position. 
I. Pull back the bolt with the right hand and make 
safe (Fig. 6). 
2. Remove the empty magazine. 
3. Insert a loaded magazine in the magazine guide. 
4. Release safety (Fig. 7). 
The gun is now ready for firing. The change of the 
magazine during combat is made as mentioned but 
without safety in accordance with No. 1. 
loading with the bolt in the forward locked position. 
1. Lock the bolt in the forward position (by pressing in 
the cocking handle). 
2. Remove the empty magazine. 
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							3. Insert a loaded magazine in the magazine guide. 
Somewhat greater force is to be used thon when 
loading with bolt in rear position. 
The gun is now loaded with the bolt in the forward and 
locked position. Before firing the bolt must be unlocked, 
i.e. the cocking handle is pulled outwards and the bolt 
is brought back to cocked position. 
NOTE. The bolt must always be locked in the forward 
position, otherwise accidental shots may be fired, fat 
instance in the following way (Fig. 9). 
1. The gunner has inserted the magazine with the bolt 
in forward position. The bolt is not locked. 
2. The gun is knocked against the ground. The bolt is 
moved rearwards from its position but has not been 
hooked on the sear, 
3. but is brought forward again by the recoil spring. 
4. Accidental shots. 
Fig 9. 
Making the gun 1. 
empty. 2. 
3. 
4. Pull back the bolt and make safe (Fig. 6). 
Remove the magazine. 
Release safety. 
Fire (pull trigger). 
[When needed the bolt is locked in forward position.) 
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							Fig 10. lying position for firing. 
Semiautomatic There is no fire control lever. 
and automatic To fire single shots, the trigger is quickly released after 
f ire. firing, at which the bolt is cocked in its rear position. 
If the movement is performed too slowly, 2 or more shots 
will be discharged. 
At automatic firing the trigger is held back so long as 
firing is desired. Various positions for firing are shown 
in Fig. 10-13. 
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Fig 11. The gun token directly Fig 12. The gun token directly 
from position in fig 17. 
from position in fig 16. Fig 13. The gun taken directly 
from position in Fig. 14. 
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Fig 15. Fig 16. Fig 17. 
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							The following ports [Fig. 5) can be dismantled: Back 
piece, recoil spring, bolt, extractor, magazine guide, 
barrel sleeve and barrel. 
The magazine can be dismantled. 
NOTE. Ascertain that the gun is empty and the bolt in 
its forward position. Grasp back piece with fore and 
middle finger of right hand and press in the catch of 
the back piece with thumb [through hole of the back 
piece). Turn back piece a little counter-clockwise. Back 
piece comes loose and can be removed (Fig. 181. 
Remove recoil spring. 
Remove bolt. 
Strip extractor and extractor spring from bolt by pres- 
sing in extractor spring plate and sliding it forward 
in its slot. 
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Remove barrel sleeve by unscrewing barrel sleeve nut. 
For this the barrel sleeve catch must be pressed in by 
means of some hard object, for instance with the front 
sight key. 
Remove barrel sleeve and barrel. 
The magazine is dismantled by removing the magazine 
bottom, after which the magazine spring and cartridge 
follower can be dismantled. 
More detailed dismantling should be performed by 
armourers only. 
Assembling is done in reversed order. 
NOTES. 
If the catch of the back piece should hove fallen apart, 
ensure before mounting the back piece, that the slots 
of the catch engage with the pins of back piece (Fig. 19). 
Fig 19. Position of 
the back piece catch 
before mourrting of 
the back piece. 
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In the folded position, the butt stock is secured by means 
butt stock. of an elastic catch. 
To extend the butt stock, seize the shoulder support 
with the right hand and jerk the butt stock to the right 
and backwards. When the butt stock is swung entirely 
back the elastic catch is locked, thus preventing the butt 
stock from being folded unintentionally during firing. 
To fold the butt stock, seize the upper shank with the 
right hand and press the knob of the 
the left (Fig. 20). catch lock to 
At the same time ierk the butt stock to 
forwards. the right and 
At the beginning of the movement the 
back part of 
the butt stock can be conveniently tapped against the 
right hip. 
Fig 20. Seizing to fold the butt stock. 
Cleaning. The gun is dismantled as per page No 15. All dirt is 
removed after which the parts are oiled in the normal 
manner. 
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