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LOADING THE SUBMACHINE GUN
Starting Situation 2: There is an empty magazine in the weapon.
The bolt is held back by the bolt catch.
• Put the UMP on (Safe).
• Push magazine catch forward and remove empty magazine.
• Insert the filled magazine into the magazine well until the magazine
catch engages audibly. Tug to check.
• Depress upper end of bolt catch (Fig. 25), thus releasing the bolt and
allowing it to snap forwards.
• The UMP is now fully loaded and with the safety on.
FIg. 25 Depress bolt catch to release the bolt