Owner’s Manual C39 PISTOL Cal. 7.62x39MM 100% AMERICAN MADE! Congratulations on your purchase of the C39 Pistol. With proper care and handling, it will give you long, reliable service. The C39 is a semi-automatic pistol chambered for the 7.62x39mm cartridge. The C39 is assembled using all new U.S. manufactured parts.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY MESSAGE Children are attracted to and can operate firearms which 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. Firearm Safety Depends on You A gun is only as safe as the person operating it. You can never be overly careful when handling a firearm.
toward yourself or another person. Never carry a loaded gun in a scabbard, a holster not being worn or a gun case - common sense prevails in gun safety! Commandment #3 Don’t Completely Rely on Your Gun’s Safety Treat every gun as though it could fire at any time, even if you are not applying pressure to the trigger. The “safety” on a firearm is a mechanical device which, like any such device, can become inoperable at the worst possible time and fail to function.
Commandment #6 If Your Gun Fails to Fire When the Trigger Is Pulled, Handle With Care If a cartridge or shell does not fire when the trigger is pulled, follow Commandment #1 and keep the firearm’s muzzle pointed in a safe direction. Keep the muzzle down range with the action closed and wait at least 30 seconds (to ensure that the ammunition is not delayed in firing) before carefully opening the action, unloading the firearm and safely disposing of the ammunition.
should never handle any firearm until you become familiar with the safe handling, loading, unloading and carrying procedures for that particular firearm, as well as the rules for safe gun handling in general. 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 injuries. Have adequate ventilation at all times when shooting.
Illustration #4 Diagram showing major operational parts of the C39 Pistol Study of this picture will aid you in understanding the instructions in this booklet. 5 3 1 7 6 8 4 2 7 14 9 10 11 13 12 1. Recoil spring cam 2 Safety lever 3. Receiver 4. Operating handle 5. Rear sight 6. Gas tube lock arm 7. Upper & lower handguards 8. Front sight 9. Compensator 10. Barrel 11. Magazine 12. Magazine release lever 13. Trigger 14.
1. Place the safety lever in the “SAFE” position. The safety lever is in the “SAFE” position when it is moved to its uppermost (top) position on the receiver. You should hear an audible “click” when it is correctly in place. (See Illustration #5.) N OTE: When the safety lever is in its lower position on the receiver, the safety lever is in the “FIRE” position. (See Illustration #6.) Illustration #5 Illustration #6 Safety lever in upper “SAFE” position. Safety lever in lower or “FIRE” position.
4. Install the loaded magazine by tilting it rearward then inserting the front catch surface into the receiver so that it latches on the magazine catch surface on the front wall of the magazine well. Next, rotate the bottom of the magazine rearward until the magazine release lever locks onto the rear locking surface of the magazine. Pull on the magazine lightly to ensure it is securely locked into position. (See Illustration #10.) Illustration #10 Illustration #9 5.
from the chamber and eject it from the pistol. (Make sure there are no bystanders in close proximity on either side of the pistol who could be injured by the ejected cartridge case or gasses expelled from the pistol.) Note: If the trigger is pressed again, the pistol will fire! Keep the pistol pointed in a safe direction. 6. Firing may be continued in this manner until the magazine is empty. 7. When firing is finished, place the safety lever in the “SAFE” position. 8. Remove the magazine from the pistol. 9.
WARNING! Wear eye protection, such as shooting glasses or goggles, when disassembling your firearm to protect your eyes from tensioned parts, such as springs that could be dislodged during disassembly. 1. Remove the magazine from the pistol. (See Illustration #7.) 2. Move the safety lever to the "FIRE" position by rotating the safety lever downward. 3. Check the pistol's chamber to ensure it does not contain a round. (See Illustration #11.) 4.
8. Remove the gas tube assembly and upper handguard from the pistol by holding the forward portion of the receiver with your left hand and rotating the gas tube lock arm upward until the flat face of the gas tube lock is vertical with your right hand. Then, lift the gas tube end vertically out of its groove in the rear sight base and remove the front end of the gas tube from the gas block. Reassembly 1.
Illustration #17 Illustration #18 Illustration #19 5. Install the recoil spring assembly on the pistol by holding the forward portion of the receiver with your left hand, and with your right hand, insert the recoil spring retainer into the bolt carrier channel. Move the recoil spring cam forward, placing its guide lugs in front of the grooves in the receiver rear plate. Depress the recoil spring cam until its guide lugs are aligned with the channel on the top of the receiver rear plate.
WARNING! There may be sharp edges on parts of the firearm. Keep your fingers protected by wearing a pair of protective gloves when cleaning. WARNING! You should wear eye protection, such as shooting glasses or goggles, when cleaning this pistol to protect your eyes from tensioned parts, such as springs, that could become dislodged during the cleaning procedures. WARNING! Excessive use of cleaning solvents or lubricants can adversely affect your pistol's functioning.
Limited Parts Replacement Warranty The C39 is warranted to be free of manufacturing defects for a period of one year from the original date of purchase of the C39 from a federally licensed firearms retailer. The warranty only applies to the first retail purchaser and is not transferrable or assignable. Proof of purchase must be presented at the time any warranty claim is made. This is a one year warranty limited to replacement of improperly manufactured parts.
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