Para Single Actio LDA PXT Instruction Manual

							
WARNING:
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.
©2004 Para-Ordnance Mfg., Inc.
SAFETY and 
INSTRUCTION 
MANUAL
Para
For Single-Action & LDA PXT 
Pistols with 3- and 3.5-inch Barrels 
						

							
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 
UNLOADED WHEN NOT IN USE. IF YOU KEEP A LOADED FIREARM  WHERE A CHILD OBTAINS AND IMPROPERLY USES IT, YOU MAY  BE FINED OR SENT TO PRISON.
ADVERTENCIA
A LOS NINOS LOS ATRAEN LAS ARMAS DE FUEGO Y LAS PUEDEN 
HACER FUNCIONAR ELLOS PUEDEN CAUSARSES LESIONES 
GRAVES Y LA MUERTE. EVITE QUE LOS NINOS TENGAN ACCESO  A LAS ARMAS DE FUEGO GUARDANDOLAS SIEMPRE CON LLAVE 
Y DESCARGADAS CUANDO NO LAS ESTE UTILIZANDO, SI USTED  TIENE UNA ARMA DE FUEGO CARGADA EN UN LUGAR EN QUE 
UN NINO TIENE ACCESO A ELLA Y LA USA INDEBIDAMENTE, LE  PUEDEN DAR UNA MULTA O ENVIARLO A LA CARCEL.
WARNING:  DO NOT MAKE ANY ATTEMPTS TO PRACTICE LOADING, 
UNLOADING, ETC. WITH LIVE AMMUNITION UNLESS YOU HAVE  FULLY UNDERSTOOD THIS MANUAL AND ARE CERTAIN ABOUT THE PROPER HANDLING AND OPERATION OF THIS PRODUCT.
WHERE IN DOUBT ABOUT YOUR ABILITY TO HANDLE OR USE 
THIS HANDGUN SAFELY, SEEK SUPERVISED INSTRUCTION RUN BY  A LOCAL GUN CLUB, GUN DEALER, OR POLICE DEPARTMENT.
THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF HANDLING AND  
OPERATION OF THIS FIREARM MUST BE FULLY 
UNDERSTOOD AND FOLLOWED EXACTLY. 
 
THIS MANUAL IS PROVIDED TO ASSIST YOU 
 
IN THE PROPER USE AND MAINTENANCE OF 
YOUR PARA-ORDNANCE PISTOL. IF YOU HAVE 
 
ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT 
 
US DIRECTLY.
MANUALS ARE AVAILABLE 
 
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FIREARMS SAFETY –  
ACCIDENT PREVENTION
YOUR RESPONSIBILITY
WHEN PRESSING THE TRIGGER, YOU MUST  EXPECT THE GUN TO FIRE AND YOU MUST 
TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR FIRING IT
ALWAYS TREAT A FIREARM 
 
AS IF IT WERE LOADED
THIS MANUAL ONLY APPLIES TO PARA-ORDNANCE 
SINGLE-ACTION & LDA PXT  PISTOLS 
WITH 3- AND  3.5-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.
Para 
						

							
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MAIN FEATURES  ...............................................................................
1
FIREARM SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS  ........................................
5
FEATURES
  TECHNICAL DATA & AMMO INFO ......................................10
SAFETY FEATURES
  SLIDE LOCK SAFETY .................................................................
11
  GRIP SAFETY .................................................................................13
  PASSIVE SAFETIES .......................................................................14
FUNCTION
  MALFUNCTIONS  ..........................................................................16
  LOADING ........................................................................................17
  UNLOADING ..................................................................................21 FIRING  ..............................................................................................22
MAINTENANCE
  DISASSEMBLY ................................................................................24
  REASSEMBLY .................................................................................27  POWER EXTRACTOR ..................................................................32
  CLEANING PISTOL  .....................................................................33
  CLEANING SINGLE STACK MAGAZINE  ...........................34   
  CLEANING HIGH CAPACITY MAGAZINE  ........................34 
  DISASSEMBLY, CLEANING AND REASSEMBLY  
      OF  10-ROUND PARA-ORDNANCE MAGAZINE  ..........36
  TRANSPORTATION & STORAGE ..........................................39
WARRANTY INFORMATION  .....................................................
40
SERVICE & REPAIR .........................................................................
41
LIMITS & LIABILITY  ......................................................................
42
SPARE PARTS ......................................................................................
43
SINGLE-ACTION PARTS ILLUSTRATION  ..........................
44
LDA PARTS ILLUSTRATION  ......................................................
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CONTENTSMAIN FEATURES - Single-Action, High Capacity
BARRELRECOIL
 
SPRING PLUG
Warthog
 - 
WHX1045R
PXT Single-Action, 
Hi-
Cap
SLIDE STOPNOTCH
DISASSEMBLY NOTCH
TRIGGER MAGAZINE 
CATCH
RECEIVER
STOCKGRIP 
 
SAFETY
SLIDE LOCK 
SAFETY
SLIDE LOCK
 
SAFETY NOTCH
HAMMER
REAR SIGHT
SLIDE STOP
EJECTION PORT 
(OTHER SIDE)
SLIDE
FRONT SIGHT
MAGAZINE GRIP EXTENSION
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MAIN FEATURES - Single-Action, High Capacity Ltd. 
BARRELRECOIL
 
SPRING 
 
PLUG
TRIGGER
RECEIVER
STOCKGRIP 
 
SAFETY
AMBIDEXTROUS
SLIDE LOCK SAFETYHAMMER
REAR SIGHT
SLIDE STOP PIN
EJECTION PORT
SLIDE
FRONT SIGHT
MAGAZINE
S12•45 Limited 
- SX1245SR
PXT Hi-Ca
p, Single-Action
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MAIN FEATURES - LDA, High Capacity, Carry Option
BARRELRECOIL
 
SPRING 
PLUG SLIDE STOP
NOTCH
DISASSEMBLY 
NOTCH
TRIGGER
MAGAZINE 
CATCH
RECEIVER
STOCKGRIP 
 
SAFETY
SLIDE LOCK 
SAFETY
SLIDE LOCK
 
SAFETY NOTCH
HAMMER
REAR SIGHT
SLIDE STOP
EJECTION PORT 
(OTHER SIDE)
SLIDE
FRONT SIGHT
MAGAZINE
Carry 12
 - CTX1245N
LDA Hi-C
ap
, Carry Option
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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 DAMAGE.
CAUTIONS:
1.  ALWAYS TREAT EVERY FIREARM AS IF IT WERE LOADED.
2.  NEVER – EVER – POINT ANY GUN, LOADED OR 
UNLOADED, AT ANYTHING YOU DO NOT INTEND  
TO SHOOT.
3.  ALWAYS KEEP YOUR FINGER AWAY FROM THE TRIGGER,  OUTSIDE THE TRIGGER GUARD, UNTIL YOU ARE AIMING 
AT A TARGET AND READY TO SHOOT.
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MAIN FEATURES - LDA, Single Stack, Carry Option 
BARRELRECOIL
 
SPRING 
PLUG SLIDE STOP
NOTCH
DISASSEMBLY NOTCH
TRIGGER
MAGAZINE 
CATCH
GRIPTOR™ GRASPING 
GROOVES
STOCKGRIP 
 
SAFETY
SLIDE LOCK SAFETY
SLIDE LOCK
 
SAFETY NOTCHHAMMER
REAR SIGHT
SLIDE STOP
EJECTION PORT 
(OTHER SIDE)
SLIDE
FRONT SIGHT
MAGAZINE
Carry
 - CWX645S
 
PXT LDA Single Stack
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RECEIVER 
						

							
4.  ALWAYS BE SURE OF YOUR BACKSTOP, WHAT LIES  
BEYOND YOUR TARGET, AND THE SAFETY OF  
BYSTANDERS BEFORE YOU CONSIDER SHOOTING  
YOUR PISTOL. THE BACKSTOP MUST BE ADEQUATE 
TO STOP AND CONTAIN BULLETS. OTHERWISE, A 
BULLET IS CAPABLE OF TRAVELING THROUGH OR 
PAST YOUR TARGET FOR A DISTANCE OF UP TO 1 1/2  
MILES. DO NOT SHOOT IF YOU ARE UNCERTAIN 
ABOUT WHAT LIES BEYOND YOUR TARGET.
5.  ALWAYS MAKE SURE YOUR PISTOL IS UNLOADED AND 
 
THE SLIDE IS LATCHED OPEN BEFORE HANDING IT TO 
ANOTHER PERSON OR LAYING IT DOWN.
6.  ALWAYS MAKE SURE THAT YOUR PISTOL HAS NOT
 
BEEN IN ANY WAY DAMAGED AS THE RESULT OF IT 
HAVING BEEN DROPPED OR ANY OTHER INCIDENT 
OR CIRCUMSTANCE, INCLUDING CORROSION, THAT 
MAY HAVE POSSIBLY CAUSED DAMAGE TO SOME 
PARTS OF THE MECHANISM.
7.   ALWAYS HAVE A COMPETENT GUNSMITH INSPECT
 
YOUR PISTOL SO AS TO ENSURE ITS PROPER FUNCTION. 
REMEMBER, ONLY WEAPONS IN PERFECT WORKING 
ORDER CAN BE SAFE WEAPONS.
8.  NEVER LEAVE A PISTOL COCKED AND READY TO FIRE.
ALWAYS USE YOUR HANDGUN SAFELY AND  
WISELY. PROTECT YOURSELF AND THOSE 
AROUND YOU BY TAKING THE PROPER AND 
 
NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS PRIOR TO FIRING 
YOUR PISTOL. REMEMBER, UNSAFE PRACTICES  CAN BE THE CAUSE OF INJURY, DEATH, 
 
OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
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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  
PARTICLES OR SIMILAR DEBRIS THAT CAN DAMAGE  
EYES AND EVEN CAUSE BLINDNESS.
12.  ALWAYS WEAR ADEQUATE EAR PROTECTION AND MAKE  SURE THAT OTHERS IN YOUR VICINITY DO THE SAME. 
REPEATED EXPOSURE TO SHOOTING NOISE CAN LEAD 
TO CUMULATIVE, PERMANENT HEARING LOSS.
13.  ALWAYS CARRY YOUR PISTOL EMPTY WITH THE SLIDE  LATCHED OPEN UNTIL PREPARING TO FIRE.
14.  NEVER CONSUME ALCOHOL OR TAKE DRUGS PRIOR
 
TO SHOOTING. IF UNDER MEDICATION, SEEK A 
DOCTOR’S ADVICE TO BE SURE THAT YOU ARE FIT 
AND ABLE TO HANDLE A GUN SAFELY.
ALWAYS EMPLOY SAFE HANDLING, 
LOADING, AND SHOOTING METHODS.  REMEMBER A LOADED FIREARM HAS 
THE POTENTIAL TO KILL. INTELLIGENTLY  HANDLED IT CAN BE USED SAFELY.
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15.  NEVER SHOOT AT A FLAT SURFACE OF WATER OR AT  
ANY HARD SURFACE IN ORDER TO AVOID HAZARDOUS 
RICOCHETS THAT CAN CAUSE INJURY, DEATH, OR 
 
PROPERTY DAMAGE.
16.  ALWAYS MAKE SURE THE MUZZLE IS POINTED IN A 
 
SAFE DIRECTION.
17.  NEVER LOAD YOUR PISTOL UNTIL YOU ARE PROPERLY  READY TO USE IT. UNLOAD IT THE MINUTE YOU HAVE 
COMPLETED SHOOTING.
18.  ALWAYS EXAMINE THE BARREL BORE TO BE CERTAIN 
 
IT IS CLEAR AND FREE OF ANY OBSTRUCTIONS. ANY 
OBSTRUCTION, WHETHER IT BE FROM DIRT, CORROSION 
OR OTHER DEBRIS, EVEN A HEAVY COATING OF OIL 
 
OR DROPS OF WATER, MAY RESULT IN DAMAGE TO  
THE PISTOL THAT CAN CAUSE INJURY, DEATH, OR  
PROPERTY DAMAGE.
19.  ALWAYS USE ONLY CLEAN, DRY, ORIGINAL HIGH 
 
QUALITY FACTORY-MADE AMMUNITION THAT IS  
IN GOOD CONDITION AND OF THE PROPER TYPE  
AND CALIBER FOR YOUR GUN. IMPROPERLY LOADED  
AMMUNITION CAN PROVE TO BE EXTREMELY  
DANGEROUS WHEN CARTRIDGES HAVE BEEN LOADED 
OUTSIDE THE EXACTING SAFETY LIMITS BUILT INTO 
YOUR PISTOL.
ALWAYS USE AMMUNITION THAT COMPLIES WITH  THE INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE STANDARD AS ESTABLISHED BY THE SPORTING ARMS AND  AMMUNITION MANUFACTURER’S INSTITUTE 
(SAAMI). TO DO OTHERWISE MAY RESULT IN  INJURY, DEATH, OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.
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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 CONTROLLABLE.
23.  ALWAYS MAKE SURE THAT YOUR PISTOL IS NOT LOADED  BEFORE CLEANING AND STORING IT.
23.  NEVER DRY FIRE YOUR PISTOL WHEN YOU HAVE  REMOVED THE SLIDE FROM THE RECEIVER.
ALWAYS STORE GUNS AND AMMUNITION  
SEPARATELY, LOCKED IF POSSIBLE, OUT OF SIGHT,  AND BEYOND THE REACH OF CHILDREN AND INEXPERIENCED OR CARELESS ADULTS.
LEAD WARNING:
DISCHARGING FIREARMS IN POORLY VENTILATED  AREAS, CLEANING FIREARMS, OR HANDLING 
 
AMMUNITION MAY RESULT IN EXPOSURE TO LEAD 
AND OTHER SUBSTANCES KNOWN TO CAUSE BIRTH 
DEFECTS, REPRODUCTIVE HARM, AND OTHER SERIOUS  INJURY. HAVE ADEQUATE VENTILATION AT ALL TIMES.  WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER EXPOSURE.
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FEATURES
     * For recreational use, magazine capacity is restricted to 10 rounds in U.S.A. and Canada.
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Model Order No.CaliberRoundsBarrelReceiver
OPS PCWX745S.45 ACP7+1 3.5"Stainless
Warthog WHX1045R.45 ACP10+1
3"Alloy
Stealth Warthog NHX1045N.45 ACP10+1
3"Alloy
P12•45 PX1245SR.45 ACP12*+13.5"Stainless
S12•45 Limited SX1245SR.45 ACP12*+13.5"Stainless
Carry CWX645S.45 ACP
6+13" Stainless
Stealth Carry CWX645B.45 ACP
6+13" Stainless
CCO CWX745S.45 ACP7+1 3.5"Stainless
Black Watch Companion CX745S.45 ACP
7+1 3.5"Stainless
Carry 12 CTX1245N.45 ACP12*+13.5
"Stainless
Para-Ordnance 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.
There is some difference between how the Single-Action and 
Light Double-Action safeties work. Be sure you are reading the 
correct instructions. 
HAND-OPERATED SAFETIES
These safeties are activated manually.
SLIDE  LOCK SAFETY:  Single-Action
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 MAINTENANCE. 
ALWAYS POINT YOUR PISTOL IN A SAFE DIRECTION.
SLIDE LOCK 
SAFETY NOTCH
HAMMER
SLIDE LOCK 
SAFETY
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With law enforcement officers and competitive shooters in mind, 
Para-Ordnance’s pistols offer unique features along with the  
durability and reliability of  a time-proven design. 
Para’s semi-automatic pistols are quite similar in appearance while 
they all function in the same manner. Among themselves, the 
 
pistols vary in caliber, size, weight, barrel/barrel bushing  
configuration, surface finish, and in the type of  metal used for 
their respective receivers (stainless steel or alloy).
While this manual uses the Para Warthog and CCO pistols for its 
illustrations, the directions apply to the other Para models unless 
otherwise noted.
Table 1:  
TECHNICAL DATA AND AMMUNITION INFORMATION 
						

							
To engage the Slide Lock Safety you must, while pointing the  
pistol in a safe direction with your finger away from the trigger, 
pull the slide to its most rearward position and then let it return 
all the way forward, freely and with all its force. This will leave 
 
the hammer fully cocked. Then push the Slide Lock Safety up 
until it fully engages the Slide Lock Notch 
(Figure 2). At this 
point, the slide is prevented from moving rearward and an  
internal cam surface engages the sear to prevent the hammer  
from moving forward if  the trigger is pressed.
NEVER LEAVE YOUR PISTOL COCKED AND READY 
TO FIRE. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS 
 
CONDITION WHICH CAN LEAD TO AN 
 
ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE THAT MAY CAUSE  INJURY, DEATH, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
Figure 2
SLIDE LOCK  SAFETY  
(ENGAGED)
HAMMER 
(FULLY 
COCKED)
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GRIP  SAFETY:  Single-Action
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 
 
forward 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.
Figure 3
GRIP SAFETY 
(ACTIVE,  IN THE 
OUT POSITION)
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SLIDE LOCK SAFETY: Double-Action
This safety device can only be activated when the  slide is fully 
forward. To engage the Slide Lock Safety, push the Slide Lock Safety up 
until it fully engages the Slide Lock Notch. At this point, the slide 
is prevented from moving rearward. If  the cocking cam has been 
cocked and the trigger re-set, engaging the slide lock safety will 
disengage the drawbar to prevent the hammer from moving 
 
rearward if  the trigger is pressed.  
						

							
PASSIVE SAFETIES
THESE SAFETIES ARE ACTIVATED AUTOMATICALLY 
WITHOUT MANUAL INTERVENTION. DO NOT BYPASS THEM 
OR RENDER THEM INOPERATIVE.
These mechanisms form parts of  a safety system incorporated 
into your Para-Ordnance pistol and they are designed and installed 
for the prevention of  accidental discharges that could otherwise 
follow as the result of  some commonplace occurrences.
NEVER RELY ON A SAFETY MECHANISM TO  
JUSTIFY CARELESS HANDLING OF YOUR PISTOL.
ALWAYS EXPECT THE GUN TO FIRE  
WHEN YOU PRESS THE TRIGGER.
The additional passive safeties are only on Single-Action pistols: 
Disconnector: Protects against firing a round prior to its  
being properly seated in the chamber of  the barrel and  
the slide and barrel not having locked together.
Hammer Safety Stop: The hammer is designed with a flat, shelf- like surface which is there to prevent the hammer from falling 
forward and onto the firing pin unintentionally by engaging 
the sear should there occur a primary sear notch failure.
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The action on a Para pistol 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 PISTOL RELOADS AND RECOCKS 
ITSELF AUTOMATICALLY AND IS READY TO FIRE 
AGAIN BY SIMPLY PRESSING THE TRIGGER. ALWAYS 
KEEP THE PISTOL POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION.
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NEVER COMPROMISE SAFETY. NEVER ALTER OR  
MODIFY THIS PISTOL IN ANY WAY. THE MANUFACTURER
  
WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY UNAUTHORIZED  MODIFICATIONS PERFORMED ON THIS GUN.
GRIP SAFETY: Double-Action
The Grip Safety locks both the hammer and slide. In order to 
press the trigger and move the hammer, which is necessary to 
fire the pistol, you must firmly grasp the pistol's receiver, fully 
depressing the Grip Safety. When you are ready to fire the pistol, 
the forward pressure of  your hand on the Grip Safety disengages 
this safety device and allows the hammer the necessary freedom 
for its rearward movement required to fire the pistol when the 
trigger is pressed.  
Both Single- and Double-Action Para pistols are e quipped with 
the following passive safeties
:
Inertia Firin
g  Pin: Size and position of  the firing pin, which is 
held to the rear by a spring, keep the pin from striking the  
cartridge primer unless the spring force and inertia of  the   firing pin are overcome by the blow of  the hammer.
Firing Pin Lock: 
To minimize the risk of  accidental discharge 
that may be the result of  the pistol being dropped or the  
muzzle receiving a blow, this safety device prevents the move-
ment of  the firing pin until the trigger is intentionally pressed.