Owner's Manual

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© 2013 Century International Arms, Inc.
C39 Micro Pistol Manual
4. 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. Release pressure on the recoil spring
cam which will allow it to move rearward and lock into the receiver.
5. To install the receiver cover on the pistol. Hold the pistol by the forward portion of the
receiver with your left hand and with your right hand insert the front edge of the receiver
cover into the groove in the back of the gas tube block. Press the back end of the receiver
cover forward and downward with the heel of your right hand until it is locked in by the cam
button.
6. Move the safety lever to the "SAFE" position. (See Illustration #2.)
Cleaning the Pistol
WARNING!
Before beginning the cleaning process, check to ensure the pistol is
unloaded. (See the Unloading the Pistol section on page 9.)
WARNING! You should wear eye protection, such as shooting glasses or goggles,
when cleaning your firearm to protect your eyes from tensioned parts, such as
springs, that may become dislodged during disassembly.
Illustration #15
Illustration #16
Illustration #17
1. Obtain a quality cleaning kit and thoroughly review the manufacturer's instructions.
2. Follow the pistol field stripping procedures. (See page 10.)
3. To clean the barrel, select the correct caliber cleaning brush and attach it to a cleaning rod.
4. Dampen the brush with gun cleaning solvent and then push the brush through the barrel
several times.
5. Remove the brush and attach a correctly sized cloth cleaning patch to the cleaning rod and
push it through the barrel several times to remove loosened fouling.
6. Repeat this process with the brush and cleaning patches until a final patch comes out clean
after swabbing the bore. Lightly oil the bore.
7. Remove shooting residue from the pistol's action parts and outer surfaces by wiping them
with a soft cloth dabbed in gun cleaning solvent. Then be sure to remove all excess solvent and
dry them.
8. Finally, wipe down all outer surfaces with a soft cloth dipped in a good quality gun oil.