(eBook Guns) Mauser M2 Manual

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Handl ing and Safety Instruc t ions Mauser M2WARNING

Please read and understand this owner ’s manual beforetaking your new Mauser pistol o ut of the box. I t i s

v i tal to your safety and to the safety o f other s that

you accurat e ly fo l low the i nfo rmation contained inthis m an u al , as w el l as t he i n f o rmat ion suppl ied

by the ammunition manufacture r. If you ha ve an yq u e s t i o n s , please cal l or wri te:

SIGARMS Inc .

Corporate Park

Exeter, NH 03833

(603) 772-2302


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Handl ing and Safety Instruct ions

US 1 – US 28

You a re now the ow ner of one of the world's fines t and mos t superbly engineered firea rms. The Mauser M2®

S emiautoma tic P istol has b een des igned and crafted to meet the uniq ue req uirements of co ncea led c arry and

se lf defense . Us ed w ith the proper a mmunition and g iven rea so nab le maintenanc e, it will se rve you depe nda bly

and we ll for many yea rs.

To ma ke s ure yo u g et the be st performa nce a nd relia bility from your pistol, pleas e rea d a nd follow the

proced ures outlined in this ma nual. You'll notice that we place a heavy emphasis on safe firearms handling.Like any other mechanical devices, such as automobiles or power tools, high quality firearms are inherently safe

unles s they a re ha ndled in a c areles s o r irres pons ible manner. Alwa ys rememb er that you, the ow ner, are the

ultima te firea rms s afety de vice .

Congratulations

You should become familiar with your pistol and its operation before

using any live ammunition or actual shooting.Study the instruct ions carefully and make sure you understand

the pistol’s operating guidelines.


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Mauser M2– US1 –

Table of Contents

06.01

1 General Instructions US 22 Safety Regulations US 33 Product Description US 53.1 Ma in pa rts US 53.2 Ma in fea tures US 6

3.3 S cope of supply US 64 Transporting the Pistol US 75 Handling the Pistol US 85.1 G enera l rema rks US 85.2 Initia l prepa ra tion US 85.3 Ammunition US 85.4 Loa d ing the ma ga zine US 85.5 Loa d ing the pis tol (rea dy to fire) US 95.6 Discha rg ing a shot US 105.7 Reloa ding during shooting US 11

5.8 Unloa d ing the pis to l US 115.8.1 Unload ing the pistol,ma g a zine not empty US 11

5.8.2 Unload ing the pistol,ma g a zine empty, s lide open US 12

6 Sight Correction US 136.1 S ig ht correc tion for w inda ge US 136.2 S ight correc tion for eleva tion US 136.3 Front s ig ht va ria nts US 146.4 Front s ight keys US 147 Maintenance of the Pistol US 15

7.1 S tripping the pis tol US 157.2 C lea ning the pis to l US 187.3 Assembling the pis tol US 197.4 Verifica tion of func tions US 207.5 Ca re of the pis tol US 22

8 Pistol Service and Repairs US 228.1 C a us e a nd c orre ctio n o f ma lfunc tio ns US 228.2 S a fe ke eping a nd s to ra g e o f the pis to l US 248.3 S hipping the pis tol US 249 Disposal US 25

10 Technical Specifications / Types / Accessories US 2611 Spare Parts List US 27

This m a nual includes information you ne ed to know in

order to use your pistol safely and effectively. If you have

any q uestions or comments a bout this pistol and its use

and maintenance , or need more information ab out other

SIG Arms products and accessories, please write or call:

SIGARMS Inc.Customer Service Department18 Industr ial DriveExeter, NH 03833Phone: 603-772-2302Fax: 603-772-9082

www.sigarms.com

Specifications subject to change without notice.


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Mauser M2

Instructions

1 General Instructions

Be sure to read through these instructions carefully beforeany manipulation on this Mauser M2 pistol.

Understa nding the se instructions and the tec hnica lly co rrectimplementation of the information contained therein areimperative to c orrect prepa ration and sa fety during ha ndling,ca re a nd maintenance of this Mauser M2 pisto l. Do not us ethe pistol until you have fully understood all safety instructionsand its handling proc edures. S hould yo u require furtherinformation, do not hes itate to c onta ct yo ur dealer, importer orthe manufacturer.

Please observe all Federal, State &local laws and regulationsgo verning the ow nership, c arrying and use of firea rms.

Be aw are that thes e pistols, like all firea rms, are da ngerous.Consequently, the pistol accompanying these Handling andSafety Instructions has been sold under the expressunderstand ing tha t the ma nufacturer and the importer of thepisto l decline a ny res pons ibility for conse q uences ofma nipulations w ith or on the p ist ol. This a pplies in pa rticula r tolia bility for bo dily ha rm or da ma ge to p rope rty res ulting inwhole or in part from:

– discha rge w ith criminal intent or through neg lige nce,

– improper or ca reless handling,

– defec tive, incorrect, hand -loa ded or reloade d ammunition,

– inadeq uate ca re of the pistol (e.g. c orrosion, damag e),

– disregard of malfunctions,– resa le in contradiction of reg iona l leg islation,

– other circumstanc es be yond our direct a nd immediatecontrol.

Thes e limitations a pply reg a rdles s of w hethe r lia bility isas se rted o n the ba sis of c ontract, ne glige nce or strict liab ility(including any failure to warn).

The ma nufac turer and the importers a re not lia ble forincidental or conseq uential damag es s uch as loss of use ofproperty, comme rcial los s or los s of ea rnings and profits.

06.01– US2 –

California Proposition 65 Warning“Discharging firearms in poorly ventilated areas, cleaning

firearms, or handling ammunition may result in exposure to

lead and other substances known to cause birth defects,

reproductive harm, and other serious

physical injury. Have adequate ventilation at all times.

Wash hands thoroughly after exposure.”


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06.01 – US 3 – Mauser M2

2 Safety Regulations

Never use the pistol when under the influence of a lco hol ordrugs, during illness or other complaints; they can influenceyour judge ment a nd reflexes .

Alwa ys c onsider the pisto l as loa ded and unsa fe until youhave verified that it is not through the unloading procedure(se e S ec t. 5.8).During all manipulations, keep the muzzle of the pistolpointed in a sa fe direction. S afe d irections a re d efined a sareas where there a re no peop le, o ther living c rea tures orother people’s property.Never point the pistol at d oors, w indow pane s, w alls,co ncrete, sto nes or other flat surfaces (including w ate r).Shots ca n penetrate s uch surfaces , or be deflected intounsafe directions by them.Never aim at yourself or other living creatures.Never rely on sa fety mec hanisms. They a re never a sub -stitute for careful and correct handling of the pistol.Alwa ys ha ndle your pisto l as if the sa fety mecha nisms we redefec tive. The b est sa fety de vice is co rrect, w ell-exercisedand se cure handling o f the pisto l.Never shoo t a pistol into w hich there has bee n ingress ofwa ter, s and , dirt or other foreign b odies.Never let a loaded pistol out of your hands.Alwa ys unloa d the pistol immediately a fter shooting,

before putting it do wn, holstering it or ha nding it to ano therauthorized person.

Never hand over the pistol to any person who has notthoroughly familiarized himself or herself with the safetyregulations a nd hand ling o f the pisto l by reading the a c-co mpa nying instructions.Never leave the pistol unattended. Unauthorized persons

could cause damage with it, threaten or kill other people,for which you could be held liable.Never sto re the pistol loa ded , but remove the mag azineand verify that there is no round in the ba rrel cha mber byfollowing the unloading procedure (see Sect. 5.8).Always keep the pistol and the ammunition in differentplac es and ensure that neither ca n fall into the hand s o f un-authorized persons or children.

In the individual sections of these instructions, thefollowing safety indications alert you to various risks:

Information on risks which, if not scrupulouslyobserved, can directly lead to severe bodily harm

or death.

Information on risks which, if not scrupulously

observed, can lead to b odily harm, dama ge to

property and dama ge to the pistol.

Information on te chnical requirements which, if

not scrupulously obse rved, ca n lead to dama ge

to the pistol.

Safety Regulations

– US3 –

IMPORTANT

THE SAFEST PISTOL IS ONE THAT IS

FULLY UNLOADED.


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Safety Regulations

06.01– U S 4 –Mauser M2

The Ten Commandments of Firearms Safety1. ALWAYS trea t e very gun a s if it we re loa de d.

2. ALWAYS kee p the g un pointed in a s afe direc tion.

3. ALWAYS keep your finger off the trig ge r until rea dy to s hoo t.4. ALWAYS kee p the gun unloa de d until rea dy to us e.

5. ALWAYS be s ure the g un is s a fe to ope rate a nd the b a rrel is c lea r of any o bs truction.

6. ALWAYS us e t he p roper, fa cto ry-ma de a mmunition fo r your pa rticular g un.

7. ALWAYS know your targe t a nd w ha t is be yond it.

8. ALWAYS w ea r ea r a nd eye protec tion when s hoo ting.

9. NEVER use alcohol or drugs before or during handling a gun.

10. ALWAYS s tore g uns a nd a mmunition in sepa rate locked c ontainers, s o they a re s ecure and not a cc es sible

to unauthorized persons.

BECOME FAMILIAR WITH YOUR PISTOL, UNDERSTAND THE INSTRUCTIONS FULLY BEFORE USING IT.

What you should know about all safety mechanisms

NEVER co mpletely trust a ny s afety m echa nism. Your pisto l is eq uipped with an e ffec tive, w ell designed sa fety

mecha nism. NO S AFETY MECHANISM, HOWEVER, IS A S UB S TITUTE FOR P ROP ER G UN HANDLING.

Any sa fety mecha nism c an b rea k down o r malfunction.

YOU, AND YO U ALONE, ARE THE ULTIMATE S AFETY MEC HANIS M.

Rememb er, there is no s uch thing a s a " childproof” s afety or one w hich ca n completely prevent ac cidental

discha rge from c areles s or irres pons ible use.

The b es t sa fety is proper and a pplied training in sa fe gun ha ndling.


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Product Description

3 Product Description

3.1 Main parts

1 Ba rrel

4 S lide

5 Front s ight

6 Rea r sight

16 Loa ded cha mberindicator

19 Fra me

21 Trigger

26 S lide ca tc h lever

37 S a fety lock

42 C ontrol lever

43 Ma ga zine ca tch

52 Ma g a zine

Fig. 1


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Product Description

3.2 Main features

Mauser M2 pisto ls are mod ern se mi-automatic pistolsco mplying w ith the lates t tec hnica l advanc es in firea rmsde sign. They o perate on the principle o f mec hanica lly half-co cked rec oil loa ding with sem ia utoma tic reloading. Thepistols utilize a striker sys tem (no ha mmer) and inco rporate adoub le a ct ion only trigg er mec ha nism. The Mauser M2incorporate s several sa fety features, including a loa dedcha mber indicator, ma ga zine sa fety disc onnect (preventsac tivation of the firing mec ha nism w hen the mag a zine isremoved), trigger bar disconnector (prevents out of batteryfiring), a utoma tic firing pin sa fety, a nd o ptiona l externa lma nual sa fety. After eac h sho t the firing p in returns to theha lf-co c ked po sition. The distinctive cont ras t sights inconjunction with the ergonomic grip design permit rapid,

precision target ac q uisition and enga ge ment. The enclose ddes ign prevents the pene tration o f dirt inside the pistol.

3.3 Scope of supply

Included:– 1 P is to l– 2 Ma ga z ines- 1 Trigg er Lock– 1 Handling a nd S afety Instructions (Owners Manual)- 1 Ha rd Ca rry Ca se

Not included:– Acces sories (see S ect. 10)– Spare parts (see Sec t. 11)


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06.01 – US 7 – Mauser M2

Transporting

4 Transporting the Pistol

For your own safety and for the safety of others, alwaystransport the pistol in the unloaded condition, decockedand under lock (se e S ec t. 5.8).

Alwa ys c arry the pistol in suc h a manner that, s hould yo ufall or otherwise slip, you are able to control the direction ofthe muzzle.

Trans port the pistol se pa rate from the a mmunition.

Ensure tha t you c omply with all Federal, Sta te &loc al law sand reg ulations relating to the trans port of firea rms.

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06.01– U S 8 –Mauser M2

Handling

5 Handling the Pistol

5.1 General remarks

For prese rvation, the pistol is norma lly d elivered w ith a lightco ating of protec tive greas e a nd oils. B efore first us e, the

pisto l must b e s tripped, the protective c oa tings removedand then relubrica ted.

5.2 Initial preparation

Procedure

1. S trip the pisto l (se e S ect. 7.1)

2. Clean a nd relubric ate the pistol (se e S ec t. 7.2)

3. Ass emble the pisto l (se e Se ct. 7.3)

5.3 Ammunition

Use only ammunition of the caliber for which your pistol ischa mbered. The right ca liber is perma nently eng raved o nyour pisto l. Alwa ys use ammunition tha t c omplies with theperformance standards established by the Sporting Armsand Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute, Inc. of theUnited S ta tes (S AAMI).

Never use reloa ded , “refurbished” , hand-loa ded , non-standard ammunition, or ammunition of a different caliber.

Never use d irty, wet, c orrode d, be nt, dam ag ed o r oiledammunition.

Never lea ve a mmunition una ttended .

Alwa ys us e c lea n ammunition a nd c omply with the w arningsand instructions that c ome with your ammunition.

5.4 Loading the magazine

Procedure

1. P lac e round on feeder 55, close to the magazine lips.

2. Press the round dow n and push it to the rear of themagazine.

3. Load the number of rounds that you intend to s hoot.

Number of inserted rounds c an b e c hecked through the holesof the mag azine.

WARNING

USING IMPROPER AMMUNITION OR

MISUSE OF THE CORRECT

AMMUNITION CAN CAUSE SERIOUSINJURY OR DEATH


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06.01 – US 9 – Mauser M2

Handling the Pistol

Procedure

1. P oint the pisto l in a s afe d irec tion.

2. Insert full mag azine 52 and chec k that it engag es.

3. Release pisto l sa fety (external safety mod els o nly).

4. Draw bac k slide 4 to the s top a nd a llow it to fly forward.

– The pistol is loa ded and rea dy for firing w ith half-cocked(double action only) trigger.

– See a lso loaded chamber indicator.

5.5 Loading the pistol (ready to fire)

Never load or unload the pistol inside a vehicle, inside

a b uilding or other co nfined s pac e (exce pt in a d es igna tedfiring range or a safe area).

Before load ing, always wipe off any excess grease and oiland chec k that there is no ob struction in the bo re of thebarrel 1.

Alwa ys keep the muzzle of the p isto l pointed in a sa fedirection.

Do no t place your finger on trigg er 21, but outside of thetrigg er g uard.

Do not load the pistol until immediately before shooting.

Never rely on sa fety mec ha nism s. They a re never asubs titute for ca reful and co rrect ha ndling of the pisto l.

Never let a loa ded pisto l out of your hand s.


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Handling the Pistol

Procedure

1. Aim the pisto l at a s afe ta rge t.

2. Release pisto l sa fety (external safety mo dels only).

3. P lac e finger on trigg er 21 and pull bac k trigg er 21 to

disc harge the shot.

4. Keep the pisto l aimed a t the target a nd fire further shots a srequired.

5. Remove ma ga zine and unloa d the pisto l (se e Se ct. 5.8).If the pistol has been fired until the magazine is empty,slide 4will be caught in the open position. If firing is tocontinue, reload the pistol (see Sect. 5.7).

After every s hot the pisto l is in the half-cocked sta te. Referto section 5.8 when you are finished firing the pistol.

Ensure you fully understa nd a nd a dhere to the proced uresin s ection 5.8 before performing a ny ma intenanc e o n thepistol (Cha pter 7).

5.6 Discharging a shot

Ensure that the ta rge t and the environment a llow shots to

be fired without da nger.

When d isc harging sho ts, ensure that neither your fingers,hands or any other part of the bo dy a re loca ted in front of,ad jac ent to, or over the b arrel muzzle o r the ejecto r port.

Never allow other persons to stand beside you where theymight be struck by ejected cartridge cases.

Alwa ys w ear ear protection and sa fety glas ses whensho oting. Alert bysta nders to the importanc e of w ea ring ea rprotection.

Immediately before firing s et the s afety c atc h 37 to po sitionF (external safety models only).

Immediately stop sho oting a nd unloa d the pistol (se eSect. 8.1) if you suspect that a round has not been cham-bered properly, a c as e is jamme d, a bullet is lodg ed in thebore, or a discharge sounded or felt weak or abnormal.

Never attemp t to dislodge a blockag e by firing a notherround.

Alwa ys c omply with the w arnings and instructions thatco me with your amm unition.

IMPORTANT

THE SAFEST PISTOL IS ONE THAT ISFULLY UNLOADED.


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Handling the Pistol

Fig. 2

5.7 Reloading during shooting

The s lide is c a ught in the ope n pos ition.

Never let the pistol out of your hands.

Keep the pisto l pointed in a sa fe direc tion.

Procedure

1. Remove the empty mag azine.

2. Insert full mag azine and ens ure that it enga ge s.

3. Thumb dow n slide c atc h lever 26or draw back slide 4 tothe s top a nd a llow it to fly forward (se e S ec t. 5.5).

– The pisto l is loade d and rea dy to fire.

5.8 Unloading the pistol

5.8.1 Unloading the pistol, magazine not empty

Never let the pistol out of your hands before it is unloadedand set on safe.

The pistol is load ed, a round is loca ted in the cha mber ofthe b a rrel.

P erform the unloa ding c ycle from the rear of the pisto l.

Keep your finger away from the trigger.

Never plac e yo ur hand o ver the ejection port of the slide.

Procedure

1. Keep the muzzle of the pisto l pointed in a s afe d irection.

2. Depress maga zine catch 43 and remove the ma ga zine(Fig . 2).

3. Releas e pistol sa fety (external safety mod els only).

4. Draw b ac k slide 4 to the stop a nd thumb up slide c atchlever 26. The round w ill be ejecte d a nd the slide 4w ill loc kin the ope n pos ition, expos ing the cha mber.

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Handling the Pistol

5. Check visually and physically that the round wa s ejectedand that no other round is chambered (Fig. 3).

6. Depress s lide catch lever 26. Slide 4will be releasedforward.

7. The loaded chamber indicator 16 show s there is no ca r-tridge in the chamber.

8. Pull the trigger 21 to fully decock the pistol.

9. Move the sa f ety 37 to po sition S (external safety mo delsonly).

10. Empty mag azine.

11. P ick up and c lea n ejecte d round.

The pisto l is unloa ded and dec oc ked. It must be cleaned

after every shoo ting s es sion (se e S ec t. 7).

5.8.2 Unloading the pistol, magazine empty, slide open

The pistol must no t be put dow n and out of your handuntil the ma ga zine is removed a nd the pisto l is unloa dedand, for external safety models, se t on s afe.

Procedure

1. Keep the muzzle of the pisto l pointed in a sa fe direc tion.

2. Depress ma gazine catch 43 and remove the ma ga zine(see Fig. 2, page 11).

3. Chec k visua lly and phys ica lly that no round is c hamb ered(Fig. 3).

4. Depress s lide ca tch lever 26. Slide 4will be relea sedforwa rd.

5. The loa ded c hamb er indica tor shows that there is no

ca rtridg e in the ca rtridg e c hamb er.

6. P ull trigg er 21 to fully decock the pistol.

7. Move the sa fety 37 to po sition S (external safety m ode lsonly).

The pisto l is unloa ded , dec oc ked and s et on sa fe.

Fig. 3

Si ht


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Sights

6.2 Sight correction for elevation

Changing the front sight 5Cha nging the front s ight 5 fora higher one (one front sightincrement) alters the p oint ofimpact by 1” lower at25 yard range .

6 Sight Correction

Any ad justment to s ights sho uld only be do ne on a nunloaded pistol, by an armorer, gunsmith or other qualifiedperson. Sp ecial tools (se e S ec t. 6.4) are required for thistask.

6.1 Sight correction for windage

Shifting the rear sight 6Shifting the rear sight 6by0.02” to the right mo ves the

point of impa ct b y 3” to theright a t 25 yard rang e.

Shifting the front sight 5Shifting the front sight 5by0.02” to the left moves thepoint of impa ct b y 3” to theright a t 25 yard rang e. Fig. 4,

point of impact left

Fig. 5,

point of impact high

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Sight Correction

6.3 Front sight variants

Front sight variants

Number 05 06 07 08 09

Height 6.01 mm 5.88 mm 5.74 mm 5.60 mm 5.46 mm

.235” .230” .225” .220” .215”

6.4 Front and rear sight adjustment tool.

Fig. 6, Comb ined front & rear sight

adjustment tool, from front.

Fig. 7, Comb ined front & rear sight

adjustment t ool, from rear

Maintenance


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Maintenance

7 Maintenance of the Pistol

The ma ga zine must be removed from the pisto l.

Be fore s tripping your pisto l for cleaning, ensure once ag ainthat it is unloa ded (se e S ect. 5.8).

Gras p s lide 4w ith yo ur hand (fig. 8) not y our finge rs.

7.1 Stripping the pistol

1. Unloa d the pistol (se e S ec t. 5.8).

2. Relea se pisto l sa fety (external safety mod els only).

3. Draw ba ck the slide 4 to s top a nd hold it in the opened

pos ition by pressing up the s lide ca tch lever 26 (Fig. 8).

4. Chec k that no round is c hamb ered (se e Fig. 3, pa ge 12).

5. Rotate control level 42 clockwise into its vertical position.

6. With the right ha nd g ras p the g rip a nd s lide. P res s in theslide ca tch lever 26 from the rig ht a nd p ull it out from theleft (Fig. 9).

Fig. 8 Fig. 9

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Maintenance

7. Slowly ease the slide 4 forwards with your hand until therecoil spring unit 2 is released (Fig. 10).

8. Now s lip the complete as se mbly (slide 4, b a rrel 1, recoilsp ring unit 2) forwa rd.

9. P res s the recoil spring unit 2 forwa rd, ca refully lift it a ndremo ve it from the s lide 4 (Fig . 11).

Rec oil sp ring unit 2 is compressed. Uncontrolled removalof recoil spring unit 2 ca n ca use it to jump aw ay. Whenstripping, c ontrol deco mpress ion o f the preloade d reco ilsp ring unit 2 with your hand.

Fig. 10

Fig. 11

Maintenance


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Maintenance

10. Remove b arrel 1 from slide 4 (Fig . 12).

This level of stripping is s ufficient to a llow a thoroug hcleaning a fter shoo ting.

Further dismantling of the pistol may only be carried out byq ualified armorers and gunsm iths.

Further disa ss embly may result in the los s o f comp onentsand the voiding o f the facto ry w arranty.

Fig. 12

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Maintenance

Procedure

1. Trea t the clea ning b rush with gun so lvent a nd insert it intobarrel 1via the c hamb er. Us e b rush to c arefully remove a llpow der residues a nd d irt in the b arrel 1 and chamb er.

2. Wipe po wd er res idues and so lvent from the b arrel bore a nd

chambe r with cleaning pa tches.

3. Clean external surfac es of ba rrel 1with a brush dipped ingun s olvent.

4. Clean the meta l guide in the frame 19, the inside and out-side surfaces of the slide 4, the locking insert 20 and recoilsp ring unit 2w ith a brush o r rag . Then ligh tly lubrica te w itha treated cloth.

5. Lightly lubrica te the inside a nd o utside of the b arrel.

7.2 Cleaning the pistol

Never clean ba rrel 1 from the muzzle end a nd do not use

steel wire brush as it can destroy the smooth surface ofthe bore. Use a suitable cleaning rod and brush ofmatc hing ca liber (se e S ect. 10).

So lvents c an be harmful to the surfac e finish o f the pistol.Rea d the ma nufac turer’s w arnings and instructions be foreusing s olvents o r clea ners.

Use only s olvents, cleaners a nd lubrica nts s pec ifica llydes igned for firea rms.

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Maintenance

7.3 Assembling the pistol

Procedure

1. Chec k that there is no foreign ma tter inside the pistol.

2 . Insert ba rrel 1 into the slide 4w ith the c ontrol lug fa cing do wn.

3. Insert rec oil sp ring unit 2 into the slide 4 and ba rrel lug

When recoil spring unit 2 is inserted into slide 4, it beco mespreloaded. If the recoil spring unit 2 is not ca refully insta lledin slide 4, it can fly out and injure you or someone in yourvicinity.

4. Turn con trol lever 42 into its horizo nta l position.

5. Push the entire a ss embly onto the g rip frame 19 from thefront, pull ba ck to the rea r position a nd then ea se forwa rdsag ain till the reco il spring unit 2 is uncompress ed.

6. P ush in slide c atc h lever 26horizontally from the left until itis up a ga inst the g rip frame 19.

Fig. 14, Pistol dismant led for cleaning

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Maintenance

7. Hold the grip frame 19w ith the right ha nd, p ull bac k theslide 4 to its rear position with the left hand. Press slideca tch lever 26up and in till it “clicks” into place (Fig. 15).

8. Follow the slide 4 forwards with the hand.

9. Pull back trigger 21 so tha t the pistol is in its fullydeco cked position.

10. P isto l set o n sa fe (external sa fety mode ls o nly).

The pisto l is unloa ded , dec oc ked and s et on sa fe.

7.4 Verification of functions

Verifica tion of functions m ust be co nducted on the a ss em-

bled pistol:

– to identify causes of malfunction,

– after completion of repairs

– and after eac h cleaning and a ss embly of the pistol.

Procedure

1. Remove the mag azine, unloa d a nd clear the pisto l (seeS ect. 5.8) and , for external safety mo dels, remove s afety.

2. Chec k the strength o f rec oil spring unit 2 and the smooth-ness of the slide 4 action.

– Draw ba ck slide 4 to the s top a nd releas e it to fly forwa rd.

– Chec k that slide 4moves forwa rd w ith s ufficient energyand that it loc ks up.

– Repea t the verifica tion test.

Fig. 15

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Maintenance

3. Chec k manua l sa fety and trigg er (external sa fety models).

– Insert empty maga zine.

– Move safety lock 37 to position S. Pull trigger 21 fully.

– Check whether trigger 21 is loc ked.

– Move safety lock 37 to position F and pull trigger 21 fully.

– Check w hether firing pin 9 is c oc ked and trips aud iblyafter abo ut .6” trigg er movement.

4. Chec k trigg er interruption.

– Remove magaz ine.

– With trigg er 21 pulled fully b a ck, p ull ba ck s lide 4 to stopand release . Do not relea se trigg er 21.

– Insert empty maga zine and releas e trigg er 21.– Check whether trigger bar 22 is reenga ged and w hether

the firing pin 9 is released when the trigger is pulledagain.

5. Check magazine catch and mag azine sa fety disconnect.


– Pull back slide 4 as far as it will go a nd relea se it. P ulltrigger 21 fully.

– Make sure that the firing pin 9has not tripped.– Insert empty maga zine and pull trigg er 21 fully.

– Check whether firing pin 9has tripped.

6. Check slide c atch lever 26.

– Draw bac k s lide 4 to the stop and release it.

– Check tha t s lide 4 remains c aug ht in its rearmos tposition.

– Depress slide ca tch lever 26.

– Check tha t s lide 4 is released and moves forward withsufficient energy.


7. Inspect ma gazine.

– Check condition of mag azine tube 52 for signs ofda ma ge or dirt (lips and floo rplate).

– Check that ma gazine f loorplate 56 is properly secured.

– Check free movement and spring ac tion of feeder 55.

– Check smooth insertion of maga zine into frame 19.

– Check magaz ine ca tch 43 for clean engag ement andrelease.

8. Inspect external appearance of the pistol.

– Check front sight 5, rear sight 6, grip plates 49/50 fordamage and dirt.

– Check that front sight 6, rear sight 5 and grip plates49/50are firmly secured.

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7.5 Care of the pistol

Always keep your pistol in immaculate condition and in

go od wo rking order.

Alwa ys clean yo ur pisto l after use .

Never modify or repair parts of your pistol yourself.

Have your pisto l chec ked once every 12 months by aq ualified g unsmith or armorer beca use d efects , we ar,co rros ion, etc . a re not a lwa ys visible from the o utside.

For repa irs or service wo rk, how ever, w e reco mmend thatyou return your pisto l to the manufac turer who alwa ysholds a full rang e o f replace ment pa rts in sto ck.

If you order spare parts without returning the pistol, youare respons ible for ordering the c orrec t pa rt and itscorrect fitting by a qualified gunsmith or armorer.

The ma nufac turer and impo rter ca nnot b e held liab le forfaults in the pistol or malfunctions if the pistol has beenmodified or non-original parts have been fitted by third

parties.

8 Pistol Service and Repairs

8.1 Cause and correction of malfunctions

P isto l maintenance (cleaning and inspe ction) ac co rding to theinstructions ca n prevent malfunctions. S hould, nevertheless, a

malfunction occ ur during s hooting, proc eed as follow s:

Hold pisto l pointed in the firing direc tion (s afe direc tion)and keep your finger off trigger 21while you carry out theoperations d es cribed in the follow ing.

1. Remove and safeguard the mag azine.

2. Releas e pistol sa fety (external sa fety mod els).

3. Draw bac k slide 4 and loc k it in the o pen po sition b ythumbing up s lide ca tch lever 26.

4. Verify (visua lly o r with a too l) tha t the re is no b ullet, round ,ca se or foreign b ody in the ba rrel bore or cha mber (se eFig. 3, page US 12). If a projectile is lodged in the bore, stripthe pistol (se e S ec t. 7.1) and have the b loc kage removedwith a s uitab le too l by a q ualified gunsm ith.

5. Remove a ll rounds , ca se s or foreign bo dies. Clean, lubrica teand as se mble the pistol (se e S ect. 7.2/7.3).

6. Have the pisto l inspec ted by a n armorer or gunsm ith.

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Assembly/Malfunction

Ammunition feed:No round c hamb ered.

Slide:Slide doe s not c los e properly.

Case ejection:Spent case sticks in chamber or jamsin ejec tion port.

Misfire:The trig ger 21was pulled,no d isc harge.

Potential Cause

Magazine not properly inserted,deformed or dirty.

Pistol or rounds dirty or tooheavily greased.

P isto l defective.

Reco il insufficient b eca useof fouling.

Underloa ded am munition.

P isto l defective.

Firing pin sticking in its guide.

Defective ammunition.

P isto l defec tive.

Potential Remedy

Insert magazine properlyor replac e it.

S trip, c lean a nd lubrica te pistol(s ee S ect . 7.1–7.3); clea n or repla cea mmunition.

Repair by manufacturer.

S trip, c lea n a nd lubrica te pisto l (se eSect. 7.1–7.3)

Replace ammunition.


S trip, c lean a nd lubrica te pis tol (se eS ect . 7.1–7.3). Have pistol chec ked byarmourer.

Manually cy cle slide to cha mber new round.


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8.2 Safekeeping and storage of the pistol

Alwa ys s tore your pisto l unloa ded and in cleaned

condition.

Sto re yo ur pisto l sepa rate from its a mmunition a ndunder loc k and key. The pisto l and a mmunition mus t notbe a cc ess ible to children a nd othe r inexperience d o runauthorized persons.

8.3 Shipping the pistol

Familiarize yourself fully with Federal, State &local lawsgo verning the s hipping and transportation of firearms.

When you return a pistol to the SIGARMS Inc. Service

Department, here's w hat to d o:

1. Make sure that the cha mber and ma ga zine(s) are

unloa ded and that no ammunition is included .

2. P ac kage the firea rm se curely to prevent da mag e. Enclos e

a letter which includes your name, s treet a ddress , da ytime

phone number, pistol mode l and s erial number, a nd a

deta iled d es cription of the problem you have e xperience d o r

the w ork you wa nt performed. With the e xception of e xtra

mag azines, do not include ca ses , sco pes, mounts or other

accessories.

If repa irs are to be done under wa rranty, enclos e c opy of s ales

receipt.

3. G enera lly, an individua l ma y ship firearms to the

manufac turer for repa ir or service. S ome sta tes and loc alities ,

how ever, prohibit this. If you live in suc h a n a rea , the firea rms

must be shipped by a nd returned to a Federally Licens ed

Firearms Dealer.

4. Individuals must ship handg uns via UP S . Federal law

prohibits persons who do not possess a Federal Firearms

License from shipping a handgun via the U.S. Postal Service.

(Note: Any shipment of firearms outside of the USA borders issubject to the valid law of the s pec ific c ountry, which you must

strictly follow.)

5. Ship your firearms insured and prepaid (we don' taccept collect shipments) to:

SIGARMS Inc.Attention: Service Department

18 Industrial DriveExeter, NH 03833USA

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9 Disposal

– S trictly obse rve any current Federal, Sta te &loc al leg islationgoverning the dispos al of handg uns.

– Provided this is not contrary to the abo vel legislation, w ereco mmend s hipping the pistol to the ad dress liste d underSect. 8.3 for disposal.

– When shipping the pisto l, strictly obs erve the instructionsliste d under S ect. 8.3.

Technical Specifications / Types / Accessories


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Technical Specifications C a liber .45 AC P .40 S &W

Length, overa ll 6.85” 6.85”

Height, overa ll 5.04” 5.04”

Width, overa ll 1.34” 1.34”

B a rrel leng th 3.54” 3.54”

Rifling lea d 1 in 16” 1 in 15”

No. of g rooves 6 6

S ight ba se 5.7” 5.7”

Weig ht, exc l. ma g a zine 28.9 oz 29.3 oz

Ma ga zine weig ht, empty 3.4 oz 3.4 oz

Trigger pull DAO 8.8 lbs 8.8 lbs

Ma g a zine ca pa c ity/Rounds 8 10

Accessories

– S pa re ma ga z ines– Cleaning kit– Front s ight– Rea r &Front S ight Adjustment Tool

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Item Designation

19 Frame

20 Locking insert

21 Trigger

22 Trigger s pring

23 Trigger ba r

24 Trigger bolt

25 Locking ins ert bolt

26 S lide ca tch lever

27 Rea r ins ert

28 Ejector

29 Ejec tor bolt

30 S a fety lever s pring

31 Sa fety lever32 S a fety lever bolt

33 C a tch

34 Long spring bolt

35 Ca tch reset spring

36 S hort spring bolt

37 S a fety lock

38 S top ba ll

39 S top ba ll spring

Item Designation

40 S a fety lock bolt

41 Rea r insert bolt

42 C ontrol lever

43 Maga zine ca tch

44 Maga zine ca tchspring

45 Maga zine ca tch lock

46 Ma ga zine s a fety

47 S pring pla te tomaga zine sa fety

48 Ma ga zine sa fetyspring

49 G rip pla te, right

50 G rip pla te, left

51 G rip pla te s crew

52 Ma ga zine tube

53 Floorpla te ins ert

54 Ma ga zine spring

55 Feeder

56 Ma ga zine floorpla te

For the accompanyingfigure to the list, s ee pa geUS 28.

Essential information whenordering spare parts

– Pistol model (ca liber,designation)

– Pistol seria l number

– Item number

– Pa rt designa t ion

Item Designation

1 Barrel

2 Rec oil sp ring unit

3 Extractor

4 Slide

5 Front sight

05/06/07/08/09

6 Rear sight

7 Sa fety lock

8 Sa fety lock spring

9 Firing pin

10 Firing pin rese t sp ring

11 B ushing

12 P in13 Firing pin s pring

14 Firing pin spring g uide

15 End cover

16 Loa ded cha mberindicator

17 Loa ded cha mberindica tor s pring

18 Loa ded cha mberindica tor pin

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Warranty Statement

Ba se d o n Magnus on-Mos s Warranty Act, SIGARMS Inc. offers no expres s wa rranty o n their produc t

line. How ever, S IG ARMS Inc. recog nizes its o bliga tions co ncerning se rvice to o wne rs of S IG ARMS

produc ts. SIGARMS Inc. s tands behind its produc ts a nd w ill continue to provide se rvice to theirproduc t line a s they have o ver the yea rs. S IG ARMS Inc. products will be s erviced for a period of one

yea r from d ate of retail purcha se for defects in mate rials or w orkmans hip, a t no c harge to the

purcha se r. Be sure to reta in your sa les slip as proof of purchas e da te w hen making a claim.

This instruc tion manual should always accompany this pistol and be transferred with it upon change of ow nership.

Service PolicyIf you have q uestions c onc erning the performa nce or servicing of your pisto l,

plea se w rite o r ca ll: SIGARMS Inc.Attention: Service Department18 Industrial DriveExeter, NH 03833 USAPhone: 603 772-2302 Fax: 603 772-9082

IF YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR OPERATING YOUR PISTOL, IT IS YOURRESPONSIBILITY TO CALL OUR SERVICE DEPARTMENT: Phone # 603 772-2302

BEFORE USING YOUR FIREARM.


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/SIGARMS Inc.C orporate Park

18 Industrial D rive

Exeter N H 03833

U SA

Telefon +1 603 772 23 02

Telefax +1 603 772 90 82

Internet w w w .sigarm s.com

IMPORTANT:Do not discard. Keep this manual with your firearm.

Upon change of ownership, transfer this manualwith the firearm.

Be aware of those around you.

I f t heir actions are not in k eeping wit h

safe gun handli ng pr ocedures,

TELL THEM .

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