Zenith Firearms GIRSAN MC 1911 Owner's manual

Brand
Zenith Firearms
Model
GIRSAN MC 1911
Type
Owner's manual
USER MANUAL
Girsan Pistols
Zenith Firearms
10950 Rockfish Valley Highway, Suite C, Afton, VA 22920
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• MC1911 (.45 ACP Single Action)
• MC1911S (.45 ACP Single Action)
• MC1911C (.45 ACP Single 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.
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........................................................................................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......................................................................17
9. TROUBLESHOOTING........................................................................................23
10. EXPLODEDDRAWINGSANDPARTLIST........................................................24
11. WARRANTYCERTIFICATE...............................................................................27
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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
Frame(gripandtriggergroup)
Forgedsteelbarrel
Slidestop
Recoilspring
Recoilspringplug
Barrelbushing
Recoilspringguide
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MODELS MC1911 MC1911S MC1911C
Caliber .45ACP .45ACP .45ACP
OperatingSystem semi-automatic;singleaction;recoiloperated
Length 8.63inches 8.74inches 8.07inches
Height 5.73inches 5.73inches 5.73inches
Width 1.27inches 1.27inches 1.27inches
Weight(withoutmagazine) 38.4ounces 38.4ounces 36.7ounces
Capacity 8+1 8+1 8+1
FullMagazineWeight 8.5ounces 8.5ounces 8.5ounces
BarrelLength 5.03inches 5.03inches 4.21inches
BarrelProductionMethod coldforgedsteel coldforgedsteel coldforgedsteel
BarrelLife 30,000rounds 30,000rounds 30,000rounds
SightSystem xedsights xedsights xedsights
SightRadius 6.2inches 6.2inches 5.53inches
SafetySystem
safetylever,hammersafety,
grip safety
safetylever,hammersafety,
grip safety
safetylever,hammersafety,
grip safety
EffectiveRange 180feet(±33feet) 180feet(±33feet) 180feet(±33feet)
MuzzleVelocity 820FPS 820FPS 820FPS
TriggerSystem single action single action single action
5. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
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6. OPERATING SYSTEM
GİRSAN1911pistolsaresemi-automatic,single-actionpistolsutilizingarecoil
operation.Uponring,thepressuredevelopedbycombustiongasinthechamberrecoils
theslideandbarrelassemblytogether.Afterashortdistance,alinkallowsthebarrelto
pivot,releasingtheslide,lettingitrecoilwhilethebarrelstopsagainsttheframe.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
andcausingthebarrel-slidetolock.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.
• Priortouse,besurethatthe
chamberisemptyandthebarrel
isfreefromanyobstructions
(Picture1).
• Thispistolhasagripsafetysystem.Therefore,thepistol
cannotreunlessthesafetyisdeactivatedbytheuser
holdingthegrip(Picture2).Thissystemprovidesadditional
safetytothepistol.
FUNCTION CHECKS
• Besurethatthepistolisunloadedandthemagazineisemptybeforestartingany
functionchecks(Pictures1,3).
Picture1
Picture 2
Picture 3
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SLIDE AND BODY FRAME CHECKS
• Releasethemagazine(Picture4)
bypressingthemagazinerelease
button.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.
Withthehammercockedafteryouretracttheslide,pull
thetriggerandchecktoensurethehammerfallsproperly
(Picture6).
• Afterinsertinganemptymagazine,repeatthesameaction.
Theslidewillstaylockedandopenintherearposition
(Picture7).
Picture 4
Picture 5
Picture7
TRIGGER AND SAFETY LEVER CONTROLS
• Aftercockingthehammer,holdthepistolrmly,pullthe
triggertocheckifthehammerfallsmakinganaudible
click(Picture8).
• Thesafetyleverpreventsthehammerfromfallingwith
thesafetyon.Pullthetriggerandthehammershouldnot
fall.
• Thegripsafetyalsopreventsthepistolfromring.With
thehammercockedandthesafetyoff,holdthepistol
lightlysoasnottosqueezethebackstrapgripsafety,
andthepullthetrigger.Thehammershouldnotfall.
Picture 8
Picture6
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• Thehalf-cocksafetyisdesignedsothatwhilemanually
cockingthehammer,ifitslipsandfallsforward,itcannot
striketheringpinunlessthetriggerisdepressed.Itisan
additionalsafety.Totestthissafety,withthegununloaded
andwiththengeroutofthetriggerguard,pullthehammer
backandreleaseitpriortobeingfullyengaged.The
hammershouldfalltothehalf-cockedpositionandnot
striketheringpin.
PREPARING TO SHOOT
• Alwayspointthepistolinasafedirection.
• Makesurethatthepistolisinsafemode(Picture9).
• 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slideofthemagazine.Loadingmorethanmagazinecapacitycandamageyour
magazine.
Picture9
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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.
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.
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SHOOTING
• Pointthepistolatthetarget,rotatethesafetyleverdown
(Picture10).
• Whenyouarereadytore,whileholdingthegripto
deactivatethegripsafety,pullthetriggerandre.
• Afterthelastroundisred,theslideremainsopenand
lockedtotherear.Tocontinuering,removetheempty
magazineandinsertaloadedmagazine.
• Presstheslidereleaselevertoreleasetheslideandloadthechamber.
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.
Picture10
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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,
onthepreviouspage).
• 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.
• Takethemagazineoutbypressing
themagazinereleasebutton(see
Picture 4,page13).
• Holdthepistolwithstronghand.
• Depress the recoil spring plug
enoughtoallowthebarrelbushing
torotate.
• Whiledepressingtherecoilspring
plug, at the same time turn the
barrelbushingclockwise,enough
toallowtherecoilspringtocleartheshoulderonthebarrelbushing.
• Carefullyreleasethepressureontherecoilplugallowingtherecoilspringplugand
recoilspringtocomeoutoftherearm(Pictures11and12).
• Rotatethebarrelbushingcounterclockwiseandremove(Picture13).
• Pulltheslidebackuntilthesmallnotch(secondnotchfromthetopoftheslide)is
evenwiththedisassemblylatchandholdthepistolinthisposition(Picture14).
Picture11
Picture12
Picture13 Picture14
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• Removethedisassemblylatchby
pressingthetopofthedisassembly
latchwiththeindexnger(Picture
15).
• Separatethedisassemblylever
fromthepistol(Picture16).
• Holdtheslidewithweakhandand
separatetheslidefromtheframe
(Picture17).
• Removetherecoilspringholder
whichislocatedonthebarrel
(Picture18),removethebarrelfrom
theseatingontheslidebyholding
thebarrellockingpieceandlifting
2mmupandthenremovethe
barrelfromtheslidebypushing
forwardfromthetopofthebarrel
(Pictures19,20and21).
Picture15
Picture16
Picture17
Picture18
Picture19
Picture20
Picture21
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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22).
• 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23).
• 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24).
Cleaningtheslideandoiling:
• Cleantheslidewiththeoiledbrush(Picture25).
• Lightlyoiltheslide.
• Agoodmethodistoallowadropofoiltoowdownthe
sliderailsbygravity(Picture26).
Picture 22
Picture 23
Picture 24
Picture 25
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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27).
Cleanandoiltheframe:
• Cleanallsurfacescarefully(Picture28).
• Putalightcoatofoilontherailsandtriggerbar–sear
connection(Picture29).
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27
Picture 28
Picture29
Note: Other fi rearms cleaners can be used in place of oil.
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Zenith Firearms GIRSAN MC 1911 Owner's manual

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