Century International Arms SAM 1911 Instruction Manual

Shooters Arms Mfg. (SAM), Inc.
Safety & Instructional Manual
236 Bryce Blvd.
Georgia, VT 05454
Toll Free: 1-800-527-1252
Email: [email protected]
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
AND WARNINGS
Shooters Arms Manufacturing
(SAM), Inc. has designed the
most reliable firearms in Asia-
Pacific.  SAM firearms incorpo-
rate many safety features; how-
ever, safe gun handling is your
personal responsibility.
Firearms are dangerous.
Firearms can cause serious
injury and death.  Safety must
be the prime consideration of
anyone who handles firearms.
Always treat a firearm as
though it were loaded.  Always
keep the muzzle pointed in a
safe direction. 
In owning a firearm,...

BASIC RULES
· NEVER point a firearm at any-
one or anything you do not
intend to shoot.
· Before handling any firearm,
understand its operation.
· ALWAYS have your firearm
unloaded when not in use.
· Treat every firearm as if it
were loaded.
· Never pass your firearm to
another person until the cylin-
der or action is open and you
visually check that it is
unloaded.
· Place your finger inside the
trigger guard only when you
are ready to fire.
· If you must carry a loaded
firearm, ALWAYS carry it with
the...

PREPARATION FOR FIR-
ING
· Wear safety glasses and ear
protection whether indoors or
out.
· Select a place to shoot, which
has a safe backstop, is free
from obstructions and water
surfaces, which may cause ric-
ochets.
· Always be aware of other
people so that persons cannot
accidentally walk into the line of
fire.
· Position the shooter and all
others so that they are not with-
in an area where they may be
struck by particle-splitting from
a revolver or by ejected cases
from semi-automatic firearms.
·...

Pointing the pistol in a safe direc-
tion, keep your finger off the trigger
and remove the magazine.  Pull
back the slide and lock with the
slide catch lever.  Make sure the
last round in the chamber has
been extracted and ejected.
Visually and physically check the
chamber and the magazine well to
make sure the pistol has been
unloaded.  Now let the slide go for-
ward on an empty chamber.  The
pistol is now unloaded.
TROUBLESHOOTING
Firearms work reliably if properly
maintained.  If there is a malfunc-...

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
Feed:
No round fed into the
chamber
Slide does not close
easily or completelyMagazine not properly
inserted or magazine
is deformed or dirty
Pistol or cartridge are
dirty or pistol is too
lubricated
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Pistol requires serviceInsert magazine prop-
erly or change maga-
zine 
Clean & lubricate pistol
and/or replace the
ammunition 
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Take the pistol to a
qualified gunsmith
MalfunctionCauseCorrection
Extraction/Ejection:
After...

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