Ruger Carbines PS9 Instruction Manual

INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
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STURM, RUGER & Company, Inc.
Southport, Connecticut 06490 U.S.A.
THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL SHOULD ALWAYS ACCOMPANY THIS FIREARM AND BE TRANS-
FERRED WITH IT UPON CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP, OR WHEN THE FIREARM IS LOANED OR PRE-
SENTED TO ANOTHER PERSON.
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READ THE INSTRUCTIONS AND
WARNINGS IN THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY
BEFORE USING THIS FIREARM
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BLUED
STEELCALIBERS
9MM &. 40 Auto
RUGER
®
CARBINE
PC9, PC4, PC9GR &...

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This firearm was originally sold
with a key-operated locking device.
While it can help provide secure
storage for your unloadedfirearm,
any locking device can fail. All guns
are designed to fire if they are
loaded and the trigger is pulled.
Therefore, never install the locking
device inside the trigger guard or
in any way that it can possibly pull
the trigger!Do not leave the keys
in the lock.
The ultimate responsibility for
secure storage of any firearm must
depend upon its owner and his or
her...

FIREARMS SAFETY-YOUR RESPONSIBILITY
SAFETY MUST BE THE FIRST AND CONSTANT
CONSIDERATION OF EVERY PERSON WHO
HANDLES FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION.
This Instruction Manual is designed to assist you in learning how to use
and care for your RUGER®CARBINEproperly. Please contact us if
you have any questions about it.
Only when you are certain you fully understand the Manual and can
properly carry out its instructions should you practice loading, etc. with
live ammunition. If you have any doubts about your ability...

WARNING–ALTERATIONS
This product was designed to func-
tion properly in its original condi-
tion. Alterations can make it unsafe.
Do not alter any part or add or sub-
stitute parts or accessories not made
by Sturm, Ruger & Co. Inc.
DO NOT ALTER ANY GUN
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FIREARMS ARE DANGEROUS WEAPONS–
READ THE INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS
IN THIS MANUAL THOROUGHLY AND
CAREFULLY BEFORE USING.
GENERAL INFORMATION
AND MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS
The RUGER®CARBINEis an autoloading rifle chambered for either the
9mm Luger...

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Because the bullet offers the least resistance, it moves out of the cartridge case
and exits the muzzle. The bolt then moves rearward automatically, extracting
and ejecting the fired cartridge case, and at the same time cocking the hammer
and compressing the guide rod/recoil spring assembly, etc., as described above.
Once the trigger is released, the rifle is ready to fire again.
Each time the trigger is pulled and released, the same cycle is repeated until
there are no more cartridges in the magazine...

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OPERATION OF SAFETY
The RUGER®CARBINE has a cross-button safety which is located in the
rear portion of the trigger guard (Figure 1, p. 5). 
The safety is “on” when it protrudes fully from the right side (the cocking handle
side) of the trigger guard, as shown in Figure 1, p. 5. In this position, the gun
cannot be fired from a normal pull on the trigger.
The safety should always be in the “on” (safe) position except when the shooter is
actually firing the gun. The safety should be moved to the “on”...

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THE SLIDE STOP
The slide stop is located on the left side of the receiver (see Figure 1, p. 5). The
slide stop is the manually operated means of retaining the slide in the rearward
(open) position. When the slide of an empty
rifle is held open, the rifle is in an
inoperative safe condition for inspection of the chamber, cleaning, etc.
To hold the slide open:Retract the cocking handle to its extreme rearward posi-
tion and, while holding it there, press the slide stop upward. Release pressure on
the...

Discharging firearms in poorly ventilated
areas, cleaning firearms, or handling
ammunition may result in exposure to
lead and other substances known to the
state of California to cause birth defects,
reproductive harm, and other serious
physical injury. Have adequate ventilation
at all times. Wash hands thoroughly after
exposure.
SHOOTING OR CLEANING GUNS
MAY EXPOSE YOU TO LEAD
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!WARNING – LEAD EXPOSURE
!WARNING – AMMUNITION
Death, serious injury, and damage can
result from the use of wrong ammu-...

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TO LOAD AND FIRE (WITH MAGAZINE)
Practice this important aspect of gun handling (with an unloaded rifle) until you
can perform each of the steps – described below – with skill and confidence. But
before you do anything with the rifle, please first read completely through this
manual. Keep your finger of
fthe trigger until you are ready to immediately shoot
at a target!
1.Keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction. (See Rule 2, p. 31).
2.Put the safety “on”(fully protruding from the right side of the...

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!WARNING – FIRING
9.Immediately following the firing of a shot, if a subsequent shot is not to be
fired at once, put the safety “ON” while the rifle is still pointing in a safe
direction down range. The safety should be moved to the “on” position as
soon as firing is completed, and it should be “on” at all times except when
the rifle is on target and being fired. 
10. If all cartridges are fired from the magazine, the slide remains open after the
last shot has been fired. When firing is completed, if...