Zenith Firearms GIRSAN MC 28 SA Owner's manual

USER MANUAL

Girsan MC 28

Zenith Firearms

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• MC28 Single Action (9x19)

• MC28 Single Action Compact (9x19)

• MC28 Double Action (9x19)

• MC28 Double Action Compact (9x19)

• MC28.40 Single Action (.40S&W)

• MC28.40 Single Action Compact (.40S&W)

• MC28.40 Double Action (.40S&W)

• MC28.40 Double Action Compact (.40S&W)

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prouddistributorofGİRSANrearms.GİRSANistheproducerofYavuz16pistols

whichareusedbyTurkey’sforemostcivilianandofcialestablishments.

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WARNING

Pleaseread

this user manual

carefullybeforeusing

therearm.

WARNING

Do not use this

rearmuntilyoufully

understandallofthe

safetyinstructionsand

handlingprocedures.

NOTE

Shouldyourequire

further information, please

call a Zenith Firearms

representative

at434.202.7790.

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INDEX

1. GENERALWARNINGS........................................................................................3

 2. SAFETYGUIDELINES.........................................................................................3

 3. PRODUCTPRESENTATIONANDSPECIFICATIONS........................................7

 4. GENERALREVIEW.............................................................................................8

 5. TECHNICALSPECIFICATIONS.........................................................................10

 6. OPERATINGSYSTEM.......................................................................................12

 7. HOWTOUSETHEPISTOL...............................................................................13

 8. MAINTENANCEANDCLEANING......................................................................18

 9. CHANGINGTHEBACKSTRAP.........................................................................24

10. REVERSINGTHEMAGAZINERELEASE.........................................................25

11. TROUBLESHOOTING........................................................................................26

12. EXPLODEDDRAWINGSANDPARTLIST........................................................27

13. WARRANTYCERTIFICATE...............................................................................35

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1. GENERAL WARNINGS

• Readthisusermanualcarefullybeforeusingtheproduct.

• Donotuseanyrearmbeforereadingthesafetyrulesandmaintenance

instructions.

• Obeythelawsinyourcountryreferringtorearmspurchasing,carryinganduse.

Allrearmsaredangerous.ZenithFirearmsandGİRSANarenotresponsibleforany

damagethatresultsfromtheimproperuseofyourrearm.

2. ESSENTIAL FIREARM SAFETY GUIDELINES

TheserearmsafetyguidelineshavebeenpreparedbyZenithFirearms,basedupon

currentlyavailableinformation.Theyareprovidedtoyouasacourtesyandinthe

interestoffurtheringsafety.Theseguidelinesarenotcomprehensive,nordothey

modifyorreplacerules,recommendations,standards,orregulationsmadebylegal

authoritiesormanufacturers.

Asaresponsiblerearmssupplier,Zenithbelievesthatnoissueismoreimportant

thanrearmsafety.Weurgeyoutolearnandpracticethefollowingguidelinesandto

makethemyourhabitwhenhandlingrearms.Thiswillhelpensuresafehandlingof

yourrearm(s)andhelppreventaccidents.Wealsoencourageyoutocompletean

approvedrearmssafety-trainingcourse.

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THE 3 CARDINAL FIREARMS SAFETY RULES

1. Alwayshandlearearmasifitisloaded

Evenifyoudeterminethatarearmisunloaded,always,always,alwayshandleit

likeitISloaded.Whenyouhandlearearm,therstthingyoushoulddo(withthe

rearmpointedinasafedirection),isopentheactiontoidentifywhethertherearm

isloaded.Ifyoudonotknowhowtoopentheaction,donothandletherearm.And

remember,removingamagazinealonedoesnotmakearearmunloaded,asthere

maybearoundinthechamber.

2. Alwayskeepyourngeroutofthetriggerguardandoffthetriggeruntilyouare

readytoshootyourtarget

Donotplaceyourngerinsidethetriggerguarduntilyouhaveplacedarearm’s

sightsonyourtargetandhavedecidedtore.Thebestplacetorestyourngerinthe

meantimeisabovethetriggerguardalongtheframe.Bywaitinguntilyouareaimed

atyourtarget,ifthetriggerweretobepressed,youwillguaranteethatashotwill

travelsafelyinthedirectionofyourintendedtarget.

3. Alwayskeeparearmpointedinasafedirection,beforeandbeyondyourtarget

Itisimportanttoidentifyyouractualtarget,butitisjustasimportanttoknowwhatlies

pastandbeforeyourtarget.Asafedirectionisanydirectionwhereanunintentional

dischargeormisswillnotcauseinjuryordamage.Indeterminingasafedirection,

rememberthataroundcanricochetoffanobjectlikeaoor,waterorwall,orgo

throughwalls,oors,ceilings,andwindows.Whetherinahouseoroutdoors,the

safestdirectionisthemuzzleangleddowntowardtheoor.Andneverpointator

crossthemuzzleofarearm(loadedorunloaded)atanypartofanyperson’sbody—

the laser rule!

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ADDITIONAL FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION RULES

ALWAYS KEEP CHILDREN AND OTHERS SAFE BY STORING FIREARMS SECURE AND

AWAY FROM UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS

Youshouldalwaysstorerearmsandammunitionoutofthesightandreachof

childrenandanyoneelsewhoisnotanintendeduserornotphysicallyormentally

capableofhandlingandusingthemproperlyandsafely.Storerearmsinasafe

storageplace–ideally,oneyoucanlock.

CAREFULLY READ THE ENTIRE INSTRUCTION MANUAL THAT COMES WITH YOUR

FIREARM

Youshouldonlyusearearmifyoufullyunderstandhowtosafelyoperateit.All

rearmscomewithaninstructionmanualcreatedbythemanufacturer.Iftherearm

doesnotcomewithaninstructionmanual,contactthemanufacturerdirectlyand

requestone.

ALWAYS DETERMINE THAT THE FIREARM IS SAFE TO OPERATE

Beforeshooting,makesuretherearmisingoodworkingorder,thatthebarrel

isclear,andthattherearmissafetooperate.Thisisespeciallyimportantwhen

handlingarearmthathasbeenstoredorunusedforalongperiodoftime.

ALWAYS USE CORRECT AMMUNITION

Neveruseimproperorincorrectammunition.Onlyuseammunitionthatis

recommendedbytherearmmanufacturerthecaliberofyourrearm.Mostrearms

havethecaliberengravedorstampedonthebarrel.Yourammunitionshouldhavethe

exactsamecaliber.Ifyouusetheincorrectammunition,itcandestroyarearmand

causeseriousinjury.Additionally,itvoidsyourwarranty.

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WHENCLEANINGAFIREARM,MAKESUREITISNOTLOADED

Oneofthemostcommonstatementsfollowinganaccidentaldischargeis:“Iwas

cleaningtherearmanditwentoff!”Whenyoucleanarearm,makesureitisnot

loaded.Youshouldkeeptheammunitioninanotherroomuntilyouhavenished

cleaningtherearmandarereadytoreload.

NEVER USE FIREARMS WHILE USING DRUGS OR ALCOHOL

Whenyouhandlerearms,yourjudgmentmustNOTbeimpaired.YoushouldNEVER

handlerearmswhileundertheinuenceofalcohol,illegaldrugsorwhileusinglegal

prescriptionmedicationthatcanmakeyoutiredoraffectyoursenses,reexes,or

judgment.

USE EYE AND EAR PROTECTION

Alwayswearpropereyeandearprotectionwhileshootingrearms;earprotectionwill

helppreventhearinglossfromtheextremedecibellevelofgunre,andeyeprotection

willhelppreventejectiongases,ricochetedobjects,casings,oranyforeignobjects

fromdamagingyoureyes.Besmart,besafe.

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3. PRODUCT PRESENTATION AND SPECIFICATIONS

Yourpistolcomeswiththeaccessorieslistedbelow:

• Pistol

•3magazines

•3backstraps(small,medium,large)

•Usermanual

•Cleaningandoilingsupplies

•Pistollock

GENERAL SPECS OF THE PISTOL

GİRSANrearmsareproducedwiththelatesttechnologyforuseinmilitary,law

enforcement,andcivilianmarketsforsportshootingandself-defense.Thispistolis

semi-automaticandproducedintwodifferentactions–singleanddouble(MC28SA

andMC28DAversionsrespectively).Thepistolhasaringpinblocksafety,chamber

indicator,cockingindicatorfortheringpin,triggersafety,andmanualsafety

(optional).Thepistolhas3backstraps(small,mediumandlarge)fortheergonomics

oftheuser.

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4. GENERAL REVIEW

Interchangeable

backstrap

backstrap pin

front sight

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interchangeable backstraps

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MODELS MC28SA MC28SAC MC28DA MC28DAC

Caliber

9mmx19Parabellum 9mmx19Parabellum 9mmx19Parabellum 9mmx19Parabellum

OperatingSystem

shortrecoilstriker shortrecoilstriker shortrecoilstriker shortrecoilstriker

FiringSystem

semi-automatic semi-automatic semi-automatic semi-automatic

Length

7.63inches 7.19inches 7.63inches 7.19inches

Height

5.70inches 5.70inches 5.70inches 5.70inches

Width

1.18inches 1.18inches 1.18inches 1.18inches

Weight(withoutmagazine)

25.6ounces 24.2ounces 25.6ounces 24.2ounces

Capacity

15 + 1 15 + 1 15 + 1 15 + 1

EmptyMagazineWeight

3.32ounces(±1.8) 3.32ounces(±1.8) 3.32ounces(±1.8) 3.32ounces(±1.8)

BarrelLength

4.25inches 3.82inches 4.25inches 3.82inches

Riing

righthanded,6groove righthanded,6groove righthanded,6groove righthanded,6groove

SightingSystems

xedsights xedsights xedsights xedsights

LineofSight

5.98inches 5.54inches 5.98inches 5.54inches

SafetyFeatures

strikerblock,chamber

loadedindicator,cocking

indicator,triggersafety

strikerblock,chamber

loadedindicator,cocking

indicator,triggersafety

strikerblock,chamber

loadedindicator

strikerblock,chamber

loadedindicator

TriggerAction

single action single action doubleaction doubleaction

5. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

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MODELS MC28.40 SA MC28.40 SAC MC28.40 DA MC28.40 DAC

Caliber

.40S&W .40S&W .40S&W .40S&W

OperatingSystem

shortrecoilstriker shortrecoilstriker shortrecoilstriker shortrecoilstriker

FiringSystem

semi-automatic semi-automatic semi-automatic semi-automatic

Length

7.63inches 7.19inches 7.63inches 7.19inches

Height

5.70inches 5.70inches 5.70inches 5.70inches

Width

1.18inches 1.18inches 1.18inches 1.18inches

Weight(withoutmagazine)

25.0ounces 23.6ounces 25.0ounces 23.6ounces

Capacity

12+1 12+1 12+1 12+1

EmptyMagazineWeight

3.17ounces(±1.8) 3.17ounces(±1.8) 3.17ounces(±1.8) 3.17ounces(±1.8)

BarrelLength

4.25inches 3.82inches 4.25inches 3.82inches

Riing

righthanded,6groove righthanded,6groove righthanded,6groove righthanded,6groove

SightingSystems

xedsights xedsights xedsights xedsights

LineofSight

5.98inches 5.54inches 5.98inches 5.54inches

SafetyFeatures

strikerblock,chamber

loadedindicator,cocking

indicator,triggersafety

strikerblock,chamber

loadedindicator,cocking

indicator,triggersafety

strikerblock,chamber

loadedindicator

strikerblock,chamber

loadedindicator

TriggerAction

single action single action doubleaction doubleaction

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6. OPERATING SYSTEM

TheMC28pistolutilizesthestrikerresystem.Theringpiniscaughtbythesearwhen

theslidemovesbackandforth.Whenthetriggerispulled,theringpiniscompressed

furtherandreleasesfromthesearandstrikesthecartridge.Theslidegoesbackand

thenforward,loadingthenextround.Thiscyclecontinuesuntilthelastcartridgeisred.

Whenthelastroundisred,theslidelocksback,caughtbytheslidestop.Theshooter

cancontinuetoshootbyinsertinganewmagazineandreleasingtheslide.

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Picture 1 Picture 2

7. HOW TO USE THE PISTOL

BEFORE SHOOTING

• Makesurethatthepistolispointedinasafedirectionbeforeoperating.

• Makesurethatthechamberisemptyandthereisnoblockageinthebarrel

(Picture1).Youcanseeifthechamberisloadedbythechamberloadedindicatoron

topofthepistol.

• Thepistolwillnotreunlessthetriggerispressedengagingthetriggersafety

(Picture2).

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WARNING

Keepyourngeroutsidethetriggerguardandoffthetriggeruntilyouintendtore.

PREPARING TO SHOOT

• Alwayspointthepistolinasafedirection.

• Makesurethatthepistolisinsafemode(ifapplicable).

• Makesurethereisnoobstructioninthebarrel.

• Checkifthepistolisoperatingproperly.

• Ensurethemagazineisttingcorrectly.

LOADING THE MAGAZINE

•Holdthemagazineinanuprightposition.

•Pushthecartridgedownwardsandtotherearofthemagazine.

•Fullyloadthemagazine(Picture3).

Picture 3

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WARNING

Youcancheckthenumberofcartridgesinthemagazinefromthevisibleholeson

therearofthemagazine.Loadingmorethanmagazinecapacitycandamageyour

magazine.

LOADING THE PISTOL

• Pointthepistolinasafedirection.

• Puttheloadedmagazineintothepistolandensurethemagazinereleasecatches

(picture4).

• Pulltheslidebacktotheendandreleaseitfreely(Picture5).

• Nowthepistolisloadedandreadytore.Thechamberloadedindicatorshowsthat

thepistolisloaded(Picture6).

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Picture 4 Picture 5

Picture 6

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WARNING

Pistolisloadedandreadytobered.Keepyourngeroutofthetriggerguardandoff

thetriggeruntilyouintendtore.

NOTE:GİRSANMC28pistolhasastrikerblocksafety,thissystemwillnotallowthe

ringpintostriketheprimeronthecartridgeunlessthetriggerispulled(Picture2).

TARGETING

Thesightalignmentiscreatedbyarrangingthefrontandrearsightsonthesameline.

Ensurethereisequalspacingoneithersideofthefrontsightwhenviewedthrough

therearsightandthatthetwosightsarelevel(Picture7).

Picture 7

SHOOTING

• Putyourngeronthetriggerandpullthetrigger

slowly(Picture2).

• Do not aim your pistol off the target until you are

nishedshooting.

• Whenthelastroundisred,theslidelocksinthe

rearposition,heldbytheslidecatch(Picture8).

• Takethemagazineoutbypressingthemagazine

releasebutton.

• Tocontinueshooting,replacewithaloaded

magazine.

• Pushtheslidestopdowntoreleasetheslideto

reloadthepistol,orpulltheslidetotherearand

letitgoforwardfreely(Picture8).

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UNLOADING THE PISTOL

• Thepistolcanstillbeloadedevenwhenthemagazineisremoved.

• Pointthebarrelofthepistolinasafedirection.

• Pressthemagazinereleasebuttontotakethemagazineout(Picture9).

• Pulltheslidebacktoremovethecartridgefromthechamber(Picture9).

• Releasetheslidebacktothefront,afterensuringthatthechamberisempty

(visuallyandphysicallyensurethereisnotacartridgeinthechamber).

UNLOADING THE MAGAZINE

• Pushthecartridgeforwarduntilreleasing

fromthemagazine(Picture10).

• Continuethisuntilextractingallthe

cartridgesfromthemagazine.

Picture 8 Picture 9

Picture 10

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WARNING

Useonlyoriginalfactoryammunitionandmakesurethatthecaliberoftheammunition

andthepistolisthesame.Useofreloadedammunitionvoidswarranty.

8. MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING

• Makesurethatthepistolisunloadedbeforestartingmaintenance.

• Ifthepistolisnotunloadedfollowunloadinginstructions(seeUnloading the Pistol,

page17).

• Cleaningthepistolshouldbedoneaftereveryshooting.Thecleaningkitprovided

withthepistolincludestwocleaningbrushes,oneramrod,andoil.Itisappropriate

tosubstituteothercleaningproductsinplaceofoil.

DISASSEMBLY OF THE PISTOL

Makesurethatthepistolisunloadedbeforedisassemblyofthepistol.

• Takethemagazineoutbypressingthemagazinereleasebutton(Picture9).

• Pulltheslidebacktotheendandpushtheslidestopuptolocktheslideopen

(Picture11).

• Turnthetakedownleverclockwise(Picture11).

• Holdtheslide,releasetheslidestop,andeasetheslideforward(Picture12).

• Whilepointingtherearminasafedirection,pullthetriggerandguidetheslide

forwardofftheframe(Picture13and14).

• Removetherecoilspringfromtheslide(Picture15).

• Removethebarrelfromtheslide(Picture16).

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