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Instruction manual

WARNING !

Please read and understand thisi n s t ruction manual entire l y, be-f o re using the rifle. Keep thismanual with your fire a rm. Uponchange of ownership, transferthis manual with the fire a rm .

As a supporting measure to thisi n s t ruction manual, please askyour dealer to explain your rifleto you in detail and let him in-s t ruct you about its use.

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CAUTION! Please always read this instruction manualentirely, before using the break actionsingle shot rifle. The break action singleshot rifle may only be passed on togetherwith this instruction manual.

As a supporting measure to this instruction manual, please ask yourdealer to explain your break actionsingle shot rifle to you in detail andlet him instruct you about its use.

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Table of Contents

Page

General Safety Rules 4-5Description of the individual parts of the firearm 6

11. Assembling the rifle 7-8

12. Disassembling the rifle 9-12

13. Operating and handling 13-18

14. Front sight and rear sight 19

15. Mounting the scope 20-21

16. Care and maintenance 22

17. Warranty conditions 23

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Safety Rules

Due to its special design characteristics,your new Blaser single shot rifle K 95 differs from other single shot rifles. Theimproved safety features of your Blaserrifle must however, never induce you todisregard the required care and legal provisions for handling arms.

Please check first, whether you have thecorrect instruction manual.The type designation K 95 and the indication of the calibre are displayed onthe left side of the barrel, at the rear.

General safety rules for handling firearms

- Make sure the firearm and ammunitionnever get into unauthorized hands.

- Always store firearm and ammunitionunder lock and key in separate cabinetsthat are not accessible to unauthorizedpersons.

- Observe current statutory regulationsfor the carrying and safekeeping offirearms and ammunition.

- Make sure you are thoroughly familiarwith how to handle your firearm and,with the firearm unloaded, practice allof the functions and the actions youwill need to make, before you carry it.

- Always treat any firearm as loaded andready to shoot. If you are not certain ofits status, check by opening the boltand looking in the magazine and cartridge chamber (barrel). You shouldhandle an unloaded firearm in the sameway as a loaded one.

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Safety Rules

- Whenever holding the rifle, alwayspoint the muzzle in a safe direction toensure you neither injure people nordamage property.

- Before loading, check the barrel forobstructions and make sure no foreignmatter (water, snow, soil) can get intothe barrel after loading, too.

- Only use CIP-approved ammunitionwhich is in good condition and checkthat the ammunition is correct for thecaliber of the rifle. Wrongly re-loadedammunition can damage your rifle andcause serious injury.

- Do not load your rifle until just beforeyou fire it.

- Do not cock your rifle (take off safety)until you are ready to fire. Whencocking (taking off safety), point themuzzle in a safe direction.

- Before making each shot, check theterrain in front of and behind thetarget.

- Aim your rifle only at targets you havedefinitely identified.

- Keep your finger away from the triggerunless you wish to fire the rifle.

- If a cartridge fails, wait approximately60 seconds before opening the breechto avoid danger from a cartridge thatmay be late firing.

- Always wear ear defenders when firing(ear plugs).

Unload your gun

- before negotiating obstacles

- before climbing into or leaving raisedblinds

- before entering a building

- before climbing into a vehicle

- before entering a town or village

- if you temporarily put the rifle down or hand it to someone.

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Description of the individual parts of the firearm

1 Front sight

2 Rear sight

3 Pin notches for the original Blaser

saddle mount (DBP)

4 Indication of model and calibre

5 Breech block

6 Top lever

17 Safety slide

18 Stock

19 Trigger

10 Block release

11 Receiver

12 Barrel lugs

13 Fore-end

14 Barrel

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1.1. Hooking in barrel

This is only possible with the fore-end removed.

Pull out extractor all the way to the stop.Do not touch top lever. Place theforemost barrel lug on the hinge pin. Dueto the tight fit, you have to proceed care-fully. Grip barrel lug part and receiver withone hand, press the barrel lug into itsbed, closing the rifle at the same time.

Hooking in the barrel requires a certaindegree of skill; but please refrain fromusing force! The best solution is, to ask anexpert to show you the procedure and todo it in his presence several times.

1. Assembling the rifle

CAUTION:In the event of unskilful handling, the breech block may, when the barrel is tilted, slip out of its slightly inclined posi-tion (pointing to the front) and snapbackwards into a vertical position (greendot on the left side of the breech block isnot visible any longer). If this happens,the rifle cannot be closed any more.In this case push the top lever all the wayto the right, and with the other hand, return the breech block into its slightly inclined position (to the front).

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1. Assembling the rifle

1.2 Attaching fore-end

Place the fore-end over the hinge pin,flush with the receiver, and tilt it towardsthe barrel all the way to the stop. Werecommend to lift the flap of the fore-endwith the forefinger and hold it in this position. Press down the fore-end.

The flap of the fore-end snaps into place.Close the flap of the fore-end completely.The fore-end is now latched.

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2. Disassembling the rifle

CAUTION!Unload your rifle prior to disassembly (refer to page 17).

2.1. Taking off the fore-end

Support the rifle on your thigh. Pull outthe flap on the fore-end with one hand.You may take off the fore-end now.Facilitate pulling off the fore-end bypressing it away from the barrel at the topwith your other hand.

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2.2 Hooking off the barrel

This is only possible with the fore-endremoved.

Push the top lever all the way to the rightand keep it in this position.

Tilt the barrel all the way downwards,unlatching the barrel lug.

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2.3. Removing breech block

(with barrel detached)

This is only required, when you want toclean the rifle thoroughly or safeguard itagainst unauthorized use by removing thebreech block.

Press the block release button »A« besidethe trigger and keep it pressed down.Now push the top lever to the rightsimultaneously, until the breech blockunlatches. When unlatching, the block jumpsforward a bit and can now be removedtowards the front.

A

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2.4 Reinserting breech block

Place the breech block with thesemicircular shaft bearing »W« on theshaft at the bottom of the receiver and tiltit backwards. Press the block releasebutton »A« beside the trigger and keep itpressed down. Now, the top lever can be pushedall the way to the right (slightly furtherthan for opening the rifle). Hold the toplever in this position, you may now re-lease the locking button »A«. Press thebreech block down into the receiver atthe back and release the top lever.

If you tilt the breech block all the way tothe back during assembly (green dot onthe left is not visible any more), push thetop lever to the right again (withoutpressing the block release button) and letthe block snap into its slightly tiltedposition by pushing it slightly towards thefront. In this position, the rifle can beclosed (green dot is visible).

A

W

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3. Operating and handling

3.1. Opening the rifle

Push the top lever all the way to the rightand keep it in this position.

The breech block now releases the barrel,the rifle can be opened.

WARNING:You should never point the muzzle at anything, unless you are planningto shoot, especially when you are loading and unloading the rifle. Muz-zle direction could be the difference between LIFE and DEATH.

WARNING:

Do not move the safety to the “off safe“ position until you are readyto fire.

Keep your finger away from the triggerunless you wish to fire the rifle.

When you interrupt or finish firingmove the safety slide immediately back-wards in the “on safe“ position.

Before making each shot, check the ter-rain in front of and behind the target.

Ensure that the target and the environ-ment allow shots to be fired withoutdanger.

Always wear ear protection and safetyglasses when shooting. Alert bystandersto the importance of wearing ear pro-tection.

If a cartridge fails, wait approximately60 seconds before opening the breechto avoid danger from a cartridge thatmay be late firing.

Always keep muzzle of the rifle pointedin a safe direction.

Before loading, always wipe off any ex-cess grease and oil, then verify thatthere is no obstruction in the chamberor the trigger guard.

Do not place your finger on trigger,keep it outside of the trigger guard.

Never load or unload the rifle inside avehicle, inside a building or other con-fined space (except in a designated fir-ing range).

Do not load the rifle by inserting themagazine until immediately beforeshooting.

Never rely on safety mechanisms. Theyare never a substitute for careful andcorrect handling of your rifle.

Never let a loaded rifle out of yourhands.

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3.2 Closing the rifle

Do not touch the top lever. Grip barreland swivel stock upwards. The breechblock snaps into place in the barrel and islatched by the breech wedge. Check,whether the top lever is locked, by push-ing it slightly to the left. The rifle cannotbe cocked if the lever is in an unlockedposition. To lock the top lever, a smalldegree of force is required, particularlywith new rifles. This is due to the precisefit of the breech wegde.

CAUTION:In the event of unskilful handling, the breech block may, when the barrel istilted, slip out of its slightly inclinedposition (pointing to the front) and snapbackwards into a vertical position (greendot on the left side of the breech block isnot visible any longer). If this happens,the rifle cannot be closed any more.In this case push the top lever all the wayto the right and with the other hand, return the breech block into its slightly inclined position (to the front).

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3.3. Cocking the lock(putting the rifle „off safe“)

Press the safety slide forward until itsnaps into position.

CAUTION:Safety slide to the front:The breech is closed.The lock is cocked.If loaded, the rifle is now ready to fire!

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3.4. Uncocking the lock(putting the rifle „on safe“)

With your thumb, simply pull the safetyslide backwards against a slight resistanceand let is slide back.With a bit of practice, this can be donewithout a sound.

CAUTION:Do not touch the trigger under any circumstances, this would fire the rifle !

Safety slide in its rear position:The lock is uncocked.The rifle is safe.

You may also uncock your rifle by pushingthe top lever to the right.The safety slide will then slide back. This will be more noisy.

WARNINGAlways use ammunition that complies withthe performance standards established by theSporting Arms and Ammunition Manufactur-ers’ Institute, Inc. of the United States (SAAMI)

3.A Ammunition

WARNING:Use only commercially available, SAAMIproofed ammunition in the originalpackaging, and which matches the cal-iber of your rifle. The correct caliber isstamped on the left side of the rifle bar-rel at the rear.

Never use reloaded, “refurbished“,hand-loaded, non-standard ammuni-tion, or ammunition of a different caliber.

Never use dirty, wet, corroded, bent,damaged or oiled ammunition.

Never leave ammunition unattended.

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3.5. Loading the rifle

Remove the oil from barrel and chamberand check it for foreign obstacles. Make absolutely sure, that the ammunitioncorresponds with the calibre of your rifle.Insert the correct cartridge into the maga-zine. Close the rifle.

3.6. Firing a shot

Initial situation: The rifle is loaded andlocked. The lock is not cocked.Surroundings, background and aim areclearly discernible. Cock the lock (safety slide all the way to the front). Fire the shot byactuating the fine trigger.

During the shot, the cocking slide snapsback into its original position, due to therecoil.

3.7. Trigger

CAUTION:The Blaser single shot rifle model K 95 isequipped with a fine trigger. The triggerpull is adjusted at the plant closely to thefinest possible adjustment as provided byinternational safety standards.

The adjustment can and may only be altered by the manufacturer.

CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 WARNINGDischarging firearms in poorly ventilated areas, cleaning firearms, or handling am-munition may result in exposure to lead and other substances known to cause birthdefects, reproductive harm, and other serious physical injury. Have adequate ventila-tion at all times. Wash hands thoroughly after exposure.

WARNINGUsing the WRONG ammunition could destroy your rifleand cause serious personal injury or death. If a bullet is inthe bore, do not attempt to shoot it out by using anothercartridge. This can generate excessive pressure, damagethe firearm and cause serious personal injury.

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3.8 Unloading the rifle

Open the rifle.(see 3.1.)

When the barrel is tilted, the cartridge extractor pulls out the cartridge from themagazine, so that it can be taken out byhand.

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4. Open sights

Due to differing sighting habits and re-quirements, the rifle is tested and ad-justed through open sighting in the plantto an approximate degree of accuracy only. Accurate test-shooting by adjustingrear and front sight should be performedby you, together with your dealer, toallow the sighting to be tailored to yourpersonal requirements.

4.1. Front sight for height adjustment

- Insert the 1.5 mm AF allen key into thehole of the front sight base and turnthe allen screw as required:

- Front sight (spring-loaded)screw out = point of impact lowerscrew in = point of impact higher

4.2. Rear sight (notch) for sideadjustment

- The sight has holes left and right for a1.5 mm allen key

- Point of impact more to the left: loosen allen screw on the right side, tighten allen screw on the left side.

- Point of impact more to the right: loosen allen screw on the left side, tighten allen screw on the right side.

Please tighten allen screws with sensitivity.

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5. Mounting the scope

The K 95 has been prepared for theoriginal Blaser saddle mount (DBP). Weassume that an authorized dealer hasfitted your scope correctly to match thebarrel.

5.1. Mounting the scope:

- Flip the covers of the front and rearlocking lever open, ensuring that bothof them are swivelled fully forward/up.

- Grip the rifle at the fore-end with yourleft hand and support stock on yourthigh.

- Grip the scope at the centre tube abovethe mount with your right hand in sucha manner, that you can reach the frontlocking lever with your thumb.

- Carefully place the two round pins ofthe scope mount into the two oval notches in the upper right side of thebarrel. Tilt scope to the left and keep

it in this position.- First press the front and then the rear

mounting lever (which were flippedopen previously) backwards/down withyour thumb, until they reach the stop(tension). If this can be done too easilyor only by using considerable force,then the mounts are set incorrectly. Ineither case, have your authorized dealercorrect this to specification.

- Close the two saddle covers of thelocking levers now.

Ensure that the mounting surfaces areclean and free from oil.

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5.2 Removing scope

- Grip rifle at the fore-end with your lefthand and support it on your thigh.

- Flip both covers of the locking leversopen.

- Fist swivel the rear locking lever all theway to the front/top with your thumb,until it reaches the stop.

- Grip the centre tube of the scope withyour right hand and keep it in this position.

- Now swivel the front locking lever allthe way to the front/top with yourthumb, until it reaches the stop.

- Tilt scope to the right and remove it.

1.Locking lever pushed forwards (open)for mounting or removing of scope. Cover open.

5. Mounting the scope

2.Locking lever pulled backwards (tighten-e d ) . This position is reached, when thefront edge of the locking lever (A) standsat a 90° angle to the barrel axis.

3.Locking lever pulled backwards (tighten-e d ) . Cover closed. When the locking lever is in its correct position, the line onthe cover is parallel to the barrel axis (B).

A

B

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6. Care and maintenance

Always make sure you use suitable materials that are intended for the purpose of cleaning rifles.

Barrels:After firing, prior to storing for long periods and after carrying the rifle, treatbarrels and cartridge chamber with suit-able gun oil, particularly when conditionsare damp or wet. Make sure you thoroughly remove excessoil from barrels and cartridge chamberbefore firing. With a heavy build-up ofcartridge deposits inside the barrel, we recommend treating these parts with chemical barrel cleaners.

WARNING:Make sure you read and adhere to theinstructions and warnings given by themanufacturer of the cleaning agent.

Metal parts:Always keep all metal parts of the rifleclean and lightly oiled.

Stock:The wooden stocks of all Blaser huntingrifles have an oil finish. We recommendregular treatment with a good qualitystock oil or wax. Gun oil is unsuitable for stock care!

Optics:Refer to the service instructions of themanufacturer.

Maintenance:Take your rifle to your gun dealer forexamination and maintenance before thehunting season and before hunting trips.Like your automobile, your rifle is an itemof equipment that needs regular main-tenance and inspection.

WARNING:B e f o re perf o rming anycleaning or maintenance,make sure the rifle is com-pletely unloaded.

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7. Warranty conditions

LIMITED 5 YEAR WARRANTY

BLASER fire a rms are warranted by theBLASER Jagdwaffen GmbH to be free ofdefects in material or workmanship undernormal use and service for a period of 5years from date of first purchase by a consumer.

BLASER’s obligation is limited (at BLASER’schoice) to repairing or replacing at anyof its authorized warranty service stationsany part of a BLASER fire a rm which BLASER examination discloses to bedefective.

The warranty shall not apply to problems,malfunctions or defects resulting from ac-cidents, alterations, misuse or bro k e nstocks. If in the opinion of BLASER gun-smiths or of its authorized warranty servicestations any modifications, changes or ad-ditions made outside the BLASER factoryhave affected the operation of the weaponto render it faulty, this warranty shall bevoid. This warranty shall also be void if anypart not of BLASER manufacture has been

incorporated into the rifle or if other thanfactory loaded ammunition is fired in the BLASER rifle.

Should you have occasion require warran-ty service, please contact your local dealeror the distributor of your country for direc-tions on returning your rifle to an autho-rized warranty station.

BLASER expressly disclaims any and all im-plied warranties arising under the UCC orCommon Law, including warranties of fit-ness for a particular purpose and impliedwarranties of merchantability.

BLASER shall not be responsible for any in-cidental or consequential damages for eco-nomic loss or injury or property damage asa result of any alleged breach of an expressor implied warranty, as a result of negli-gence, or as a result of any other act oromission of BLASER. Exclusion or limitationof consequential or incidental damages arenot allowed in some states so this limitationor exclusion may not apply to you.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights,and you may also have other rights whichvary from state to state.

SAVE YOUR RECEIPT AS PROOF OFPURCHASE.

USA/Canada

SIG Arms Inc.Corporate ParkExeter, NH 03833(603) 772-2303

www.sigarms.com

SIGARMS is a trademark of SIG Arms Inc.

Manufacturer:BLASER Jagdwaffen GmbHZiegelstadel 1D-88316 Isny, GERMANY

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Blaser Jagdwaffen GmbHD-88316 Isny · GERMANY

OM-K95-USA

SIGARMS Inc.18 Industrial Drive, Exeter, NH 03833

Ph: (603) 772-2302Fax: (603) 772-9082

I M P O RTA N T:

Do not discard.Keep this manual with

your firearm. Upon changeof ownership, transfer this manual with the firearm.

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