Zenith Firearms GIRSAN MC 28 SAC Owner's manual

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The Zenith Firearms GIRSAN MC 28 SAC is a semi-automatic pistol chambered in 9mm Parabellum. It features a short recoil striker-fired action, a 15+1 round capacity, and a 4.25-inch barrel. The pistol comes with three interchangeable backstraps for a customized fit, and has fixed sights for easy target acquisition. Safety features include a striker block, chamber loaded indicator, cocking indicator, and trigger safety. Ideal for self-defense or target shooting, the MC 28 SAC is a reliable and accurate pistol.

The Zenith Firearms GIRSAN MC 28 SAC is a semi-automatic pistol chambered in 9mm Parabellum. It features a short recoil striker-fired action, a 15+1 round capacity, and a 4.25-inch barrel. The pistol comes with three interchangeable backstraps for a customized fit, and has fixed sights for easy target acquisition. Safety features include a striker block, chamber loaded indicator, cocking indicator, and trigger safety. Ideal for self-defense or target shooting, the MC 28 SAC is a reliable and accurate pistol.

USER MANUAL
Girsan MC 28
Zenith Firearms
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Tel: 434.202.7790 | Fax: 800.466.4444 | [email protected] | www.zenithfirearms.com
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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ZenithFirearms,anAmericanimporterofhighqualityrearmsandaccessories,isa
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.
Come shoot the quality.
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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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).
Picture 4 Picture 5
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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
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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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Zenith Firearms GIRSAN MC 28 SAC Owner's manual

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The Zenith Firearms GIRSAN MC 28 SAC is a semi-automatic pistol chambered in 9mm Parabellum. It features a short recoil striker-fired action, a 15+1 round capacity, and a 4.25-inch barrel. The pistol comes with three interchangeable backstraps for a customized fit, and has fixed sights for easy target acquisition. Safety features include a striker block, chamber loaded indicator, cocking indicator, and trigger safety. Ideal for self-defense or target shooting, the MC 28 SAC is a reliable and accurate pistol.

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