MODEL: WITNESS P SEMIAUTOMATIC PISTOL een sete coe selene ee Senora eae melee iteseiiemerranpeermenoe bes Fe ea aac amie 8 MANUAL FOR 4SACP Fullsize -10FDS 4SACP. Compact - BARDS Fhisches Available: 10mm Fullsize -10RDS 10mm -Compact - SRDS Sliea - Bue ot wordorinish 38 Super-Fullsize ~10FDS 28 Super-Conpact -10RDSFrames-Polymer black, gray, Dive, pink yaw, red, araen, purple, ofve dab, white) Important! Read this book before using firearm Note: WARNING! lf you have a wonderfinish side model, you must oii and maintain it as if ft were blue steel DONOT USE +P Ammo or High Veloaty High Pressure “Ammunition (factory of hardicaded)ALWAYS USE 1. THE SAFETY ———___ OFF SAFE ON SAFE: ~ To put the pistol “ON SAFE” push ‘The safety is “off cafe” when the safety lever up s9 it completaly you can see the red dot and ‘covers the red doi and moves the lever is pointing forwarc. no further ‘The safety ean be operated with the hammer cocked oro! cocked and with the pistol loaded er unloaded. There is not a magazine safety, so tha pistol may be fired with the magazine removed. All guns can be dangerous if improperly used. Keep tho pistol ‘‘on cafe” all the time, exeopt at the actual moment of firing, to help protect against accidental firing and possible injury or death of yourself or others. Your safety DOES: “Locke the eer lever ee the triggor eannet be pullod and the hammer fall sy IF harnmer is baok and safety is on, you can mave the slide to safety ‘check the chamber. But your safety DOES NOT: = Take the plece of sale gun handling + Lessen your duty to use the pistol with creat care. 4 Provide Toolproot protection against fing, “There is algo an automatic internal fring pin block which stops the fring pin from traveling forward. The alock is released only by pulling the trigger all the way 10 the rear, as in firing shot. LOWERING THE HANMER EXTREME CAUTION REQUIRED! Both the manual safety and the automatic Internal firing pin block are “OFF SAFE” when you do this. THE PISTOL CAN FIRE IF YOU DO IT WRONG. Point the pistol in a safe direction. Move the safety to the “OFF SAFE" position. Grasp the hammer very firmly and put a finger between the hammer and the fir= Ing pin. Then pull the irgger and slowly let the hammer move forward past the half;cock point. RELEASE THE TRIGGER, Then gently let the hammer down ‘against the rear of the side. PUT THE MANUAL SAFETY “ON SAFE”.2 HOW TO LOAD AND FIRE s Press the magazine release button and remove the magazine from the pistol se Load the cartridges into the magazine. Do not force! (see front cover, Go net overload) aarane nese aurTeN + Push the magazine up into the pistol firmly until the magazine catch locks it in place (do nat siam magazine into plece). TO LOAD THE CHAMBER, BE SURE YOUR FINGER IS QUT OF THE TRIGGER GUARD AND OFF THE TRIGGER. Holding the pistel orip, grasp the serrations as far back as possiale on the slide and pull tne slide rearward unt it ‘cannot travel any further. Release the slide and allow it to go forward into the close¢ position. It will automatically take a cartridge from the magazine ? and load it into the chamber. (Make sure your fingers or hand ‘are nat in front cf the barre) WARNING! YOUR PISTOL IS LOADED AND READY TO FIRE! PUSH THE SAFETY UP TO “ON SAFE” IMMEDIATELY! Totire, put he satety down (exposing the red do!) and squeeze the trigger. The pistol will fre one shot with every squeeze of the thgger unill the magazine is empty. ‘When the magazine is empty the slide will stay open. You may remove the magazine and reload it whie the slide is open. Insert the loade¢ magazine into the pistol. ‘Then press down on the slide stop, which lets the side close and reloads the chamber, or pul back sightly on ‘ne slide and let it go and the pistol will automatcally reload the chamber and be ready to fir Choose your target carefully. Be sure there is a safe backstop. THINK! what wit you HIT it you MISS the target? AMMUNITION Because of the dangers of poor or nonexistent quellty control standards among ‘some companise and people who make reloaded ammunition, and the well known fact that dangercus overicads and underlosds (squib Icads) sometimes cocur, we recommend that ony good cuaity factory ammunition be fired in our products. Ii ‘you prepare your own handioads do not exceed recommended pressures in line ‘with those generated by standard factory loads as manufactured by Remington, Wincnester, Federal, PMC or other reputable companias. Do not use +P Ammo or High Velocity High Pressure Ammurition3 HOW TO UNLOAD ™ BE SURE THE SAFETY IS ‘ON SAFE” Press the magazine release button and remeve the magazine from the pistol. ‘Simply removing the magazine does not unload the chamber. If a cartridge is still in the chamber the pistol can fire even with the magazine removed. To unload the chamber point tho pistel in a ea‘e direction, keep your finger OUT. of the trigger quard and OFF THE TRIGGER and move the safotyto “OFF SAFE”. THE PISTOL CAN NOW FIRE IF YOU PULL THE TRIGGER, SOBE VERY CARE- FUL! When you grip the pistol for the next step, be sure your finger is not Inside the trigger guard. Pull the slice to the rear to remove any cartridge that may be in the chamber. Always check the chamber to be sure the pistol is completely unloaded. The magazine may be unloaded by pressing the cartridges forward and out with the thumb, 4 DISASSEMBLY AND CLEANING | Remove the magazine and clear the chamber to be sure the pistol empty. SLIDE STOPI ‘TAKEDOWN MARKS TAKECOWN LEVER 2 % Field stripping NO TOOLS. DO NOT pry or hammer on tha pisto! Pull the hammer back to the full cock position. Identily the 2 take down marks behind the safaty on the left sides of the slide. tnd frame. Pull the slice back slightly to line up the 2 marks. (HINT. Use the rear sight for nandy leverage when lining up the marks). % Remove the side stop-akedown lever by pushing on the end sticking out of the riaht side of the pistol. and pulling on the lever with your other hand. Slide the barrelisiide assembly forward and off the receiver. Hold the slide upside down, retract the recoil spring and remove the recoil spring and guide, = Hemeve the tarrel trom the slide, x NO FURTHER DISASSEMBLY of the pistol is recommended, unless por- formed by a qualified gunsmith. Remember that work done by others and un- autherized gunemithing by non fastery personnel will void the werrarly. % To reassemble simply reverse this procecure. ne ae ‘SPECIFICATIONS Qalber 19 mm, 45 ACP. Heit 5.30inches/ 5,12 inches Barrel 4,44 inches /3,68 inchee Magazine _ounle column Lenght 8128 inches /7,67 irchos Trigger Singo a6 sauslo acton Weight 27 auroes /28 cunmes. Corsinuction Frame: Polymer © Side: Nek steel alloy, Satay ‘Colt yp for"cncked and loccec” carry or harmer down deuble-action carryWARNINGS READ THIS AND BE A SAFE SHOOTER Always keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction. Never point a gun at any person or thing you don't intend to shoot. Treat every gun as if itis loaded... all the time. Got instructions trom a competent firearms instructor before using any gun. Novor rly on a gun’s “safety"'to orotect you from unsafe gun handling. Asatety is only a mechanical device, not a substtute for common sense. Keep your finger Off the trigger until you are actually aiming at the target ready to shoot, Don't alter or mocity your gun, and have guns serviced regulatty. Be certain the gun is unloaded vetore cleaning, Always empty guns before entering a house , car, truck, boat, RY, camp or any building, Never leave a loaded gun unattended, ‘Store guns end ammunition separately beyond the reach of children. Don't “test the safety" by pulling the trigger whila the satety is on. Be cure of your target and backstop before you shoot. Ask yourself what your bullet will hit fit miseos tho target, Be sure the barrel is clear of obstruction befors shooting. Guns and alcohol or drugs don’t mix. Don't take them before or curing shooting activities, "Never pull a gun towards you by the muzzle. Don’t climb a tree or cross a fence of ditch with a loaded gun, Load and unioad with the muzzle pof din a sele direction a gun tells to fire when trigger is pulled, keep it pointed at target for at least 30 seconds. Sometimes slow primer iantion will cause a “hang firs” and the car- ‘ridge will go off atter a short pause. Never shoot at hard fat surfaces or water bullets will ricochet When receiving a gun sways open the action and check that i's unloaded. Never put your hand over the muzzle of a gun.WARNINGS: READ THIS AND BE A SAFE SHOOTER Never leave @ gun where it could fall and fre, Always wear protective shooting glasses when shooting cn the range orin a field or forest. (ld o* reloeded emmo may be dangerous. We recommend against using it Spectators should be 10 feet behind and away from the shooter while loading, firing and unloading Wear hearing protection when shooting, or at a sheoting range, or near shooting activites, Load the gun only wnen on the range preparing to ire, and unload it before lea- ving the range Never cerry any handgun in your posket, purse or tucked in a belt or waistband, Use @ pistol case or a proper hoister with safety flap or strap. Den'ttryto change your gun’s trigger pull, because alterations of trigger pull usual- ly affect sear engagement and may cause accidental fring If you do drop your gun, unload it and check it for proper function before using it again. Always wesr flourescent orange vest, hat or jacket when in the woods or fields. Never let water, snow, mud or other material enter barrel. Firearms should be unloaded when not actually in use ‘Many ammunition identfications sound similar. Meke sure youdo not use wrong size ammo in your gun \Wiite to us conceming any items or circumstances which you don't understand and which might relate to your safety and the operation of any of our products. WARNING: The ctual firearm does not contain eny leed; however, it does fire ammunition containing lead cr lead compounds known to the State of California ‘to cause cancer, birtn defects and/or reproductive toxlety. Those who discharge a firearm, siand rear someone who discharges a firearm or cleans firearms are hroby warned of the dangors prosonted by load ard load compounds and chould ‘ake protective health measures, Avoid exposure tolead whi handling and wash your hands after contact. Proper air ventilation is absolutely necessary when shot- ing indoors WARNING: Lead or lead compounds are known tothe State of Calforia to cause cancer, birth defects and/or reproductive toxcty. Those who clean firearms should take protective measures to avold contact or exposure to such chemicals. ANY BORE OBSTRUCTION, EVEN IF IT IS ONLY PARTLY BLOCKED, MAY GAUSE ‘THE GUNTO BLOW UPIFIT IS FIRED, OR MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TOTHE GUN SUCH {AS A BULGED BARAEL. TO AVOIO'INJURY OR DEATH 'O THE SHOOTER OR BYSTANDERS, CHECKTHE BARREL BEFORE SHOOTING 03 IF A SHOT DOES NOT SCUND NORMAL, ‘WARNING |LIFE TIME LIMITED WARRANTY AIL EAA guns are warranted to the original retail customer for life from date of purchese against detects in material and workmanship. All paris and lebor or replacement (a! our option) ate covered. Transportation to and from our repar facies, damage caused by ‘allure to perform normal maintenanca, sales Ou side the United States, damage due to use of high velocity, high pressure, reloaded f° other nonstandard ammunition, or any unauthorized ropair, modification, mie- use, abuse, or alteration of the product is nct covered by this Limited Warranty, ‘Any implisd warranties, inclucing the implied warranties of merchantability and ‘itness for a particular purpose, are limited to one year from date of original retal purchase. Consequential or incidental Gamages or expenses, cr eny other e>- Penses ae not coveres by this warranty. ‘To obtain warranty performance send your product with proof of retail purchase, freight prepaid, to: EAA 3855 NORTH US HIGHWAY ONE COCOA, FL. 32927 HOME SAFETY IS PROBABLY YOUR BIGGEST CONCERN We suggest the following gun tock: Master Gun Lock is a good gun look. Itworkson most Fireams. Master gun locks are available in Gun Shops ard sporting goods denartmanis. Far more informs. tion write: Master Gun Looks; Master Lock Company, P.O. Box 10867, Milwau- kee, WI. 63210. Afterall ou have invested this much in your new gun, now invest a litle more in you famities safety. USED FIREARMS It you got your EAA firearm as a used gun, BEFORE USING IT you should ur- load itand check allits functions to be sure it works correct. Firearms are som2 limes altered to work incorrectly, or parts may be removed, lost or repiaced with incorrect parts. Fist, unioad itand check it yourself and then: 1. Take Itto@ good ‘gunemith who knows about tia model of EAA firearm, and have him checkit ever, or 2. Serd it to EAA along with $ 20.00 and your name and address, and our gunsmiths will inspect & and send it back to you with a report on its condition. This service is also aveilable if you have an older EAA product, or if you think your EAA gun nas been dropped, damaged or just needs to be checked. EAA 3855 NORTH US HIGHWAY ONE COCOA, FL. 82927 YOUR OWNER’S MANUAL, ‘This manual contains importent warnings which must be understood BEFO! Using thie firearm, Alwoys keep it with the firearm. When you lend, give or sell the firearm, be sure the manval goes with it You san got a copy of this manuel from EAA on request.