Para LDA Instructions Manual

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3. Insert an EMPTYmagazine (one with no cartridges in it)
into the frame of the pistol. Pull back on the slide, by
grasping the serrated sides of the slide from the rear, until
the Magazine Follower pushes the Slide Stop up into the
Slide Stop Notch on the slide (Figure 4). The slide is now
locked open in its rearward position and the hammer is
back with the cocking cam cocked.
4. Remove the empty magazine from your pistol by pressing
on the Magazine Catch button (Figure 4). NOTE: As the
magazine will fall free from the receiver of its own weight,
place one hand under the magazine to prevent it from
dropping to the ground and having it damaged.
5. VISUALLY AND PHYSICALLY INSPECT THE BARREL 
CHAMBER TO ENSURE THAT THE BARREL CHAMBER IS
EMPTY AND THAT THE BORE IS FREE OF OBSTRUCTIONS.
Insert a loaded magazine into the frame of the pistol with
cartridges pointing forward and make sure that the 
magazine is pressed up far enough to lock into place.
NOTE: DO NOT SLAM THE MAGAZINE INTO PLACE OR
OVER-INSERT IT. 
6. WITH THE MUZZLE ALWAYS POINTED IN A SAFE 
DIRECTION, hold the pistol firmly in the shooting hand
WITHOUT TOUCHING THE TRIGGER. Pull back on the slide
with the other hand, by grasping the serrated sides of the
slide from the rear, as far as it will go. Release the slide and
allow it to fly forward with all its force and feed the top
round from the magazine into the chamber. THE PISTOL IS
NOW READY FOR INSTANT USE.
7. APPLY SLIDE LOCK SAFETY UNTIL YOU ARE READY TO
SHOOT. 
						

							NEVER LEAVE YOUR PISTOL IN THE COCKED
AND READY TO FIRE POSITION. 
THIS CONDITION IS EXTREMELY 
DANGEROUS.
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UNLOADING
Always unload your pistol immediately after use and before
cleaning and storage. BEFORE PROCEEDING MAKE SURE
YOU ARE WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AND KEEP THE
PISTOL POINTED AWAY FROM YOUR FACE.
FOLLOW THIS UNLOADING SEQUENCE EXACTLY IN ORDER
TO AVOID THE POSSIBILITY OF THE CHAMBER BEING 
UNINTENTIONALLY LOADED WITH A LIVE CARTRIDGE.
1. WITH THE MUZZLE ALWAYS POINTED IN A SAFE 
DIRECTION, hold the pistol firmly in the shooting hand
WITHOUT TOUCHING THE TRIGGER. Remove the 
magazine by placing the other hand below it and 
pressing the magazine catch button.
2. When unloading prior to the magazine having been 
totally expended and the slide stop having latched the 
slide open, keep your hands clear of the ejection port and
pull the slide back vigorously to extract and eject a round
from the chamber. NOTE: If the slide is locked open in its
rearward position, this step (Step #2) does not apply.
3. CAUTION:INSPECT THE CHAMBER AND MAKE SURE
THAT IT IS EMPTY. 
						

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4. With pistol still pointing in a safe direction, release the
slide and allow it to snap forward on the empty chamber
and then press the trigger and let the hammer cycle back
and forward. NOTE:If the slide is locked open to its rear-
ward position, pull the slide back slightly and then release it.
5. 
If the magazine contains any cartridges, hold it with the
bullet end of the cartridges pointing away from you and
press each cartridge forward and out of the magazine.
6. SEGREGATE MISFIRED AND DAMAGED AMMUNITION
FOR DISPOSAL ACCORDING TO AMMUNITION 
MANUFACTURER’S INSTRUCTIONS.
1. WITH THE BARREL ALWAYS POINTING IN A SAFE 
DIRECTION, load your pistol as previously described in
the section on “LOADING.”
2. With a firm hold on the pistol receiver, KEEPING YOUR
FINGER AWAY FROM THE TRIGGER, take aim and press
down on the Slide Lock Safety to disengage it from the
slide lock notch.
3. Take steady aim at your target and place your index
finger over the trigger. Press the trigger gently, pressing
it to the back, until the hammer falls on the firing pin.
ALWAYS WEAR AND ENCOURAGE 
OTHERS AROUND YOU TO WEAR 
EAR PROTECTION AND SAFETY GLASSES
WHICH SHOULD PREVENT POSSIBLE 
PERMANENT HEARING LOSS OR BLINDNESS.
FIRING 
						

							THIS IS A SEMI-AUTOMATIC PISTOL THAT
WHEN FIRED, AUTOMATICALLY RELOADS AND
RECOCKS ITSELF AND IS READY TO FIRE AGAIN
SIMPLY BY PRESSING THE TRIGGER.
4. Immediately following the firing of a shot, and if a 
subsequent shot is not to be fired at once, apply the
Slide Lock Safety by pushing it into the slide lock notch.
However, if the last round has already been fired from 
the magazine the slide will be locked to the rear with the
engagement of the Slide Stop and the Slide Lock Safety 
cannot be applied.
5. WITH PISTOL POINTING IN A SAFE DIRECTION, unload
as previously described in section on “UNLOADING.”
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Proper periodic maintenance is essential to the reliable 
functioning of any firearm. The service life and performance
of the pistol depend upon correct handling and proper care.
All firearms require periodic maintenance and inspection
which may reveal a need for adjustment or repair.
You should clean your pistol as soon after firing as possible
and where your pistol has not been fired it should still be
cleaned periodically. Have your firearm checked by a 
competent gunsmith annually, even if no functioning 
problem exists, since some potential problems may not
be apparent from external examination of the pistol.
If the pistol gets wet, or is exposed to sand or other foreign
matter, have it cleaned as soon as possible.
MAINTENANCE 
						

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DISASSEMBLY
Due to some differences in the various LDA models, it is 
necessary, for the purposes of these disassembly instructions,
that these specific pistols be identified separately for certain
steps in the procedure.
Carefully follow the steps that apply to your specific model
pistol for disassembly.
ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GLASSES AND KEEP
PISTOL POINTED AWAY FROM YOUR FACE, WHEN
PREPARING TO STRIP AND CLEAN YOUR PISTOL
TO AVOID INJURY TO THE EYES IN THE EVENT
THAT SOME COMPONENT MAY COME FLYING
LOOSE FROM YOUR GUN.
STEP 1.(ALL LDA PISTOLS) Always make certain that the 
MAGAZINE HAS BEEN REMOVED and your PISTOL
IS NOT LOADED.
STEP 2.(ALL LDA PISTOLS EXCEPT C6.45 LDA) With barrel
pointing upward and away from your face, place the pistol
with the back (heel) of the receiver and the grip safety 
resting on a table or bench.
BEFORE PROCEEDING MAKE SURE YOU ARE 
WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AND KEEP THE 
MUZZLE OF THE PISTOL POINTED 
AWAY FROM YOUR FACE. 
						

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STEP 3.
Using the barrel bushing
wrench provided press
down the recoil spring
plug (located below the
muzzle) while at the same
time, rotating the barrel
bushing clockwise for
about a quarter (1/4) turn
so as to free the plug and
recoil spring (Figure 6).
Continue to apply pressure on
the recoil spring plug to prevent
ejection of it and the spring.
Then gently and gradually
allow the spring and the recoil
spring plug to extend out of the
slide (Figure 7).
(C7.45 LDA ONLY)Using the
5/32 hex wrench which has
been provided, unscrew and
remove the front section of the
two-piece recoil spring guide 
(Figure 8).
(12.45 LDA/14.40 LDA ONLY)
Press down on recoil spring
plug (located just below muzzle)
while at the same time rotate
the barrel bushing counterclock-
wise about 1/8 turn (Figure 9).
Figure 7
Figure 8
RECOIL
SPRING 
PLUG
5/32 HEX
WRENCH
BARREL
BUSHINGRECOIL
SPRING 
PLUG
Figure 6 
						

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Figure 9
Figure 10
Figure 11
RECOIL
SPRING 
PLUG
RECOIL
SPRING 
PLUG
BARREL BUSHINGThen pull bushing out
with an upward motion
(Figure 9).
With a screwdriver push
the recoil spring plug in
and turn it about 1/2
turn in either direction
(Figure 10). As you con-
tinue to control the force
on the recoil spring,
carefully allow the plug
and spring to extend out
of the slide. Remove plug
from spring (Figure 11). 
						

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Figure 12
DISASSEMBLY NOTCH SLIDE STOP
SLIDE STOP
Figure 13 Disengage slide stop from the slide by removing slide stop
completely from the receiver (Figure 13).
BEFORE PROCEEDING MAKE SURE YOU ARE WEAR-
ING SAFETY GLASSES AND KEEP THE MUZZLE OF
THE PISTOL POINTED AWAY FROM YOUR FACE.
STEP 4.(ALL LDA PISTOLS EXCEPT C7.45 LDA/C6.45 LDA)
With the Grip Safety depressed, push the slide back to the
point that the slide stop lug is directly opposite the 
disassembly notch (Figure 12). Then push the rounded
end of the slide stop pin, on the right side of the receiver,
inward and through the receiver and out the left side. 
						

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STEP 4 Con’t. (C7.45 LDA/C6.45 LDA ONLY)With the pistol
unloaded and the muzzle pointing in a safe direction,
depress the grip safety while pushing the slide back to the
point that the slide stop lug is directly opposite the disassembly
notch (Figure 14). Then push the rounded end of the slide
stop pin, on the right side of the receiver, inward and
through the receiver and out the left side.
CAUTION: the recoil spring is partially compressed during
and after this step.
While holding the slide
firmly, disengage the
slide stop from the 
slide by removing it
completely from the
receiver. (Figure 15).
Carefully allow the 
slide to move forwards.
This will allow the
recoil spring to further
decompress.
Figure 14
Figure 15
GRIP
SAFETY
DEPRESSED SLIDE STOPDISASSEMBLY NOTCH
SLIDE
STOP 
						

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STEP 5. (ALL LDA PISTOLS)Push slide forward and remove
slide from the receiver.
(C7.45 LDA ONLY)Wrap hand
around the slide at the dustshield
area to control the recoil spring and
recoil spring guide head 
(Figure 16).
(C6.45 LDA ONLY) The recoil spring
is still partially compressed. Use care
to prevent it from becoming
disengaged from the slide.
STEP 6. (ALL PISTOLS EXCEPT C7.45 LDA AND C6.45
LDA)Lift recoil spring guide and pull it
toward the rear and out of the slide.
(C7.45 LDA ONLY)Lift the rear of the recoil
spring and guide then remove towards rear
of the slide. 
(C6.45 LDA ONLY)Carefully lift the rear of
the recoil spring assembly from the slide
and allow it to fully decompress (Figure 17).
Lift decompressed recoil spring assembly
and pull it toward the rear and out of the
slide.
STEP 7. (C7.45 LDA/C6.45 LDA ONLY)
To remove recoil spring plug, push plug
from the front of the slide to the rear, 
and remove completely from the slide
(Figure 18).
(C7.45 LDA ONLY)To remove the barrel 
bushing, turn the bushing counter-
clockwise as far as it will go and pull 
it forward, and out of the slide and 
off the barrel.
Figure 16
Figure 17
Figure 18
RECOIL SPRING
ASSEMBLY
RECOIL SPRING
PLUG