Para LDA Instructions Manual

WARNING:
BEFORE USING THIS FIREARM,
READ THROUGH THESE WARNINGS
AND INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY
AND THOROUGHLY.
THIS MANUAL SHOULD ALWAYS ACCOMPANY
THIS PISTOL AND BE TRANSFERRED WITH IT
UPON CHANGES OF OWNER OR USER.
©2002 Para-Ordnance Mfg., Inc.
LDA Series Pistols
SAFETY and
INSTRUCTION
MANUAL 

THIS MANUAL ONLY APPLIES TO PARA-ORDNANCE
DOUBLE-ACTION LDA SERIES PISTOLS.
WARNING
CHILDREN ARE ATTRACTED TO AND CAN OPERATE FIREARMS THAT CAN
CAUSE SEVERE INJURIES OR DEATH. PREVENT CHILD ACCESS BY ALWAYS
KEEPING GUNS LOCKED AWAY AND UNLOADED WHEN NOT IN USE.
IF YOU KEEP A LOADED FIREARM WHERE A CHILD OBTAINS AND
IMPROPERLY USES IT, YOU MAY BE FINED OR SENT TO PRISON.
ADVERTENCIA
A LOS NINOS LOS ATRAEN LAS ARMAS DE FUEGO Y LAS PUEDEN
HACER FUNCIONAR ELLOS PUEDEN CAUSARSES LESIONES GRAVES Y
LA MUERTE....

THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF HANDLING AND
OPERATION OF THIS FIREARM MUST BE FULLY
UNDERSTOOD AND FOLLOWED EXACTLY. 
THIS MANUAL IS PROVIDED TO ASSIST YOU 
IN THE PROPER USE AND MAINTENANCE OF
YOUR PARA-ORDNANCE PISTOL. IF YOU HAVE
ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT 
US DIRECTLY.
MANUALS ARE AVAILABLE 
FREE FROM THE FACTORY:
980 TAPSCOTT ROAD
SCARBOROUGH, ONTARIO M1X 1C3
(416) 297-7855 • FAX: (416) 297-1289
www.paraord.com
FIREARMS SAFETY – 
ACCIDENT PREVENTION
YOUR RESPONSIBILITY
WHEN PRESSING THE TRIGGER,...

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MAIN FEATURES...........................................................1
FIREARM SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS...........................3
FEATURES
TECHNICAL DATA & AMMO INFO ............................8
SAFETY FEATURES
SLIDE LOCK SAFETY ....................................................9
GRIP SAFETY ..............................................................11
PASSIVE SAFETIES ......................................................12
FUNCTION
MALFUNCTIONS...

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MAIN FEATURES - LDA-Series Single Stack
BARREL
BARREL
BUSHING
RECOIL
SPRING PLUG
DISASSEMBLY
NOTCH
MAGAZINE
CATCH SLIDE STOP
NOTCHPara Companion
C7.45 LDA
TRIGGER
RECEIVERGRIP GRIP 
SAFETY SLIDE LOCK
SAFETY
NOTCH
SLIDE LOCK
SAFETY  HAMMER REAR SIGHT
SLIDE STOP EJECTOR PORT
(OTHER SIDE) SLIDE FRONT SIGHT
MAGAZINE 

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MAIN FEATURES - LDA-Series Limited
BARREL
BARREL
BUSHING
RECOIL
SPRING PLUGSLIDE STOP
NOTCH
DISASSEMBLY
NOTCHTRIGGER
MAGAZINE
CATCH
RECEIVER
GRIP GRIP 
SAFETY SLIDE LOCK
SAFETYSLIDE LOCK
SAFETY
NOTCH HAMMER REAR SIGHT
SLIDE STOP EJECTOR PORT
(OTHER SIDE) SLIDE FRONT SIGHT
MAGAZINE
16.40 LDA Limited 

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DO NOT USE ANY FIREARM WITHOUT HAVING A FULL 
AND COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING OF ITS PARTICULAR
MECHANICAL AND HANDLING CHARACTERISTICS.
NEVER ALLOW ANYONE TO USE THIS FIREARM WITHOUT
HAVING THAT PERSON READ THIS MANUAL FIRST.
FIREARMS SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
FOR YOUR SAFETY AND THE SAFETY 
OF OTHERS YOU MUST ENSURE YOUR 
COMPLETE AND CLEAR UNDERSTANDING 
OF THIS MANUAL AND YOU MUST FOLLOW ITS
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS EXACTLY.
IMPROPER HANDLING OF YOUR PISTOL 
CAN RESULT IN INJURY, DEATH 
OR PROPERTY DAMAGE....

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4. ALWAYS BE SURE OF YOUR BACKSTOP, WHAT LIES
BEYOND YOUR TARGET, AND THE SAFETY OF
BYSTANDERS BEFORE YOU CONSIDER SHOOTING 
YOUR PISTOL. THE BACKSTOP MUST BE ADEQUATE
TO STOP AND CONTAIN BULLETS. OTHERWISE, A
BULLET IS CAPABLE OF TRAVELING THROUGH OR
PAST YOUR TARGET FOR A DISTANCE OF UP TO 1
1/2MILES. DO NOT SHOOT IF YOU ARE UNCERTAIN
ABOUT WHAT LIES BEYOND YOUR TARGET.
5. ALWAYS MAKE SURE YOUR PISTOL IS UNLOADED AND
THE SLIDE IS LATCHED OPEN BEFORE HANDING IT TO
ANOTHER PERSON OR LAYING IT DOWN.
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9. NEVER LEAVE A LOADED PISTOL UNATTENDED.
10. ALWAYS MAKE SURE THAT ANY OTHER SHOOTERS
OR BYSTANDERS ARE WELL CLEAR OF YOU WHEN
PREPARING TO SHOOT YOUR PISTOL. EJECTED
CARTRIDGES CAN CAUSE INJURY TO ANYONE
STANDING IN THEIR PATH. NEVER OBSTRUCT THE
EJECTION PORT ON YOUR PISTOL BY PLACING
YOUR FINGERS IN FRONT OF IT.
11. ALWAYS WEAR ADEQUATE SHOOTING GLASSES AND
ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO DO THE SAME.
UNPROTECTED EYES MAY BE INJURED BY POWDER GAS,
CARBON RESIDUE, LUBRICANT, METALLIC PARTICLES OR
SIMILAR...

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15. NEVER SHOOT AT A FLAT SURFACE OF WATER OR AT
ANY HARD SURFACE IN ORDER TO AVOID HAZARDOUS
RICOCHETS THAT CAN CAUSE INJURY, DEATH, OR 
PROPERTY DAMAGE.
16. ALWAYS MAKE SURE THE MUZZLE IS POINTED IN A 
SAFE DIRECTION.
17. NEVER LOAD YOUR PISTOL UNTIL YOU ARE PROPERLY
READY TO USE IT. UNLOAD IT THE MINUTE YOU HAVE
COMPLETED SHOOTING.
18. ALWAYS EXAMINE THE BARREL BORE TO BE CERTAIN 
IT IS CLEAR AND FREE OF ANY OBSTRUCTIONS. ANY
OBSTRUCTION, WHETHER IT BE FROM DIRT, CORROSION
OR OTHER DEBRIS, EVEN A...