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USER MANUAL Tisas Pistols z e n i t h f i r e a r m s ZiG M45 (.45 ACP Single Action) ZiG PC1911 (.45 ACP Single Action) ZiG PCS1911 (.45 ACP Single Action) ZiG PCS9 (9 x19 Single Action)

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Zenith Firearms10950 Rockfish Valley Highway, Suite C, Afton, VA 22920

Tel: 434.202.7790 | Fax: 800.466.4444 | [email protected] | www.zenithfirearms.com

• ZiG M45 (.45 ACP Single Action)• ZiG PC1911 (.45 ACP Single Action)• ZiG PCS1911 (.45 ACP Single Action)• ZiG PCS9 (9 x19 Single Action)

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ZenithFirearms,anAmericanimporterofhighqualityfirearmsandaccessories,isaprouddistributorofTisasfirearms.

Come shoot the quality.

WARNING

Pleasereadthisuser manual carefullybeforeusingthefirearm.

WARNING

Do not use this firearmuntilyoufullyunderstandallofthesafetyinstructionsandhandlingprocedures.

NOTE

Shouldyourequirefurther information, please call a Zenith Firearms representative at434.202.7790.

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INDEX 1. GENERALWARNINGS................................................................................................3 2. SAFETYGUIDELINES.................................................................................................3 3. BEFOREUSINGYOURPISTOL..................................................................................8 4. PARTSOFTHETISAS1911MODELPISTOL........................................................... 10 5. OVERVIEWOFSAFETYMECHANISMS.................................................................. 11 6. LOADING...................................................................................................................13 7. FIRING........................................................................................................................14 8. UNLOADING..............................................................................................................15 9. DECOCKINGTHEHAMMER.....................................................................................1610. TROUBLESHOOTING................................................................................................ 1711. DISASSEMBLY&ASSEMBLY................................................................................... 2012. CLEANING................................................................................................................. 2413. PARTSDESCRIPTION(1911MODEL)..................................................................... 2614. EXPLODEDDRAWING(1911MODEL)..................................................................... 2715. PARTSDESCRIPTION(ALLOTHERMODELS)....................................................... 2816. EXPLODEDDRAWING(ALLOTHERMODELS)...................................................... 2917. WARRANTY............................................................................................................... 30

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1. GENERAL WARNINGS• Readthisusermanualcarefullybeforeusingtheproduct.• Donotuseanyfirearmbeforereadingthesafetyrulesandmaintenanceinstructions.• Obeythelawsinyourcountryreferringtofirearmspurchasing,carryinganduse.Allfirearmsaredangerous.ZenithFirearmsandTisasarenotresponsibleforanydamagethatresultsfromtheimproperuseofyourfirearm.

2. ESSENTIAL FIREARM SAFETY GUIDELINESThesefirearmsafetyguidelineshavebeenpreparedbyZenithFirearms,baseduponcurrentlyavailableinformation.Theyareprovidedtoyouasacourtesyandintheinterestoffurtheringsafety.Theseguidelinesarenotcomprehensive,nordotheymodifyorreplacerules,recommendations,standards,orregulationsmadebylegalauthoritiesormanufacturers.Asaresponsiblefirearmssupplier,Zenithbelievesthatnoissueismoreimportantthanfirearmsafety.Weurgeyoutolearnandpracticethefollowingguidelinesandtomakethemyourhabitwhenhandlingfirearms.Thiswillhelpensuresafehandlingofyourfirearm(s)andhelppreventaccidents.Wealsoencourageyoutocompleteanapprovedfirearmssafety-trainingcourse.

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THE 3 CARDINAL FIREARMS SAFETY RULES1. Alwayshandleafirearmasifitisloaded

Evenifyoudeterminethatafirearmisunloaded,always,always,alwayshandleitlikeitISloaded.Whenyouhandleafirearm,thefirstthingyoushoulddo(withthefirearmpointedinasafedirection),isopentheactiontoidentifywhetherthefirearmisloaded.Ifyoudonotknowhowtoopentheaction,donothandlethefirearm.Andremember,removingamagazinealonedoesnotmakeafirearmunloaded,astheremaybearoundinthechamber.2. Alwayskeepyourfingeroutofthetriggerguardandoffthetriggeruntilyouareready

toshootyourtarget

Donotplaceyourfingerinsidethetriggerguarduntilyouhaveplacedafirearm’ssightsonyourtargetandhavedecidedtofire.Thebestplacetorestyourfingerinthemeantimeisabovethetriggerguardalongtheframe.Bywaitinguntilyouareaimedatyourtarget,ifthetriggerweretobepressed,youwillguaranteethatashotwilltravelsafelyinthedirectionofyourintendedtarget.3. Alwayskeepafirearmpointedinasafedirection,beforeandbeyondyourtarget

Itisimportanttoidentifyyouractualtarget,butitisjustasimportanttoknowwhatliespastandbeforeyourtarget.Asafedirectionisanydirectionwhereanunintentionaldischargeormisswillnotcauseinjuryordamage.Indeterminingasafedirection,rememberthat

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aroundcanricochetoffanobjectlikeafloor,waterorwall,orgothroughwalls,floors,ceilings,andwindows.Whetherinahouseoroutdoors,thesafestdirectionisthemuzzleangleddowntowardthefloor.Andneverpointatorcrossthemuzzleofafirearm(loadedorunloaded)atanypartofanyperson’sbody—thelaserrule!

ADDITIONAL FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION RULES

ALWAYS KEEP CHILDREN AND OTHERS SAFE BY STORING FIREARMS SECURE AND AWAY FROM UNAUTHORIZED PERSONSYoushouldalwaysstorefirearmsandammunitionoutofthesightandreachofchildrenandanyoneelsewhoisnotanintendeduserornotphysicallyormentallycapableofhandlingandusingthemproperlyandsafely.Storefirearmsinasafestorageplace–ideally,oneyoucanlock.

CAREFULLY READ THE ENTIRE INSTRUCTION MANUAL THAT COMES WITH YOUR FIREARMYoushouldonlyuseafirearmifyoufullyunderstandhowtosafelyoperateit.Allfirearmscomewithaninstructionmanualcreatedbythemanufacturer.Ifthefirearmdoesnotcomewithaninstructionmanual,contactthemanufacturerdirectlyandrequestone.

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ALWAYS DETERMINE THAT THE FIREARM IS SAFE TO OPERATEBeforeshooting,makesurethefirearmisingoodworkingorder,thatthebarrelisclear,andthatthefirearmissafetooperate.Thisisespeciallyimportantwhenhandlingafirearmthathasbeenstoredorunusedforalongperiodoftime.

ALWAYS USE CORRECT AMMUNITIONNeveruseimproperorincorrectammunition.Onlyuseammunitionthatisrecommendedbythefirearmmanufacturerthecaliberofyourfirearm.Mostfirearmshavethecaliberengravedorstampedonthebarrel.Yourammunitionshouldhavetheexactsamecaliber.Ifyouusetheincorrectammunition,itcandestroyafirearmandcauseseriousinjury.Additionally,itvoidsyourwarranty.

WHENCLEANINGAFIREARM,MAKESUREITISNOTLOADEDOneofthemostcommonstatementsfollowinganaccidentaldischargeis:“Iwascleaningthefirearmanditwentoff!”Whenyoucleanafirearm,makesureitisnotloaded.Youshouldkeeptheammunitioninanotherroomuntilyouhavefinishedcleaningthefirearmandarereadytoreload.

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NEVER USE FIREARMS WHILE USING DRUGS OR ALCOHOLWhenyouhandlefirearms,yourjudgmentmustNOTbeimpaired.YoushouldNEVERhandlefirearmswhileundertheinfluenceofalcohol,illegaldrugsorwhileusinglegalprescriptionmedicationthatcanmakeyoutiredoraffectyoursenses,reflexes,orjudgment.

USE EYE AND EAR PROTECTIONAlwayswearpropereyeandearprotectionwhileshootingfirearms;earprotectionwillhelppreventhearinglossfromtheextremedecibellevelofgunfire,andeyeprotectionwillhelppreventejectiongases,ricochetedobjects,casings,oranyforeignobjectsfromdamagingyoureyes.Besmart,besafe.

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3. BEFORE USING YOUR PISTOLYourTisaspistolissemi-automatic,meaningthatitisautomaticallyreloadedandreadytofireagainaftereachshot.YourTisaspistolcanfireevenwithoutamagazineinserted.Forthatreason,ejectingthemagazineorinsertinganemptymagazinedoesnotmakeyourpistolsafe.Rather,toensureyourpistolissafe,youmustejectthemagazine,emptythechamber,andthenvisuallyinspectthechambertoensurenocartridgeorotherobstructionispresent.Possess,carryanduseyourpistolinaccordancewithallrelevantlocal,state,andfederallaws.Ifyoupurchasedthisfirearmsecondhand,haveitcheckedbyaqualifiedarmorerorgunsmithtoensureitissafetooperate.

ATTENTION: Keep your fi rearm in a safe place where children cannot access it. Always store your fi rearm unloaded and store the key to the lock separately from the ammunition.

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IMPORTANT: When not in use, your fi rearm should be secured with a lock to prevent unauthorized use. A cable lock, such as shown here must be used to prevent the fi rearm from locking into battery to prevent use.

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4. PARTS OF THE TISAS 1911 MODEL PISTOL

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5. OVERVIEW OF SAFETY MECHANISMSYourTisaspistolisequippedwithagripsafety.Whenengaged,thissafetyfeatureprovidesablockinfrontofthetriggermechanismthatpreventsfiring.Whentheshootergripsthepistolfirmly,thissafetyfeaturedisengagesandceasestopresentabarriertofiring.However,disengagementofthisfeaturehasnobearingontheothersafetyfeatures.Inorderforthepistoltofire,thethumbsafetymustalsobedisengaged.Thethumbsafety(2) canbeengagedanddisengagedwhenthehammer(1) isinthecockedposition.However,whenthehammerisintheforwardposition,thethumbsafetycannotbeengagedordisengaged.

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Thehammer safetyisengagedwhenthehammeriscockedandthethumbselectorleverisswitchedintotheupposition.Whenthehammerisnotcocked,thissafetycannotbeengaged,however,itcanbeengagedifthehammerishalf-cocked.Ifthehammerisfully-cockedandyouwanttoengagethehammersafety,dothefollowing:• Safelyunloadthepistolandperformaninspectiontoensureyouhavedoneso.• Gripthepistolfirmlyandpointitinasafedirection.• Whilegraspingthehammerfirmlybetweentwofingers,squeezethetrigger,andslowly

guidethehammertoitshalf-cockedposition.• Lockthehammerbyuseofthethumbsafetyselector.Whenthehammersafetyisengaged,thehammerwillnottouchthefiringpin.

ATTENTION: Do not attempt to engage the hammer safety when the chamber is loaded. The pistol will fi re if the hammer slips from between your fi ngers, possibly resulting in injury or death to yourself or others.

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6. LOADINGAftermakingsurethatyourpistolisclean,andthattheammunitionisclean,dryandofthecorrectcaliberandtype,holdthemagazinewithonehandandinsertammunitioncartridgesintothemagazinewiththeotherhanduntilthemagazineisfullyloaded.Insertthemagazineintothepistol,thenretracttheslideandreleaseit.Atthispoint,thechamberisloadedandyourpistolisreadytofire.

IMPORTANT: Always keep your fi nger off the trigger while loading your pistol, and always point the barrel in a safe direction.

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7. FIRING• Gripyourpistolfirmlyinsuchawayasto

disengagethegripsafety.• Pointthepistolatyourintendedtargetand

assumeapropershootingstance.• Aimthepistolpreciselyatyourintendedpointof

impactwithinthelargertarget.• Whenyouarereadytofire,placeyourfingeron

thetriggerandlightlysqueezethetrigger.Thepistolwillfireonecartridge,andthenreadyitselftofireasubsequentcartridge.

• Squeezethetriggeragaintofirethissubsequentcartridge,andrepeatthisprocedureuntilyouwishtostopfiringoruntilyourunoutofammunition,atwhichpointtheslidewilllockinitsretractedposition.

IMPORTANT: If you are untrained or inexperienced, and have a misfi re, a malfunction, or in the event the pistol stops fi ring before the magazine is empty, unload the pistol and utilize the assistance of a qualifi ed fi rearms instructor before attempting to operate your Tisas pistol.

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8. UNLOADINGWhenthelastcartridgeinthemagazineisfired,theslidelocksinitsretractedposition.Tounloadfromthispoint:• Pointthebarrelinasafedirection.• Ejectthemagazinebypressingthemagazinereleaselever.• Pulltheslidetotherearandvisuallyinspectthechambertoconfirmthatitisempty.• Slowlyreleasetheslidetoitsforwardposition.Ifyouwishtounloadbeforethemagazinehasbeenemptied,whentheslideisinaforwardposition,orwhenthehammerisinthefully-cockedposition:• Pointthebarrelinasafedirectionandkeepyourfingeroffthetrigger.• Ejectthemagazinebypressingthemagazinereleaselever.• Pulltheslidetotherearandvisuallyinspectthechambertoconfirmthatitisempty.• Releasethehammerbyfollowingtheprocedureforthatspecificaction.

ATTENTION: In order to ensure that your pistol is unloaded, eject the magazine and then visually inspect the chamber by pulling the slide rearward.

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9. DECOCKING THE HAMMER• Pointthebarrelinasafedirectionandmakesure

yourpistolisunloaded.• Gripthepistolproperlywithyourdominanthand

asifpreparingtofire.• Graspthehammerbetweenthethumbandindex

fingerofyourotherhand.• Squeezethetriggerandslowlypushthehammer

untilthehammersafetyisengaged.Donotreleasethehammeruntilthehammerfitsintoitshalf-cockedposition.

ATTENTION: Always store and carry your pistol with its chamber empty and its hammer safety engaged. When your pistol is loaded, do not try to release the hammer, as doing so may fi re your pistol and cause injury or death to yourself or others. Also, release the hammer slowly by grasping it fi rmly between two fi ngers. Fast release of the hammer can result in damage to the fi ring pin.

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10. TROUBLESHOOTINGCAUTION: When troubleshooting, always safely unload your fi rearm while pointing in a safe direction.

Slide will not lock forward into battery:• Donotattempttomanuallyforcetheslideintobattery.• Pointyourbarrelinasafedirection.• Ejectthemagazine.• Retracttheslidetofacilitateextractionandejectionofthechamberedcartridge.• Ifthecartridgedoesnotextractandeject,locktheslideinitsretractedposition.• Inspectthecartridgeandcarefullyattemptmanualextraction/ejection.Ifthecartridge

cannotbeextracted/ejected,seektheassistanceofaqualifiedarmorerorgunsmith.

ATTENTION: This problem may be the result of a dirty fi rearm, incorrect ammunition, or an incorrect magazine. Do not attempt manual extraction/ejection of a severely impounded cartridge, as doing so may result in a serious accident and/or injury.

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Squib load, inadequate charge in cartridge:• Thiscanberecognizedbyaweakreportwhenfired,possiblyalightrecoilofthe

operationandafailedejection.• Stopfiringimmediately.• Unloadyourfirearminasafemanner.• Retractandlocktheslidetotherearandinspectboththechamberandthebarrelto

determinewhetherornottheyareobstructed.• Ifanobstructionispresent,keepyourpistolpointedinasafedirectionandobtain

assistancefromaqualifiedarmorerorgunsmith.

IMPORTANT: If the chamber/barrel becomes obstructed and you continue to fi re, the pistol may explode, resulting in serious injury or death to yourself or others.

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Troubleshooting other malfunctions:• Replaceanydamagedmagazinesorammunitioncartridges.• Inspectandcleanthechamber.• Cleanthemagazine.• Cleanthethumbsafetyselectorandthecartridgeramp.• Ifaftertakingthesestepsyourpistolcontinuestomalfunction,obtainassistancefrom

aqualifiedarmorerorgunsmith.

ATTENTION: Carry out all troubleshooting operations in a safe location with the fi rearm pointed in a safe direction.

ATTENTION: Cleaning solvent is a fl ammable material and should be kept away from a fl ame.

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11. DISASSEMBLY and ASSEMBLYDisassembly for Model 1911 A1• Pointthebarrelinasafedirectionandremovethe

magazine.• Opentheslidetoensurethechamberisemptyandvisually

inspectthechamber.• Pushtherecoilspringpluginandrotatethebarrelbushing

90°clockwise.• Removetherecoilspringplug.Iftherecoilspringiseasily

removed,dosoatthistime.Ifnot,leaveinstalled.

NOTE: Keep your hand on the recoil spring as it is under pressure. If you lose your grip, the spring may eject and could lead to injury.

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• Rotatethebarrelbushingbackcounterclockwise90°andthen45°furtheruntilitcanberemoved.

• Removetheslidestopbyslowlypushingthesliderearwarduntilthehalfmoondetentnotchlinesupwiththerearofthestopandthenpressthestopfromtherightsideandpulloutfromtheleft.

• Removetheslidebyslowlypushing/pullingitforwardoffoftheframe.

• Removetherecoilspringguiderod,andrecoilspringifitisstillinstalled.

• Lifttounlockandthenremovethebarrelfromtheslide.

Assembly for Model 1911 A1• Followthestepsfordisassemblyinreverseorder.

ATTENTION: Take care to maintain fi rm control of the recoil spring plug during assembly. Failure to do so may result in injury as the recoil spring plug is propelled by force of the recoil spring. Also, ensure correct positioning of the barrel link during reassembly.

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Disassembly for Other 1911 Models• Pointthebarrelinasafedirectionandremove

themagazine.• Opentheslidetoensurethechamberisempty

andvisuallyinspectthechamber.• Removetheslidestopbyslowlypushingthe

sliderearwarduntilthehalfmoondetentnotchlinesupwiththerearofthestopandthenpressthestopfromtherightsideandpulloutfromtheleft.

• Removetheslidebyslowlypushing/pullingitforwardoffoftheframe.

• Removetherecoilspringandguiderod.

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• Lifttounlockandthenremovethebarrelfromtheslide.

Assembly for Other 1911 Models (4” Barrel)• Followthestepsfordisassemblyinreverse

order.

NOTE: Ensure correct positioning of the barrel link during reassembly.

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12. CLEANINGMaterials needed for cleaning:• Solvent• Gunoil• Cleaningcloth• Brush• Ramrod

WARNING: Wear protective goggles when using solvent.

• Removethemagazine.• Extract/ejectanychamberedroundandconfirmthatthechamberisclear.• Disassemblethefirearm.• Removethegrippanelsifyouwillusesolventtocleantheframeorotherpartsclose

totheframe(donotcleanthegrippanelswithsolventanddonotlubricatethem).• Wipedirtysurfaces,parts,slidechannelsandinsidethebarrelwithsolventusingbrush. • Donotusebrushfrombothendsofthebarrel,cleanfromthechamberendonly.Itisa

bestpracticetonotallowthebrushtoabradethecrownofthemuzzleonanygun.

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• Wipedownallsurfacestoremovedirtandsolvent.• Lightlylubricateallexternal(exceptforthegrippanels)andinternalpartswithgunoil.• Dryoutersurfacesofthefirearmwithacleancloth.• Removeanyexcesslubricantfromtheinternaloperatingpartsofthefirearm.• Reassemblethefirearm.• Retractandreleasetheslideandoperatethesafetymechanismtoensureproper

functioning.

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ZiGM1911PARTSDESCRIPTION(A1MODEL)NO. PARTS DESCRIPTION CODE 1 MAGAZINECATCH C11-1 2 MAGAZINECATCHSPRING C11-1.01 3 MAGAZINECATCHLOCK C11-1.02 4 ARCHEDMAINSPRINGHOUSING C11-2 5 MAINSPRING C11-2.01 6 MAINSPRINGCAP C11-2.02 7 MAINSPRINGCAPPIN C11-2.03 8 MAINSPRINGRETAINER C11-2.04 9 MAINSPRINGHOUSINGPIN C11-2.0510 HAMMERSTRUT C11-311 HAMMERSTRUTPIN C11-3.0112 SEAR C11-413 SEARPIN C11-4.0114 REGULARSPURHAMMER C11-515 HAMMERPIN C11-5.0116 REARSIGHT C11-617 THUMBSAFETY C11-718 THUMBSAFETYPLUNGER C11-7.0119 SLIDESTOPPLUNGER C11-7.0220 PLUNGERSPRING C11-7.0321 GRIPSAFETY C11-822 FIRINGPIN C11-923 FIRINGPINSPRING C11-9.0124 EJECTOR C11-1025 EJECTORPIN C11-10.0126 TRIGGERBARLEVER C11-11

NO. PARTS DESCRIPTION CODE27 SLIDESTOP C11-1228 BARRELLINK C11-1329 BARRELLINKPIN C11-13.0130 BARREL C11-1431 BARRELBUSHING C11-1532 SLIDE C11-1633 GRIPPANEL,RIGHT C11-1834 GRIPPANEL,LEFT C11-1935 FRAME C11-2136 GRIPSCREW C11-2337 GRIPSCREWBUSHING C11-23A38 RECOILSPRINGGUIDE C11-2439 RECOILSPRINGPLUG C11-24.0140 RECOILSPRING C11-24.0241 EXTRACTOR C11-2542 DISCONNECTOR C11-2643 PLUNGERTUBE C11-2744 FIRINGPINSTOP C11-2845 FIRINGPINLOCKPLUNGERLEVER C11-2946 FIRINGPINSAFETYBLOCK C11-3147 FIRINGPINSAFETYBLOCKSPRINGC11-31.0148 SEARSPRING C11-3249 FRONTSIGHT C11-3350 MAGAZINEASSEMBLY C11-50351 TRIGGERASSEMBLY C11-704

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ZiGM1911EXPLODEDVIEW(A1MODEL)

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ZiGM9PARTSDESCRIPTION(OTHERMODELS)NO. PARTS DESCRIPTION CODE 1 MAGAZINECATCH LV-1 2 MAGAZINECATCHSPRING LV-1.01 3 MAGAZINECATCHLOCK LV-1.02 4 ARCHEDMAINSPRINGHOUSING LV-2 5 MAINSPRING LV-2.01 6 MAINSPRINGCAP LV-2.02 7 MAINSPRINGCAPPIN LV-2.03 8 MAINSPRINGRETAINER LV-2.04 9 MAINSPRINGHOUSINGPIN LV-2.0510 HAMMERSTRUT LV-311 HAMMERSTRUTPIN LV-3.0112 SEAR LV-413 SEARPIN LV-4.0114 HAMMER LV-515 HAMMERPIN LV-5.0116 REARSIGHT LV-617 REARSIGHTSCREW LV-6.0118 THUMBSAFETY,LEFT LV-719 THUMBSAFETYPLUNGER LV-7.0120 SLIDESTOPPLUNGER LV-7.0221 PLUNGERSPRING LV-7.0322 GRIPSAFETY LV-823 FIRINGPIN LV-924 FIRINGPINSPRING LV-9.0125 EJECTOR LV-1026 EJECTORPIN LV-10.0127 TRIGGERBARLEVER LV-1128 SLIDESTOP LV-12

NO. PARTS DESCRIPTION CODE29 BARRELLINK LV-1330 BARRELLINKPIN LV-13.0131 BARREL LV-1432 SLIDE LV-1633 GRIPPANEL,RIGHT LV-1834 GRIPPANEL,LEFT LV-1935 FRAME LV-2136 GRIPSCREW LV-2337 GRIPSCREWBUSHING LV-23A38 RECOILSPRINGGUIDE LV-2439 RECOILSPRING LV-24.0240 RECOILSPRINGWASHER LV-24.0341 RECOILSPRING LV-24.0442 RECOILSPRINGCAP LV-24.0643 RECOILSPRINGBUSHING LV-24.0744 EXTRACTOR LV-2545 DISCONNECTOR LV-2646 PLUNGERTUBE LV-2747 FIRINGPINSTOP LV-2848 FIRINGPINLOCKPLUNGERLEVER LV-2949 FIRINGPINSAFETYBLOCK LV-3150 FIRINGPINSAFETYBLOCKSPRINGLV-31.0151 SEARSPRING LV-3252 FRONTSIGHT LV-3353 FRONTSIGHTPIN LV-33.0154 THUMBSAFETY,RIGHT LV-3455 MAGAZINEASSEMBLY LV-50356 TRIGGERASSEMBLY LV-704

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ZiGM9EXPLODEDVIEW(OTHERMODELS)

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AtZenithFirearms,webelieveinthequalityofourfirearms,andwewantyoutoaswell.Ageandwearcannotbecoveredunderwarranty,asthemechanicalpartsandmaterialsthatmakeupfirearmseventuallywearout.However,defectiveparts,materials,andworkmanshiparenotacceptable,andwewillstandbehindourproducts.Wewarrantourfirearmstobefreefromdefectsinperformanceandworkmanshipforfiveyearsfromthedateofpurchase.Ifyouhaveaproblemthatisdirectlyattributabletothequalityofourproduct,it’sonustomakeitright,shippingandhandlingincluded.However,ifyouabuse,improperlymaintain,oraltertheinternalworkingsofyourZenithfirearminanyway,wewillnotwarrantydamagethatoccurs.Likewise,ifyouuseimproperorincompatibleammunitionorparts,wewillnotwarrantydamagethatoccurs.Thisincludesalteringaserialnumber.Ifyouhaveaproblemwithyourfirearm,fillouttheZenithWarrantyForm(foundunderthewarrantyhyperlinkatthebottomofourwebsite)[email protected],orfaxto800-466-4444.Arepresentativewillcontactyouwithinstructionsonshippingyourfirearmforinspection.WerecommendthatyousendyourfirearmthroughalicensedFFLdealer,orbyinsuredshippingviaFedExorUPS(butnotthroughtheU.S.Mail).

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RETURN WITHOUT REPAIR Ifwereceiveyourfirearmanddeterminethatitsdamageisunwarrantable,wewillcontactyouwithanexplanationandanestimationofyourcosttohaveusrepairorrefurbishit.Ifyouwouldratherwesimplyreturnyourfirearmtoyou,wewillcoverthecostofshippingtodoso.

FREE REPAIR AND RETURN Ifyourfirearmisdefectiveandwedeterminethedefectiswarrantied,Zenithwilltrytorepairit.Ifwerepairyourfirearm,afterdoingsowewillshipitdirectlybacktoyou,providedyouoriginallyshippedittousfromyouraddress.Ifyourfirearmcannotberepaired,wewillconsiderreplacingit.Ifweendupreplacingyourfirearm,wewillshipitbacktoyouviaalicensedFFLdealer,andtheremaybeadditionalchargesthatyou’llhavetocover,suchastransferfeesandbackgroundcheckfees.Ineithercase,though,wewillpayforshipping.

LIMITATIONS ON WARRANTY OURONLYRESPONSIBILITYINTHECASEOFBREACHOFWARRANTYISREPAIR.ZENITHFIREARMSSHALLNOTBELIABLEFORANYOTHERDAMAGES,INCLUDINGDIRECT,INDIRECT,ORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES.

PLEASE NOTE: This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights, which vary from state to state, as some jurisdictions do not allow limitations on certain damages and warranties.

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Zenith Firearms10950 Rockfish Valley Highway, Suite C, Afton, VA 22920

Tel: 434.202.7790 | Fax: 800.466.4444 | [email protected] | www.zenithfirearms.com

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