Ruger Trap Instructions Manual

							SHIPPING FIREARMS FOR REPAIR
RUGER®TRAP MODEL SHOTGUNSreturned to the factory for repair
should be sent to: Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc., Product Service Department,
411 Sunapee Street, Newport, New Hampshire 03773. Telephone (603) 865-2442.
Guns should be sent prepaid. We will not accept collect shipments.
The Federal Gun Control Act, as well as the law of most States and localities,
does not prohibit an individual (who is not otherwise barred from purchasing or
possessing a firearm) from shipping a firearm directly to the manufacturer for
repair. However, before you ship your shotgun to us, be certain that your State or
locality does not have a law or regulation which will prohibit you from receiving
the shotgun from us after it has been repaired. If such receiving is prohibited,
then please have a Federally Licensed firearms dealer ship the gun to us. If your
shotgun is sent to us by a dealer, it will be returned to him after being repaired.
If a handgun (pistol or revolver) is shipped by an individual who does not hold a
Federal Firearms License, it must be shipped via U.P.S. (Next Day Air) Persons
who do not hold a Federal Firearms License are prohibited by Federal law from
shipping a handgun by Mail. Handguns mailed in violation of the law are
impounded by the Post Office.
Please do not include your carrying case, scabbard, or custom accessories with a
firearm being shipped to the factory for service. DO NOT SEND GUN BOXES OR
LITERATURE THAT YOU CONSIDER TO BE COLLECTOR’S ITEMS – THESE
ARE INVARIABLY DAMAGED OR DESTROYED IN SHIPMENT. Rifles and
shotguns may be shipped via Parcel Post. Always insure your shipment.
Enclose a letter which includes your name, address, telephone number, serial
number and model of the firearm. Describe in detail the trouble you have
experienced with your firearm, or the work you wish to have done. Merely stating
that the firearm “needs repair” is inadequate information.
Work performed will bear a net minimum labor charge of $20.00 plus a $12.00
shipping and handling charge. Custom gunsmithing service or nonstandard
alterations are NOT AVAILABLE from Ruger Product Service Departments.
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WARNING: BEFORE SHIPPING ANY FIREARM, BE
ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN THAT IT IS UNLOADED.
DO NOT SHIP CARTRIDGES WITH A FIREARM.
SERVICE AND PARTS POLICY
If you have any question with regard to the performance of your RUGER®
TRAP MODEL SHOTGUNplease write or call (603-865-2442) our Product
Service Department, 411 Sunapee Street, Newport, New Hampshire 03773, fully
describing all circumstances and conditions involved. If you should return your
shotgun to the factory for repair, or order parts for it, please comply with the
following suggestions for prompt service. 
						

							It is the purchaser’s responsibility to be
absolutely certain that any parts ordered from
the factory are correctly fitted and installed.
Firearms are complicated mechanisms and
IMPROPER FITTING OF PARTS MAY RESULT
IN A DANGEROUS MALFUNCTION, DAMAGE
TO THE FIREARM, AND SERIOUS INJURY TO
THE SHOOTER AND OTHER PERSONS. The
purchaser and installer of parts must accept full
responsibility for the correct adjustment and
functioning of the shotgun after such
installation.
PARTS MUST FIT CORRECTLY
WARNING – PARTS PURCHASERS
ORDERING PARTS
Please contact the New Hampshire Product Service Department for parts
availability and current prices. All parts orders for theRUGER®TRAP
MODEL SHOTGUN should be sent to: Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.,
Product Service Department, 411 Sunapee Street, Newport, New Hampshire
03773, (603) 865-2442. We cannot comply with open account or C.O.D. requests.
Payment in the form of a check, money order, Visa or Mastercard must
accompany your order. Credit Card orders must include the account number,
expiration date and whether it is a Visa or Mastercard account. Minimum parts
order is $1.00 plus a $3.50 shipping and handling charge. Order parts by Part
Number and Part Name and include the entire serial number of the firearm for
which the parts are being ordered. There is a minimum net labor charge of
$20.00 if the parts are factory fitted. All factory-fitted parts are fitted on an
exchange basis only. We will not return the replaced parts.
Barrels and a number of other component parts must be fitted at the factory.
Company policy is to proof-test and/or function fire all barrels after fitting to the
receivers in which they are to be used. This procedure ensures maximum
protection to our customers. The special proof-test ammunition used in this
testing is sold only to bonafide firearms manufacturers and is not available to
gun shops, gunsmiths, or individuals.
Because the receiver of the RUGER
®TRAP MODEL SHOTGUN is
defined as a “firearm” by Federal Law, it is not offered for sale as a separate
component part.
*Parts designated by an asterisk must be factory fitted. These parts are fitted on
an exchange basis only. We will not return the replaced parts. We will not return
any part that is broken, malfunctioning, badly worn or has been modified. See
“Warning – Parts Purchasers” above.
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CAUTION: A GUN CONTAINING MODIFIED, BROKEN,
MALFUNCTIONING, OR BADLY WORN PARTS SHOULD NOT
BE FIRED. 
						

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RUGER
®
TRAP MODEL SHOTGUN
PARTS LIST
Design, prices and specifications subject to change without notice.
SPECIFY MODEL AND GAUGE WHEN ORDERING
(See Exploded View on Page 38.)
Part Name Part No. Model
* Barrel Assembly KOU8016 Trap Model
Barrel Rib OU02478 Trap Model
Barrel Rib Adjustment Gear OU02498 Trap Model
Barrel Rib Clamp Block, Front OU024112 Trap Model
Barrel Rib Clamp Block, Rear OU024113 Trap Model
Barrel Rib Clamp Plate, Front OU024114 Trap Model
Barrel Rib Clamp Plate, Rear OU024115 Trap Model
Barrel Rib Clamp Screw, 3 Req’d OU024116 Trap Model
Barrel Rib Filler, Left OU00255 Trap Model
Barrel Rib Filler, Right OU00256 Trap Model
Barrel Rib Filler Screw, 2 Req’d OU00046 Trap Model
Barrel Rib Hinge OU00244 Trap Model
Barrel Rib Hinge Pin OU00248 Trap Model
Barrel Rib Hinge Nut Assembly OU00241A Trap Model
Cable Lock, 10”, Not Illustrated - For Ruger Shotguns OnlyPM120A Trap Model
Center Bead OU06701 Trap Model
Choke Wrench, Not Illustrated OU09017A Trap Model
Choke Insert, Full, 2 1/2”, Not Illustrated KOU08910A-A Trap Model
Choke Insert, Modified, 2 1/2”, Not Illustrated KOU08911A-A Trap Model
Cocking Rod OU01420 Trap Model
Cocking Rod Spring OU04401 Trap Model 
						

							Part Name Part No. Model
Butt Stock Component Parts List:
Butt Pad Screw, 2 Req’d OU00050
Butt Plate & Thread Rod OU00032
Butt Stock OU00431
Comb, Adjustable OU00045
Comb Plate OU00042
Comb Plate Screw, 2 Req’d OU00047
Comp Post, 2 Req’d OU00044
Comb Post Clamp Screw, 2 Req’d OU00051
Comb Post Nut, 2 Req’d OU00043
Comb Post Plate OU00041
Comb Post Plate Screw, 4 Req’d OU00048
Comp Post Screw, 2 Req’d OU00049
Flat Head Wood Screw, 2 Req’d OU00035
Hex Socket Head Cap Screw OU00037
Lock Washer #8 OU00040
Stock Plate OU00038
Thread Sleeve OU00036
Threaded Sleeve Retaining Screw OU00039
* Ejector OU00814 Trap Model
Ejector Plunger OU02900 Trap Model
* Ejector Sear OU01312 Trap Model
Ejector Sear Plunger OU-46 Trap Model
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NOTE:  With regard to the Butt Stock
Component Parts, please contact the
New Hampshire Product Service
Department for availability and price
of parts. The telephone number is
603-865-2442. 
						

							Part Name Part No. Model
Ejector Sear Plunger Spring OU-47 Trap Model
Ejector Spring OU-30 Trap Model
Ejector Spring Guide OU-30A Trap Model
* Firing Pin OU-11-20 Trap Model
Firing Pin Retaining Pin KH06300 Trap Model
Firing Pin Spring OU-12 Trap Model
* Forearm OU00512M Trap Model
Forend Iron Escutcheon OU-27 Trap Model
Forend Iron Escutcheon Medallion, Brass S-61 Trap Model
Forend Iron Escutcheon Screw KOU-48 Trap Model
* Forend Iron Assembly KOU-79-12 Trap Model
Forend Latch Lever KOU-28 Trap Model
Forend Latch Lever Pin OU-40 Trap Model
Forend Latch Plunger OU-74 Trap Model
Forend Latch Spring OU-41 Trap Model
Front Sight, Brass Bead OU-67 Trap Model
* Hammer KOU01723 Trap Model
Hammer Pivot Pin OU-43 Trap Model
* Hammer Strut Assembly KOU90009NRA Trap Model
(Includes KOU90009NR & OU-18)
Hex Key Set, Not Illustrated OU00052 Trap Model
* Locking Bolt, Open-Sided KOU-9E-12 Trap Model
Mainspring Lever Pivot Pin KH06300 Trap Model
Pistol Grip Cap Medallion, Brass, Not Illustrated S-61 Trap Model
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Part Name Part No. Model
Recoil Pad, Rubber D06304 Trap Model
Stock Bolt S-37 Trap Model
Stock Bolt Lock Washer OU09101 Trap Model
Stock Bolt Washer S-38 Trap Model
* Top Lever OU-6A-12 Trap Model
Top Lever Pin & Spring Assembly OU09102A Trap Model
(Includes OU09102 & OU05601)
Top Lever Spring OU05601 Trap Model
Top Lever Spring Pin OU09102 Trap Model
Top Lever Spring Strut KOU05505 Trap Model
Top Lever Trip Pin OU-71E-12 Trap Model
Top Lever Trip Plunger OU-72 Trap Model
Top Lever Trip Plunger Spring OU-73 Trap Model
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®Key Wrench, Not Illustrated MPF07601 Trap Model
* Trigger KOU02006 Trap Model
Trigger Adjustment Tool, Not Illustrated OU00054 Trap Model
Trigger Overtravel Detent Plunger KOU02049 Trap Model
Trigger Overtravel Detent Spring OU01304 Trap Model
Trigger Overtravel Screw KOU02046 Trap Model
Trigger Spring OU01303 Trap Model
Trigger Spring Housing KOU01301 Trap Model
Trigger Spring Plunger KOU02048 Trap Model
Trigger Weight of Pull Screw KOU02047 Trap Model
* Trigger Guard OU-2 Trap Model
Trigger Guard Retaining Pin S-31 Trap Model
& Trigger Stop Pin
* PARTS SO MARKED MUST BE FACTORY FITTED 
						

							RUGER®TRAP MODEL SHOTGUN
EXPLODED VIEW
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THE BASIC RULES OF SAFE FIREARMS HANDLING
We believe that Americans have a right to purchase and use firearms for lawful
purposes. The private ownership of firearms in America is traditional, but that
ownership imposes the responsibility on the gun owner to use his firearms in a
way which will ensure his own safety and that of others. When firearms are used in
a safe and responsible manner, they are a great source of pleasure and satisfaction,
and represent a fundamental part of our personal liberty.
Firearms do not cause accidents! Firearms accidents are almost always found to
have been the result of carelessness, or ignorance on the part of the shooter of the
basic rules of safe gun handling.
The following rules must be observed by gun users at all times. Safe gun handling
is not just desirable, it is absolutely essential to your safety, the safety of others, and
the continuation of gun ownership and sport shooting as we know it today.
1. LEARN THE MECHANICAL AND HANDLING
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FIREARM YOU ARE USING.
Not all firearms are the same. The
method of carrying and handling
firearms varies in accordance with
the mechanical provisions for
avoiding accidental discharge and the
various proper procedures for loading
and unloading. No person should
handle any firearm without first
having thoroughly familiarized
himself with the particular type of
firearm he is using, and with safe gun
handling in general.
2. ALWAYS KEEP THE
MUZZLE POINTED IN A
SAFE DIRECTION.
Be sure of the bullet stop behind
your target, even when dry-firing.
Never let the muzzle of a firearm
point at any part of your body or at
another person. This is particularly
important when loading or
unloading a firearm. In the event of
an accidental discharge, no injury
can occur as long as the muzzle is
pointing in a safe direction. A safe
direction means a direction which
will not permit a discharged bullet to
strike a person, or to strike an object
from which the bullet may ricochet.  
						

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A safe direction must take into account the fact that a bullet may
penetrate a wall, ceiling, floor, window, etc., and strike a person or
damage property. Make it a habit to know exactly where the muzzle of
your gun is pointing whenever you handle it, and be sure that you are
always in control of the direction in which the muzzle is pointing, even
if you fall or stumble. Keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready
to shoot.
3. FIREARMS SHOULD BE UNLOADED WHEN NOT IN
USE
.
Firearms should be loaded only
when you are in the field or on the
target range or shooting area,
ready to shoot. Firearms and
ammunition should be securely
locked in safes, racks or cabinets,
or by using the locking device
supplied with the firearm, when
not in use. Ammunition should
safely be stored separate from
firearms. Store your firearms out
of sight of visitors and children. It
is the gun owner’s responsibility to
be certain that children and persons unfamiliar with firearms cannot
gain access to firearms,  ammunition, or components.
4. BE SURE THE BARREL IS CLEAR OF OBSTRUCTIONS
BEFORE SHOOTING.
Even a bit of mud, snow or excess
lubricating oil or grease in the
bore may cause the barrel to
bulge, or even burst on firing, and
can cause serious injury to the
shooter and bystanders. Be sure
that you are using ammunition of
the proper caliber and loading for
the gun you are using. If the
report or recoil on firing seems
weak, or doesn’t seem quite right,
CEASE FIRING IMMEDIATELY,
unload your firearm, and check to
be sure that no obstruction has
become lodged in the barrel. Never try to shoot out an obstruction!
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5. BE SURE OF YOUR
TARGET BEFORE YOU
SHOOT.
Don’t shoot unless you know
exactly where your bullet is going
to strike. Be sure of the bullet
stop behind your target, even
when dry-firing with an unloaded
gun. If you are in the field
hunting, do not fire at a
movement or noise. Take the time
to be absolutely certain of your
target before you pull the trigger.
6. WEAR SHOOTING
GLASSES AND HEARING
PROTECTORS WHEN
YOU SHOOT.
All shooters should wear
protective shooting glasses and
adequate hearing protectors when
shooting. Exposure to shooting
noise can damage hearing, and
adequate eye protection when
shooting is essential.
7. NEVER CLIMB A TREE
OR FENCE WITH A
LOADED FIREARM.
Put the firearm down carefully
before climbing a fence, and
unload it before climbing or
descending a tree or jumping over
a ditch or other obstruction. Never
pull or push a loaded firearm
toward yourself or another person.
When in doubt, or whenever you
are about to do anything awkward,
unload your gun!