HS America HS 2000 Owners Manual

NEVER TAKE ANYONE’S WORD THATA GUN IS UNLOADED: CHECK FOR YOURSELF,
WITH FINGERS OFF THE TRIGGER, AND GUN POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION.TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE 
When transporting your pistol, keep it unloaded for your safety and
for the safety of others. Know and comply with all laws governing
the transportation of firearms in your locality.When storing your pis-
tol, keep it separated from ammunition, under lock and key and out
of the reach of children and other inexperienced or unauthorized
persons....

12NEVER  POINT YOUR PISTOL AT ANYTHING YOU DO NOT INTEND TO SHOOT.LOADING THE MAGAZINE
1 .Press down on the magazine follower with the cartridge case rim. 
2 .Push the cartridge to the rear and under the magazine lips.
3 .Continue until the magazine holds the desired number of cartridges.
4 .Number of inserted rounds can be ch e cked through the indicator
holes on the back of the magazine.
25A LWAYS WEAR EAR PROTECTION WHEN SHOOTING, ESPECIALLY ON A RANGE.
WITHOUT  EAR PROTECTION THE NOISE FROM YOUR...

24ALWAYS CARRY YOUR PISTOL EMPTY AND OPEN WHILE ON THE RANGE UNTIL
PREPARING TO FIRE. KEEP IT POINTING TOWARD THE BACKSTOP DURING LOADING,
FIRING AND UNLOADING OF THE PISTOL.(continued from page 23):
4 .F I R I N GP I NS A F E T YC H E C K .G rasp the slide (with barrel and recoil spring
assembly removed). Pull rearward on the lug of the firing pin, Pulling the
firing pin all the way to the rear of the slide, ch e ck that the firing pin status
indicator ( 6 )protrudes from the back of the slide, and then...

INSPECTION OF YOURPISTOL
Performed at regular intervals, a limited (user- l e vel) inspection of yo u r
HS 2000 pistol can help to confirm that it is functioning properly.
Failure of any of the following ch e cks, wh i ch cannot be remedied by
cleaning, should be referred to HS America, LLC, your local HS deal-
e r, or a HS-certified A r m o r e r. To inspect your HS 2000 pistol, follow
these steps:
SAFETY CAU T I O N :
ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CHECKS AND INSPECTIONS ARE 
PERFORMED WITH AN UNLOADED PISTO L...

BARREL AND CHAMBER
Clean the barrel and the chamber from the rear with a quality clean-
ing solvent, using a cleaning rod and brush of the correct caliber.
Never clean the barrel from the muzzle end. Wipe the interior and
exterior of the barrel free of all residue. Lightly lubricate the barrel,
inside and out, with a quality lubricant designed for firearms. 
BREECH FACE AND LOCKING INSERT
Use a small nylon bristle brush to thoroughly clean the breech face
and locking insert.
EXTERNAL METAL SURFACES
After...

21ALWAYS BE ABSOLUTELY SURE OF YOUR TARGET AND THE AREA BEHIND IT 
BEFORE YOU SQUEEZE THE TRIGGER. A BULLET COULD TRAVEL THROUGH OR 
PAST YOUR TARGET UP TO 1 1/2 MILES. IF IN DOUBT, DO NOT SHOOT.M A G A Z I N E   D I S A S S E M B L Y
Magazines do not normally need to be disassem-
bled for cleaning each time your HS pistol is
cleaned. Disassembling and cleaning magazines at
less frequent intervals (perhaps every 3-4 months)
is normally sufficient, unless the magazines have
been exposed to dirt or other...

20ALWAYS BE SURE YOUR BACKSTOP IS ADEQUATE TO STOP AND CONTAIN 
BULLETS BEFORE BEGINNING TARGET PRACTICE SO THAT YOU DO NOT HIT 
ANYTHING OUTSIDE THE RANGE SHOOTING AREA.7 .R e m ove the dual tension recoil spring ( 1 9 ),from the slide ( 1 7 ). Take care to
control the release of the spring tension.
The pistol is now fully field stripped and
re a dy for cleaning. Further dismantling is not
n e c e s s a ry for cleaning and should only be
done by a qualified gunsmith or HS A r m o re r.19
178 .R e m ove...

Follow these instructions and your HS 2000 pistol will remain in
excellent condition even after years of hard service.18BEFORE PERFORMING ANY CLEANING OR MAINTENANCE, MAKE SURE THE PISTOL IS
COMPLETELY UNLOADED (THIS INCLUDES THE MAGAZINE AND CHAMBER).FIELD STRIPPINGTHEPISTOL
1 .Unload the pistol (page 17).
2 .D raw back the slide ( 1 7 )to the rear stop position and lock it open , thumb-
ing up the slide catch lever ( 1 6 ).
3 .Visually inspect the chamber to confirm the pistol is unloaded (page 17).
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