Operating Instructions

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FP500 FREE PISTOL
cal. .22l.r.
2.5 Stripping the pistol
Adjustment and alignment work must only be
carried out by qualified gunsmiths. Stripping
procedure for thorough cleaning and replacing
the firing pin and spring:
- Unload in accordance with section 2.3
- Removing the grip plates:
Remove grip plate screws (42, on the opposite
side 43). Pull grip plates straight down and to
the rear.
- Removing the breech block:
The breech block can only be removed and
replaced if cocked! Remove the bearing
screw (24). (When re-fitting the bearing
screw (24), attention must be paid to the
fact that it needs only be tightened to a point
where the breech block is still able to move
freely).
The cocked breechblock can be removed and
inserted by lightly moving the breechblock lever
and tipping the weapon.
- Exchanging the firing pin:
Slacken off pressure on firing pin by pushing
up retention catch (208). Caution: Use a drift
(of ø 2 mm) to press out rear cylinder pin.
Remove retention catch (208) and com-
pression spring.
Clamp breech block in a vice in such a
manner that the spring washer (204) can be
pressed in easily. This takes the pressure off
the countersunk screw (205) and it can then
be removed.
Remove spring washer, firing pin spring and
firing pin (assembly proceeds in the reverse
order).
Before the breechblock can be inserted, the
firing pin must first be cocked.
25
24
205
208