Para Pxt Single Action Instruction Manual

©2004 Para-Ordnance Mfg., Inc.
PXT Single-Action Series Pistols 
SAFETY AND 
INSTRUCTION 
MANUAL
Para
W A R N I N G :
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. 

THIS MANUAL APPLIES TO PARA-ORDNANCE 
PXT SINGLE-ACTION P-SERIES & S-SERIES PISTOLS WITH 5- AND 4.
25 -INCH BARRELS
FIREARMS ARE CLASSIFIED AS DANGEROUS  
WEAPONS. THEREFORE THIS PRODUCT IS 
POTENTIALLY LETHAL.
FAILURE TO READ, UNDERSTAND AND FOLLOW 
 
ANY OF THESE WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS MAY  RESULT IN INJURY, DEATH OR
 
DAMAGE OF PROPERTY.
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...

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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...

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...

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...

20.  USE OF EXTRA HIGH-PRESSURE AMMUNITION MAY CAUSE 
RELIABILITY PROBLEMS. AS WITH ANY HANDGUN,  
PROLONGED USE OF EXTRA HIGH PRESSURE AMMUNITION 
MAY SHORTEN THE SERVICE LIFE OF THE PISTOL.
21.  ALWAYS HAVE THE SAFETY ON UNTIL YOU INTEND 
 
TO FIRE.
22.  NEVER WALK OR CLIMB WITH A LOADED FIREARM. 
 
PISTOLS HAVE SHORT BARRELS AND THEREFORE 
EXTREME CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN WHEN HANDLING 
THEM BECAUSE THEIR ATTITUDE AND DIRECTION CAN 
BE EASILY CHANGED. HOLD YOUR PISTOL SO THAT THE 
MUZZLE IS...

Para-Ordnance PXT Single-Action semi-automatic pistols are 
equipped with a number of  safety devices (some are hand- 
operated while others are passive) that are designed to minimize 
accidental discharges.
HAND-OPERATED SAFETIES
These safeties are activated manually.
SLIDE  LOCK SAFETY
This safety device can only be activated when the hammer is fully 
cocked with slide fully forward (Figure 1).
Figure 1
SAFETY FEATURES
NEVER RELY ON A SAFETY MECHANISM  
TO JUSTIFY CARELESS HANDLING OR 
 
POOR...

GRIP SAFETY
The Grip Safety (Figure 3) prevents the rearward travel of  the 
trigger, which is necessary to fire the pistol, unless the pistol is 
firmly in hand with a positive grasp of  the Grip Safety. When 
ready to fire the pistol with a firm hold on the receiver, the for
-
ward pressure that is applied to the Grip Safety disengages this 
safety device and allows the trigger the necessary freedom for 
rearward movement required to fire the pistol.
NEVER COMPROMISE SAFETY. NEVER ALTER  
OR MODIFY...

The action of  the PXT Single-Action pistols is based on a  
tilting barrel design that locks the barrel and slide together at  
the moment of  firing. After firing, the barrel and slide recoil to 
the rear for a short distance still locked together. Following this 
initial movement, the barrel tilts downward from its locked 
 
position, permitting full recoil of  the slide and the extraction  
and ejection of  the spent cartridge cases.
FUNCTION
ALWAYS REMEMBER, THAT WHEN FIRED,  
A SEMI-AUTOMATIC...

Figure 4
DO NOT LOAD DAMAGED AMMUNITION. ALWAYS LOAD YOUR MAGAZINE WITH CLEAN, DRY, 
ORIGINAL HIGH QUALITY FACTORY MADE  AMMUNITION THAT IS IN GOOD 
 
CONDITION AND THE PROPER CALIBER 
 
FOR YOUR PISTOL (TABLE 1). 
 
PRACTICE WITH DUMMY CARTRIDGES.
SERRATED  FINGER 
GROOVES
MAGAZINE 
CATCH
BUTTON
MAGAZINE 
WELL
MAGAZINE 
FOLLOWER
MAGAZINE
2.  STOP SHOOTING IMMEDIATELY if  you encounter any other mechanical malfunction while firing your pistol, e.g., 
cartridge has failed to extract, report on firing...