SA VZ. 61 Pistol INSTRUCTIONS MANUAL
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Sa vz. 61 Pistol cal. 7.65 mm Br. cal. 9 mm Br. cal. 9 mm Makarov cal. 22 LR Instructions Manual WARNING! READ THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL BEFORE USING THIS FIREARM. Safety Instructions Sa vz. 61 Pistol Instruction Manual Content: WARNING! 1. Carefully read the instructions and warnings in this Instruction Manual before using this firearm. Failure to follow the Part I. Description of the design of the Sa vz. 61 Pistol ...................................... 4 instructions in this Manual could result in the following: death or serious bodily injury to the operator, death or serious Chapter 1 General ...................................................................................................................................4 bodily injury to other, and demage to property. 1. Purpose and features of Sa vz. 61 Pistol 2. In a addition to studying and thoroughly understanding this Manual, ensure safety training is received from a com 2. Characteristics of Sa vz. 61 Pistol petent fireamrsm instructor before handling or using this firearm. Czech Small Arms, s.r.o. shall not be liable for any Chapter 2 Description of main parts of Sa vz. 61 Pistol .....................................................................................5 injury to persons or any damage to property resulting from the use of this friearms. 1. Barrel 3. This Instruction Manual must accompany the firearms at all times and be transferred with the firearm in the event 2. Receiver cover of a change in ownership, or when the firearm is loaned or presented to another person. 3. Sights 4. Always ensure the firearm and ammunition is kept away from children adn unauthorized persons by keeping the locked 4. Bolt up. SAFETY IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY AT ALL TIMES! 5. Receiver 6. Trigger mechanism 7. Hammer CAUTION! 8. Grip Ensure the following safe firearm handling is observed at all times: 9. Magazines • Do not rely on your firearm s safety. Always treat your firearms as i fit were loaded and ready to fire. The firearm is safe Chapter 3 Accessories ................................................................................................................................. 12 only as long as you use it safely. Chapter 4 Ammunition ............................................................................................................................... 12 • Never handle a firearm without inspecting the magazine well and the chambre to see i fit is loded. • Alaways unload the firearm when finished shooting. • While unloading, always keep the firearm pointed in safe direction, remove the magazine, empty the chamber, Part II. Operation, troubleshooting, storage, inspections, and visually inspect to ensure no round is present. maintenance and zeroing of Sa vz. 61 Pistol ......................................... 13 • Never croos a fence, clim a tree, cross a ditch, walk, or run with loaded firearm. Firearms have been known to accidentally Chapter 1 Parts and mechanism, operation of Sa vz. 61 Pistol ........................................................................ 13 fire when dropped, snagged, and struck. • Always be sure the barrel is clear of obstruction and only carry and load your firearm with ammunition specifically 1. Fire Preparation intended for your firearm. 2. Loading • Never shoot a firearm that may have sustained damage. If damaged, have it examined by a competent gunsmith before 3. Firing shooting. 4. Safety lever • Never load or carry a loaded firearm until you are ready to use it. Before loading, ensure you have a stable shooting 5. Fire termination position and that your muzzle is pointed in safe direction. Chapter 2 Failure prevention and troubleshooting ....................................................................................... 14 • Never point the muzzle of your firearm at anything that you are not willing to kill or destory. 1. Failure prevention • Never place your finger on the trigger, or inside the trigger guard, until you are ready to fire. • Alaways wear eye and ear protection when shooting. Operators and bystanders must do so to prevent possible 2. Failure features and troubleshooting permanent vision and/or hearing loss. Chapter 3 Storage, disassembly, assembly and inspections of Sa vz. 61 Pistol .................................................. 15 • Never shoot unless you are absolutely sure of your target and what is beyond it. Rifle and handgun cartriges are very 1. Storage powerful, can have a lethal range of several miles, and can often penetrate walls and metal. 2. Disassembly • Never fire at hard objects or wather as this may cause projectiles to ricochet and result in death, serious injury, 3. Assembly or property damage. 4. Inspections • Never handle or shoot this firearm if you have consumed alcohol, of if you are taking drugs or medication that could Chapter 4 Cleaning and preservation of Sa vz. 61 Pistol ................................................................................. 16 impair your vision, physical responses, or judgement. • Use only high quality, commercially manufactured ammunition in good condition. Only use ammunition that complies Chapter 5 Zeroing of Sa vz. 61 Pistol ............................................................................................................ 16 with performance standards established by The Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturer s Institute. • Do not alter this firearm in any way. This firearm was designed to function properly in its original condition. Alterations can make the firearm unsafe. Part III. Basic technical specifications of Sa vz. 61 Pistol ................................... 17 • Keep your firearm and ammunition separately and in locked storage away from children and unauthorized persons. Access to the firearm and/or to ammunition by children, or unauthorized persons, could result in criminal and civil charges. Part IV. List of parts ........................................................................................ 18 - 2 - - 3 - PART I. Description of the design of the Sa vz. 61 Pistol PART I. Description of the design of the Sa vz. 61 Pistol PART I Description of Sa vz. 61 Pistol 3 2 Cal. 7.65 Br., 9 mm Br., 9 mm Makarov, 22 LR 1 CHAPTER 1 GENERAL 4 1. Purpose and features of Sa vz. 61 Pistol Sa vz. 61 Pistol, (further referred to as “pistol”) is a versatile individual gun designed for sport, target shooting and 7 5 6 self-defense. The pistol can shoot in single shots only. Effective range of fire is up to 200 m. The rear sights are adjustable for the range of 75 and 150 m. The pistol is chambered for the cartridge 7.65 mm Br., 9 mm Br., 9 mm Makarov and 22 LR. Each pistol is equipped with two 20 round maga zines (two 10 round in Canada). Rounds are loaded into a magazine manually. The muzzle velocity of the bullet varies between 280 and 320 m/sec. (in relation to ammunition type used)., maximum range of fire is up to 1,500 m, lethal effect up to about 600 m. Combat rate of fire is 35 rounds per minute. Figure No. 2 The weight of pistol with loaded magazine is 1.55 kg (7.65 mm Br.), 1.53 kg (9 mm Br. and 9 mm Makarov) and 1.39 kg (22 LR). Sa vz. 61 Pistol, main parts 1 - barrel, 2 - receiver cover, 3 - bolt, 4 - receiver, 5 - trigger mechanism, 6 - grip, 7 - magazine 2. Characteristics of Sa vz. 61 Pistol CHAPTER 2 DESCRIPTION OF MAIN PARTS OF SA VZ. 61 PISTOL The Sa vz. 61 Pistol is a simple, light semi-automatic gun, which utilises gas pressure on the bottom of a cartridge to move the bolt into its rear position. The bolt is returned to its front position by a pressure of two return springs. The Pistol is 1. Barrel (Fig. 3 and 4) enclosed in a receiver cover. The cocking points do not protrude excessively out of the surface, thus enabling the operation when close to the body of a gunner or in very limited space. The ejection port is located in such position that accidental There are six grooves creating six fields in the barrel (4 grooves and 4 fields in the Makarov model). The righthand constant flames do not disturb the gunner. Pistol operation is reliable and safe even in difficult conditions i.e. in dust, rain, extremely twist of 350 mm gives the bullet right-hand rotation. The muzzle is rounded in order to prevent damage to the grooves. low or high temperatures. The gun can be fired in any position. The triggering mechanism allows fire in single shots only. The rear part of the barrel passes into a cartridge chamber with shape and dimensions corresponding to the respective The cartridges are continuously supplied from a magazine when shooting. The position of the magazine provides comfort- cartridge. The surface of barrel is smooth, black painted. The barrel is pressed into receiver cover insert. Approximately in the able two-hand grip. Changing magazines is quick and easy. It is easy to carry the pistol in any situation due to its low weight middle of the barrel is a ring, by which the barrel presses against inner face of the receiver cover insert. Barrel is fixed in its and small dimensions either in belt holster, armpit holster or free under jacket, etc. Dismantling, standard cleaning and position by a pin. At its rear, the barrel is thickened, with a cut out for extractor. preservation do not require any special tools. Figure No. 1 Figure No. 3 Sa vz. 61 pistol – left to right – cal. 7.65 mm Br., cal. 9 mm Br. / 9 mm Makarov, cal. 22 LR – Overall view Sa vz. 61 Pistol - cross sectional view 1 - barrel, 11 - barrel pin, 2 - receiver cover, 21 - receiver cover insert, 22 - receiver cover pin, 23 - receiver cover pin plunger, 231 - receiver cover pin plunger spring, 24 - front sight, 241 - front sight cover, 25 - rear sight leaf, 251 - rear sight pin, 42 - bolt catch, 43 - magazine catch, 5 - trigger, 51 - trigger pin, 52 - trigger lever, 53 - insert lever, 54 - interrupter, 55 - hammer, 57 - safety lever, 61 - grip screw, 62 - grip cap nut - 4 - - 5 - PART I. Description of the design of the Sa vz. 61 Pistol PART I. Description of the design of the Sa vz. 61 Pistol 2. Receiver cover (Fig. 3 and 4) 4. Bolt (Fig. 6 and 7) The receiver cover guards and guides the bolt. The front part has a receiver cover insert welded in, by which the barrel is The bolt provides principle operation of Sa vz.