Manual
Safety Reference
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Owner's Manual
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All
Nighthawk Custom Model
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Firearms
Also required before shooting the handgun for the first time.
Procedure:
Cleaning your NIGHTHAWK CUSTOM handgun should be done in the following manner.
1.
Disassemble your NIGHTHAWK CUSTOM handgun (Pages 13 through 17)
2.
Clean and lubricate
3.
Reassemble the handgun by reversing the disassembly procedure (Pages
13
through 17)
HANDGUN MAINTENANCE
CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS
1.
Clean slide using a nylon brush and cleaning solvent; scrub away any powder residue, particularly on
the slide rails. Wipe slide clean with a lint-free cotton cloth. lnspect the slide for damage or signs of
unusual wear.
2.
Clean frame with a nylon brush and cleaning solvent; scrub away any powder residue, particularly on
the frame rails. Wipe frame clean with
a
lint-free cotton cloth. lnspect the frame for damage or signs
of unusual wear.
3. Saturate a cotton pad with cleaning solvent and attach it to the bore cleaning rod; make several
passes through the bore with the pad to saturate and loosen metallic and powder residues. Allow the
barrel to soak for a few moments, then attach the bore brush to the bore cleaning rod,
saturate the
bristles with cleaning solvent, and make several passes through the bore with the bore brush. lnspect
the bore for residues and repeat cleaning with the bore brush as necessary.
4.
Note: Alwavs kee~ the bore brush saturated with cleanina solvent to orevent damaoe to the bore
andlor combensaior, and make each pass through the barrel a compiete pass staGng at the breach
end of the barrel and continuing until the entire bristle section of the bore brush is outside the barrel
or compensator
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do not change directions when the brush is inside the barrel or compensator. Once
the bore is free of residues, attach a clean
cotton pad lo the bore cleaning rod, saturate it with
cleaning solvent and make several passes though the bore.
5.
Continue changing pads until the pad emerges clean. Finally, dry the bore with a clean cotton pad.
apply a very small amount of high quality lubricant to a clean cotton pad and make several passes
through the barrel to lubricate it.
6.
Clean all springs, pins and other components with cleaning solvent and wipe them dry with a lint-free
cotton cloth. lnspect each part for damage or signs of unusual wear.
7.
Apply a light coating of high-quality lubricating oil to all moving
parts and reassemble the handgun. To reduce the possibility of
corrosion, apply a very light coating of lubricating oil to all
external steel parts.
8.
Note: If any handgun components show signs of damage or
unusual or excessive wear, stop using the firearm immediately
and contact your gunsmith or NIGHTHAWK CUSTOM for
assistance.
9.
Alumagrips (if applicable), spray with Gun Scrubber. This
should restore original luster.
HANDGUN MAINTENANCE
FACTORY SERVICE
WARNING!