Manual

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 cham-
ber unless there is a loaded magazine in
place. After clearing, ease the slide forward
and dry fire the pistol. Dropping or slam-
ming the slide on an empty pistol may
seem cool, but it will damage your pistol.
· Dry firing - provided you follow all safety
guidelines
- does not hurt a 1911 pistol,
but lowering the hammer into the
half-
cock can easily deform the sear nose we so
carefully matched and stoned.
· Keep an idea of how many rounds have
been through your pistol. Depending on
what loads you shoot, a single recoil spring
should be replaced after 2,000+ rounds
(this does not apply to the triplex spring
system on the Cohort and Enforcer).
Remember 95% of malfunctions in these
pistols are due to ammo or magazines.
Keep that in mind when you consider bar-
gain “Baggie Brand” ammunition or
“Three for
$20” magazines at the gun
show or the discount gun shop. It is true:
You get what you pay for, if you’re lucky.
Use both a quality powder solvent and a
quality stainless steel lube. "Shooter’s
Ch
oice"
is the best powder solvent.
"FP-10" is the best lube. Always buy
non-
aerosol
lube: it is better to apply a few
drops of lube in the right place than to
spray-hose an entire area with aerosol.
If in doubt, find out
- call and talk to
Safari Arms.