| (a). Field strip the pistol as you would normally do. (b). Push the kit barrel insert into the rear (chamber) end of the fixed barrel - making sure to rotate the insert so that the ejector slot in the flange is oriented to upper right corner (2 o'clock) and the shorter straight side of the flange circumference is horizontal and on the bottom - until the flange of the insert rests up snugly against the chamber. (c). Screw the nut, centering ring first, onto the front end of the barrel insert until the ring touches the orifice of the original barrel, but do not tighten yet. (d). Slip the recoil spring, narrow end first, onto the barrel. (e). Manipulate the slide over the barrel and frame of the pistol just as you would in a routine Makarov assembly procedure, until it is sitting properly on the side edges of the frame. To make the slide move forward to its closed position, apply pressure to its back (over the hammer) end ( see "Note" below ). Guide the trigger guard up into its frame slot. (f). With the slide in front position and the extractor properly nested in its slot on the insert flange, hand tighten the barrel nut. (g). Insert and lock in place the magazine. After a couple of installations you should be able to do the conversion in 40 seconds! Note: In most installations that's all you have to do. In small number of pistols it takes a bit more work to complete the installation. That's because there are minute differences between individual pistols, one of them being the trigger spring end that wraps around the ejector. In about 1% of pistols the spring end-because of burrs on its cut end, or simply because it sticks out a mil or two too far - will drag against the inside of the conversion kit's slide,when first installed, and the slide must be fitted, "broken in" like new shoes. To do that you might have to either move the slide back and forth a few times, or very gently file down the spring end, or perhaps do both. In the few cases when the slide has to be fitted, the slide - because it is aluminum alloy - will most likely be scratched by the spring end; this is unavoidable and it is normal and will not harm the kit in any way. (Consider that it is again because of infinitesimal differences in the milling of individual pistols, that each user of the conversion kit will have to experiment with different kinds of ammo to find the one that performs the best with his/her pistol.) It is important, however, to brush off - or blow off with compressed air if practicable - the aluminum particles produced by the initial movement of the slide against the trigger spring end as you proceed with the "breaking in" of the kit. You'll probably go through 20-30 rounds in the process; after a few shots take out the mag, disassemble the slide and look for aluminum particles on the frame and the inside of the slide. If you see some brush them off and repeat the exercise. Pretty soon there will be no more scratch particles, the kit will function flawlessly and you'll be ready for some serious shooting. Have fun! SEVERAL CUSTOMERS HAVE REPORTED PASSING THE 4,000 ROUNDS MARK OF FLAWLESS SHOOTING ! |
Shooting with the 22LR conversion kit is no different than shooting with any other type/caliber pistol! It is the shooters responsibility to be familiar with and observe ALL appropriate and customary conditions, requirements and precautions. Please remember that the slide does not lock in the rear open position after the last shot. Note: Do not dry fire the Makarov with the 22LR Conversion in place in order to avoid possible damage to the firing pin and chamber edge. Good luck and have fun! |
Assembly Directions
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