Para P13 .45, P14 .45 Instructions Manual
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WARNING: BEFORE USING THIS FIREARM, READ THROUGH THESE WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY AND THOROUGHLY. THIS MANUAL SHOULD ALWAYS ACCOMPANY THIS PISTOL AND BE TRANSFERRED WITH IT UPON CHANGES OF OWNER OR USER. ©2002 Para-Ordnance Mfg., Inc. SAFETY AND INSTRUCTION MANUAL
THIS MANUAL APPLIES TO PARA-ORDNANCE P-SERIES AND P-SERIES LIMITED PISTOLS. WARNING CHILDREN ARE ATTRACTED TO AND CAN OPERATE FIREARMS THAT CAN CAUSE SEVERE INJURIES OR DEATH. PREVENT CHILD ACCESS BY ALWAYS KEEPING GUNS LOCKED AWAY AND UNLOADED WHEN NOT IN USE. IF YOU KEEP A LOADED FIREARM WHERE A CHILD OBTAINS AND IMPROPERLY USES IT, YOU MAY BE FINED OR SENT TO PRISON. ADVERTENCIA A LOS NINOS LOS ATRAEN LAS ARMAS DE FUEGO Y LAS PUEDEN HACER FUNCIONAR ELLOS PUEDEN CAUSARSES LESIONES GRAVES Y LA MUERTE. EVITE QUE LOS NINOS TENGAN ACCESO A LAS ARMAS DE FUEGO GUARDANDOLAS SIEMPRE CON LLAVE Y DESCARGADAS CUANDO NO LAS ESTE UTILIZANDO, SI USTED TIENE UNA ARMA DE FUEGO CARGADA EN UN LUGAR EN QUE UN NINO TIENE ACCESO A ELLA Y LA USA INDEBIDAMENTE, LE PUEDEN DAR UNA MULTA O ENVIARLO A LA CARCEL. WARNING:DO NOT MAKE ANY ATTEMPTS TO PRACTICE LOADING, UNLOADING, ETC. WITH LIVE AMMUNITION UNLESS YOU HAVE FULLY UNDERSTOOD THIS MANUAL AND ARE CERTAIN ABOUT THE PROPER HANDLING AND OPERATION OF THIS PRODUCT. WHERE IN DOUBT ABOUT YOUR ABILITY TO HANDLE OR USE THIS HANDGUN SAFELY, SEEK SUPERVISED INSTRUCTION RUN BY A LOCAL GUN CLUB, GUN DEALER, OR POLICE DEPARTMENT. FIREARMS ARE CLASSIFIED AS DANGEROUS WEAPONS. THEREFORE THIS PRODUCT IS POTENTIALLY LETHAL. FAILURE TO READ, UNDERSTAND AND FOLLOW ANY OF THESE WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS MAY RESULT IN INJURY, DEATH OR DAMAGE OF PROPERTY.
THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF HANDLING AND OPERATION OF THIS FIREARM MUST BE FULLY UNDERSTOOD AND FOLLOWED EXACTLY. THIS MANUAL IS PROVIDED TO ASSIST YOU IN THE PROPER USE AND MAINTENANCE OF YOUR PARA-ORDNANCE PISTOL. IF YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT US DIRECTLY. MANUALS ARE AVAILABLE FREE FROM THE FACTORY: 980 TAPSCOTT ROAD SCARBOROUGH, ONTARIO M1X 1C3 (416) 297-7855 • FAX: (416) 297-1289 www.paraord.com FIREARMS SAFETY – ACCIDENT PREVENTION YOUR RESPONSIBILITY WHEN PRESSING THE TRIGGER, YOU MUST EXPECT THE GUN TO FIRE AND YOU MUST TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR FIRING IT ALWAYS TREAT A FIREARM AS IF IT WERE LOADED
Page MAIN FEATURES...........................................................1 FIREARM SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS...........................3 FEATURES TECHNICAL DATA & AMMO INFO ............................8 SAFETY FEATURES SLIDE LOCK SAFETY ....................................................9 GRIP SAFETY ..............................................................11 PASSIVE SAFETIES ......................................................12 FUNCTION MALFUNCTIONS .......................................................13 LOADING...................................................................14 UNLOADING .............................................................19 FIRING .......................................................................20 MAINTENANCE DISASSEMBLY ............................................................22 REASSEMBLY ..............................................................26 CLEANING PISTOL ....................................................35 CLEANING HIGH-CAPACITY MAGAZINE ................36 DISASSEMBLY, CLEANING AND REASSEMBLY OF 10-ROUND PARA-ORDNANCE MAGAZINE ....38 TRANSPORTATION & STORAGE ...............................41 WARRANTY INFORMATION....................................42 SPARE PARTS..............................................................43 PARTS ILLUSTRATION..............................................44 PARTS LIST..................................................................45 SERVICE & REPAIR....................................................46 LIMITS & LIABILITY.................................................47 CONTENTS
1 MAIN FEATURES - P-Series Performance Plus BARREL BARREL BUSHING RECOIL SPRING PLUGP13•45 Performance Plus SLIDE STOP NOTCH DISASSEMBLY NOTCHTRIGGER MAGAZINE CATCH RECEIVER GRIP GRIP SAFETY SLIDE LOCK SAFETYSLIDE LOCK SAFETY NOTCH HAMMER REAR SIGHT SLIDE STOP EJECTOR PORT (OTHER SIDE) SLIDE FRONT SIGHT MAGAZINE
2 MAIN FEATURES - P-Series Limited BARREL BARREL BUSHING RECOIL SPRING PLUGSLIDE STOP NOTCH DISASSEMBLY NOTCHTRIGGER MAGAZINE CATCH RECEIVER GRIP GRIP SAFETY SLIDE LOCK SAFETYSLIDE LOCK SAFETY NOTCH HAMMER REAR SIGHT SLIDE STOP EJECTOR PORT (OTHER SIDE) SLIDE FRONT SIGHT MAGAZINE P14•45 Limited
3 DO NOT USE ANY FIREARM WITHOUT HAVING A FULL AND COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING OF ITS PARTICULAR MECHANICAL AND HANDLING CHARACTERISTICS. NEVER ALLOW ANYONE TO USE THIS FIREARM WITHOUT HAVING THAT PERSON READ THIS MANUAL FIRST. FIREARMS SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR YOUR SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OTHERS YOU MUST ENSURE YOUR COMPLETE AND CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF THIS MANUAL AND YOU MUST FOLLOW ITS SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS EXACTLY. IMPROPER HANDLING OF YOUR PISTOL CAN RESULT IN INJURY, DEATH OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. CAUTIONS: 1. ALWAYS TREAT EVERY FIREARM AS IF IT WERE LOADED. 2. NEVER – EVER – POINT ANY GUN, LOADED OR UNLOADED, AT ANYTHING YOU DO NOT INTEND TO SHOOT. 3. ALWAYS KEEP YOUR FINGER AWAY FROM THE TRIGGER, OUTSIDE THE TRIGGER GUARD, UNTIL YOU ARE AIMING AT A TARGET AND READY TO SHOOT.
4 4. ALWAYS BE SURE OF YOUR BACKSTOP, WHAT LIES BEYOND YOUR TARGET, AND THE SAFETY OF BYSTANDERS BEFORE YOU CONSIDER SHOOTING YOUR PISTOL. THE BACKSTOP MUST BE ADEQUATE TO STOP AND CONTAIN BULLETS. OTHERWISE, A BULLET IS CAPABLE OF TRAVELING THROUGH OR PAST YOUR TARGET FOR A DISTANCE OF UP TO 1 1/2MILES. DO NOT SHOOT IF YOU ARE UNCERTAIN ABOUT WHAT LIES BEYOND YOUR TARGET. 5. ALWAYS MAKE SURE YOUR PISTOL IS UNLOADED AND THE SLIDE IS LATCHED OPEN BEFORE HANDING IT TO ANOTHER PERSON OR LAYING IT DOWN. 6. ALWAYS MAKE SURE THAT YOUR PISTOL HAS NOT BEEN IN ANY WAY DAMAGED AS THE RESULT OF IT HAVING BEEN DROPPED OR ANY OTHER INCIDENT OR CIRCUMSTANCE, INCLUDING CORROSION, THAT MAY HAVE POSSIBLY CAUSED DAMAGE TO SOME PARTS OF THE MECHANISM. 7. ALWAYS HAVE A COMPETENT GUNSMITH INSPECT YOUR PISTOL SO AS TO ENSURE ITS PROPER FUNCTION. REMEMBER, ONLY WEAPONS IN PERFECT WORKING ORDER CAN BE SAFE WEAPONS. 8. NEVER LEAVE A PISTOL COCKED AND READY TO FIRE. ALWAYS USE YOUR HANDGUN SAFELY AND WISELY. PROTECT YOURSELF AND THOSE AROUND YOU BY TAKING THE PROPER AND NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS PRIOR TO FIRING YOUR PISTOL. REMEMBER, UNSAFE PRACTICES CAN BE THE CAUSE OF INJURY, DEATH, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
5 9. NEVER LEAVE A LOADED PISTOL UNATTENDED. 10. ALWAYS MAKE SURE THAT ANY OTHER SHOOTERS OR BYSTANDERS ARE WELL CLEAR OF YOU WHEN PREPARING TO SHOOT YOUR PISTOL. EJECTED CARTRIDGES CAN CAUSE INJURY TO ANYONE STANDING IN THEIR PATH. NEVER OBSTRUCT THE EJECTION PORT ON YOUR PISTOL BY PLACING YOUR FINGERS IN FRONT OF IT. 11. ALWAYS WEAR ADEQUATE SHOOTING GLASSES AND ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO DO THE SAME. UNPROTECTED EYES MAY BE INJURED BY POWDER GAS, CARBON RESIDUE, LUBRICANT, METALLIC PARTICLES OR SIMILAR DEBRIS THAT CAN DAMAGE EYES AND EVEN CAUSE BLINDNESS. 12. ALWAYS WEAR ADEQUATE EAR PROTECTION AND MAKE SURE THAT OTHERS IN YOUR VICINITY DO THE SAME. REPEATED EXPOSURE TO SHOOTING NOISE CAN LEAD TO CUMULATIVE, PERMANENT HEARING LOSS. 13. ALWAYS CARRY YOUR PISTOL EMPTY WITH THE SLIDE LATCHED OPEN UNTIL PREPARING TO FIRE. 14. NEVER CONSUME ALCOHOL OR TAKE DRUGS PRIOR TO SHOOTING. IF UNDER MEDICATION, SEEK A DOCTOR’S ADVICE TO BE SURE THAT YOU ARE FIT AND ABLE TO HANDLE A GUN SAFELY. ALWAYS EMPLOY SAFE HANDLING, LOADING, AND SHOOTING METHODS. REMEMBER A LOADED FIREARM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO KILL. INTELLIGENTLY HANDLED IT CAN BE USED SAFELY.
6 15. NEVER SHOOT AT A FLAT SURFACE OF WATER OR AT ANY HARD SURFACE IN ORDER TO AVOID HAZARDOUS RICOCHETS THAT CAN CAUSE INJURY, DEATH, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. 16. ALWAYS MAKE SURE THE MUZZLE IS POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION. 17. NEVER LOAD YOUR PISTOL UNTIL YOU ARE PROPERLY READY TO USE IT. UNLOAD IT THE MINUTE YOU HAVE COMPLETED SHOOTING. 18. ALWAYS EXAMINE THE BARREL BORE TO BE CERTAIN IT IS CLEAR AND FREE OF ANY OBSTRUCTIONS. ANY OBSTRUCTION, WHETHER IT BE FROM DIRT, CORROSION OR OTHER DEBRIS, EVEN A HEAVY COATING OF OIL OR DROPS OF WATER, MAY RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE PISTOL THAT CAN CAUSE INJURY, DEATH, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. 19. ALWAYS USE ONLY CLEAN, DRY, ORIGINAL HIGH QUALITY FACTORY-MADE AMMUNITION THAT IS IN GOOD CONDITION AND OF THE PROPER TYPE AND CALIBER FOR YOUR GUN. IMPROPERLY LOADED AMMUNITION CAN PROVE TO BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUSWHEN CARTRIDGES HAVE BEEN LOADED OUTSIDE THE EXACTING SAFETY LIMITS BUILT INTO YOUR PISTOL. ALWAYS USE AMMUNITION THAT COMPLIES WITH THE INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE STANDARD AS ESTABLISHED BY THE SPORTING ARMS AND AMMUNITION MANUFACTURER’S INSTITUTE (SAAMI). TO DO OTHERWISE MAY RESULT IN INJURY, DEATH, OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.