Manual

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SAFETY
To achieve highest operator safety, combined with ease of handling, the pistol is
"DOUBLE ACTION ONLY". It has no manual safety and the hammer is never
fully cocked.
The hammer is of a novel design. Compared to a conventional hammer, the pistol
is very light and consequently, operates at high velocities. It is driven by a special
free floating extension spring. Furthermore, the hammer's mass is concentrated around
its axis giving an inertia in the critical direction of the firing pin close to zero.
In its ready position the hammer is securely held by the hammer block. Only by
deliberately pulling the trigger can the hammer block be disengaged. The tilting
action of the barrel excludes firing unless the breech is fully locked. A direct blow to
the hammer is impossible, as it is enclosed by the slide and grip. The hammer's
energy is transmitted to the primer through a low mass firing pin.
MALFUNCTIONING
Proper function of your pistol is directly related to maintenance and care, and to the
ammunition you use. Some of the more common types of malfunctions which may
occur are as follows:
Misfire: Failure of the cartridge to ignite when the hammer falls. Keep the firearm
pointed in a safe direction, wait 30 seconds, operate the slide manually and continue
shooting. Faulty ammunition is the most likely cause. Another potential cause is that
the trigger was not allowed to fully reset after being pulled. The hammer is then dropped
from the hammer block, which will not fire the cartridge. Be sure to allow the trigger to
go fully forward after it has been pulled.
Failure to Feed: This occurs when a cartridge has been fed from a magazine but not fully
chambered. If this occurs, keep the firearm pointed in a safe direction, remove that
cartridge, operate the slide manually and continue shooting. If necessary change the
magazine. The most common causes are dirt or foreign objects impeding the magazine
follower. Improperly crimped cartridges are another cause.
Failure to eject or extract: A fired case is not fully extracted from the chamber or
ejected from the pistol. Again, keep the firearm pointed in a safe direction, clear the
gun by operating the slide, remove the case and continue. If necessary change the
magazine. The most common causes are a damaged extractor, ejector or ammunition.
Improperly loaded or sized cartridges can cause this also. If any of the above
problems are not solved by cleaning or by use of other brands of ammunition, stop
firing, unload and return the pistol to our service department.