Colt Mk Iv Series 80, 90 Pistols Instructions Manual

Remember:
A=GovernmentModel,DeltaElite,
CombatElite,CombatTarget,
CommanderModelsandM1991A1
modelsotherthanthoselistedasBorC.
B
=OfficersACPandCompact.
C
=
ColtDefender.
1.(A&B)Withslideupsidedownand
barrellinkforward,assemblebarrelinto
theslide,asinFigure10.
2.(Aonly)(SeeFigure12).Placebarrel
bushingovermuzzleofbarrelandinto
slideuntilitisflushwiththefaceofthe
slide,(STEP1).Turnbushingclockwise
asfarasitwillgo,(Step2).
3.(A&B)Placetherecoilguideintothe
recoilspring/ssothattheclosedendof...

Note:OfficersACP,CompactandDeltaElitehavetwo(2)recoilsprings-most
otherColtpistolshaveonlyone.
Assembletherecoilspring/sandguideintotheslidebypushingtheopenend
ofthespring/sthroughtheslidefromtherear,(STEP3).Positionthearched
portionoftherecoilspringguideovertheoutsidesurfaceofthebarrel,(Step4).
3.(Conly)Flipbarrellinkback.Insertrecoilspringbushingintoslide.Insert
therecoilspringassemblyintotheclosedendoftheouterrecoilspringand
slidetheouterspringdownthelengthoftherecoilspringassembly.Insertthe...

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4.(A,B&C)Cockthehammer.
Lookatthetopofthereceiverand
makesuretheplungerleverisdown
(forward),tipthereceiverforwardto
keepitdownasyouruntheslide
ontothereceiver;(SeeFigure14).
Lookthroughtheslidestopholein
thesideofthereceiver.Movethe
slidealongthereceiveruntilyou
seetheholeinthebarrellinklineup
withtheholeinthesideofthe
receiver.Inserttheslidestop
throughtheholeuntilitisalmost
home;(SeeFigure15).
Continuepushingthesliderearward
untilthedisassemblynotchlinesup
withtherearpartoftheslidestop....

5.(A&B)Restpistolontableorbenchwithmuzzlepointingupward.
6.(Aonly)Pushslidebackabout%inch,pressdownonrecoilspringplug,
compressingtherecoilspringintotheslideuntiltheplugisfullyhome,then
rotatethebarrelbushing.Alignthearchedpartofthebushingsothatit
straddlestherecoilspringplugandlocksitinplace.
6.(Bonly)Placerecoilspringplugoverendofrecoilsprings.Alignlugonrecoil
springplugwithaccessslotinslideandpushtheplugintotheslideusinga
screwdriver.Nowturntheplug%turnuntilthelugonthepluglocksintothe...

&CAUTION:YOUCOULDDAMAGEYOURPISTOLWHENYOUFIRE,ORAT-
TEMPTTOFIREIFTHERECOILSPRINGPLUGISNOTCORRECTLYSEATED
ANDLOCKEDASDESCRIBEDABOVE.
7.(A,B&C)Afterassemblingthepistol,checkitsfunctionasfollows:
RemoveMagazine.Pulltheslidebackfullyandletitgo.Itshouldflyforward
andcloseovertheemptychamber.Thehammershouldstaycocked.Pushthe
safetyupandsqueezethetrigger.Thehammershouldstaycocked.Pushthe
safetydownandsqueezethetrigger.Thehammershouldfall.Pullthehammer...

IMPORTANT:Dothesechecksonlyafteryoustripandassemblethepistol.Do
notslamtheslideforwardatanyothertime,exceptwhenloading.Ifyou
fA
exercisetheslide,controlitwithyourhand.
iliCAUTION:WHILEUNLIKELY,ITISPOSSIBLETHEFIRINGPINMAYSTICK
FORWARD.IFYOUFINDITSTICKINGFORWARD,DONOTLOADORAT-
TEMPTTOFIRETHEPISTOL.Ifyouattempttoclosetheslideonaloaded
chamberwhenthefiringpinisstickingforward,thepistolmaydischarge.
WHENTOCLEAN
Youshouldcleanyourpistolassoonafterfiringaspossiblesothatthejobwill...

Materials:Cleaningrod,cottonflannelpatches(cuttofitsnuglyintothebore),
asmalltoothbrush,goodqualitylightgunoil,*guncleaningsolution,and*a
brasswirebristleborecleaningbrush.
NOTE:Infreezingconditions(below32°ForO°C)avoidtheuseofoilfor
lubrication;insteadapplydrylubricantsparingly.
AI
Procedure
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ili1.CAUTION:ENSURETHATTHEPISTOLISNOTLOADED.
2.Stripforcleaningaspreviouslydescribed.
NOTE:Avoidcontactbetweencleaningrodandmuzzleasresultantwearwill...

movement.Ifyoutrytochangedirectionwithbrushinbarrel,thebrush
willstick.
6.Repeatsteps3and4.
7.Cleanrearfaceofbarrelandfaceofslide,usingasmalltoothbrush.On
OfficersACPmodels,alsocleanthelugonrecoilspringpluganditslocating
slotinlowerpartofthereceiver.(SeeFigure8).
8.Lightlymoistenaflannelpatchwithgunoilandpassitoncethroughbarrel,
leavingathinfilmofoilontheinsidesurface.Leavethisfilmofoilontheinside
surfaceifpistolistobestored.Ifitisnottobestored,orifitisbeingremoved...

11.Againwipeexternalsurfaceswithoilmoistenedpatchtoremoveanyfinger
prints.(Fingermoisture,ifleft,couldstartcorrosionprocess).(SeeNOTEon
coldweatherlubrication).
12.Removeanyguncleaningsolutionandoilfromthestock.
Itisadvisabletocleanthemagazine(s)wheneverthepistoliscleaned.Todo
so,removethemagazinefollowerandspringandcleanallcomponents,taking
caretoremovecarbondepositsfromthelipsofthemagazineandthemagazine
follower.Wipecomponentswithlightlyoiledclothandreassemble....