THIS BOOKLET The safety warnings in this booklet are important. By understanding the dangers inherent in the use of any firearm, and by taking the precautions described herein, you can enjoy complete safety in the use of your Taurus firearm. Failure to heed any of these warnings may result in serious injury to you or others, as well as severe damage to the firearm or other property.
FIREARMS ARE NOT ALL ALIKE Many makes and models of firearms might LOOK nearly the same. However, they differ widely in design and operation, and in the location and function of various controls. Study this manual thoroughly. Educate yourself on the characte-ristics and operation of your particular firearm before attempting to handle it. Do not permit others to handle it - unless they also have done so. You should have an instruction manual for every firearm you own.
WARNING Taurus pistols were manufactured to perform properly with the original parts as designed. It is your duty to make sure any parts you buy are installed correctly and that neither replacements nor originals are altered or changed. Your firearm is a simple tool but it has many parts that must relate correctly to other parts. Putting a firearm together wrong or with modified parts can result in a damaged firearm, danger and injury or death to you and others through malfunction.
WARNING: AMMUNITION 1. Use only high quality, original, factory-manufactured ammunition. Do not use cartridges that are dirty, wet, corroded, bent or damaged. Do not oil cartridges. Do not spray aerosol-type lubricants, preservatives, or cleaners directly onto cartridges or where excess spray may flow into contact with cartridges. Lubricant or other foreign matter on cartridges can cause potentially dangerous ammunition malfunctions. Use only ammunition of the caliber for which your firearm is chambered.
POSITION FOR TARGET SHOOTING CARE AND MAINTENANCE Take such stance that your body faces the target at a 90 degree angle. Keep your feet 1 ft. to 1-1/2 ft. apart. Raise your arm so that it lines up naturally with the target. Your head should be turned as. needed, so to have a good sight picture. When you are in a correct position, aim the firearm and squeeze the trigger. A. The firearm may be cleaned and lubricated under normal conditions without the need of any disassembly.
TAURUS LIMITED WARRANTY LOADING WhatDoes This Warranty Cover? This warranty covers any service and repair needed by any product manufactured by Forjas Taurus SA.. and imported by Taurus International Manufacturing. Inc. or manufactured in the United States by Taurus International Manufacturing. Inc. How Long Does Coverage Last? This warranty is of unlimited duration. What Will We Do? Taurus will service and/or repair all covered products free of charge.
SEMI-AUTOMATIC PISTOLS 1. SAFETY FIRST: Risk of an accident is greatly increased when any semiautomatic pistol, no matter how safely designed, is carried with a cartridge in the chamber. THIS PRACTICE IS NOT RECOMMENDED AND MAY BE JUSTIFIED ONLY IN CIRCUMSTANCE OF CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER WHEN THE PISTOL MAY IMMEDIATELY HAVE TO BE USED IN SELF-DEFENSE. By far the safest procedure when carrying a loaded pistol is to leave the chamber empty. 2.
SAFETY AGAINST ACCIDENTAL FIRING FROM DROPPING Like any other precision instrument of small size, this pistol can be damaged or broken by unusual abuse, such as by severe impact on a hard surface. If dropped from a height at which the pistol is normally used, the manual safety and automatic safety together provide double strong resistance against accidental firing caused by such impact, BUT THE MANUAL SAFETY MUST BE "ON" TO FULFILL ITS FUNCTION.
GRIP SAFETY The grip safety is located on the upper rear portion of the frame im~ediately below the hammer and is automatically engaged through spnng pressure. It prevents the rearward movement of the trigger. To disengage, grip the pistol grip firmly. This will allow the grip safety to move out of contact with rear of trigger allowing the gun to fire. DISCONNECTOR The disconnector prevents a round from being fired prior to being properly seated in the chamber with the slide and barrel locked.
9. Tip the barrel link forward to clear the recoil spring tunnel. Then pull the barrel forward clear of the slide. DISASSEMBLY 1. With the pistol unloaded, the magazine removed and the hammer down, depress the recoil spring plug, and turn the barrel bushing clockwise, towards the right side of the pistol until the recoil spring plug and recoil are free. Be careful, the recoil spring and plug are under tension and can fly out with substantial force.
SAFETY FIRST: PARTS All firearms require periodic maintenance and inspection which may reveal a need for adjustment or repair. Have your firearm checked by a competent gunsmith annually, even if it seems to be working well, since breakage, improper functioning, undue wear, or corrosion of some components may not be apparent from external examination. If you notice ANY mechanical malfunction, do NOT continue to use the firearm. UNLOAD the firearm and take it to a competent gunsmith immediately.
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PISTOL SPECIFICATIONS MODEL PT 1911 PT 1911 AR (11 CALIBER .45ACP .45ACP NUMBER OF SHOTS 8+1 8+1 BARREL 5" 5" TOTAL LENGTH 8.6" 8.6" WEIGHT 40.4 oz. 42.5 oz. FRONT SIGHT Heinie sight. fixed REAR SIGHT Heinie sight. drift adjustable GRIPS Checkered. FINISH Blue or stainless (1)" Picattiny black rail (Mll"STD-1913) ,a'T8...S@ ~ This trademark, forged for over 60 years of hard and dedicated work, became a symbol of quality in handguns for civilian, police and military use.
A WORD TO THE WISE MOST FIREARMS ACCIDENTS HAPPEN BECAUSE THE SHOOTER CARELESSLY VIOLATES THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT RULE OF SAFE FIR~ARM HANDLING: ALWAYS KEEP THE MUZZLE POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION! IMPORTANT: DO NOT DISCARD KEEP THIS MANUAL WITH YOUR FIREARM. UPON CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP, TRANSFER THIS MANUAL WITH THE FIREARM. ta, T ~ S~ Forjas Taurus, S.A Av. do Forte, 511 Fane: 55-51-30213000 - Fax: 55-51-30213110 91360-000 - Porto Alegre - RS - Brasil ta'T ~ S@ Taurus International Manufacturing, Inc.
