Kahr Arms Kahr MK Series Instructions Manual

Operating Instructions
for Kahr MK Series
Warning!
Read and fully understand this manual before removing this firearm from its package.
This firearm, like many revolvers and autoloading pistols, is designed 
without any external manual safety or internal magazine disconnect. 
THIS PISTOL WILL FIRE IF THE TRIGGER IS PULLED! 
It should be considered loaded and ready to fire until the magazine 
has been removed and the chamber has been checked to verify 
that the firearm is unloaded.
Discharging firearms in...

Caution:
Law enforcement, military personnel and
certain individuals may choose, for self
defense purposes, to disregard or over-
ride several of the following safety
instructions.  To assure safety under
these special situations, proper initial
combat oriented training with periodical-
ly scheduled retraining, which stresses
safe tactical procedures, is strongly rec-
ommended.Caution:
Failure to observe safety instructions in
this manual can result in property dam-
age, personal injury or death....

Caution:
Your safety and the safety of your family
and others depends on your safe and
mature adoption, development and con-
sistent employment of SAFE FIREARMS
HANDLING PRACTICES.If you are unfa-
miliar with firearms, seek further advice
through safe handling courses run by
your local gun clubs, approved instructor,
or similar qualified organizations.Warning:
It is possible that a live round may remain
in the chamber when the magazine has
been removed or inserted. Any round in
the chamber will discharge...

You must personally verify that the cham-
ber is empty before field-stripping the
firearm for cleaning or any other reason.
Never place your finger on or 
near the trig-ger when operating the slide.
Warning:
If the KAHR Pistol or any other firearm is
carelessly or improperly handled, the user
could cause an unintentional discharge
which could result in death, serious injury,
and/or property damage.Caution:
This KAHR product is classified by the
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms as
a firearm or...

Warning:
The KAHR Pistol has several design fea-
tures and internal mechanical safeties
designed to prevent unintentional dis-
charges in the event that the pistol is
dropped or receives a severe blow.
Like any mechanical device, when sub-
jected to extreme forces not normally
encountered in sporting, law enforce-
ment, or military use, a part failure can occur. Therefore, extra care
and strict adherence to the safety instruc-
tions and other instructions contained in
this manual is mandatory to minimize...

Warning:
The KAHR Pistol has no external, manu-
al safety lever and no grip safety. It is
fired like a double-action revolver by
pressing the trigger. Always keep the
firearm unloaded until you are ready to
shoot. When the firearm is loaded do
not touch the trigger unless you intend
to fire!Warning:
If the KAHR Pistol appears to be operat-
ing improperly for any reason, danger
of an unintentional discharge exists.
The firearm must be immediately
unloaded and not used until it is
repaired. Make sure that...

Safety Rules:
1. Always handle any firearm as if it
were loaded to avoid unintended dis-
charges.
2. Never point any firearm at anything
you do not intend to shoot.
3. Never take anyone’s word that any
firearm is unloaded. Check for yourself,
with fingers off the trigger, and the
firearm pointed in a safe direction.4. Always be sure barrel and action are
clear of obstructions. First remove the
magazine and unload the pistol, then
clear obstructions immediately so that
the firearm will function correctly...

6. Never store a loaded firearm.  Unload
the KAHR Pistol as described on page 9.
After verifying that the firearm is empty
and magazine out, point the firearm in a
safe direction and pull the trigger. Store
the KAHR Pistol in this condition only.7. Never shoot at a hard surface, such as
a rock, or a liquid surface, such as water.
A bullet may ricochet and travel in any
direction to strike you or an object that
you cannot see.
8. Always be sure your backstop is ade-
quate to stop and contain bullets...

9. Always be sure of your target and the
area behind it before you shoot.  A bullet
can travel through or past your target up
to 1 mile. If in doubt, do not shoot.
10. Always put a responsible and compe-
tent person in charge to maintain safety
and discipline when a group is firing on
a range to reduce the likelihood of acci-
dents.11. Always carry a firearm empty and
open while at a public, or private range,
until you are ready to fire. Keep it point-
ed towards the backstop during loading,
firing, and...

13. Never use a firearm that fails to func-
tion properly and never force a jammed
action, as the jammed round may dis-
charge.
14. Always transport the KAHR Pistol
unloaded with the trigger untensioned
(See page 9) in a locked case.15. Failure to fire:
Keep the firearm pointed toward the tar-
get and wait 30 seconds after it fails to
fire. If a hangfire (slow ignition) has
occurred, the round should fire within 30
seconds. If it does not fire, remove the
magazine, eject the round and check for
an...