Zenith Firearms GIRSAN MC 13 Owner's manual

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Zenith Firearms
Model
GIRSAN MC 13
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Owner's manual

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USER MANUAL
Girsan Pistols
Zenith Firearms
10950 Rockfish Valley Highway, Suite C, Afton, VA 22920
Tel: 434.202.7790 | Fax: 800.466.4444 | [email protected] | www.zenithfirearms.com
• MC13 (7.65 mm Single/Double Action)
• MC14 (.380 ACP Single/Double Action)
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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.
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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........................................................................................4
2. SAFETYGUIDELINES.........................................................................................4
3. PRODUCTPRESENTATIONANDSPECIFICATIONS........................................8
4. MAINCOMPONENTS..........................................................................................9
5. TECHNICALSPECIFICATIONS.........................................................................10
6. OPERATINGSYSTEM....................................................................................... 11
7. HOWTOUSETHEPISTOL...............................................................................12
8. MAINTENANCEANDCLEANING......................................................................18
9. REVERSINGTHEMAGAZINERELEASE.........................................................22
10. TROUBLESHOOTING........................................................................................23
11. EXPLODEDDRAWINGSANDPARTLIST........................................................24
12. WARRANTYCERTIFICATE...............................................................................26
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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
•Usermanual
•Cleaningandoilingsupplies
•Pistollock
GENERAL SPECS OF THE PISTOL
TherearedifferencesamongtheGİRSANpistols,butthisseriesalluseasimilar
operatingsystem.
LockingSystem:MostGİRSANpistolsaresemi-automaticrearmsoperatingonthe
shortrecoilprinciple.Thisactionisprovidedbytheslidemovingtotherearandthe
barrelmovingdownonceunlocked.Theothersystemutilizedistherecoiloperated
systemwherethebarrelisxedandtheslidemovesrearwardoncethebarrel
pressuredrops.
LoadedChamberIndicator:Whenaroundischambered,theextractorhead
protrudesfurtherfromtheslidebreechandexposesaredwarningtab.Inthedark,
thisprotrusioncanalsobefeltbytouch.Thismakesitunnecessarytopullbackthe
slidetoverifyifthechamberisloaded.
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4. MAIN COMPONENTS
Slide
Recoilspring
Recoilspringguide
Barrel
Frame(gripandtriggergroup)
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MODELS MC13 MC14
Caliber 7.65mm .380ACP
OperatingSystem shortrecoil,lockedbreech shortrecoil,lockedbreech
FiringSystem semi-automatic;singleaction/doubleaction semi-automatic;singleaction/doubleaction
Length 6.80inches 6.80inches
Height 5.09inches 5.09inches
Width 1.32inches 1.32inches
Weight(withoutmagazine) 29.2ounces 29.2ounces
Capacity 12+1 13+1
FullMagazineWeight 21.7ounces 21.7ounces
BarrelLength 3.82inches 3.82inches
BarrelLife 30,000rounds 30,000rounds
SightSystem xedsights xedsights
SightRadius 4.6inches 4.6inches
SafetySystem
ambidextroussafetylever,
ringpinsafetyblock,hammersafety,
loadedchamberindicator
ambidextroussafetylever,
ringpinsafetyblock,hammersafety,
loadedchamberindicator
EffectiveRange 82feet(±16feet) 131feet(±16feet)
5. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
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6. OPERATING SYSTEM
Thismodeloperatesontheblow back recoil operating system.Theslidenevertruly
locks,butitsmassholdsitinplacewhilering.Theenergyoftheroundforcesthe
slidetotherear.Duringthisrearwardmovement,theslideextractsandejectsthered
cartridgecase,cocksthehammerandcompressestherecoilspring.Undertheforce
oftherecoilspring,theslidethenmovesforward,feedingthenextcartridgefromthe
magazineintothechamber.Theslidestaysopenafterthelastcartridgeinthemagazine
hasbeenredandejected.
WARNING
Donotapplyforcetothepistolwithanyobjectwhilehandling,cocking,disassemblingor
cleaningthepistol.
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7. HOW TO USE THE PISTOL
WARNING
Keepyourngeroutsidethetriggerguardandoffthetriggeruntilyouintendtore.
BEFORE SHOOTING
• Withthesafetyon,thepistol
cannotre.Setthesafetylever
“on”byslidingtheleverup
(Picture1).
• Priortouse,besurethatthe
chamberisemptyandthebarrel
isfreefromanyobstructions(Picture2).
• Ifyoudonotintendtorethepistol,keepyourngeroffthe
trigger.
FUNCTION CHECKS
• Besurethatthepistolisunloadedandthemagazineis
emptybeforestartinganyfunctionchecks
(Pictures1and3).
Picture1
Picture 2
Picture 3
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SLIDE AND BODY FRAME CHECKS
• Releasethemagazinebypressing
themagazinereleasebutton
(Picture4).Pulltheslidealltheway
totherear(Picture5).
• Whiledrawingtheslideback,make
suretheslidemoveseasilyonthe
bodyframeandcocksthehammer.
Ifthehammeriscockedwhenyouretracttheslide,pullthetriggerandcheckto
ensurethehammerdecocksproperly.
• Afterinsertinganemptymagazine,repeatthesameaction.Theslidewillstay
lockedopenintherearposition.
TRIGGER AND SAFETY LEVER CONTROLS
• Aftercockingthehammer,pullthetriggertocheckifthehammerfallsmakingan
audibleclick.
• Withthehammercockedandthesafetyleveron,checktobesurethehammerwill
notfallwhenthetriggerispulled.
Picture 4
Picture 5
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PREPARING TO SHOOT
• Alwayspointthepistolinasafedirection.
• Makesurethatthepistolisinsafemode.
• 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.
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.
• Pulltheslidebacktotheendandreleaseitfreely.
• Nowthepistolisloadedandreadytore.
• Re-engagesafetyifnotreadytore.
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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.
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.
WARNING
Aftertherstshot,thepistolisautomaticallyloadedandthehammeriscocked,the
pistolisreadytoberedagain.Ifyoudonotintendtoreagain,keepyourngeroff
thetriggerandsetthesafety/decockingleveronsafe.
SHOOTING IN SINGLE ACTION MODE
• Pointthepistolatthetarget.
• Rotatethesafetyleverdownwith
yourthumb.
• Whenyouarereadytore,cock
thehammer(Picture6)andpullthe
triggertore(Picture7).
Picture6
Picture7
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WARNING
Donotutilizeagripthatplacesyournon-shootinghandinbackoftheslide.The
slide’smovementwillcauseinjuryandamalfunction.
SHOOTING IN DOUBLE ACTION MODE
• Pointthepistolatthetarget.
• Rotatethesafety/decockinglever
downwithyourthumb.Ifthe
hammerisdecocked(Picture8),
pulling the trigger completes the
rstactionofcockingthehammer
completelyandthesecondactionoflettingthehammer
dropandstriketheringpin.Thisiswhatismeantbya
doubleactiontriggersystem.
• Aftertherstshot,thepistolressequentialroundsin
singleactionmode.Thelongerandheavydoubleaction
triggerpullisconsideredasafetyfeaturebecauseitalso
helpsreducethelikelihoodofanunintentionaldischarge.
• Afterthelastroundinthemagazineisred,theslideremainsopenandlockedto
therear(Picture9).Tocontinuering,removetheemptymagazineandinserta
loadedmagazine.
• Presstheslidereleaselever,orpulltheslidetotherearandreleasetheslideto
loadthechamber(Picture10).
Picture 8
Picture9
Picture10
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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.
• Pulltheslidebacktoremovethecartridgefromthechamber.
• 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.
• Continuethisuntilextractingallthecartridgesfromthemagazine.
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.
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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).
• Maintenanceofthepistolshouldbedoneaftereveryshooting.Themaintenance
andcleaningkitprovidedwiththepistolincludestwocleaningbrushes,oneramrod,
and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.
• Pressthedisassemblylatch
releasebuttonwhichprotrudes
fromtheleftsideofthepistol
(Picture11).
• Whileyouarepressingthebutton,
rotatethedisassemblylatchonthe
rightsideoftheframe90°counter
clockwise(Picture12).
• Pulltheslideforwardwiththebarrel
lockingblock,recoilspringandrecoilspringguiderod
(Picture13).
Picture11
Picture12
Picture13
Picture14
Picture15
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• Slightlypresstherecoilspringandspringguideforward.Liftandtakeoutthe
recoilspringandguidefromtheslide(Picture14).Becarefulastherecoilspring
andguideareundertension.Removethebarrelwithlockingblockfromtheslide
(Picture15).
CLEANING THE PISTOL
Cleaningandoilingthebarrel:
• Sprayalittlegunoilonthebrush.
• Insertthebrushintothebarrelfrom
breachorchamberedend
(Picture16).
• Brushtheinsideofthebarrelby
pushingforwardandbackwards.
• Wipetheinsideofthebarrelwithacleananddrypatchuntil
thepatchcomesoutclean(Picture17).
• Cleanthebarrellockingblockwiththebrushsprayed
withprotectiveoil.Ifnecessary,youcanapplyoillightlyto
theoutsideofthebarrelbypassingacleancottonpatch
soakedinprotectiveoilthroughit(Picture18).
Cleaningtheslideandoiling:
• Cleantheslidewiththeoiledbrush
(Picture19).
• Lightlyoiltheslide.
• Agoodmethodistoallowadrop
ofoiltoowdownthesliderailsby
gravity(Picture20).
Picture16
Picture17
Picture18
Picture19
Picture20
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WARNING
Donotoiltheringpinholewhilecleaning.
Cleanandoiltherecoilspringandrecoilrod:
• Lightlyoiltherecoilspringandrecoilrod(Picture21).
Cleanandoiltheframe:
• Cleanallsurfacescarefully(Picture22).
• Putalightcoatofoilontherailsandtriggerbar–sear
connection(Picture23).
Cleanandoilthemagazine:
• Makesurethemagazineisempty.
• Pullthemagazinebutt-platedownandremoveitutilizing
thetoolprovidedtounlocktheoorplate.
• Removedebrisinsidethemagazinewiththebrush.
• Cleantheinsideandoutsideofthemagazine
• Assemblethemagazinebyapplyingthereversemethodof
disassembly.
Picture21
Picture 22
Picture 23
Note: Other fi rearms cleaners can be used in place of oil.
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Zenith Firearms GIRSAN MC 13 Owner's manual

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