Para Single Actio LDA PXT Instruction Manual
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Hi-Cap PRACTICE THESE IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF SAFE GUN HANDLING WITH AN UNLOADED PIS TOL OR WITH DUMMY ROUNDS UNTIL YOU ARE ABLE TO PERFORM EACH OF THE FOLLOWING STEPS WITH SKILL AND CONFIDENCE. READ THROUGH THIS MANUAL COMPLETELY BEFORE MAKING ACTUAL USE OF THIS PISTOL. 1. Remove the empty magazine from your pistol by pressing on the magazine catch button (Figure 4). NOTE: As the magazine will fall free from the receiver of its own weight, place one hand under the magazine to prevent it...
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18 3. ENSURE THAT THE BARREL CHAMBER IS EMPTY AND THAT THE BORE IS FREE OF OBSTRUCTIONS. To do so, pull back on the slide, by grasping the serrated sides of the slide from the rear, and take a look into the chamber and bore. Having inspected the chamber and bore, and made sure the chamber is empty, allow the slide to return to its forward position. Where this step has caused the hammer to cock, press the trigger causing the hammer to fall with an empty chamber. 4. Insert the magazine into the...
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20 NEVER LEAVE YOUR PISTOL IN THE COCKED AND READY TO FIRE POSITION. THIS CONDITION IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. UNLOADING Always unload your pistol immediately after use and before cleaning and storage. BEFORE PROCEEDING MAKE SURE YOU ARE WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AND KEEP THE PISTOL POINTED AWAY FROM YOUR FACE. FOLLOW THIS UNLOADING SEQUENCE EXACTLY IN ORDER TO AVOID THE POSSIBILITY OF THE CHAMBER BEING UNINTENTIONALLY LOADED WITH A LIVE CARTRIDGE. 1. WITH THE MUZZLE ALWAYS POINTED IN A SAFE...
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22 4. Immediately following the firing of a shot, and if a subsequent shot is not to be fired at once, apply the slide lock safety by pushing it into the slide lock notch. However, if the last round has already been fired from the magazine the slide will be locked to the rear with the engagement of the slide stop and the slide lock safety cannot be applied. 5. WITH PISTOL POINTING IN A SAFE DIRECTION, unload as previously described in section on “UNLOADING.” 23 Proper periodic maintenance is...
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Carefully follow the steps that apply to your specific model pistol for disassembly. STEP 1. Always make certain that the MAGAZINE HAS BEEN REMOVED and your PISTOL IS NOT LOADED. STEP 2. With the pistol unloaded and the muzzle pointing in a safe direction, depress the grip safety while pushing the slide back to the point that the slide stop lug is directly opposite the disassembly notch (Figure 6). Then push the rounded end of the slide stop pin, on the right side of the receiver, inward...
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STEP 5. Carefully lift the rear of the recoil spring assembly from the slide and allow it to fully decompress ( Figure 9). Lift the decompressed recoil spring assembly and pull it toward the rear and out of the s l ide . Figure 9 2627 If your pistol requires further work it should be done at an Authorized Service Center or at Para-Ordnance's Customer Service Center. DO NOT DISASSEMBLE YOUR PISTOL ANY FURTHER. DO NOT REMOVE OR ALTER ANY PARTS, ESPECIALLY SAFETY PARTS. STEP 6....
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2829 STEP 3. Insert the recoil spring assembly into the rear of the recoil spring plug ( Figure 13). Carefully compress the recoil spring assembly toward the front until the guide head can be lowered in place just in front of the barrel lugs. Make sure the barrel link is rotated back, then lower it in place (Figure 14 ). STEP 4. While being careful not to allow the spring assembly to fly out, slowly turn the slide over (recoil spring assembly at the bottom)....
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SIGHT ADJUSTMENT - Fixed Sights The rear sight is adjustable for windage only. Using a 5/64” hex wrench which has been provided, loosen the hex set screw located directly in front of the rear sight notch. You may now change windage by moving the rear sight either left or right in its dovetail. Remember, always move your rear sight in the direction you want your bullet’s impact to go ( Figure 18). 3031 SIGHT ADJUSTMENT - Adjustable Sights To adjust your rear sight for elevation,...
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32 ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GLASSES BEFORE DISASSEMBLING ANY PART THAT CONTAINS A SPRING. Being careful not to launch the plunger, swing the key (Figure 21) at the rear of the claw out of the window in the body and away from the plunger. The plunger and the coil spring can now be removed from the body. To reassemble, insert the coil spring into the body followed by the plunger. Push the rear of the claw against the plunger and insert the key at the rear of the claw into the body window. POWER...
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CLEANING SINGLE STACK MAGAZINES This should be done whenever cleaning the pistol. Remove the magazine follower and spring by depressing them with a pencil or wooden dowel about 2” into the magazine and inserting a thin rod through the lower of the front two holes in the magazine body. Turn the magazine upside down and tap it, so the follower falls away from the spring. Remove the follower from the magazine body. Now, push down on the spring to take up the tension, and remove the thin rod....