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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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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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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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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.”
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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
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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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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).
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SIGHT ADJUSTMENT -  Adjustable Sights 
  To adjust your rear  sight for elevation,...

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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....
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