Para Pxt Single Action Instruction Manual

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...

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.
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...

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...

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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...

Figure 12 
Figure 11
RECOILSPRING  
PLUGBARREL 
BUSHING
BARREL 
BUSHING
WRENCH
RECOILSPRING  
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 11).
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...

STEP 6. Push slide forward and remove the slide from the  
receiver.
STEP 5.  Push the slide back to the point that the slide stop lug is 
directly opposite the disassembly notch ( Figure 13). 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 13
DISASSEMBLY NOTCHSLIDE  STOP
SLIDE STOP
SLIDE  
STOP LUG
Figure 14
  Disengage slide stop from the slide by removing slide stop 
completely from the receiver...

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 17).
Figure 17
SLIDE
RECOIL  GUIDE
If  your pistol requires further work it should be...

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 bushing with the 
wrench counter-clockwise 
slightly and hold the plug 
 
in place (Figure 19).
  Now, place your  bushing wrench 
over the bushing 
and, while pressing 
the wrench down 
firmly to hold the 
plug...

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ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GLASSES  
BEFORE DISASSEMBLING ANY PART 
 
THAT CONTAINS A SPRING.
Being careful not to launch the plunger, swing the key (Figure 24) at the rear of  the claw out of  the window in the 
body and away from the plunger. The plunger and the coil 
spring can now be removed from the body. To reassemble, 
insert the coil spring into the body followed by the plunger. 
Push the rear of  the claw against the plunger and insert the 
key at the rear of  the claw into the body window. 
POWER...

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 
BEFORE PROCEEDING MAKE SURE YOU ARE  
WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AND KEEP THE 
 
MAGAZINE POINTED AWAY FROM YOUR FACE.
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Figure 26
MAGAZINE SPRING
MAGAZINE 
EXTENSION
High-Capacity 
Magazine Assembly 10-Round 
Magazine Assembly
H
IGH-CAPACITY MAGAZINE (LEFT) IS FOR LAW...