USER MANUAL Girsan Pistols • Compact MC (9 x19 Single/Double Action) • MC39 (9 x19 Single/Double Action) • Regard MC (9 x19 Single/Double Action)
Zenith Firearms | www.zenithfirearms.com WARNING Please read this user manual carefully before using the firearm. WARNING Come shoot the quality. Zenith Firearms, an American importer of high quality firearms and accessories, is a proud distributor of GİRSAN firearms. GİRSAN is the producer of Yavuz 16 pistols which are used by Turkey’s foremost civilian and official establishments. Do not use this firearm until you fully understand all of the safety instructions and handling procedures.
Zenith Firearms | Come Shoot the Quality INDEX 1. GENERAL WARNINGS.........................................................................................4 2. SAFETY GUIDELINES..........................................................................................4 3. PRODUCT PRESENTATION AND SPECIFICATIONS.........................................8 4. MAIN COMPONENTS...........................................................................................9 5. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS...................
Zenith Firearms | www.zenithfirearms.com 1. GENERAL WARNINGS • Read this user manual carefully before using the product. • Do not use any firearm before reading the safety rules and maintenance instructions. • Obey the laws in your country referring to firearms purchasing, carrying and use. All firearms are dangerous. Zenith Firearms and GİRSAN are not responsible for any damage that results from the improper use of your firearm. 2.
Zenith Firearms | Come Shoot the Quality THE 3 CARDINAL FIREARMS SAFETY RULES 1. Always handle a firearm as if it is loaded 2. Always keep your finger out of the trigger guard and off the trigger until you are ready to shoot your target Even if you determine that a firearm is unloaded, always, always, always handle it like it IS loaded. When you handle a firearm, the first thing you should do (with the firearm pointed in a safe direction), is open the action to identify whether the firearm is loaded.
Zenith Firearms | www.zenithfirearms.com ADDITIONAL FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION RULES ALWAYS KEEP CHILDREN AND OTHERS SAFE BY STORING FIREARMS SECURE AND AWAY FROM UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS You should always store firearms and ammunition out of the sight and reach of children and anyone else who is not an intended user or not physically or mentally capable of handling and using them properly and safely. Store firearms in a safe storage place – ideally, one you can lock.
Zenith Firearms | Come Shoot the Quality WHEN CLEANING A FIREARM, MAKE SURE IT IS NOT LOADED One of the most common statements following an accidental discharge is: “I was cleaning the firearm and it went off!” When you clean a firearm, make sure it is not loaded. You should keep the ammunition in another room until you have finished cleaning the firearm and are ready to reload. NEVER USE FIREARMS WHILE USING DRUGS OR ALCOHOL When you handle firearms, your judgment must NOT be impaired.
Zenith Firearms | www.zenithfirearms.com 3. PRODUCT PRESENTATION AND SPECIFICATIONS Your pistol comes with the accessories listed below: • Pistol • 3 magazines • User manual • Cleaning and oiling supplies • Pistol lock GENERAL SPECS OF THE PISTOL There are differences among the GİRSAN pistols, but this series all use a similar operating system. Locking System: Most GİRSAN pistols are semi-automatic firearms operating on the short recoil principle.
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Zenith Firearms | www.zenithfirearms.com 5. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS MODELS REGARD MC COMPACT MC MC39 Caliber 9 mm x 19 Parabellum 9 mm x 19 Parabellum 9 mm x 19 Parabellum semi-automatic semi-automatic semi-automatic Length 8.54 inches 7.89 inches 7.90 inches Height 5.39 inches 5.39 inches 5.39 inches Width 1.30 inches 1.30 inches 1.30 inches Weight (without magazine) 30.8 ounces 29.3 ounces 27.5 ounces 15 + 1 15 + 1 15 + 1 Operating System Capacity Full Magazine Weight 9.
Zenith Firearms | Come Shoot the Quality 6. OPERATING SYSTEM GİRSAN pistols are semi-automatic firearms operating on the short recoil principle using a falling block locking system. Upon firing, the pressure developed by combustion gas in the chamber recoils the slide and barrel assembly together. After a short distance, the locking block falls and releases the slide, letting it recoil while the barrel stops against the frame.
Zenith Firearms | www.zenithfirearms.com 7. HOW TO USE THE PISTOL WARNING Keep your finger outside the trigger guard and off the trigger until you intend to fire. BEFORE SHOOTING • With the safety on, the pistol cannot fire. Set the safety lever “on” (Picture 1) and in this position the red dot on the slide is completely Picture 1 Picture 2 hidden. • Prior to use, be sure that the chamber is empty and the barrel is free from any obstructions (Picture 2).
Zenith Firearms | Come Shoot the Quality SLIDE AND BODY FRAME CHECKS • Release the magazine by pressing the magazine release button (Picture 5). Pull the slide all the way to the rear (Picture 6). • While drawing the slide back, make Picture 5 Picture 6 sure the slide moves easily on the body frame and cocks the hammer. If the hammer is cocked when you retract the slide, pull the trigger and check to ensure the hammer decocks properly. • After inserting an empty magazine, repeat the same action.
Zenith Firearms | www.zenithfirearms.com PREPARING TO SHOOT • • • • • Always point the pistol in a safe direction. Make sure that the pistol is in safe mode (if applicable). Make sure there is no obstruction in the barrel. Check if the pistol is operating properly. Ensure the magazine is fitting correctly. LOADING THE MAGAZINE • Hold the magazine in an upright position. • Push the cartridge downwards and to the rear of the magazine. • Fully load the magazine.
Zenith Firearms | Come Shoot the Quality WARNING Pistol is loaded and ready to be fired. Keep your finger out of the trigger guard and off the trigger until you intend to fire. NOTE: GİRSAN pistols have a firing pin block safety, this system will not allow the firing pin to strike the primer on the cartridge unless the trigger is pulled. TARGETING The sight alignment is created by arranging the front and rear sights on the same line.
Zenith Firearms | www.zenithfirearms.com WARNING Do not utilize a grip that places your non-shooting hand in back of the slide. The slide’s movement will cause injury and a malfunction. SHOOTING IN DOUBLE ACTION MODE • Point the pistol at the target. • Rotate the safety/decocking lever upward with your thumb. If the hammer is decocked (Picture 11), pulling the trigger completes the first action of cocking the hammer completely and the second action of letting the hammer drop and strike the firing pin.
Zenith Firearms | Come Shoot the Quality UNLOADING THE PISTOL • • • • • The pistol can still be loaded even when the magazine is removed. Point the barrel of the pistol in a safe direction. Press the magazine release button to take the magazine out. Pull the slide back to remove the cartridge from the chamber. Release the slide back to the front, after ensuring that the chamber is empty (visually and physically ensure there is not a cartridge in the chamber).
Zenith Firearms | www.zenithfirearms.com DISASSEMBLY OF THE PISTOL Make sure that the pistol is unloaded before disassembly of the pistol. • Take the magazine out by pressing the magazine release button. • Press the disassembly latch release button which protrudes from the right side of the pistol with the index finger (Picture 14). • While you are pressing the button, rotate the disassembly latch on the left side of the frame with the thumb 90° clockwise (Picture 15).
Zenith Firearms | Come Shoot the Quality CLEANING THE PISTOL Cleaning and oiling the barrel: • Spray a little gun oil on the brush. • Insert the brush into the barrel from breach or chambered end (Picture 19). • Brush the inside of the barrel by pushing forward and backwards. • Wipe the inside of the barrel with a clean and dry patch until the patch comes out clean (Picture 20). • Clean the barrel locking block with the brush sprayed with protective oil (Pictures 21 and 22).
Zenith Firearms | www.zenithfirearms.com WARNING Do not oil the firing pin hole while cleaning. Clean and oil the recoil spring and recoil rod: • Lightly oil the recoil spring and recoil rod (Picture 26). Clean and oil the frame: • Clean all surfaces carefully (Picture 27). • Put a light coat of oil on the rails and trigger bar – sear connection (Picture 28). Clean and oil the magazine: • Make sure the magazine is empty.
Zenith Firearms | Come Shoot the Quality 9. REVERSING THE MAGAZINE RELEASE It is recommended that a gunsmith or armorer is used for this procedure. Left handed shooters can change the magazine release to the right side by following the instructions below: • Unscrew and remove the grips with a proper screwdriver (Picture 29). Press the back of the magazine release button down from the flat side (Picture 30). The magazine release button assembly will then drop out.
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GİRSAN 33 12 1) Y0001000100 MAGAZINE RELEASE 2) Y0001010100 MAGAZINE RELEASE SPRING SOCKET 3) Y0001010200 MAGAZINE RELEASE EXTRACTOR 4) Y0001010300 MAGAZINE RELEASE SPRING 5) Y0027000200 GRIP INSERT 6) Y0001000300 GRIP SCREW 7) Y0027030100 GRIP SCREW FIXING WASHER 8) Y0001000400 HAMMER STRUT SPRING 9) Y0001000500 HAMMER STRUT 10) Y0027000700 HAMMER PIN 11) Y0025000800 HAMMER CATCH SPRING 12) Y0001000900 HAMMER CATCH PIN 13) Y0027001000 SEAR 14) Y0039001100 HAMMER 15) Y0033001500 FORE SIGHT 30 29 51
27 6 7 7 5 44 12 33 33 45 32 13 8 29 11 GİRESUN TEL: 0454 215 39 35 - 0454 215 29 31 FAX: 0454 215 39 28 http://www.yavuz16.com e-posta: yavuz16@yavuz16.com ÇITLAKKALE MAH. BATLAMA DERESİ MEVKİİ MAKİNE VE HAF.SLH.SAN.TİC.A.�. GİRSAN 28 54 55 20 43 53 3 17 43 57 1 4 21 15 18 2 31 56 14 42 41 50 19 30 10 50 49 47 51 22 36 9 33 38 33 7 23 37 7 16 26 35 48 40 24 34 52 39 25 46 (9x19 mm) YAVUZ16 REGARD M.C.
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