Sigarms Sig P232 Instructions Manual

WARNING
Please read and under-
stand this owner’s manual
before taking your new
SIGARMS pistol  out  of
the box. It is vital to
your safety and to the
safety of others that 
you accurately follow
t h e   information contained
in this manual, as well
a s   t h e   information sup-
plied by the ammunition
manufacturer. If y o u   h a v e
any questions, please
call or write:
SIGARMS Inc.
18 Industrial Drive
Exeter, NH 03833
(603) 772-2302
P232
Pistol
OWNER’
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MANUAL 

Contents Page
Introduction 3
Safety Information 4
General Description 4
Safety & Safety Mechanism 5
Principal Features 6
Ammunition 7
Firearms Handling 8
Troubleshooting  9
Troubleshooting Guide 10
Field Stripping 11 & 12
Assembly 13
Care of the Pistol 14
Transportation and Storage 15
Sight Adjustment & Options 16
Ordering Parts or Repairs - Instructions 17
Inspection & Maintenance 18
Warranty Statement & Service Policy 19
Three Styles Available 20
Specifications 21
Parts Diagram 22
Parts List 23 

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Congratulations
You are now the owner of one of the world's finest and most superbly 
engineered firearms.  The SIG SAUER
®P232 Semiautomatic Pistol has
been designed and crafted to meet the stringent requirements of law enforce-
ment agencies and personal protection.  Used with the proper ammunition
and given reasonable maintenance, it will serve you dependably and well for
many years. 
To make sure you get the best performance and reliability from  your P232,
please read and follow the procedures...

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Firearms safety is your responsibility
PISTOLS are classified as FIREARMS and are sold by us with the specific
understanding that we are not responsible in any manner whatsoever for
their safe handling or resale under local laws and regulations.
SIG Arms
Inc. shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for malfunctioning of
the firearm, for physical injury or for property damage resulting in whole or  in
part from (1) criminal or negligent discharge, (2) improper or careless handling,
(3)...

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Important
The safest firearm is one that is fully unloaded. This means that the
action is open, the chamber has been checked visually to insure that a
cartridge is NOT
present, and the magazine has been removed from the
weapon.
The Commandments of Firearms Safety
ALWAYS keep the gun pointed in a safe direction.
ALWAYS keep your finger off the trigger until ready to shoot.
ALWAYS keep the gun unloaded until ready to use.
ALWAYS  be sure the gun is safe to operate and the barrel is clear of any...

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Principle Features
We've designed the automatic firing pin lock to provide additional safety with
the hammer in either the cocked or decocked position. You can fire the pistol
only by pulling the trigger. The double-action feature and the absence of manu-
al safeties make it easier for you to get off a quick first shot. A decocking lever
allows you to lower the cocked hammer safely into the safety intercept notch
without your touching the trigger. While you're doing this, the firing pin
remains...

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Ammunition
Your SIG SAUER®pistol will function effectively and safely with a wide variety
of commercial and military-standard ammunition.  Here are some suggestions
that will help you keep your pistol free from ammunition-related problems:
1. Use only ammunition of the caliber for which your pistol is chambered.  The
right caliber is permanently engraved on your pistol; if you use another caliber
ammunition, it may cause serious personal injury and damage your pistol. 
2.  Use only clean, dry,...

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Firearms Handling
If you have read and understood all the safety instructions, become familiar with
decocking the P232 by using the decocking lever,  only then are you ready to use
the pistol.
Removing the magazine
1. While pushing the magazine catch* to the rear with your thumb, pull 
the magazine out with your first finger.
2. Using thumb and first finger, remove the magazine from the grip frame. 
Loading the magazine
1. Press down on the magazine follower with the cartridge case rim. 
2. Push the...

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Troubleshooting
Firearms work reliably if properly maintained.  If there is a malfunction during
firing, here's what to do:
1. Keep the pistol pointed in a safe direction with your finger off the trigger.
2. Remove and secure the magazine.
3. Move the slide rearward and forward
to clear any cartridge case in or near the
chamber.
4. If you suspect that a bullet is lodged in the bore, field strip your pistol (see
pages 11 & 12) and check to see if the barrel is blocked.  If there is a bullet
lodged...

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Malfunction
Feed:
No round fed into the
chamber
Slide does not close
easily or completely
Extraction/Ejection:
After firing, the case
stays in the chamber or
is jammed in the ejec-
tion port
Ignition:
Hammer drops but
round does not fire
Cause
Magazine not properly
inserted or magazine is
deformed or dirty
Pistol or cartridge are
fouled (dirty) or pistol
is too heavily lubricated
Pistol requires service
Insufficient recoil due
to dirt
Light hold or limp wrist
Low powered ammuni-
tion
Pistol requires...