Para P13 .45, P14 .45 Instructions Manual

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3. ENSURE THAT THE BARREL CHAMBER IS EMPTY AND
THAT THE BORE IS FREE OF OBSTRUCTIONS. To do so,
pull back on the slide, by grasping the serrated sides of
the slide from the rear, and take a look into the chamber
and bore. Having inspected the chamber and bore, and
made sure the chamber is empty, allow the slide to return
to its forward position. Where this step has caused the
hammer to cock, press the trigger causing the hammer to
fall with an empty chamber.
4. Insert the magazine into the frame of...

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LOADING - ALTERNATE SEQUENCE
PRACTICE THESE IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF SAFE GUN 
HANDLING WITH AN UNLOADED PISTOL OR WITH
DUMMY ROUNDS UNTIL YOU ARE ABLE TO PERFORM 
EACH OF THE FOLLOWING STEPS WITH SKILL AND 
CONFIDENCE. READ THROUGH THIS MANUAL COMPLETELY
BEFORE MAKING ACTUAL USE OF THIS PISTOL.
1. 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...

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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.
5. 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.
UNLOADING
Always unload your pistol immediately after use and before
cleaning and storage. BEFORE PROCEEDING MAKE SURE
YOU ARE WEARING...

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, pulling
it to the back, until the hammer falls on the firing pin.
ALWAYS WEAR AND ENCOURAGE...

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THIS IS A SEMI-AUTOMATIC PISTOL THAT
WHEN FIRED, AUTOMATICALLY RELOADS AND
RECOCKS ITSELF AND IS READY TO FIRE AGAIN
SIMPLY BY PULLING 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...

STEP 1.(P14•45, P13•45, P18•9 and P14•45 Limited,
P13•45 Limited, P16•40 Limited Only. Go to Page 31 for
P12•45/P12•45 Limited.) Always make certain that the
MAGAZINE HAS BEEN REMOVED and your PISTOL IS NOT
LOADED.
STEP 2.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.
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Due to some differences between the P12•45/ P12•45 Limited
as compared to the P14•45/ P14•45 Limited, P13•45/ P13•45
Limited,...

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Figure 7  Figure 6
RECOIL
SPRING 
PLUG
BARREL
BUSHING
BARREL
BUSHING
WRENCHRECOIL
SPRING 
PLUG
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...

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STEP 4.Pull back on hammer spur to cock the hammer.
STEP 5.Push the slide back to the point that the slide stop
lug is directly opposite the disassembly notch (Figure 8).
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.
Figure 8
DISASSEMBLY
NOTCH SLIDE 
STOP
SLIDE STOP
SLIDE 
STOP LUG
Figure 9 Disengage slide stop from the slide by removing slide stop
completely from the receiver (Figure 9). 

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STEP 6. Push slide forward and remove the slide from the 
receiver.
NEVER DRY FIRE YOUR PISTOL WITH THE
SLIDE REMOVED FROM THE RECEIVER.
Figure 10
RECOIL
SPRING RECOIL 
SPRING
GUIDE
STEP 7. Pull recoil spring straight forward and remove it from
the recoil spring guide (Figure 10) (remember, when you
reassemble the spring back on the guide, that the open end of
the spring should point forward). Lift the rear of the recoil
spring guide toward the rear and out of the slide. 

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STEP 9.With barrel bushing already removed, push 
barrel link forward and remove the barrel through the
front of the slide.
If your pistol requires further work it should be done at an
Authorized Service Center or at the factory.
REASSEMBLY
P14•45, P13•45, P18•9 and P14•45 Limited, P13•45
Limited, P16•40 Limited Only. Go to Page 33 for
P12•45/P12•45 Limited.
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STEP 8.To remove the barrel
bushing from the barrel,
turn the bushing counter-
clockwise and then push
the barrel and bushing 
forward...