Owner’s Manual Metal Frame Centerfire Pistols Single/Double Action Modes Double Action Only Modes Read the instructions and warnings in this manual CAREFULLY BEFORE using this firearm. 2100 Roosevelt Avenue • Springfield, MA 01104 1-800-331-0852 • Fax: 413-747-3317 www.smith-wesson.
READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS CAREFULLY. BE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND THESE INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS BEFORE USING THIS FIREARM. This SAFETY, INSTRUCTION and PARTS MANUAL should always accompany this firearm and be transferred with it upon change of ownership or presented to another person. A copy of the SAFETY, INSTRUCTION, & PARTS MANUAL is available FREE upon request from: SMITH & WESSON CUSTOMER SUPPORT CENTER 2100 ROOSEVELT AVENUE SPRINGFIELD, MA 01104 TEL.: 1-800-331-0852 E-mail: qa@smith-wesson.
INDEX SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 BASIC FIREARMS SAFETY RULES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-6 MODEL NUMBER IDENTIFICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 SAFE STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION . . . . . . . . . . .8-9 NOMENCLATURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-10 PREPARATION FOR FIRING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-11 AMMUNITION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-12 INSPECTING YOUR PISTOL . . . . . . . . . . .
SAFETY SAFETY IS YOUR NUMBER ONE RESPONSIBILITY!!!! WARNING: YOU MUST FOLLOW ALL OF THESE SAFETY RULES TO ENSURE THE SAFE USE OF YOUR FIREARM 4 • Safe gun handling is YOUR personal responsibility at all times. Firearms are dangerous and can cause serious injury and death if they are misused or used inappropriately. Safety must be the prime consideration of anyone who owns or handles firearms. • You are responsible for the firearm at all times.
BASIC FIREARM SAFETY RULES At home, in the field, at the range, or anywhere, the first concern of every firearm owner should be safety. Apply the following safety rules in every situation, with any kind of firearm. WARNING! THE FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE BASIC FIREARM SAFETY RULES MAY RESULT IN AN UNINTENDED DISCHARGE WHICH COULD CAUSE SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH. • BEFORE HANDLING ANY FIREARM, UNDERSTAND ITS OPERATION. Not all firearms are the same.
BASIC FIREARM SAFETY RULES CONT’D. ADDITIONAL IMPORTANT SAFETY RULES 6 • Never carry or store a firearm with the hammer or striker in the cocked position. • Do not allow a firearm to be used by individuals who have not read these basic firearms safety rules and do not understand its safe operation and the rules of safe gun-handling. • Be sure all accessories, such as holsters and grips, are compatible with the firearm and that the accessories do not interfere with safe operation.
SAFE STORAGE & TRANSPORTATION WARNING: SAFE AND SECURE STORAGE OF YOUR FIREARM IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT RULES OF FIREARM SAFETY. YOUR FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE RULES MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. • You must always secure your firearm and ammunition separately so that they are not accessible to children or other unauthorized persons. • Safe and secure storage and transportation of your firearm are your responsibility. It is a full-time responsibility. • ALWAYS STORE YOUR FIREARM UNLOADED.
SAFE STORAGE & TRANSPORTATION CONT’D. • • Your local police department or gunshop will furnish you with available information on storing and/or transporting a firearm legally. YOUR FIREARM IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY. Protect your firearm from theft or misuse by untrained or unqualified individuals. MAINTENANCE BEFORE STORAGE When storing, do not encase your firearm in anything that will attract or hold moisture, for example, leather or heavy cloth.
NOMENCLATURE CONT’D. DOUBLE ACTION - A firing action where the hammer or striker is drawn back, released, and the gun fired by a single pull of the trigger. DOUBLE ACTION ONLY - A firearm designed so that it can only be fired in double action. PISTOL - A handgun that contains the cartridges in a magazine. REVOLVER - A handgun that contains the cartridges in a cylinder that revolves at the rear of the barrel.
PREPARATION FOR FIRING CONT’D. • Be sure that all cylinders and actions of firearms are open, that chambers are clear of cartridges, magazines are removed, and that firearms are pointing in a safe direction before anyone is allowed in front of the firing position. • Be alert at all times. Never shoot if you are tired, cold or impaired in any way. • Treat your firearm as if it were loaded at all times. AMMUNITION A. • GENERAL PRINCIPLES A firearm and ammunition are a system and must work together.
AMMUNITION CONT’D. • Use only commercially manufactured ammunition with internal ballistic pressures which are in strict accordance with the specifications of the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute (SAAMI). • Be certain all ammunition you use complies with the SAAMI specifications. If you are uncertain, contact your ammunition supplier for verification. C.
AMMUNITION CONT’D. E. AMMUNITION WARNINGS • “Plus-P” (+P) ammunition generates pressures in excess of the pressures associated with standard ammunition. Such pressures may affect the wear characteristics or exceed the margin of safety built into some revolvers and could therefore be DANGEROUS. • “Plus-P” ammunition should not be used in medium (K frame) revolvers manufactured prior to 1958.
Frame FIGURE 2 Grip Slide Stop Magazine Decocking Safety Lever Magazine Release Trigger Slide Trigger Guard Equipment Rail Front Sight Slide Stop Notch Hammer Recoil Spring Guide Rod Barrel Bushing Barrel Rear Sight Front Sight Extractor Ejection Port Slide Stop Pin MODEL NUMBER IDENTIFICATION The serial number and the model number appear here on your pistol.
INSPECTING YOUR PISTOL Traditional Single and Double Action Pistols When you inspect your pistol, you should first check for yourself to insure that it is unloaded. To do this, grasp the pistol with your finger off the trigger and outside the trigger guard, point the muzzle in a safe direction, rotate the decocking lever fully down into the "safe" position as shown in Figure 4, depress the magazine release, and remove the magazine.
INSPECTING YOUR PISTOL CONT’D. DO NOT BLOCK EJECTION PORT!!! FIGURE 7 DOUBLE ACTION ONLY PISTOLS The Smith & Wesson “double action only” pistol does not have a decocking lever or manual safety. It does not require such a mechanism because the hammer does not remain in the single action (or fully-cocked) position when the slide is released after loading and because the hammer does not remain in the single action position after each shot. The hammer of this pistol cannot be manually cocked before firing.
LOADING CONT’D. Once the magazine is removed from the pistol and the trigger is fully released, subsequent cycling of the trigger will not fire the pistol until the magazine is fully reinserted. (This may not apply to certain pistols that have been marked “CAUTION - CAPABLE OF FIRING WITHOUT MAGAZINE”) WARNING: Some Smith & Wesson centerfire pistols are designed to disengage the trigger linkage, and thereby prevent the trigger from firing the pistol when the magazine is removed from the pistol.
LOADING CONT’D. CAUTION The pistol can now be fired by pulling the trigger to the rear. FOR TRADITIONAL DA/SA • • • • Rotate the decocking safety lever to the down (safe) position and leave it in that position. If you wish to restore the magazine in your pistol to its full capacity, depress the magazine release and remove the magazine from the pistol. Remember that there is a round in the chamber; therefore, the weapon should be holstered or safely secured during this process.
LOADING CONT’D. WARNING: ALL Traditional SA/DA pistols with model designations called out by 3 or more digits, i.e. 410, 411, 5906, 4506TSW, etc. are manufactured with an automatic firing pin block. The automatic firing pin block prevents the firing pin from moving forward and firing a chambered cartridge unless the trigger is held fully rearward.
FIRING CONT’D. DOUBLE ACTION ONLY • • Keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction and your finger outside the trigger guard until you are ready to fire. Each shot will be fired in the double action mode. While holding the grip firmly, pull the trigger fully to the rear. As the trigger is drawn fully to the rear, the hammer moves rearward and is released to strike the firing pin. Upon firing the slide moves rearward thereby extracting and ejecting the spent cartridge case.
CLEARING MISFIRES TRADITIONAL DA/SA • If, during firing a cartridge fails to fire, the pistol will remain in the double action mode. If the situation permits, the trigger may be pulled once or twice more. If ignition still fails, the chamber must be manually cleared. Rotate the decocking safety lever fully down into the "safe" position and wait ten seconds while keeping the muzzle pointed in a safe direction.
UNLOADING CONT’D. • • Do not obstruct the ejection port because doing so can interfere with ejection of a cartridge and thereby creates the risk of exploding an unchambered cartridge and possible injury. (See figure 7) Visually check the barrel chamber to be sure it is empty. Unload the magazine by holding it with the bullet end of the cartridge pointing away from you and pressing each cartridge forward and out of the magazine.
FIELD STRIPPING DISASSEMBLY CONT’D. • WARNING: The recoil spring is under pressure. Control the recoil spring and the guide so that they do not fly out and cause injury. Allow the slide to move forward until it is aligned with the frame in its normal closed position. *The hammer will fall as the slide moves forward. Pull the slide forward off the frame while grasping the recoil spring assembly and slide together as shown in Figure 11.
FIELD STRIPPING REASSEMBLY • With the rear of the slide pointed in a safe direction and the bottom of the slide turned up, replace the barrel in the slide so the muzzle is flush with the end of the slide and the barrel lug is turned up (away from the ejection port). Replace the recoil spring on the recoil spring guide. Insert the spring end of the recoil spring guide assembly in the guide housing.
MAGAZINE DISASSEMBLY DISASSEMBLY (see Figure 16) 1. Using a drift punch, depress floorplate catch (4) through hole in magazine floorplate (5). 2. Slide magazine floorplate (5) FIGURE 16 (2) out of magazine tube (1) while holding floorplate catch (4) in the magazine tube (1). 3. Remove floorplate catch (4) and magazine spring (3) out (1) through bottom of magazine tube (1). 4. Turn magazine tube (1) (4) right side up and remove magazine follower (2) through bottom of magazine tube (1).
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE CONT’D. Your handgun should be cleaned by brushing the barrel bore and chamber (charge holes) with a good powder-removing solvent and bore brush. Wipe the areas clean with patches or a swab. Using a small brush dipped in solvent, remove all deposits from around the breech of the barrel, chamber (charge holes), extractor and adjacent areas which have been subjected to the action of powder or primer residue. Remove any residue on the frame with light brushing and a solvent.
SERVICE, SHIPPING, & PARTS CONT’D. Should your Smith & Wesson firearm require service, it should be returned to Smith & Wesson in its original case or in a similarly secure container. It is not necessary to take the gun to a dealer for shipment. However, before shipping your firearm, call or e-mail our Customer Service Dept. for authorization and shipping instructions. Before shipping your handgun, ensure that the firearm is unloaded, package it securely, and do NOT ship any ammunition.
SERVICE, SHIPPING, & PARTS CONT’D. ACCESSORIES & PARTS When ordering parts directly from the factory, please provide the following information: • Model Number • Dash Number • Serial Number • Approximate date of purchase • Part view Number (refer to diagram) • Complete Return Address • VISA/Discover/MasterCard Number and Expiration Date • For Foreign Orders Only, Fax Number or E-mail Address Installation of all replacement parts must be performed by a trained gunsmith only.
WARRANTY CONT’D. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you in whole or in part. Smith & Wesson will not be responsible for defects resulting from careless handling, unauthorized adjustments or modifications, defective or improper ammunition, corrosion, neglect, abuse, ordinary wear and tear, or unreasonable use. Smith & Wesson reserves the right to determine what constitutes ordinary wear and tear.
COMPONENT PARTS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. Ambidextrous Decocking Safety Ambi. Decocking Safety Lever Ambi. Decock. Saf. Lever Detent Spring Ambi. Decocking Saf. Lever Plunger Ambi. Decock. Saf.
COMPONENT PARTS Double Action Only 17 7 16 22 45 13 18 21 12 26 44 23 68 FOR USE BY TRAINED GUNSMITHS ONLY 30 6 40 24 19 59 60 70 71 5 72 73 77 61 65 31 8 64 30 11 91 79 78 10 29 66 39 62 20 36 35 34 15 4 80 82 37 76 81 38 87 25 14 28 41 9 75 74 42 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 34. 35. 36. 37.
This handgun is not equipped with a device that fully blocks use by unauthorized users. More than 200,000 firearms like this one are stolen from their owners every year in the United States. In addition, there are more than a thousand suicides each year by younger children and teenagers who get access to firearms. Hundreds more die from accidental discharge. It is likely that many more children sustain serious wounds or inflict such wounds accidentally on others.
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