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

• FATiH 13 (.380 ACP Single/Double Action)

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ZenithFirearms,anAmericanimporterofhighqualityfirearmsandaccessories,isaprouddistributorofTisasfirearms.

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WARNING

Pleasereadthisuser manual carefullybeforeusingthefirearm.

WARNING

Do not use this firearmuntilyoufullyunderstandallofthesafetyinstructionsandhandlingprocedures.

NOTE

Shouldyourequirefurther information, please call a Zenith Firearms representative at434.202.7790.

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INDEX 1. GENERALWARNINGS................................................................................................3 2. SAFETYGUIDELINES.................................................................................................3 3. BEFOREUSINGYOURPISTOL..................................................................................8 4. PARTSOFTHETISASFATiH13MODELPISTOL.................................................... 10 5. OVERVIEWOFSAFETYMECHANISMS.................................................................. 11 6. LOADING................................................................................................................... 12 7. FIRING........................................................................................................................13 8. UNLOADING..............................................................................................................15 9. DECOCKINGTHEHAMMER.....................................................................................1610. TROUBLESHOOTING................................................................................................ 1711. DISASSEMBLY&ASSEMBLY................................................................................... 2012. CLEANING................................................................................................................. 2213. PARTSDESCRIPTION(FATiH13)............................................................................ 2414. EXPLODEDDRAWING(FATiH13)............................................................................ 2515. WARRANTY............................................................................................................... 26


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1. GENERAL WARNINGS• Readthisusermanualcarefullybeforeusingtheproduct.• Donotuseanyfirearmbeforereadingthesafetyrulesandmaintenanceinstructions.• Obeythelawsinyourcountryreferringtofirearmspurchasing,carryinganduse.Allfirearmsaredangerous.ZenithFirearmsandTisasarenotresponsibleforanydamagethatresultsfromtheimproperuseofyourfirearm.

2. ESSENTIAL FIREARM SAFETY GUIDELINESThesefirearmsafetyguidelineshavebeenpreparedbyZenithFirearms,baseduponcurrentlyavailableinformation.Theyareprovidedtoyouasacourtesyandintheinterestoffurtheringsafety.Theseguidelinesarenotcomprehensive,nordotheymodifyorreplacerules,recommendations,standards,orregulationsmadebylegalauthoritiesormanufacturers.Asaresponsiblefirearmssupplier,Zenithbelievesthatnoissueismoreimportantthanfirearmsafety.Weurgeyoutolearnandpracticethefollowingguidelinesandtomakethemyourhabitwhenhandlingfirearms.Thiswillhelpensuresafehandlingofyourfirearm(s)andhelppreventaccidents.Wealsoencourageyoutocompleteanapprovedfirearmssafety-trainingcourse.


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THE 3 CARDINAL FIREARMS SAFETY RULES1. Alwayshandleafirearmasifitisloaded

Evenifyoudeterminethatafirearmisunloaded,always,always,alwayshandleitlikeitISloaded.Whenyouhandleafirearm,thefirstthingyoushoulddo(withthefirearmpointedinasafedirection),isopentheactiontoidentifywhetherthefirearmisloaded.Ifyoudonotknowhowtoopentheaction,donothandlethefirearm.Andremember,removingamagazinealonedoesnotmakeafirearmunloaded,astheremaybearoundinthechamber.2. Alwayskeepyourfingeroutofthetriggerguardandoffthetriggeruntilyouareready

toshootyourtarget

Donotplaceyourfingerinsidethetriggerguarduntilyouhaveplacedafirearm’ssightsonyourtargetandhavedecidedtofire.Thebestplacetorestyourfingerinthemeantimeisabovethetriggerguardalongtheframe.Bywaitinguntilyouareaimedatyourtarget,ifthetriggerweretobepressed,youwillguaranteethatashotwilltravelsafelyinthedirectionofyourintendedtarget.3. Alwayskeepafirearmpointedinasafedirection,beforeandbeyondyourtarget

Itisimportanttoidentifyyouractualtarget,butitisjustasimportanttoknowwhatliespastandbeforeyourtarget.Asafedirectionisanydirectionwhereanunintentionaldischargeormisswillnotcauseinjuryordamage.Indeterminingasafedirection,rememberthat


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aroundcanricochetoffanobjectlikeafloor,waterorwall,orgothroughwalls,floors,ceilings,andwindows.Whetherinahouseoroutdoors,thesafestdirectionisthemuzzleangleddowntowardthefloor.Andneverpointatorcrossthemuzzleofafirearm(loadedorunloaded)atanypartofanyperson’sbody—thelaserrule!

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.


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

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

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


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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. BEFORE USING YOUR PISTOLYourTisaspistolissemi-automatic,meaningthatitisautomaticallyreloadedandreadytofireagainaftereachshot.YourTisaspistolcanfireevenwithoutamagazineinserted.Forthatreason,ejectingthemagazineorinsertinganemptymagazinedoesnotmakeyourpistolsafe.Rather,toensureyourpistolissafe,youmustejectthemagazine,emptythechamber,andthenvisuallyinspectthechambertoensurenocartridgeorotherobstructionispresent.Possess,carryanduseyourpistolinaccordancewithallrelevantlocal,state,andfederallaws.Ifyoupurchasedthisfirearmsecondhand,haveitcheckedbyaqualifiedarmorerorgunsmithtoensureitissafetooperate.

ATTENTION: Keep your fi rearm in a safe place where children cannot access it. Always store your fi rearm unloaded and store the key to the lock separately from the ammunition.


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IMPORTANT: When not in use, your fi rearm should be secured with a lock to prevent unauthorized use. A cable lock, such as shown here must be used to prevent the fi rearm from locking into battery to prevent use.


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4. PARTS OF THE TISAS FATiH 13 MODEL PISTOL


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5. OVERVIEW OF SAFETY MECHANISMSMakesurethatyourpistoliscleanandfunctional.Usethecorrectammunition,thatisingoodcondition,inyourpistol.Holdyourfirearmfirmlyinordernottodropitaftershooting.Makesurethatthesafetyisoffbeforeshooting(seefigureatright).Yourpistolisadoubleactionfirearm,youcanfirethepistolbypullingthetriggerevenifthehammerisnotcocked.

CAUTION: Do not point the pistol at objects that you do not intend to shoot, even with the safety engaged. Controlling and using the pistol safely is the responsibility of the user.

CAUTION: Do not try to lower the hammer when there is a cartridge in the chamber. If the hammer slips through your fi ngers, the pistol will be fi red and you might injure yourself and others.


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6. LOADINGAftermakingsurethatyourpistolisclean,ensurethattheammunitionisclean,dryandofthecorrectcaliberandtype.Holdthemagazinewithonehandandinserttheammunitioncartridgesintothemagazinewiththeotherhanduntilthemagazineisfullyloaded.Insertthemagazineintothepistol,thenretracttheslideandreleaseit.Atthispoint,thechamberisloadedandyourpistolisreadytofire.

IMPORTANT: Always keep your fi nger off the trigger while loading your pistol, and always point the barrel in a safe direction.


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7. FIRING• Gripyourpistolfirmly.• Pointthepistolatyourintendedtargetand

assumeapropershootingstance.• Aimthepistolpreciselyatyourintendedpointof

impactwithinthelargertarget.• Thepistolcanbefireddoubleactionorsingle

action.Onelongerandheavierpullwillcockandreleasethehammer.Thisisdoubleaction.

• Thepistolcanalsohavethehammercockedmanually,placingitinsingleaction.Thisrequiresalightertriggerpull.

• Whenyouarereadytofire,placeyourfingeronthetriggerandgentlysqueezethetrigger.Thepistolwillfireonecartridge,andthenreadyitselftofireasubsequentcartridge.

• Squeezethetriggeragaintofirethissubsequentcartridge,andrepeatthisprocedureuntilyouwishtostopfiringoruntilyourunoutofammunition,atwhichpointtheslidewilllockinitsretractedposition.


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IMPORTANT: If you are untrained or inexperienced, and have a misfi re, a malfunction, or in the event the pistol stops fi ring before the magazine is empty, unload the pistol and utilize the assistance of a qualifi ed fi rearms instructor before attempting to operate your Tisas pistol.

WARNING: Do not utilize a grip that places your non-shooting hand in back of the slide. The slide’s movement will cause injury and a malfunction.


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8. UNLOADINGWhenthelastcartridgeinthemagazineisfired,theslidelockstotherearposition.Tounloadfromthispoint:• Pointthebarrelinasafedirection.• Ejectthemagazinebypressingthemagazinereleaselever.• Pulltheslidetotherearandvisuallyinspectthechambertoconfirmthatitisempty.• Slowlyreleasetheslidetoitsforwardposition.Ifyouwishtounloadbeforethemagazinehasbeenemptied,whentheslideisinaforwardposition,orwhenthehammerisinthefully-cockedposition:• Pointthebarrelinasafedirectionandkeepyourfingeroffthetrigger.• Ejectthemagazinebypressingthemagazinereleaselever.• Pulltheslidetotherearandvisuallyinspectthechambertoconfirmthatitisempty.• Releasethehammerbyfollowingtheprocedureforthatspecificaction.

ATTENTION: In order to ensure that your pistol is unloaded, eject the magazine and then visually inspect the chamber by pulling the slide rearward.


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9. DECOCKING THE HAMMER• Pointthebarrelinasafedirectionandmakesure

yourpistolisunloaded.• Gripthepistolfirmlywithyourdominanthandas

ifpreparingtofire.• Graspthehammerbetweenthethumbandindex

fingerofyourotherhand.• Squeezethetriggerandslowlyallowthe

hammer to fall until the hammer safety is engaged.Donotreleasethehammeruntilthehammerfitsintoitshalf-cockedposition.

ATTENTION: Always store and carry your pistol with its chamber empty and its hammer safety engaged. When your pistol is loaded, do not try to release the hammer, as doing so may fi re your pistol and cause injury or death to yourself or others.


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10. TROUBLESHOOTINGCAUTION: When troubleshooting, always safely unload your fi rearm while pointing in a safe direction.

Slide will not lock forward into battery:• Donotattempttomanuallyforcetheslideintobattery.• Pointyourbarrelinasafedirection.• Ejectthemagazine.• Retracttheslidetofacilitateextractionandejectionofthechamberedcartridge.• Ifthecartridgedoesnotextractandeject,locktheslideinitsrearposition.• Inspectthecartridgeandcarefullyattemptmanualextraction/ejection.Ifthecartridge

cannotbeextracted/ejected,seektheassistanceofaqualifiedarmorerorgunsmith.

ATTENTION: This problem may be the result of a dirty fi rearm, incorrect ammunition, or an incorrect magazine. Do not attempt manual extraction/ejection of a severely impounded cartridge, as doing so may result in a serious accident and/or injury.


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Squib load, inadequate charge in cartridge:• Thiscanberecognizedbyaweakreportwhenfired,possiblyalightrecoilofthe

operationandafailedejection.• Stopfiringimmediately.• Unloadyourfirearminasafemanner.• Retractandlocktheslidetotherearandinspectboththechamberandthebarrelto

determinewhetherornottheyareobstructed.• Ifanobstructionispresent,keepyourpistolpointedinasafedirectionandobtain

assistancefromaqualifiedarmorerorgunsmith.

IMPORTANT: If the chamber/barrel becomes obstructed and you continue to fi re, the pistol may explode, resulting in serious injury or death to yourself or others.


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Troubleshooting other malfunctions:• Replaceanydamagedmagazinesorammunitioncartridges.• Inspectandcleanthechamber.• Cleanthemagazine.• Cleanthethumbsafetyselectorandthecartridgeramp.• Ifaftertakingthesestepsyourpistolcontinuestomalfunction,obtainassistancefrom

aqualifiedarmorerorgunsmith.

ATTENTION: Carry out all troubleshooting operations in a safe location with the fi rearm pointed in a safe direction.

ATTENTION: Cleaning solvent is a fl ammable material and should be kept away from a fl ame.


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11. DISASSEMBLY and ASSEMBLYDisassembly• Pointthebarrelinasafedirectionand

removethemagazine.Removethemagazinebypressingthemagazinerelease.

• Emptythechamberorconfirmthatitisalreadyemptybyretractingandthenslowlyreleasingtheslide.

• Pushthedisassemblybuttonontherightsideofthepistolandrotatethetakedownlever90°counter-clockwise.Thebarrelwillunlock.

• Pushandremovetheslide.• Removetherecoilspringguide.• Removethebarrel.

NOTE: Keep your hand on the recoil spring as it is under pressure. If you lose your grip, the spring may eject and could lead to injury.


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Assembly• Putthebarrelinitsplaceintheslide.• Placetherecoilspringguideinitsplace.• Puttheslideontheframeandmakesurethatthe

barrelisinitsplacebypushingontheendofthebarrel.

• Pushthedisassemblybuttonontherightsideofthepistolandrotatethetakedownlever90°clockwise.

• Movetheslidebackandforthtoensureitoperatesfreely.Ifthereisanydifficulty,disassembleandrepeattheprocedure.

• Lowerthehammerasperthepreviousinstructions.• Insertthemagazine.


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12. CLEANINGMaterials needed for cleaning:• Solvent• Gunoil• Cleaningcloth• Brush• Ramrod

WARNING: Wear protective goggles when using solvent.

• Removethemagazine.• Extract/ejectanychamberedroundandconfirm

thatthechamberisclear.• Disassemblethefirearm.• Removethegrippanelsifyouwillusesolventto

clean the frame or other parts close to the frame (donotcleanthegrippanelswithsolventanddonotlubricatethem).


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• Wipedirtysurfaces,parts,slidechannelsandinsidethebarrelwithsolventusingbrush.

• Donotusebrushfrombothendsofthebarrel,cleanfromthechamberendonly.Itisabestpracticetonotallowthebrushtoabradethecrownofthemuzzleonanygun.

• Wipedownallsurfacestoremovedirtandsolvent.

• Lightlylubricateallexternal(exceptforthegrippanels)andinternalpartswithgunoil.

• Dryoutersurfacesofthefirearmwithacleancloth.• Removeanyexcesslubricantfromtheinternaloperatingpartsofthefirearm.• Reassemblethefirearm.• Retractandreleasetheslideandoperatethesafetymechanismtoensureproper

functioning.

CAUTION: Use appropriate tools for grip screws and do not damage the screws. Do not overtighten screws or they may be broken or damaged. Be careful not to lose small parts. Use caution with springs under tension.


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FATiH13PARTSDESCRIPTIONNO. PARTS DESCRIPTION CODE 1 MAGAZINECATCH T3-1 2 MAGAZINECATCHSPRING T3-1.03 3 HAMMERSTRUTGUIDE T3-2 4 HAMMERSTRUTGUIDEPIN T3-2.01 5 GRIPSCREW T3-3 6 HAMMERSPRING T3-4 7 HAMMERSPRINGSTRUT T3-5 8 HAMMERPIN T3-7 9 SEARSPRING T3-810 SEARPIN T3-911 SEAR T3-1012 HAMMER T3-1113 REAR T3-1614 SAFETYLATCH,LEFT T3-1815 SAFETYLATCH,RIGHT T3-18A16 FIRINGPIN T3-2117 FIRINGPINSPRING T3-2218 EJECTOR T3-2419 SEARSPRINGPIN T3-24.0120 TRIGGERSPRING T3-2721 DISASSEMBLYLATCH T3-2822 SLIDESTOPANDTRIGGERPIN T3-2923 BARREL T3-3124 SLIDE T3-3225 TRIGGERBAR T3-33

NO. PARTS DESCRIPTION CODE26 TRIGGERBARSPRING T3-33.0127 RIGHTGRIP T3-3528 LEFTGRIP T3-35A29 FRAME T3-4030 TRIGGER T3-4231 GRIPSCREWBUSHING T3-4332 SAFETYSPRINGBALL T3-4433 SAFETYSPRING T3-44.0134 EXTRACTORSPRING T3-4535 EXTRACTOR T3-4736 EXTRACTORPIN T3-47.0137 RECOILSPRING T3-5038 RECOILSPRINGGUIDE T3-5539 SLIDECATCH T3-5640 SLIDECATCHSPRING T3-5741 SAFETYPIN T3-6042 DISASSEMBLYLATCHRELEASEBUTTON T3-6243 FIRINGPINSAFETYBLOCK T3-6744 FIRINGPINSAFETYBLOCKSPRINGT3-67.0145 STABLINGPIN T3-6846 TRIGGERBARSUPPORT T3-6947 TRIGGERBARSUPPORTPIN T3-69.0148 FIRINGPINLOCKPLUNGERLEVER T3-7049 FIRINGPINLOCKPLUNGERLEVERSPRING T3-70.0150 MAGAZINE T3-503


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FATiH13EXPLODEDVIEW


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ZenithFirearmsWarrantyAtZenithFirearms,webelieveinthequalityofourfirearms,andwewantyoutoaswell.Ageandwearcannotbecoveredunderwarranty,asthemechanicalpartsandmaterialsthatmakeupfirearmseventuallywearout.However,defectiveparts,materials,andworkmanshiparenotacceptable,andwewillstandbehindourproducts.Wewarrantourfirearmstobefreefromdefectsinperformanceandworkmanshipforoneyearfromthedateofpurchase.Ifyouhaveaproblemthatisdirectlyattributabletothequalityofourproduct,it’sonustomakeitright,shippingandhandlingincluded.However,ifyouabuse,improperlymaintain,oraltertheinternalworkingsofyourZenithfirearminanyway,wewillnotwarrantydamagethatoccurs.Likewise,ifyouuseimproperorincompatibleammunitionorparts,wewillnotwarrantydamagethatoccurs.Thisincludesalteringaserialnumber.If you experience a problem with your firearm, please contact a customer service representative at 434-202-7790.


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RETURN WITHOUT REPAIR Ifwereceiveyourfirearmanddeterminethatitsdamageisunwarrantable,wewillcontactyouwithanexplanationandanestimationofyourcosttohaveusrepairorrefurbishit.Ifyouwouldratherwesimplyreturnyourfirearmtoyou,wewillcoverthecostofshippingtodoso.

FREE REPAIR AND RETURN Ifyourfirearmisdefectiveandwedeterminethedefectiswarrantied,Zenithwilltrytorepairit.Ifwerepairyourfirearm,afterdoingsowewillshipitdirectlybacktoyou,providedyouoriginallyshippedittousfromyouraddress.Ifyourfirearmcannotberepaired,wewillconsiderreplacingit.Ifweendupreplacingyourfirearm,wewillshipitbacktoyouviaalicensedFFLdealer,andtheremaybeadditionalchargesthatyou’llhavetocover,suchastransferfeesandbackgroundcheckfees.Ineithercase,though,wewillpayforshipping.

LIMITATIONS ON WARRANTY OURONLYRESPONSIBILITYINTHECASEOFBREACHOFWARRANTYISREPAIR.ZENITHFIREARMSSHALLNOTBELIABLEFORANYOTHERDAMAGES,INCLUDINGDIRECT,INDIRECT,ORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES.

PLEASE NOTE: This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights, which vary from state to state, as some jurisdictions do not allow limitations on certain damages and warranties.


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