Operator's Manual

TREAT EVERY GUN AS IF IT IS LOADED...ALL THE TIME10
Operation (cont’)
HALF-COCK WARNING
Although the HAMMER has a half-cock position, this is NOT a “SAFETY”. Its
purpose is to act as a backup for the SEAR and provide insurance that the
pistol will not go into an uncontrollable automatic re. It also provides that
should the HAMMER slip during cocking, the FIRING PIN will not be struck.
HANDLING WARNING
Do not load the pistol until you are ready to use it, and unload it immediately
when you have completed shooting. (See also “Unloading Warning” on Page
12)
Exercise utmost care and caution at all times when handling any rearm.
The rearm should be carried and handled so that it will not be dropped or
struck. With the THUMB LOCK off (in the down position), the pistol is in the
ready-to-re mode. Therefore, as with any rearm, any blow or jar which is
of sufcient force to actuate components of the ring mechanism (TRIGGER
or HAMMER or SEAR or FIRING PIN) may cause a chambered cartridge to
discharge. Such a discharge can occur with or without the TRIGGER being
directly struck or touched.
The user should never depend on a safety mechanism or any mechani-
cal device to justify careless handling or permitting the pistol to point in an
unsafe direction. The shooter should always be alert to the possibility of
accidental discharge regardless of the position of the THUMB LOCK or GRIP
LOCK. The only safe pistol is one in which the SLIDE is open, the chamber
is empty, and there is no magazine in the gun.
Firing
1) Aim pistol at intended target
2) Grip rmly, depressing GRIP LOCK.
3) Move THUMB LOCK down to re position.
4) Slowly pull TRIGGER to the rear.
FIRING WARNING
When ring the pistol, be sure that other shooters and bystanders are well
clear of the shooter and a safe distance to the rear. Empty cartridge cases
are ejected from the pistol with some velocity and could cause injury to any
person who is standing in their path. Left-handed shooters should be partic-
ularly cautious concerning ejected cartridge cases and powder. All shooters
should wear shooting glasses or protective eyewear and hearing protection
when ring the Coonan pistol.