Loading/Unloading

LOADING THE MAGAZINE
The AK-47MAK-90 is fed by a detachable steel box magazine with a  capacity of 5, 30 or 40 cartridges or rounds. Rotery drum magazines with capacities of 75 and 100 rounds are also available.
To charge or fill the magazine, hold it in either hand with the open top of magazine lips visible above the top of your hand. Place a cartridge full length between the two lips (bullet end to the front of the magazine) and press down firmly with the thumb until the round snaps into place and is held within the magazine beneath the feed/retaining lips. Take care to be sure that the bullet tip does not protrude beyond the front end of the magazine when inserting it. Repeat this process for the desired number of rounds or until the magazine has reached maximum capacity.

LOADING THE RIFLE

When inserting a loaded magazine in the rifle, you must first always observe these safety precautions.
 

1. Be sure the rifle muzzle is pointed forward and down towards the ground in a safe direction ahead of you.
2. Push the safety lever to the upper, or "on safe' position.
Grasp the rifle by the forearm with either hand. With the other hand, hold the magazine toward the bottom with the feed lips end above the top of the hand. Now insert the magazine in the well or port in the bottom of the receiver forward of the trigger guard, top front corner first, to engage the magazine forward retaining bar and then push backward and up until the magazine catch locks the magazine in place.
To fire the rifle, a round must first be introduced from the magazine to the barrel chamber. With a loaded magazine in place and muzzle pointed in a safe direction, push the safety lever down to the "fire" position. Hold the rifle forearm firmly with the off hand and grasp the bolt handle with the firing hand. Pull the handle smartly, fully to the rear until it stops, then completely release it, allowing it to spring forward and chamber a round.
WARNING: At this point the rifle is fully loaded and armed with the safety off to "fire" position. A pull on the trigger will fire and instantly reload the gun. If you do not intend to fire immediately place the safety lever to "safe" position.
UNLOADING THE RIFLE

With the rifle pointed in a safe direction, the magazine is gripped with the firing hand, with the thumb placed behind the magazine release lever. While pressing this lever forward simultaneously sweep the magazine body forward and down to remove the magazine from the rifle receiver. Still holding the rifle by the forearm, push the safety lever to the lower or "fire" position.- Grip the bolt handle and pull it fully to the rear to extract and eject any unfired round that may remain in the barrel chamber. Hold the handle to the rear and visually inspect both barrel chamber and bolt face to confirm the unloaded status. Release the bolt handle and while pointed in a safe direction, pull the trigger to drop the hammer on an empty chamber. Now, push the safety lever to "on safe" position.

To unload the magazine, push forward with the thumb on the base .of each cartridge (opposite bullet end) until it is released by the feed lips.