Safari Arms, In and its subsidiary Schuetzen Pistol Works .
‘ETY DISASSEMBLY NOTCH I MAGAZINE CATCH INTRODUCTION We understand how excited you are to have received your Safari Arms handgun. NOW, PUT IT DOWN. Don't pick it up until you have read and understood all instructions and cautions in this manual. An exploded diagram and parts list is included. For those unfamiliar with the l9llAl Government Model design handgun, all instructions are accompanied by step-by-step illustrations.
1911.45 PARTS LIST 1 Slide 2 LPA Adj.
BASIC NRA RULES FOR SAFE GUN HANDLING 1. ALWAYS KEEP THE GUN POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION. 2. ALWAYS KEEP YOUR FINGERS OFF THE TRIGGER UNTIL READY TO SHOOT. 3. ALWAYS KEEP THE GUN UNLOADED UNTIL READY TO USE. 4. ALWAYS TREAT YOUR GUN AS IF IT IS LOADED AND READY TO DISCHARGE.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Exploded View and Parts List, 1911 .
RULES OF SAFETY NOTICE: Safari Arms Inc., Olympic Arms Inc. and Schuetzen Gun Works shall not be responsible for any death, physical injury or property damage that is the result of the proper or improper use of this product. 1 . Always treat this and any other firearm as if it were loaded. 2. Never point this or any other firearm at anything you do not intend to shoot. Keep muzzle pointed in a safe direction. 3 . NEVER take anvone’s word that a firearm is un- loaded.
pistol when shooting sequence has been completed. 17 . Never shoot at any hard or flat surface, such as rock or water. The resulting ricochets could result in physical injury, death or property damage. 18. Never put your finger in the trigger guard until you are ready to fire. 19. Always make sure your pistol is unloaded before cleaning. 20 . Never force a round to expl damage to the , This could cause a physical injury and 21 .
3. Firearms may be severely damaged and serious injury to the shooter or bystanders may result from any condition causing excessive pressure inside the barrel or chamber during firing. Excessive pressure can be caused by powder overloads, an obstruction in the barrel, or by the use of defective cartridges.
7. Dirt, corrosion, or other foreign matter on a cartridge can cause difficulties with chambering and may cause the cartridge case to burst upon firing. The same is true of cartridges which are damaged or deformed. 8. Don’t oil your cartridges, and be sure to wipe the chamber clean of any oil preservative before you start shooting.
SLIDE STOP ~ EXTENDED GRIP SAFETY SLIDE PORTED SLIDE PROVIDES POSITIVE EJECTION MAGAZINE Q BASIC DESCRIPTION OF MECHANISM The 1911 .45 ACP has three main parts: frame, barrel and slide. The frame is fitted with guides in which the slide operates. Its grip is hollow to permit insertion of the magazine, which is retained by the magazine catch. The barrel has two transverse locking ribs on its rear upper surface. They lock onto corresponding slots on the inside of the slide when in firing position.
Remove the magazine by depressing the magazine catch.’ Grasp the grip grooves on the slide and pulling the slide to the rear as shown, open the breech. This will expose the chamber at the rear of the barrel and the cartridge feeding area behind and below the barrel. By looking down into the opening in the slide ejection port and into the chamber at the rear of the barrel it is easy/ to see if the chamber is empty or if there is a cartridge in place.
of a cartridge down against the front end of the follower and slide backward in one smooth motion under the retaining lips. Load the pistol this way: This is done with one cartridge after another until the magazine is full. Each factory-supplied magazine’ has holes in the body which will show how many cartridges are in place.
pull for each round until the magazine is empty. After the last shot is fired, the nistol will remain locked open ready for a freshly loaded magazine. It will be in this position: dling, but the most important one is: WATCH THAT MUZZLE. Do not point it at anything you do not intend to shoot. Check every gun to see if it is loaded, with your fingers off the trigger and the muzzle pointed in a sate direction, every time you touch one. Watch what you shoot at when vou are shooting.
THUMB SAFETY DOWN = OFF/FlRE with the hammer down on an EMPTY CHAMBER. This allows a loaded magazine to be safely inserted into the pistol. THUMB SAFETY UP = ON/SAFE Carry your .45 with the hammer down on an empty chamber.
MATCHMASTER 'CAPTIVE' (Single-pin) For Matchmaster pistols manufactured after August, 1995. Remove magazine and check to make sure pistol is unloaded. TAKEDOWN Lock the slide back with the slide stop. Into the exposed hole in the side of the guide rod, insert the takedown tool, a bent paper clip or a short pin or nail. TooL lka 0 While holding the takedown tool or pin in place, ease the slide forward until the tool or pin takes up the tension (the spring tension will hold it in place).
Remove the slide stop by pulling it straight out - it can be started by pressing on the end that protrudes from the opposite side of the frame. Remove entire top end of pistol by moving it forward off the frame. The recoil system will lift out as a unit from the underside of the barrel. SLIDE STOP (removed) Rotate barrel bushing counterclockwise. Flip barrel link forward toward muzzle. Remove barrel and bushing by pulling them out of the end of the slide. Leave the hammer cocked.
Clean and lubricate using: a stainless or polished steel cleaning rod (avoid using an aluminum or wooden rod - they can collect abrasive residue); a brass bore brush which threads onto the cleaning rod; U a supply of patches (ready-made, or cut out of cotton or flannel rags) and several rags; an old towel or carpet scrap for your working surface; an old toothbrush or a brass-bristled parts brush; and “CLP” or suitable gun oil.
Matchmaster Reassembly (with “Captive” recoil-spring guide system) Turn slide upside down. Flip barrel link toward the muzzle and ease barrel into the slide until it seats on the locking lugs in the top of the slide. Press barrel bushing into place and twist it clockwise to lock. Flip barrel link to the rear. Insert recoil spring assembly into place from the back of the slide.
NOTE: Do not try to align the barrel link, the disassembly notch and the top of the slide stop all at the same time. Align the link first, insert the slide stop shaft, and then rotate the slide stop upward until it aligns with the disassembly notch. Move slide to the rear until the semicircular protrusion on the back of the slide stop aligns with the semi-circular disassembly notch on the bottom of the slide. Exercise caution as you rotate the slide stop upward, or you will mar the finish.
MATCHMASTER 2-piece guide rod SLIDE STOP Remove magazine and check to make sure pistol is unloaded. Lock the slide back with the slide stop. Insert allen wrench into the end of the guide rod; unscrew and remove. Unlock slide and ease it back into battery. 3. ROTATE BUSHING CLOCKWISE n Depress the recoil spring cap - using the bottom of the magazine works well. “’ 1. SLIDE MOVES FORWARDA w Leave cocked. the hammer While holding recoil spring cap down, rotate barrel bushing clockwise. \aa, 2.
Control the spring cap, as it is under considerable pressure from the spring. Ease the recoil spring cap out. Move slide back until takedown notch is above slide stop tab. Remove slide stop. Remove slide (top end) by sliding forward off the frame. Remove recoil guide end and spring from underside of slide/barrel. Flip barrel link forward toward muzzle and remove barrel by pulling it out of the muzzle end of the slide. Be sure you leave the hammer cocked. No further disassembly is necessary or advisable.
Clean and lubricate using: a stainless or polished steel cleaning rod (avoid using an aluminum or wooden rod - they can collect abrasive residue); a brass bore brush which threads onto the cleaning rod; a supply of patches (ready-made, or cut out of cotton or flannel rags) and several rags; an old towel or carpet scrap for your working surface; an old toothbrush or a brass-bristled parts brush; and “CLP” or suitable gun oil.
Matchmaster Reassembly (with two-part recoil-spring guide system) Turn slide upside down. Flip barrel link toward the muzzle and ease barrel into the slide until it seats on the locking lugs in the top of the slide. Flip barrel link to the rear. Insert the guide rod base, making sure that the “ears” on the guide rod are properly seated against the barrel. Flip barrel link to upright position. Thread the recoil spring onto the guide e from the front rod base of the slide.
NOTE: Do not try to align the barrel link, the disassembly notch and the top of the slide stop all at the same time. Align the link first, insert the slide stop shaft, and then rotate the slide stop upward until it aligns with the disassembly notch. k 1 I II / I, // / I #I I1 I /I I/ , Move the slide forward until it lines up flush with the muzzle. Place the recoil spring cap on the recoil spring. \\ \ L \ --_ .
Press the front section o f t h e two-part guide ’ rod into the pistol, taking care not to kink or crush the recoil spring. Firmly tighten with the hex-head wrench. Move the slide to the rear until the slide stop lines up with the slide stop notch. Then depress the slide stop and ease the slide forward into batterv. Lower the hammer. Your pistol is now ready for a fresh magazine.
MATCHMASTER One-piece guide rod, undrilled (For Matchmasters manufactured before 1995). Remove magazine and check to make sure pistol is unloaded. 7 Cock the hammer and position the pistol on a clean, padded solid surface (a scrap of carpet is excellent). Since all parts are under I \I I I I I I I I spring tension, DO NOT point the front of \\ \-1 ‘\ the pistol at your face or someone else’s face \\ \ \ \ \$ during disassembly and reassembly.
Move slide back until take-down notch is above slide stop tab. Remove slide stop. Remove slide (top end) by sliding forward off the frame. Remove recoil guide end and spring from underside of slide/barrel. Flip barrel link forward toward muzzle and remove barrel by pulling it out of the muzzle end of the slide. Clean and lubricate, and reassemble by following the instructions on the next page. When re-assembling, make sure barrel link is flipped back (away from muzzle) before inserting slide stop.
Clean and lubricate using: a stainless or polished steel cleaning rod (avoid using an aluminum or wooden rod - they can collect abrasive residue); a brass bore brush which threads onto the cleaning rod; a supply of patches (ready-made, or cut out of cotton or flannel rags) and several rags; an old towel or carpet scrap for your working surface; an old toothbrush or a brass-bristled parts brush; and “CLP” or suitable gun oil.
Matchmaster Reassembly (with full-length guide rod system) Turn slide upside down. Flip barrel link toward the muzzle and ease barrel into the slide until it seats on the locking lugs in the top of the slide. Flip barrel link to the rear. Insert the full-length guide rod, making sure that the “ears” on the guide rod are properly seated against the barrel. Flip barrel link to up-right position.
// , #I # / I, , , *--\ .\ Q I I . -. \ f II 1, , I l0 C- / 0 \I II II I With the pistol braced firmly on a padded surface (a carpet scrap works nicely), compress the spring into the slide while holding the slide in place and keeping the barrel bushing ready, About this time you’ll wish you had a third hand. Use the base of a magazine or a barrel bushing wrench to compress the recoil spring cap flush with the slide and muzzle.
BIG DEUCE and 6” STAINLESS Remove magazine and check to make sure pistol is unloaded. Move the slide back a little until the takedown notch is just above the slide stop tab. Remove the slide stop by pulling it straight out - it can be started by pressing on the end that protrudes from the opposite side of the frame.
Ease the slide forward into battery. Then, while gripping the slide and receiver, move the slide forward off the receiver. Maintain your grip on the slide and its internal components (barrel and recoil unit) to keep them from springing apart. t L 0 # 8 l I l I l a 8 l a m l . Carefully slide the recoil spring out of its seat - be careful that it doesn’t shoot out of your hand. Then twist the barrel bushing counter-clockwise and remove. n I Bl\w \ f Remove recoil spring cap.
Clean and lubricate using: a stainless or polished steel cleaning rod (avoid using an aluminum or wooden rod - they can collect abrasive residue); a brass bore brush which threads onto the cleaning rod; a supply of patches (ready-made, or cut out of cotton or flannel rags) and several rags; an old towel or carpet scrap for your working surface; an old toothbrush or a brass- bristled parts brush; and "CLP"” or suitable gun oil.
Big Deuce Reassembly the hole for the slide stop. Insert the slide stop. Turn slide upside down. Flip barrel link toward the muzzle and ease barrel into the slide until it seats on the locking lugs in the top of the slide. NOTE: Do not try to align the barrel link, the disassembly notch and the top of the slide stop all at the same time. Align n the link first, insert the slide stop shaft, and then Press in the barrel bushing and twist it clockwise to lock. Flip barrel link to the rear.
rotate the slide stop upward until it aligns with the disassembly notch. Be careful not to mar the finish on your pistol. The slide will move easily for alignment. Move the slide to the rear until the slide stop lines up with the slide stop notch. Then depress the slide stop and ease the slide forward into battery. Lower the hammer. Your pistol is ready for loading.
ENFORCER and COHORT TAKEDOWN NOTCH III Remove magazine and check to make sure pistol is unloaded. Move the slide back until disassembly notch is positioned over retaining tab on slide stop. The slide stop can now be removed by pulling straight out.
Remove slide unit by moving it forward and off the frame. Remove the recoil system by pulling it back out of the recoil spring tunnel. (Flip the barrel link to the rear to make it easier). DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISASSEMBLE THE RECOIL SPRING ASSEMBLY. The barrel can now be removed by flipping the barrel link forward and pulling the barrel out the front of the slide. Reassembly is the reverse of the above order.
Clean and lubricate using: a stainless or polished steel cleaning rod (avoid using an aluminum or wooden rod - they can collect abrasive residue); a brass bore brush which threads onto the cleaning rod; a supply of patches (ready-made, or cut out of cotton or flannel rags) and several rags; an old towel or carpet scrap for your working surface; an old toothbrush or a brass-bristled parts brush; and “CLP” or suitable gun oil.
Enforcer and Cohort Reassembly Turn slide upside down. Flip barrel link toward the muzzle and ease barrel into the slide until it seats on the locking lugs in the top of the slide. Flip barrel link to the rear. Insert the recoil spring system. NOTE: The triplespring recoil system is not designed to be disassembled except by factory-trained experts. Do not take this sys- tem apart. Flip barrel link to upright position.
ment. Move the slide to the rear until the slide stop lines up with the slide stop notch. Then depress the slide stop and ease the slide forward into battery. Lower the hammer. Your Enforcer or Cohort is ready for loading.
WARRANTY INFORMATION This “Limited Warranty” has been drafted to comply with the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Federal Trade Commission Improvement Act which is effective for goods manufactured on or after December 3 1,1995. Safari Arms, Inc. firearms are warranted to be free from defects in material and workmanship for ten (10) years after the date of original new gun retail purchase.
Some Tips from Your Pistolsmith If you have questions or problems, call me first, before you do something you’ll regret. · NEVER “Hollywood” your pistol; that is, do not drop the slide on an empty chamber unless there is a loaded magazine in place. After clearing, ease the slide forward and dry fire the pistol. Dropping or slamming the slide on an empty pistol may seem cool, but it will damage your pistol.
