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USER MANUAL Girsan Pistols MC1911 (.45 ACP Single Action) MC1911S (.45 ACP Single Action) MC1911C (.45 ACP Single Action)

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USER MANUALGirsan Pistols

Zenith Firearms10950 Rockfish Valley Highway, Suite C, Afton, VA 22920

Tel: 434.202.7790 | Fax: 800.466.4444 | [email protected] | www.zenithfirearms.com

• MC1911 (.45 ACP Single Action)• MC1911S (.45 ACP Single Action)• MC1911C (.45 ACP Single Action)

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ZenithFirearms,anAmericanimporterofhighqualityfirearmsandaccessories,isaprouddistributorofGİRSANfirearms.GİRSANistheproducerofYavuz16pistolswhichareusedbyTurkey’sforemostcivilianandofficialestablishments.

Come shoot the quality.

WARNING

Pleasereadthis user manual carefullybeforeusingthefirearm.

WARNING

Do not use this firearmuntilyoufullyunderstandallofthesafetyinstructionsandhandlingprocedures.

NOTE

Shouldyourequirefurther information, please call a Zenith Firearms representativeat434.202.7790.

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INDEX

1. GENERALWARNINGS........................................................................................4 2. SAFETYGUIDELINES.........................................................................................4 3. PRODUCTPRESENTATIONANDSPECIFICATIONS........................................8 4. MAINCOMPONENTS..........................................................................................9 5. TECHNICALSPECIFICATIONS.........................................................................10 6. OPERATINGSYSTEM....................................................................................... 11 7. HOWTOUSETHEPISTOL...............................................................................12 8. MAINTENANCEANDCLEANING......................................................................17 9. TROUBLESHOOTING........................................................................................2310. EXPLODEDDRAWINGSANDPARTLIST........................................................2411. WARRANTYCERTIFICATE...............................................................................27

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1. GENERAL WARNINGS

• Readthisusermanualcarefullybeforeusingtheproduct.• Donotuseanyfirearmbeforereadingthesafetyrulesandmaintenanceinstructions.

• Obeythelawsinyourcountryreferringtofirearmspurchasing,carryinganduse.

Allfirearmsaredangerous.ZenithFirearmsandGİRSANarenotresponsibleforanydamagethatresultsfromtheimproperuseofyourfirearm.

2. ESSENTIAL FIREARM SAFETY GUIDELINES

ThesefirearmsafetyguidelineshavebeenpreparedbyZenithFirearms,baseduponcurrentlyavailableinformation.Theyareprovidedtoyouasacourtesyandintheinterestoffurtheringsafety.Theseguidelinesarenotcomprehensive,nordotheymodifyorreplacerules,recommendations,standards,orregulationsmadebylegalauthoritiesormanufacturers.

Asaresponsiblefirearmssupplier,Zenithbelievesthatnoissueismoreimportantthanfirearmsafety.Weurgeyoutolearnandpracticethefollowingguidelinesandtomakethemyourhabitwhenhandlingfirearms.Thiswillhelpensuresafehandlingofyourfirearm(s)andhelppreventaccidents.Wealsoencourageyoutocompleteanapprovedfirearmssafety-trainingcourse.

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THE 3 CARDINAL FIREARMS SAFETY RULES

1. AlwayshandleafirearmasifitisloadedEvenifyoudeterminethatafirearmisunloaded,always,always,alwayshandleitlikeitISloaded.Whenyouhandleafirearm,thefirstthingyoushoulddo(withthefirearmpointedinasafedirection),isopentheactiontoidentifywhetherthefirearmisloaded.Ifyoudonotknowhowtoopentheaction,donothandlethefirearm.Andremember,removingamagazinealonedoesnotmakeafirearmunloaded,astheremaybearoundinthechamber.

2. Alwayskeepyourfingeroutofthetriggerguardandoffthetriggeruntilyouarereadytoshootyourtarget

Donotplaceyourfingerinsidethetriggerguarduntilyouhaveplacedafirearm’ssightsonyourtargetandhavedecidedtofire.Thebestplacetorestyourfingerinthemeantimeisabovethetriggerguardalongtheframe.Bywaitinguntilyouareaimedatyourtarget,ifthetriggerweretobepressed,youwillguaranteethatashotwilltravelsafelyinthedirectionofyourintendedtarget.

3. Alwayskeepafirearmpointedinasafedirection,beforeandbeyondyourtargetItisimportanttoidentifyyouractualtarget,butitisjustasimportanttoknowwhatliespastandbeforeyourtarget.Asafedirectionisanydirectionwhereanunintentionaldischargeormisswillnotcauseinjuryordamage.Indeterminingasafedirection,rememberthataroundcanricochetoffanobjectlikeafloor,waterorwall,orgothroughwalls,floors,ceilings,andwindows.Whetherinahouseoroutdoors,thesafestdirectionisthemuzzleangleddowntowardthefloor.Andneverpointatorcrossthemuzzleofafirearm(loadedorunloaded)atanypartofanyperson’sbody—the laser rule!

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ADDITIONAL FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION RULES

ALWAYS KEEP CHILDREN AND OTHERS SAFE BY STORING FIREARMS SECURE AND AWAY FROM UNAUTHORIZED PERSONSYoushouldalwaysstorefirearmsandammunitionoutofthesightandreachofchildrenandanyoneelsewhoisnotanintendeduserornotphysicallyormentallycapableofhandlingandusingthemproperlyandsafely.Storefirearmsinasafestorageplace–ideally,oneyoucanlock.

CAREFULLY READ THE ENTIRE INSTRUCTION MANUAL THAT COMES WITH YOUR FIREARMYoushouldonlyuseafirearmifyoufullyunderstandhowtosafelyoperateit.Allfirearmscomewithaninstructionmanualcreatedbythemanufacturer.Ifthefirearmdoesnotcomewithaninstructionmanual,contactthemanufacturerdirectlyandrequestone.

ALWAYS DETERMINE THAT THE FIREARM IS SAFE TO OPERATEBeforeshooting,makesurethefirearmisingoodworkingorder,thatthebarrelisclear,andthatthefirearmissafetooperate.Thisisespeciallyimportantwhenhandlingafirearmthathasbeenstoredorunusedforalongperiodoftime.

ALWAYS USE CORRECT AMMUNITIONNeveruseimproperorincorrectammunition.Onlyuseammunitionthatisrecommendedbythefirearmmanufacturerthecaliberofyourfirearm.Mostfirearmshavethecaliberengravedorstampedonthebarrel.Yourammunitionshouldhavetheexactsamecaliber.Ifyouusetheincorrectammunition,itcandestroyafirearmandcauseseriousinjury.Additionally,itvoidsyourwarranty.

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WHENCLEANINGAFIREARM,MAKESUREITISNOTLOADEDOneofthemostcommonstatementsfollowinganaccidentaldischargeis:“Iwascleaningthefirearmanditwentoff!”Whenyoucleanafirearm,makesureitisnotloaded.Youshouldkeeptheammunitioninanotherroomuntilyouhavefinishedcleaningthefirearmandarereadytoreload.

NEVER USE FIREARMS WHILE USING DRUGS OR ALCOHOLWhenyouhandlefirearms,yourjudgmentmustNOTbeimpaired.YoushouldNEVERhandlefirearmswhileundertheinfluenceofalcohol,illegaldrugsorwhileusinglegalprescriptionmedicationthatcanmakeyoutiredoraffectyoursenses,reflexes,orjudgment.

USE EYE AND EAR PROTECTIONAlwayswearpropereyeandearprotectionwhileshootingfirearms;earprotectionwillhelppreventhearinglossfromtheextremedecibellevelofgunfire,andeyeprotectionwillhelppreventejectiongases,ricochetedobjects,casings,oranyforeignobjectsfromdamagingyoureyes.Besmart,besafe.

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3. PRODUCT PRESENTATION AND SPECIFICATIONS

Yourpistolcomeswiththeaccessorieslistedbelow:

• Pistol•3magazines•Usermanual•Cleaningandoilingsupplies•Pistollock

GENERAL SPECS OF THE PISTOLTherearedifferencesamongtheGİRSANpistols,butthisseriesalluseasimilaroperatingsystem.

LockingSystem:MostGİRSANpistolsaresemi-automaticfirearmsoperatingontheshortrecoilprinciple.Thisactionisprovidedbytheslidemovingtotherearandthebarrelmovingdownonceunlocked.Theothersystemutilizedistherecoiloperatedsystemwherethebarrelisfixedandtheslidemovesrearwardoncethebarrelpressuredrops.

LoadedChamberIndicator:Whenaroundischambered,theextractorheadprotrudesfurtherfromtheslidebreechandexposesaredwarningtab.Inthedark,thisprotrusioncanalsobefeltbytouch.Thismakesitunnecessarytopullbacktheslidetoverifyifthechamberisloaded.

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4. MAIN COMPONENTS

� Slide� Frame(gripandtriggergroup)� Forgedsteelbarrel� Slidestop� Recoilspring� Recoilspringplug� Barrelbushing� Recoilspringguide

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MODELS MC1911 MC1911S MC1911C

Caliber .45ACP .45ACP .45ACP

OperatingSystem semi-automatic;singleaction;recoiloperated

Length 8.63inches 8.74inches 8.07inches

Height 5.73inches 5.73inches 5.73inches

Width 1.27inches 1.27inches 1.27inches

Weight(withoutmagazine) 38.4ounces 38.4ounces 36.7ounces

Capacity 8+1 8+1 8+1

FullMagazineWeight 8.5ounces 8.5ounces 8.5ounces

BarrelLength 5.03inches 5.03inches 4.21inches

BarrelProductionMethod coldforgedsteel coldforgedsteel coldforgedsteel

BarrelLife 30,000rounds 30,000rounds 30,000rounds

SightSystem fixedsights fixedsights fixedsights

SightRadius 6.2inches 6.2inches 5.53inches

SafetySystem safetylever,hammersafety,grip safety

safetylever,hammersafety,grip safety

safetylever,hammersafety,grip safety

EffectiveRange 180feet(±33feet) 180feet(±33feet) 180feet(±33feet)

MuzzleVelocity 820FPS 820FPS 820FPS

TriggerSystem single action single action single action

5. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

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6. OPERATING SYSTEM

GİRSAN1911pistolsaresemi-automatic,single-actionpistolsutilizingarecoiloperation.Uponfiring,thepressuredevelopedbycombustiongasinthechamberrecoilstheslideandbarrelassemblytogether.Afterashortdistance,alinkallowsthebarreltopivot,releasingtheslide,lettingitrecoilwhilethebarrelstopsagainsttheframe.Duringthisrearwardmovement,theslideextractsandejectsthefiredcartridgecase,cocksthehammerandcompressestherecoilspring.Undertheforceoftherecoilspring,theslidethenmovesforward,feedingthenextcartridgefromthemagazineintothechamberandcausingthebarrel-slidetolock.Theslidestaysopenafterthelastcartridgeinthemagazinehasbeenfiredandejected.

WARNING

Donotapplyforcetothepistolwithanyobjectwhilehandling,cocking,disassemblingorcleaningthepistol.

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7. HOW TO USE THE PISTOL

WARNING

Keepyourfingeroutsidethetriggerguardandoffthetriggeruntilyouintendtofire.

BEFORE SHOOTING• Withthesafetyon,thepistolcannotfire.Setthesafetylever“on”byslidingtheleverup.

• Priortouse,besurethatthechamberisemptyandthebarrelisfreefromanyobstructions(Picture1).

• Thispistolhasagripsafetysystem.Therefore,thepistolcannotfireunlessthesafetyisdeactivatedbytheuserholdingthegrip(Picture2).Thissystemprovidesadditionalsafetytothepistol.

FUNCTION CHECKS• Besurethatthepistolisunloadedandthemagazineisemptybeforestartinganyfunctionchecks(Pictures1,3).

Picture1 Picture 2

Picture 3

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SLIDE AND BODY FRAME CHECKS• Releasethemagazine(Picture4)bypressingthemagazinereleasebutton.Pulltheslideallthewaytotherear(Picture5).

• Whiledrawingtheslideback,makesuretheslidemoveseasilyonthebodyframeandcocksthehammer.Withthehammercockedafteryouretracttheslide,pullthetriggerandchecktoensurethehammerfallsproperly(Picture6).

• Afterinsertinganemptymagazine,repeatthesameaction.Theslidewillstaylockedandopenintherearposition(Picture7).

Picture 4 Picture 5

Picture7

TRIGGER AND SAFETY LEVER CONTROLS• Aftercockingthehammer,holdthepistolfirmly,pullthetriggertocheckifthehammerfallsmakinganaudibleclick(Picture8).

• Thesafetyleverpreventsthehammerfromfallingwiththesafetyon.Pullthetriggerandthehammershouldnotfall.

• Thegripsafetyalsopreventsthepistolfromfiring.Withthehammercockedandthesafetyoff,holdthepistollightlysoasnottosqueezethebackstrapgripsafety,andthepullthetrigger.Thehammershouldnotfall.

Picture 8

Picture6

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• Thehalf-cocksafetyisdesignedsothatwhilemanuallycockingthehammer,ifitslipsandfallsforward,itcannotstrikethefiringpinunlessthetriggerisdepressed.Itisanadditionalsafety.Totestthissafety,withthegununloadedandwiththefingeroutofthetriggerguard,pullthehammerbackandreleaseitpriortobeingfullyengaged.Thehammershouldfalltothehalf-cockedpositionandnotstrikethefiringpin.

PREPARING TO SHOOT• Alwayspointthepistolinasafedirection.• Makesurethatthepistolisinsafemode(Picture9).• Makesurethereisnoobstructioninthebarrel.• Checkifthepistolisoperatingproperly.• Ensurethemagazineisfittingcorrectly.

LOADING THE MAGAZINE• Holdthemagazineinanuprightposition.• Pushthecartridgedownwardsandtotherearofthemagazine.• Fullyloadthemagazine.

WARNING

Youcancheckthenumberofcartridgesinthemagazinefromthevisibleholesontheslideofthemagazine.Loadingmorethanmagazinecapacitycandamageyourmagazine.

Picture9

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LOADING THE PISTOL• Pointthepistolinasafedirection.• Puttheloadedmagazineintothepistolandensurethemagazinereleasecatches.• Pulltheslidebacktotheendandreleaseitfreely.• Nowthepistolisloadedandreadytofire.• Re-engagesafetyifnotreadytofire.

WARNING

Pistolisloadedandreadytobefired.Keepyourfingeroutofthetriggerguardandoffthetriggeruntilyouintendtofire.

TARGETINGThesightalignmentiscreatedbyarrangingthefrontandrearsightsonthesameline.Ensurethereisequalspacingoneithersideofthefrontsightwhenviewedthroughtherearsightandthatthetwosightsarelevel.

WARNING

Afterthefirstshot,thepistolisautomaticallyloadedandthehammeriscocked,thepistolisreadytobefiredagain.Ifyoudonotintendtofireagain,keepyourfingeroffthetriggerandsetthesafety/decockingleveronsafe.

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SHOOTING• Pointthepistolatthetarget,rotatethesafetyleverdown(Picture10).

• Whenyouarereadytofire,whileholdingthegriptodeactivatethegripsafety,pullthetriggerandfire.

• Afterthelastroundisfired,theslideremainsopenandlockedtotherear.Tocontinuefiring,removetheemptymagazineandinsertaloadedmagazine.

• Presstheslidereleaselevertoreleasetheslideandloadthechamber.

UNLOADING THE PISTOL• Thepistolcanstillbeloadedevenwhenthemagazineisremoved.• Pointthebarrelofthepistolinasafedirection.• Pressthemagazinereleasebuttontotakethemagazineout.• Pulltheslidebacktoremovethecartridgefromthechamber.• Releasetheslidebacktothefront,afterensuringthatthechamberisempty(visuallyandphysicallyensurethereisnotacartridgeinthechamber).

UNLOADING THE MAGAZINE• Pushthecartridgeforwarduntilreleasingfromthemagazine.• Continuethisuntilextractingallthecartridgesfromthemagazine.

WARNING

Useonlyoriginalfactoryammunitionandmakesurethatthecaliberoftheammunitionandthepistolisthesame.Useofreloadedammunitionvoidswarranty.

Picture10

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8. MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING• Makesurethatthepistolisunloadedbeforestartingmaintenance.• Ifthepistolisnotunloadedfollowunloadinginstructions(seeUnloading the Pistol, onthepreviouspage).

• Maintenanceofthepistolshouldbedoneaftereveryshooting.Themaintenanceandcleaningkitprovidedwiththepistolincludestwocleaningbrushes,oneramrod,andoil.

DISASSEMBLY OF THE PISTOLMakesurethatthepistolisunloadedbeforedisassembly.• Takethemagazineoutbypressingthemagazinereleasebutton(seePicture 4,page13).

• Holdthepistolwithstronghand.• Depress the recoil spring plug enoughtoallowthebarrelbushingtorotate.

• Whiledepressingtherecoilspringplug, at the same time turn the barrelbushingclockwise,enoughtoallowtherecoilspringtocleartheshoulderonthebarrelbushing.

• Carefullyreleasethepressureontherecoilplugallowingtherecoilspringplugandrecoilspringtocomeoutofthefirearm(Pictures11and12).

• Rotatethebarrelbushingcounterclockwiseandremove(Picture13).• Pulltheslidebackuntilthesmallnotch(secondnotchfromthetopoftheslide)isevenwiththedisassemblylatchandholdthepistolinthisposition(Picture14).

Picture11 Picture12

Picture13 Picture14

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• Removethedisassemblylatchbypressingthetopofthedisassemblylatchwiththeindexfinger(Picture15).

• Separatethedisassemblyleverfromthepistol(Picture16).

• Holdtheslidewithweakhandandseparatetheslidefromtheframe(Picture17).

• Removetherecoilspringholderwhichislocatedonthebarrel(Picture18),removethebarrelfromtheseatingontheslidebyholdingthebarrellockingpieceandlifting 2mmupandthenremovethebarrelfromtheslidebypushingforwardfromthetopofthebarrel(Pictures19,20and21).

Picture15 Picture16

Picture17 Picture18

Picture19 Picture20

Picture21

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CLEANING THE PISTOLCleaningandoilingthebarrel:• Sprayalittlegunoilonthebrush.• Insertthebrushintothebarrelfrombreachorchamberedend (Picture22).

• Brushtheinsideofthebarrelbypushingforwardandbackwards.

• Wipetheinsideofthebarrelwithacleananddrypatchuntilthepatchcomesoutclean(Picture23).

• Cleanthebarrellockingblockwiththebrushsprayedwithprotectiveoil.Ifnecessary,youcanapplyoillightlytotheoutsideofthebarrelbypassingacleancottonpatchsoakedinprotectiveoilthroughit(Picture24).

Cleaningtheslideandoiling:• Cleantheslidewiththeoiledbrush(Picture25).• Lightlyoiltheslide.• Agoodmethodistoallowadropofoiltoflowdownthesliderailsbygravity(Picture26).

Picture 22 Picture 23

Picture 24 Picture 25

Picture26

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WARNING

Donotoilthefiringpinholewhilecleaning.

Cleanandoiltherecoilspringandrecoilrod:• Lightlyoiltherecoilspringandrecoilrod(Picture27). Cleanandoiltheframe:• Cleanallsurfacescarefully(Picture28).• Putalightcoatofoilontherailsandtriggerbar–searconnection(Picture29).

Cleanandoilthemagazine:• Makesurethemagazineisempty.• Pullthemagazinebutt-platedownandremoveitutilizingthetoolprovidedtounlockthefloorplate.

• Removedebrisinsidethemagazinewiththebrush.• Cleantheinsideandoutsideofthemagazine• Assemblethemagazinebyapplyingthereversemethodofdisassembly.

Picture27

Picture 28

Picture29

Note: Other fi rearms cleaners can be used in place of oil.

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ASSEMBLY OF THE PISTOL• Holdtheslideinaupsidedownposition(Picture30).

• Insertthebarrelsoitengagesintothelocksintheslide(Picture31).Ensurethatthebarrellockingpieceisrotatedtowardstherear(Picture32).

• Settherecoilspringguidepieceonthebarrel(Pictures33and34).

• Holdtheslidewithweakhandwiththumbholdingtherecoilspringguideandbarrelinplace.Holdtheframewithstronghandandputtheslideontheframe(Picture35),andreplacethedisassemblylatch/slidereleasethroughthelockingpiece(Pictures36).

Picture30 Picture31

Picture 32 Picture 33

Picture 34 Picture 35

Picture36

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• Holdthepistolwithitsbarrelinanupwardposition.Alignandinsertthebarrelbushingintothebarrel(Picture37).Rotatethebarrelbushingcounterclockwiseuntilitstops(Picture38).

• Connecttherecoilspringguideandrecoilspring.Placetherecoilspringguideandrecoilspringinsidetheslide(Picture39).

• Rotatethebarrelbushingclockwisewiththeindexfingerwhilepressingtherecoilspringguidedownwiththethumb(Picture40).Continuerotatingthebarrelbushinguntilitiscorrectlyinplace(Picture41).

• Assemblyofthepistoliscomplete.• Performfunctioncheck.

Picture37 Picture 38

Picture39 Picture40

Picture41

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9. TROUBLESHOOTING

PROBLEM POSSIBLE REASON SOLUTION

Misfire

Damagedcartridges Replacecartridges

FiringpinproblemCleanthefiringpin

Sendittotheauthorizedservicecenter

TheslidedidnotclosecorrectlyCheckforobstruction

Sendittotheauthorizedservicecenter

Feedingproblem

Magazineisnotinsertedcorrectly Re-insertthemagazineintothemagazinewell

Faultymagazine Exchangethemagazine

Dirtymagazine Cleanthemagazine

Ejectionproblem

Dirtychamber Cleanandoillightly

Ejectionproblem Sendittotheauthorizedservicecenter

Extractionproblem Sendittotheauthorizedservicecenter

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