Manual
Table Of Contents
- 1 General instructions
- 2 Safety regulations
- 3 Product description
- 4 Transporting the pistol
- 5 Handling the pistol
- 5.1 General remarks
- 5.2 Initial preparation
- 5.3 Ammunition
- 5.4 Loading the magazine
- 1. Place round on feeder 53, close to the magazine lips.
- 2. Press round down and push it to the rear.
- 3. Load the number of rounds that you intend to shoot.
- 5.5 Loading the pistol (ready to fire)
- Procedure:
- Procedure:
- 1. Aim the pistol at a safe target.
- 2. Place finger on trigger and pull back the trigger to discharge the shot.
- 3. Keep the pistol aimed at the target and fire further shots as required.
- 4. Remove magazine and unload the pistol (see Section 5.8). If the pistol has been fired until the magazine is empty, slide 4 will be caught in the open position. If firing is to continue, reload the pistol (see Section 5.7).
- 5.7 Reloading during shooting
- 5.8 Unloading the pistol
- 5.8.1 Unloading the pistol, magazine not empty
- 1. Keep the muzzle of the pistol pointed in a safe direction.
- 2. For Double Action/Single Action pistols: Press decocking lever 40 down, the hammer 29 catches in the safety intercept notch. With Double-Action-Only pistols, hammer 29C automatically registers in the safety intercept notch.
- 3. Press magazine catch 43 down and remove magazine (see Fig. 2).
- 4. Draw back slide 4 to the stop and arrest it in the open position. The round is ejected.
- 5. Check visually and manually with a tool that the round was ejected and that no other round is chambered (see Fig. 3).
- 6. Release slide 4. The slide 4 is impelled forward.
- 7. Press decocking lever 40 down (not applicable to DAO pistols).
- 8. Empty magazine.
- 9. Pick up and clean ejected round.
- 5.8.1 Unloading the pistol, magazine not empty
- 5.8.2 Unloading the pistol, magazine empty, slide open
- 1. Keep the muzzle of the pistol pointed in a safe direction.
- 2. Press magazine catch 43 down and remove magazine (see Fig. 2).
- 3. Check visually and manually with a tool that the round was ejected and that no other round is chambered.
- 4. Draw back slide 4 to the stop and allow it to fly forward.
- 5. Press decocking lever 40 down (not applicable to DAO pistols).
- 6. Check the load state of the magazine.
- 6 Sight correction
- 5 Handling the pistol
- 7 Pistol maintenance
- 7.1 Stripping the pistol
- 1. Unload the pistol (see Section 5.8).
- 2. Thumb down takedown lever 16.
- 3. Draw back slide 4 to the stop and arrest it in the open position.
- 4. Check that no round is chambered (see Fig. 3).
- 5. Lift and hold slide 4 in the back and allow it to glide forward.
- 6. Slip slide 4 forward and off the frame.
- 7. Pull recoil spring 3 off the barrel 1.
- 7.2 Disassembly of the magazine
- 7.3 Cleaning the pistol
- 1. Lubricate the cleaning brush with gun oil and insert it into the barrel 1 via the chamber. Use brush to carefully remove all powder residues and dirt in the barrel and chamber.
- 2. Wipe powder residues and oil from the barrel bore and chamber with cleaning patches.
- 3. Clean external surfaces of barrel with a brush dipped in gun oil.
- 4. Remove dirt from metal guide in the frame 15, inside and outside of slide 4 and recoil spring 3 with a brush and cleaning patch and then wipe down with a cloth impregnated with gun oil or gun grease.
- 5. Lightly oil bores of barrel and chamber. Remove any excess lubricant.
- 7.4 Assembling the pistol
- 1. Check that there is no foreign matter inside the pistol.
- 2. Check that serial number, slide number and frame number tally.
- 3. Cock hammer 29 (not applicable to DAO pistols).
- 4. Slide the recoil spring 3 with the smaller diameter on the barrel 1 first.
- 5. Thumb down takedown lever 16.
- 6. Lead slide 4 over the recoil spring 3 and pull over the barrel 1 with slightly lifted end until the rear part.
- 7. Lift the rear part onto the frame 15 and let the slide glide forward with your hand.
- 8. Flip up the takedown lever 16 clockwise.
- 9. Press decocking lever 40 down (Not applicable to DAO pistols).
- 7.5 Verification of functions
- 1. Make sure that the magazine is removed and the pistol unloaded (see Section 5.8).
- 2. Check the elasticity of the recoil spring 3 and the smoothness of the slide 4 (no jamming).
- 3. Check the double-action trigger (DA).
- 4. Check trigger travel and trigger interruption.
- 5. Check simple trigger function (SA). (Not applicable to DAO pistols)
- 6. Check function of decocking lever 40 and safety intercept notch on hammer 29.
- 7. Check slide catch lever 18.
- 8. Inspect magazine.
- 9. Inspect external appearance of the pistol.
- 10. Verification of numbered components.
- 7.6 Care of the pistol
- 8 Pistol service and repairs
- 8.1 Cause and correction of malfunctions
- 8.2 Procedure:
- 1. Remove and safeguard the magazine.
- 2. Draw back slide 4 to the stop and arrest it in the open position.
- 3. Verify (visually or with a tool) that there is no bullet, round, case or foreign body in the chamber or barrel bore (see Fig....
- 4. Remove round, cartridge case or foreign bodies. Clean, lubricate and assemble the pistol (see Section 7.3 and 7.4).
- 5. Have the pistol inspected by an armourer or gunsmith.
- 8.3 Safekeeping and storage of the pistol
- 8.4 Shipping the pistol
- 1. Check the pistol to ensure that it is unloaded and decocked.
- 2. Pack the pistol well (if possible in its original packaging) to prevent damage in transit. To prevent the pistol being recogn...
- 3. Enclose a letter stating the following:
- 4. Send the pistol properly insured and carriage- paid (packages without correct postage will not be accepted) to:
- 9 Product line
- 10 Disposal
- 8.4 Shipping the pistol
- 7.1 Stripping the pistol
- 11 Technical data/types/accessories
- 12 Spare parts
Spare parts
25 07.01GB
12 Spare parts
Note:
Illustration of spare parts list,
see Fig. 18
Required specifications when
placing spare part orders
– Pistol model (calibre, type)
– Pistol serial number
– Item number and index
– Part designation
Index explanation
– C = P 232 DAO
– * = not for P 232 DAO
Item Designation
1Barrel
2 Extractor spring
3 Recoil spring
4Slide
6 Rear sight +. / + / N / - / -.
7 Roll pin, heavy
8 Roll pin, heavy
9 Pin to extractor
10 Extractor
11 Firing pin
12 Firing pin trigger
13 Safety lock
14 Safety lock spring
15 Frame
16 Takedown lever
17 Roll pin, heavy
18 Slide catch lever
19 Slide catch lever spring
20 Trigger
21 Trigger pivot
22 Trigger bar
23 Trigger bar spring
24 Sear
25 Sear spring
26 Case for sear
27 Roll pin, heavy
Item Designation
28 Safety lever
29 Hammer
29C Hammer DAO
30C Axis to sear
31 Hammer pivot pin
32 Jump cone
33 Hammer strut
34 Mainspring
35 Roll pin to hammer strut
36 Spring to jump cone
37 Hammer stop
38 Return spring
39 Roll pin, heavy
40* Decocking lever
41 Roll pin, heavy
42* Decocking lever spring
43 Magazine catch
44 Pin to magazine catch
45 Crown gear
48 Grip plate, right
49 Grip plate, left
50 Grip plate screw
51 Magazine tube
52 Magazine spring
53 Feeder
54 Magazine floor plate
59 Clamping screw
WARNING!
Uncontrolled discharge of
shot
May lead to death or severe
injuries
• Never use a standard
hammer 29 in a DAO pistol.