Century International Arms SAM 1911 Instruction Manual

							Shooters Arms Mfg. (SAM), Inc.
Safety & Instructional Manual
236 Bryce Blvd.
Georgia, VT 05454
Toll Free: 1-800-527-1252
Email: [email protected]
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							SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
AND WARNINGS
Shooters Arms Manufacturing
(SAM), Inc. has designed the
most reliable firearms in Asia-
Pacific.  SAM firearms incorpo-
rate many safety features; how-
ever, safe gun handling is your
personal responsibility.
Firearms are dangerous.
Firearms can cause serious
injury and death.  Safety must
be the prime consideration of
anyone who handles firearms.
Always treat a firearm as
though it were loaded.  Always
keep the muzzle pointed in a
safe direction. 
In owning a firearm, you must
undertake full-time responsibili-
ty for your firearms safety and
security.  You must protect
yourself and all others against
injury from the firearm.  In par-
ticular, you must secure
firearms from children.
Do not allow any alteration or
replacement of parts in your
SAM firearm unless performed
by a qualified gunsmith using
genuine SAM parts.  If you do
otherwise, improper functioning
of your firearm and serious
injury may result.Any SAM firearm is a precision
instrument designed to function
reliably with proper care and
knowledgeable use.  You must
understand the safe operation
and use of your Sam firearm.
Read and follow these instruc-
tions for the safe operation of
your firearm.  
Many safety features are incor-
porated in your firearm.  For
your safety and the safety of
others, do not rely on mechani-
cal features alone.  Only your
safe gun handling habits will
ensure the safe use of your
firearm.  This is your responsi-
bility.  Accidents do not just
happen.  Accidents are the
result of violating the rules of
safe gun handling and common
sense.
Insure the safe use of firearms.
Follow these essential safety
instructions and warnings.
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							BASIC RULES
· NEVER point a firearm at any-
one or anything you do not
intend to shoot.
· Before handling any firearm,
understand its operation.
· ALWAYS have your firearm
unloaded when not in use.
· Treat every firearm as if it
were loaded.
· Never pass your firearm to
another person until the cylin-
der or action is open and you
visually check that it is
unloaded.
· Place your finger inside the
trigger guard only when you
are ready to fire.
· If you must carry a loaded
firearm, ALWAYS carry it with
the muzzle pointing in a safe
direction.  Never carry or store
firearms with the hammer in the
cocked position.
· DO NOT allow a firearm to be
used by individuals who do not
understand its safe operation
and the rules of safe gun han-
dling.· BE SURE all accessories,
such as holsters and grips are
compatible with the firearm and
that the accessories do not
interfere with safe operation.
· When transporting your
firearm, be sure your firearm is
unloaded and that the cylinder
or action is open.
· Store your firearm unloaded.
Safe and secure storage is one
of your most important respon-
sibilities.
· Store your unloaded firearm
and ammunition separately and
in places inaccessible to chil-
dren and unauthorized per-
sons.
· Be sure of your target and
what is beyond your target.
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							PREPARATION FOR FIR-
ING
· Wear safety glasses and ear
protection whether indoors or
out.
· Select a place to shoot, which
has a safe backstop, is free
from obstructions and water
surfaces, which may cause ric-
ochets.
· Always be aware of other
people so that persons cannot
accidentally walk into the line of
fire.
· Position the shooter and all
others so that they are not with-
in an area where they may be
struck by particle-splitting from
a revolver or by ejected cases
from semi-automatic firearms.
· Keep your fingers and other
parts of your body away from
the muzzle and away from the
gap between the revolver and
cylinder. · When firing on a target range,
be alert and follow the range
officers commands.
· Be alert at all times.  Never
shoot if you are tired, cold or
impaired in any way.
· Never cross obstacles such
as fences or streams with a
loaded firearm.Think before
shooting.
· Before anyone is allowed for-
ward of the firing position, be
sure that all cylinders and
actions of the firearms are
open, that chambers are clear
of cartridges, magazines are
removed and that firearms are
pointing in a safe direction.
· Never use alcoholic bever-
ages or other drugs before or
during shooting.
· If you are carrying a loaded
firearm in the field, keep the
muzzle pointed in a safe direc-
tion.
If a bullet is in the bore, do not attempt to shoot it out
by using another cartridge or by blowing it out with a
blank or a cartridge from which the bullet has been
removed.  This can generate excessive pressure, dam-
age the firearm and cause serious personal injury.
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							Pointing the pistol in a safe direc-
tion, keep your finger off the trigger
and remove the magazine.  Pull
back the slide and lock with the
slide catch lever.  Make sure the
last round in the chamber has
been extracted and ejected.
Visually and physically check the
chamber and the magazine well to
make sure the pistol has been
unloaded.  Now let the slide go for-
ward on an empty chamber.  The
pistol is now unloaded.
TROUBLESHOOTING
Firearms work reliably if properly
maintained.  If there is a malfunc-
tion during firing, heres what to do:
1. Keep the pistol pointed in a safe
direction with your finger off the
trigger.
2. Remove and secure the maga-
zine.
3. Move the slide rearward and for-
ward to clear any cartridge case in
or near the chamber.
4. If you suspect that a bullet is
lodged in the bore, field strip your
pistol and check to see if the barrel
is blocked.  If there is a bullet
lodged in the bore, take the pistol
to a qualified gunsmith.FIREARMS HANDLING
REMOVING THE MAGAZINE
Remove the magazine by pressing
the magazine catch.
RETRACTING THE SLIDE
Draw the slide back and engage it
by pushing up the slide catch lever.
LOADING THE MAGAZINE
Press down on the magazine follow-
er with the cartridge case rim.  Push
the cartridge to the rear and under
the magazine lips.  Continue until
the magazine holds the desired
numbers of cartridges.
LOADING THE PISTOL
Insert a loaded magazine and make
sure it has engaged the magazine
catch.  Push down the slide catch
lever with your thumb, or draw back
the slide as far as it will go and
allow it to snap forward into battery.
This cocks the hammer and cham-
bers a round.  Apply safety.  The
pistol is now loaded and ready to
fire.  (Keep your finger off the trigger
while you do this).
RELOADING DURING SHOOTING
When the magazine is empty, the
slide catch lever, hold the slide
open.  Press the magazine catch to
remove the empty magazine and
insert a loaded one.  Push down the
slide catch lever with the thumb of
the shooting hand or draw back the
slide and allow it to snap forward.
The pistol is again loaded and ready
to fire.
UNLOADING THE PISTOL
Follow these procedures if:
· You notice that a cartridge is difficult
to chamber.
· A cartridge does not go off.
· The mechanism fails to extract a
fired cartridge case.
· You discover unburned grains of
propellant powder spilled in the
mechanism.
· A shot sounds or feels weak or ab
normal.
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							TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
Feed:
No round fed into the
chamber
Slide does not close
easily or completelyMagazine not properly
inserted or magazine
is deformed or dirty
Pistol or cartridge are
dirty or pistol is too
lubricated
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Pistol requires serviceInsert magazine prop-
erly or change maga-
zine 
Clean & lubricate pistol
and/or replace the
ammunition 
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Take the pistol to a
qualified gunsmith
MalfunctionCauseCorrection
Extraction/Ejection:
After firing the case is
in the chamber or is
jammed in the ejection
portInsufficient recoil due
to dirt
Light hold or limp
wrist
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Low powered ammu-
nition 
Pistol requires serviceClean & lubricate the
pistol
Solid grip, rigid hold
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Change ammunition 
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Take the pistol to a
qualified gunsmith
Ignition:
Hammer drops but
round does not fireFiring pin obstructed
Faulty ammunition 
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Pistol requires serviceInspect, clean and
lubricate the pistol
Manually cycle in round
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Take the pistol to a
qualified gunsmith
All warranty repairs will be completed by Century International Arms, Inc.  236
Bryce Boulevard, Georgia, VT 05454.  The company is not responsible for any
misuse of the product. A request for a Return Authorization number is required
by calling 1-800-527-1252.
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