Para P13 .45, P14 .45 Instructions Manual

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REASSEMBLY (continued)
STEP 1.Rotate barrel link forward and install the barrel
through the front of the slide.
STEP 2.To install the barrel bushing on the barrel, push
the barrel forward enough to allow you to slide the barrel
bushing onto it. Then push the bushing rearward until it
contacts the slide. Turn it clockwise to engage it in the slide.
STEP 3.Insert recoil guide by pushing it toward the front of
the slide (Figure 12).
Figure 12
SLIDE
RECOIL GUIDE
STEP 4. Slip recoil spring, closed end...

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STEP 6. Grip the frame with one hand and the slide
with the other (Figure 13). Now push the slide rearward
to properly align the disassembly notch. Snap the slide
stop pin into place by pressing up and against the
slide stop detent.
STEP 7. Push the slide
fully forward. Slip the
recoil plug over the end
of the recoil spring.
Using the barrel bushing
wrench apply and 
maintain pressure on the
plug, gently and gradually
push the spring and plug
into the slide far enough
so that you can rotate the
barrel...

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Figure 15 Now, place your
bushing wrench
over the bushing
and, while pressing
the wrench down
firmly to hold the
plug down, rotate
the bushing
counter-clockwise
until the plug can
snap into place
(Figure 15).
P14•45/P13•45/P12•45/P18•9 and P12•45 Limited ONLY
SIGHT ADJUSTMENT
The rear sight is adjustable for
windage only. Using a 5/64
hex wrench which has been
provided, loosen the hex set
screw located directly in front
of the rear sight notch. You
may now change windage by
moving the rear sight...

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P14•45 Limited/P16•40 Limited/P13•45 Limited ONLY
SIGHT ADJUSTMENT
First, loosen the locking set screw (Figure 17) on the right
side of the rear sight with the 1.5mm hex wrench which has
been provided. To adjust your rear sight for elevation, use the
largest blade of the screwdriver which has been provided. To
raise the sight and thus raise the impact point of the bullet,
turn the screw counter-clockwise. When
adjustment is complete, retighten locking set screw. To adjust
for windage, turn the screw...

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DISASSEMBLY
STEP 1.REMOVE THE MAGAZINE
and make sure THERE IS NO
ROUND IN THE CHAMBER.
STEP 2.Using the 5/32 hex wrench
which has been provided, unscrew
and remove the front section of the
two-piece recoil spring guide (Figure 18).
STEP 3.Pull back on the hammer spur to cock hammer.
STEP 4.Push the slide down and back to the point where
the slide stop lug is directly opposite the disassembly notch.
Then push the rounded end of the slide stop pin, on the
right side of the receiver, inward and through...

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STEP 6. Lift the rear of the recoil
spring and guide, then remove
towards rear of slide. Push front
of recoil plug towards rear of
slide, and remove (Figure 22).
STEP 7. 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.
STEP 8. With barrel bushing removed, rotate 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...

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P12•45/ P12•45 Limited ONLY
REASSEMBLY
STEP 1.Rotate barrel link forward and install the barrel
through the front of the slide.
STEP 2.Slip barrel bushing over
end of barrel, and push bushing
rearward as far as it will go. Turn
bushing clockwise to allow recoil
plug to be installed.
STEP 3.Insert recoil plug by
pushing it toward the front of
the slide (Figure 23).
STEP 4. Place the slide on a table or bench in an inverted
position (sights at bottom). Grasp the front end of slide
with your left thumb...

Figure 25
DISASSEMBLY
NOTCH
SLIDE 
STOP PIN
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STEP 6. Align the hole in the
barrel link with the slide
stop pin hole. Insert the slide
stop pin partially through
the receiver. Then grip
the
frame with one hand and the
slide with the other. Now
push the slide rearward to
properly align the disassem-
bly notch. Snap the slide stop
pin into place by pressing up
and against the slide stop
detent (Figure 24).
An alternate method of grip-
ping the frame and the slide
with one hand to align the
disassembly...

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STEP 7. Replace the front
section of the recoil guide
through the center of the
plug, and using the hex
wrench, screw the front
section firmly in place
(Figure 26).
Figure 26
5/32 HEX
WRENCH
CLEANING PISTOL
1. Disassemble (field-strip) the pistol to the extent
described on pages 22 through 32.
2. Clean your pistol by brushing the barrel bore and cham-
ber with a good powder-removing solvent and bore
brush. Wipe the areas clean with patches or a swab.
3. Using a small brush dipped in solvent, remove...

CLEANING HIGH-CAPACITY MAGAZINE
This should be done whenever cleaning the pistol.
Slide magazine floor plate toward the front of the magazine,
taking care to avoid forcible ejection of the magazine spring
from the body. With the floor plate out of the way, remove
the spring and follower. Clean all components, taking care
to remove any powder deposits on the magazine retaining
lips and follower (Figure 27).
NOTE:Place spring correctly oriented with closed loop
uppermost pointing forward.
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