Manual

Firing the Auto-Ordnance 1911 Pistol

ALWAYS WEAR EYE AND EAR PROTECTION WHEN SHOOTING.

1. Point the muzzle in a safe direction and do not touch the trigger.

2. Load the pistol as previously described on page 10.

3. Grasp pistol by the grip and, with the index finger resting along the outside of the

trigger guard, take aim. Aim by aligning the target with the front and rear sights.

After identifying your target and seeing that it is clear to shoot, focus on the front

sight. Be sure of the bullet stop behind your target. Take the time to be absolutely

certain of your target and what is beyond it before you pull the trigger.

4. Release the thumb safety by pressing it down out of engagement with the thumb

safety notch.

5. Keeping a steady aim, place the index finger on trigger and squeeze gently until

the hammer falls.

6. This is a semi-automatic pistol and will recock the hammer, eject the empty car-

tridge and chamber a new round. It will continue to fire with each subsequent pull

of the trigger until all the rounds in the magazine have been fired.

7. Continue procedure until the magazine is empty and the slide is locked open.

THIS PISTOL DOES NOT HAVE A MAGAZINE DISCONNECT AND CAN

BE FIRED WITHOUT A MAGAZINE IN PLACE.

8. If all the rounds have not been fired and you wish to stop shooting, immediately

engage thumb safety and follow procedures for unloading as previously described

on page 11. However, if you have fired the last round from the magazine the slide

will stay to the rear and you will be unable to apply the thumb safety.

IF THE PISTOL FAILS TO FIRE, HOLD IT, KEEPING IT POINTED

TOWARD THE TARGET OR SAFE OPEN AREA AND WAIT 30

SECONDS. IF A HANG FIRE OR SLOW IGNITION HAS OCCURRED,

THE ROUND WILL FIRE WITHIN 30 SECONDS. IF THE ROUND DOES

NOT FIRE, REMOVE THE MAGAZINE, EJECT THE ROUND AND INSPECT PRIMER.

IF THE FIRING PIN INDENT ON THE PRIMER IS LIGHT, OFF CENTER OR

NONEXISTENT, HAVE THE PISTOL EXAMINED BY A COMPETENT GUNSMITH

BEFORE FIRING AGAIN. IF THE FIRING PIN INDENT APPEARS NORMAL ASSUME

FAULTY AMMUNITION AND SEGREGATE THE MISFIRED ROUND FROM OTHER

LIVE AMMUNITION.