Zenith Firearms TISAS ZIG PC 1911 Owner's manual

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USER MANUAL
Tisas Pistols
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ZenithFirearms,anAmericanimporterofhighqualityrearmsand
accessories,isaprouddistributorofTisasrearms.
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. BEFOREUSINGYOURPISTOL.................................................................................. 8
4. PARTSOFTHETISAS1911MODELPISTOL........................................................... 10
5. OVERVIEWOFSAFETYMECHANISMS.................................................................. 11
6. LOADING................................................................................................................... 13
7. FIRING........................................................................................................................ 14
8. UNLOADING.............................................................................................................. 15
9. DECOCKINGTHEHAMMER..................................................................................... 16
10. TROUBLESHOOTING................................................................................................ 17
11. DISASSEMBLY&ASSEMBLY................................................................................... 20
12. CLEANING................................................................................................................. 24
13. PARTSDESCRIPTION(1911MODEL)..................................................................... 26
14. EXPLODEDDRAWING(1911MODEL)..................................................................... 27
15. PARTSDESCRIPTION(ALLOTHERMODELS)....................................................... 28
16. EXPLODEDDRAWING(ALLOTHERMODELS)...................................................... 29
17. WARRANTY............................................................................................................... 30
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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Tisas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
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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!
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.
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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.
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.
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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. BEFORE USING YOUR PISTOL
YourTisaspistolissemi-automatic,meaningthatitis
automaticallyreloadedandreadytoreagainafter
eachshot.
YourTisaspistolcanreevenwithoutamagazine
inserted.Forthatreason,ejectingthemagazineor
insertinganemptymagazinedoesnotmakeyour
pistolsafe.Rather,toensureyourpistolissafe,
youmustejectthemagazine,emptythechamber,
andthenvisuallyinspectthechambertoensureno
cartridgeorotherobstructionispresent.
Possess,carryanduseyourpistolinaccordancewithallrelevantlocal,state,andfederal
laws.Ifyoupurchasedthisrearmsecondhand,haveitcheckedbyaqualiedarmoreror
gunsmithtoensureitissafetooperate.
ATTENTION: Keep your fi rearm in a safe place where children cannot
access it. Always store your fi rearm unloaded and store the key to the lock
separately from the ammunition.
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IMPORTANT: When not in
use, your fi rearm should be
secured with a lock to prevent
unauthorized use. A cable
lock, such as shown here must
be used to prevent the fi rearm
from locking into battery to
prevent use.
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4. PARTS OF THE TISAS 1911 MODEL PISTOL
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5. OVERVIEW OF SAFETY MECHANISMS
YourTisaspistolisequippedwithagrip
safety.Whenengaged,thissafetyfeature
providesablockinfrontofthetrigger
mechanismthatpreventsring.Whenthe
shootergripsthepistolrmly,thissafety
featuredisengagesandceasestopresent
abarriertoring.However,disengagement
ofthisfeaturehasnobearingontheother
safetyfeatures.Inorderforthepistoltore,
thethumbsafetymustalsobedisengaged.
Thethumbsafety(2) canbeengaged
anddisengagedwhenthehammer(1)
isinthecockedposition.However,when
thehammerisintheforwardposition,
thethumbsafetycannotbeengagedor
disengaged.
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Thehammer safetyisengagedwhenthehammeriscockedandthethumbselectorlever
isswitchedintotheupposition.Whenthehammerisnotcocked,thissafetycannotbe
engaged,however,itcanbeengagedifthehammerishalf-cocked.
Ifthehammerisfully-cockedandyouwanttoengagethehammersafety,dothefollowing:
• Safelyunloadthepistolandperformaninspectiontoensureyouhavedoneso.
• Gripthepistolrmlyandpointitinasafedirection.
• Whilegraspingthehammerrmlybetweentwongers,squeezethetrigger,andslowly
guidethehammertoitshalf-cockedposition.
• Lockthehammerbyuseofthethumbsafetyselector.
Whenthehammersafetyisengaged,thehammerwillnottouchtheringpin.
ATTENTION: Do not attempt to engage the hammer safety when the
chamber is loaded. The pistol will fi re if the hammer slips from between
your fi ngers, possibly resulting in injury or death to yourself or others.
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6. LOADING
Aftermakingsurethatyourpistolisclean,andthatthe
ammunitionisclean,dryandofthecorrectcaliberandtype,
holdthemagazinewithonehandandinsertammunition
cartridgesintothemagazinewiththeotherhanduntilthe
magazineisfullyloaded.
Insertthemagazineintothepistol,thenretracttheslideand
releaseit.Atthispoint,thechamberisloadedandyourpistol
isreadytore.
IMPORTANT: Always keep your fi nger off the
trigger while loading your pistol, and always
point the barrel in a safe direction.
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7. FIRING
• Gripyourpistolrmlyinsuchawayasto
disengagethegripsafety.
• Pointthepistolatyourintendedtargetand
assumeapropershootingstance.
• Aimthepistolpreciselyatyourintendedpointof
impactwithinthelargertarget.
• Whenyouarereadytore,placeyourngeron
thetriggerandlightlysqueezethetrigger.The
pistolwillreonecartridge,andthenreadyitselftoreasubsequentcartridge.
• Squeezethetriggeragaintorethissubsequentcartridge,andrepeatthisprocedure
untilyouwishtostopringoruntilyourunoutofammunition,atwhichpointtheslide
willlockinitsretractedposition.
IMPORTANT: If you are untrained or inexperienced, and have a misfi re, a
malfunction, or in the event the pistol stops fi ring before the magazine is
empty, unload the pistol and utilize the assistance of a qualifi ed fi rearms
instructor before attempting to operate your Tisas pistol.
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8. UNLOADING
Whenthelastcartridgeinthemagazineisred,theslidelocksinitsretractedposition.To
unloadfromthispoint:
• Pointthebarrelinasafedirection.
• Ejectthemagazinebypressingthemagazinereleaselever.
• Pulltheslidetotherearandvisuallyinspectthechambertoconrmthatitisempty.
• Slowlyreleasetheslidetoitsforwardposition.
Ifyouwishtounloadbeforethemagazinehasbeenemptied,whentheslideisina
forwardposition,orwhenthehammerisinthefully-cockedposition:
• Pointthebarrelinasafedirectionandkeepyourngeroffthetrigger.
• Ejectthemagazinebypressingthemagazinereleaselever.
• Pulltheslidetotherearandvisuallyinspectthechambertoconrmthatitisempty.
• Releasethehammerbyfollowingtheprocedureforthatspecicaction.
ATTENTION: In order to ensure that your pistol is unloaded, eject the
magazine and then visually inspect the chamber by pulling the slide
rearward.
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9. DECOCKING THE HAMMER
• Pointthebarrelinasafedirectionandmakesure
yourpistolisunloaded.
• Gripthepistolproperlywithyourdominanthand
asifpreparingtore.
• Graspthehammerbetweenthethumbandindex
ngerofyourotherhand.
• Squeezethetriggerandslowlypushthehammer
untilthehammersafetyisengaged.Donot
releasethehammeruntilthehammertsintoitshalf-cockedposition.
ATTENTION: Always store and carry your pistol with its chamber empty
and its hammer safety engaged. When your pistol is loaded, do not try to
release the hammer, as doing so may fi re your pistol and cause injury or
death to yourself or others. Also, release the hammer slowly by grasping
it fi rmly between two fi ngers. Fast release of the hammer can result in
damage to the fi ring pin.
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10. TROUBLESHOOTING
CAUTION: When troubleshooting, always safely unload your fi rearm while
pointing in a safe direction.
Slide will not lock forward into battery:
• Donotattempttomanuallyforcetheslideintobattery.
• Pointyourbarrelinasafedirection.
• Ejectthemagazine.
• Retracttheslidetofacilitateextractionandejectionofthechamberedcartridge.
• Ifthecartridgedoesnotextractandeject,locktheslideinitsretractedposition.
• Inspectthecartridgeandcarefullyattemptmanualextraction/ejection.Ifthecartridge
cannotbeextracted/ejected,seektheassistanceofaqualiedarmorerorgunsmith.
ATTENTION: This problem may be the result of a dirty fi rearm, incorrect
ammunition, or an incorrect magazine. Do not attempt manual extraction/
ejection of a severely impounded cartridge, as doing so may result in a
serious accident and/or injury.
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Squib load, inadequate charge in cartridge:
• Thiscanberecognizedbyaweakreportwhenred,possiblyalightrecoilofthe
operationandafailedejection.
• Stopringimmediately.
• Unloadyourrearminasafemanner.
• Retractandlocktheslidetotherearandinspectboththechamberandthebarrelto
determinewhetherornottheyareobstructed.
• Ifanobstructionispresent,keepyourpistolpointedinasafedirectionandobtain
assistancefromaqualiedarmorerorgunsmith.
IMPORTANT: If the chamber/barrel becomes obstructed and you continue
to fi re, the pistol may explode, resulting in serious injury or death to
yourself or others.
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Troubleshooting other malfunctions:
• Replaceanydamagedmagazinesorammunitioncartridges.
• Inspectandcleanthechamber.
• Cleanthemagazine.
• Cleanthethumbsafetyselectorandthecartridgeramp.
• Ifaftertakingthesestepsyourpistolcontinuestomalfunction,obtainassistancefrom
aqualiedarmorerorgunsmith.
ATTENTION: Carry out all troubleshooting operations in a safe location
with the fi rearm pointed in a safe direction.
ATTENTION: Cleaning solvent is a fl ammable material and should be kept
away from a fl ame.
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