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 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.
5.   WITH THE MUZZLE ALWAYS POINTED IN A SAFE 
DIRECTION, hold the pistol firmly in the shooting hand  without touching the trigger . With the thumb and  
forefinger of  the other hand on the serrated finger grips  
of  the slide, pull the slide back, as far as it will go, to cock  
the hammer. 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.
6.  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.
2.  Load magazine from the top open end, the front of  the  
cartridge pointing away from you, with the type and  
quantity of  ammunition for your pistol (Table 1).  
Press rounds down and back (Figure 5).
Figure 5
MAGAZINE RETAINING LIPS
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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 WITH SKILL AND CONFIDENCE. 
READ THROUGH THIS MANUAL COMPLETELY BEFORE 
MAKING ACTUAL USE OF THIS PISTOL.
1.  Insert an EMPTY  magazine (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 cocked.
2.  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.
3.  ENSURE THAT THE BARREL CHAMBER IS EMPTY  AND THAT THE BORE IS FREE OF OBSTRUCTIONS.  
VISUALLY AND PHYSICALLY INSPECT THE BARREL 
CHAMBER TO ENSURE THAT IT IS EMPTY.  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. 
4.  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 
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.
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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 OTHERS AROUND 
YOU TO WEAR EAR PROTECTION AND SAFETY 
GLASSES WHICH SHOULD PREVENT POSSIBLE 
 
PERMANENT HEARING LOSS OR BLINDNESS.
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.
FIRING
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.”
3.  CAUTION:  INSPECT THE CHAMBER AND MAKE 
SURE THAT IT IS EMPTY.
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 fall forward. 
NOTE:
  If  the slide is locked open to its rearward 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.
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GRIP
For best performance, always be sure to grip the pistol firmly with 
a locked wrist and insure that your hands don’t press upward on 
the Slide Stop Lever or Slide Lock 
Safety, as this can retard slide 
 
movement and cause malfunctions. 
Here are some tips on how to 
properly hold your Para pistol from 
champion shooter Todd Jarrett:
 
1.  T o reduce recoil, get as high as 
possible to the center of  the bore 
with your holster-side hand yet 
without touching the slide 
 (Figure 6). This is important for 
high-speed shooting.
Figure 6 
						

							
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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
2.   When holding a pistol, 
your thumbs should be 
pointing at the target 
and sitting lightly on 
the frame 
(Figure 7).  
Do not steer the pistol 
with your thumb or 
use it to add pressure.
Figure 7
3.   When gripping a pistol, the 
right hand thumb will always 
be on top of  the support 
hand.  You will see that 
the weak hand thumb will 
be parallel across from the 
trigger finger 
(Figure 8). 
Remember, do not touch the 
slide with any part of  your 
hand—it can disrupt the 
cycle and cause the firearm 
to malfunction. 
Figure 8
4.   When both hands are properly positioned on the pistol, there 
should be an equal amount of  pressure all around the frame 
(Figure 9). 
Figure 9 5.  
If  you release the fingers 
of  your support hand while 
still griping the pistol, your 
fingers should be in a forty-
five degree downward angle 
(Figure 10).
6.  
In an equal 50/50 grip, you 
should apply about as much 
pressure as if  you were 
swinging a bat or hammer.  
7.   Even the smallest difference in your hand position when 
 
gripping a pistol will change the bullet impact on the target.    
Figure 10 
						

							
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 the recoil spring plug to  
extend out of  the slide (Figure 12).
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STEP 4. Pull back on hammer spur to cock the hammer.
Follow the steps for disassembly that apply to your pistol,  
carefully.
STEP 1. 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.
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.
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 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 
(Figure 14).
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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 to the 
point that the bushing is 
clear of  the slide and 
 
can be removed from  
the barrel (Figure 16).
STEP 9. With barrel 
 
bushing already removed, push barrel link forward and remove 
the barrel through the front of  the slide.
NEVER DRY FIRE YOUR PISTOL WITH THE SLIDE 
REMOVED FROM THE RECEIVER.
Figure 15
RECOIL SPRING
RECOIL  SPRING GUIDE
STEP 7. Pull recoil  spring straight forward and remove it from 
the recoil spring guide (Figure 15) (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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Figure 16
BARREL 
BUSHING
BARREL
SLIDE 
						

							
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 done at an 
Authorized Service Center or at the factory.
DO NOT DISASSEMBLE YOUR PISTOL 
ANY FURTHER. DO NOT REMOVE OR ALTER ANY  PARTS, ESPECIALLY SAFETY PARTS.
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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REASSEMBLY
STEP 4.  Slip recoil spring, closed end first, over the front of  
the recoil spring guide, until the spring end makes contact 
with the base of  the guide.
STEP 5.
  Make sure the plunger lever is down (forward) at the  top of  the receiver, and keep it down by tipping the 
receiver forward. Wrap your fingers around the front of  the 
slide to hold the recoil spring assembly in position. Now 
you can run the slide onto the receiver to the point where 
you can see the barrel link through the slide stop hole in the 
receiver. Insert the slide stop pin in and through the receiver 
and barrel link.
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Figure 18
DISASSEMBLY NOTCH
FRAME
SLIDESLIDE STOP
STEP 6.  Grip the frame with one hand and the slide with the other (Figure 18). 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 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 down, rotate 
the bushing 
 
counter-clockwise 
until the plug can 
snap into place 
(Figure 20).
Figure 19
BARREL 
BUSHING
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Figure 20
BARREL 
BUSHING WRENCH
BARREL BUSHINGRECOIL SPRING 
PLUG
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SIGHT  ADJUSTMENT -  Adjustable Sights 
  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. 
  
To adjust for windage 
(Figure 22), turn the 
screw on the right 
side of  the rear sight 
clockwise to move the 
bullet’s impact to the 
right; counter-
 
clockwise to move 
impact to the left.
WINDAGE ADJUSTMENT SCREW
Figure 22
SIGHT  ADJUSTMENT -  Fixed Sights
  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 either 
left or right in its dovetail. 
Remember, always move 
your rear sight in the 
 
direction you want your 
bullet’s impact to go. Figure 21
SET SCREW 
						

							
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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 EXTRACTOR ASSEMBLY
The Power Extractor Assembly Consists of  four parts: body, 
coil spring, plunger and claw. The body (Figure 23) contains 
the coil spring and plunger and the key at the rear of  the claw 
hooks into the window at the front of  the body.
BODYCOIL SPRING
PLUNGER
CLAW
Figure 23
WINDOWKEY
Figure 24
CLEANING PISTOL
1.  Disassemble (field-strip) the pistol to the extent described  on pages 22 through 30.
2.  Clean your pistol by brushing the barrel bore and chamber  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 all deposits  from around the breech of  the barrel, chamber, extractor 
and adjacent areas which have been subjected to powder 
residue. Wipe all surfaces clean with patch or swab.
4.  After cleaning the entire pistol, use a cloth to apply a light  coating of  high quality gun oil by passing it once through 
the barrel and all other surfaces.
NOTE:  Excess accumulations of  oil can interfere with the 
safe and reliable function of  the pistol.
ALWAYS PASS A DRY PATCH THROUGH THE  
BARREL TO REMOVE AS MUCH OIL AS POSSIBLE  PRIOR TO USING PISTOL. FIRING THE PISTOL 
WITH OIL, GREASE OR ANY OTHER MATERIAL EVEN 
PARTIALLY OBSTRUCTING THE BORE MAY RESULT IN  DAMAGE TO THE PISTOL WHICH CAN CAUSE INJURY,  DEATH, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
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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 ENFORCEMENT ONLY. FOR RECREATIONAL USE, MAGAZINE CAPACITY IS  RESTRICTED TO 10 ROUNDS IN THE U.S.A. AND CANADA.
MAGAZINE FLOOR  PLATE
MAGAZINE
 
FOLLOWER
MAGAZINE  BODY
MAGAZINE 
RETAINING LIPS
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NOTE:  Place spring correctly oriented with closed loop 
uppermost pointing forward.
CLEANING SINGLE-STACK MAGAZINES
This should be done whenever cleaning 
the pistol. Remove the magazine  
follower and spring by depressing them 
with a pencil or wooden dowel about 
2” into the magazine and inserting 
a thin rod through the lower of  the 
front two holes in the magazine body. 
Turn the magazine upside down and 
tap it, so the follower falls away from 
the spring. Remove the follower from 
the magazine body. Now, push down 
on the spring to take up the tension, 
and remove the thin rod. You can now 
remove the spring from the magazine
 
(Figure 25).
Clean the follower, spring and 
 
magazine body. Lubricate lightly.
To reassemble, insert spring, with loop 
uppermost and pointed forward, back into magazine, compress 
spring and insert thin rod as previously directed. Place follower 
in magazine and remove the thin rod to allow the spring to press 
follower into its correct position. 
Figure 25
FOLLOWER
MAGAZINE  BODY
SPRING
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 26).