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© 2009 Model 9C1 is a registered trademark of FMK Firearms, Inc. All rights reserved.
Model 9C1 Proudly American Instruction Manual and Safety Features Read this manual completely before using the handgun. 100% American Made Manual US002(Rev.1/2010) © 2009 Model 9C1 is a registered trademark of FMK Firearms, Inc. All rights reserved.
Introduction American exceptionalism is that quality, Americans possess and embrace, which defines our culture and differentiates us from cultures throughout the world. Americans believe we can accomplish anything and that we can make these accomplishments without government aid.
In my serendipitous journey I have spoken with gun enthusiasts and patriots across the nation and found a community starved for the reaffirming pride in country, passion for freedom and reverence to God, often subjugated in popular culture.
Table of Contents: 4) Introduction 24) Testing and Safety 5) Rules For Safe Gun Handling 26) Technical Specifications 6) Table of Contents 27) Warranty 7) Operation and Safety Devices 8) Loaded Chamber Indicator The FMK 9C1 Story 9) Striker Indicator 28) The Engravings 10) Mag-Out Safety (Trigger Bar Disconnect) 31) No Tragedies…Please! 11) Firing Pin Block 32) The Bill of Rights 12) Loading and Firing - Loading Magazine 34) In God We Trust 13) Loading Pistol 36) Liberty, Freedom, America
Operation and Safety Devices To fire this gun: Depress trigger safety and pull trigger. Note: Pistols depend on the recoil action of the slide moving rearward to discharge the spent cartridge and load a new one into the chamber. If the pistol is not held firmly (with elbows locked) it can fail to properly eject the spent cartridge or load a new one. Trigger Safety: The trigger safety prevents the trigger from moving rearward unless depressed. Its red color is to remind operator of danger.
Loaded Chamber Indicator When Chamber Loaded: A red pin will protrude out the back of the slide when a round is in the chamber. Text “LOADED IF OUT” warns the user of the condition. The loaded condition is visually apparent in light and readily apparent in dark by feel. When Chamber Unloaded: The red pin will not protrude out the back of the slide if no round is in the chamber. The unloaded condition is visually apparent in light and readily apparent in dark by feel.
Striker Indicator The 9C1 handgun is a Double Action Only pistol. In one stroke of the trigger, the firing element (the striker) is pulled back (action 1) and released (action 2) firing the weapon. When the striker moves back, it will show in the large hole within the slide end cap warning: discharge is imminent. Discharge is imminent. © 2009 Model 9C1 is a registered trademark of FMK Firearms, Inc. All rights reserved.
Mag-Out Safety (Trigger Bar disconnect) When the magazine is removed from the pistol, the cam, which guides the trigger bar, rotates forward to move the trigger bar out of the path that would allow its abutment to engage the striker. When the trigger is pulled back, the trigger bar will not engage the striker at its abutment, and the gun will not fire.
Firing Pin Block The block prevents the striker from moving forward. When the trigger is pulled, the trigger bar lobe moves the block upward allowing the striker to move forward after release and protrude through the breach face to strike the cartridge primer discharging the pistol.
Loading and Firing Loading Magazine To remove the magazine from the pistol, depress the magazine release and remove the magazine. depress the magazine release remove magazine To load a cartridge into the magazine: With the rear end of a cartridge, depress the follower just in front of the feed rails and slide the cartridge back. Repeat with successive rounds. The magazine will hold ten rounds. The magazine base can also be used to depress the follower and successive rounds to make loading easier.
Loading Pistol Insert magazine securely into place. The magazine release button will drop and pop back up after complete insertion. Pressing down on the slide hold lever will release the slide and chamber one round, READY TO FIRE. Insert magazine securely WARNING: Do not assist the slide in moving forward. Allow it to move forward under full spring pressure to properly load the pistol otherwise a jam may occur.
Firing Pistol Grip the pistol firmly with finger outside of trigger guard (not on trigger). Acquire target. Maintain a steady stance with elbows locked to insure pistol reloads correctly after firing. Place finger on trigger and pull steadily through full travel; pistol will fire. Correct Incorrect WARNING: If firing with two hands, do NOT allow thumb from supporting hand to cross over pistol behind slide.
Reloading Before the last round has been expended from the pistol it is possible to replace the partially or fully exhausted magazine, with a full one, and continue firing without manually retracting the slide (SINCE ONE ROUND REMAINS IN THE CHAMBER ENABLING THE PISTOL TO FIRE). WARNING: Removing the magazine from the pistol will not completely unload the pistol. To fully unload pistol: Depress magazine release and remove magazine.
Assembly and Cleaning Disassembly WARNING: Always completely unload the pistol prior to disassembly. It is possible to disassemble the 9C1 handgun with a round in the chamber. EVEN WITH THE SLIDE AND BARREL REMOVED FROM THE FRAME, IT IS STILL POSSIBLE TO FIRE A ROUND, IF A LIVE CARTRIDGE IS LEFT IN THE CHAMBER. THIS COULD CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH. To remove the slide: 1. Insure the pistol is unloaded and the magazine is removed. 2.
5. Holding the slide assembly upside down push the recoil spring slightly forward and lift for removal. 6. The barrel can now be removed from the slide. 1. Insert a 1/16” punch into the small hole in the slide end cap and depress slightly. This will allow the end cap to be removed. 2. Slide the slide end cap downward. The striker assembly can now be removed. To remove the striker assembly: No further disassembly of the pistol is required for normal cleaning or maintenance.
Assembly WARNING: Always insure there are no live cartridges in the chamber when assembling. To replace the striker unit: 1. Slide the striker unit into its hole in the rear of the slide. 2. Depress the rear striker spring retainer with the edge of the slide end cap and slide the end cap up until you feel or hear a click. To replace the slide assembly: 1. Place the barrel into the slide, into its lock up position. 2. The recoil spring retainer has one large diameter end and one small diameter end.
Cleaning Disassemble in accordance with disassembly instructions. (See page 16) 1. Apply gun solvent with a soft cloth or cleaning patch to all areas fouled by gunshot residue on the slide, frame, barrel, and recoil spring. A small brush works well to apply fluid to small areas inside the frame around the trigger and rear housing. 2. With a barrel brush designed for 9mm pistols, brush the barrel and chamber with cleaning fluid. 3. Wipe all components dry to remove all cleaning fluid. 4.
Sights The 9C1 handgun is a compact pistol, designed to have a minimum number of protrusions, allowing it to be stowed easily in a purse or upon the person. This design reduces the chance of snag when removing quickly for operation. The 9C1 low profile sights were considered with this design intent in mind. Additional sights sold separately Elevation Four additional front sights can be purchased separately for elevation U1.0, U2.0, D1.0, and D2.0.
Model 9C1 Complete Set: (1) Model 9C1 9mm Pistol (2) Magazines (1) Lockable Case (1) Instruction Manual (1) Red State Coalition (Vermont not to be excluded) Book © 2009 Model 9C1 is a registered trademark of FMK Firearms, Inc. All rights reserved.
Exploded View (1) Frame (16) Barrel Release (31) Trigger Release Spring Pin (2) Frame Back (17) Trigger Pin (32) Trigger Release Spring (3) Magazine Assembly (18) Rear Housing Pin (4) Striker Assembly (19) Magazine Release Spring (5) Chamber Loaded Indicator (20) Magazine Release (6) Chamber Loaded Indicator Spring (21) Rear Housing/MOS Assembly (7) Rear Sight (22) Ejector (8) Extractor Spring (23) Slide End Cap (9) Extractor (24) Block Spring (10) Extractor Pin (25) Block (11) Front S
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Testing and Safety “The manufacturer/importer certifies that this model of handgun has been tested and has been determined not to be an unsafe handgun as defined in California Penal Code Section 12126.” To be sold or manufactured in California, the 9C1 Handgun has been subjected to and passed a battery of tests (most rigorous in the nation) required by the State.
FMK Firearms Inc., has used novel designs and innovative materials in the manufacture of this handgun. To ensure high quality and to guarantee customer satisfaction we have subjected many samples to abusive conditions, firing pistols more than 1000 rounds without stopping to clean or allow cooling.
Technical Specifications Caliber 9 X 19 Length 6.85” Height 5.09” Width 1.14” Weight (with empty magazine) 23.45 oz. Barrel Length 4.0” Rifling 6 grooves left hand twist 26 © 2009 Model 9C1 is a registered trademark of FMK Firearms, Inc. All rights reserved.
Warranty FMK Firearms warrants to you, the original purchaser of a new firearm, that for two years from the date of purchase in the United States, your FMK firearm will be free from defects in material and workmanship. If you make a claim within the warranty period following the instructions given in this warranty, we will, at our option, repair the defect(s), or replace the firearm at no cost to you. If we send you a new firearm, we will keep the defective one.
The FMK 9C1 Story The Engravings My work experience began in a machine shop when I was fifteen years old. My grandfather was a toolmaker and I was the one of seventeen grandchildren who would follow in the trade in which he made his living. Working in the plastics trade a bit over a year, my grandfather visited me at my job. He was notably proud of my work and proclaimed, “Jimmy, if you learn this trade well you will never have to worry about finding a job for the rest of your life.
While small businessmen struggle to survive in an environment that is seeking to mandate employer paid health care, higher wages without an increase in compensation for services and continued and expansive bureaucratic demands, the Fortune 500 comfortably employs overseas workers and seems to acquiesce to any government demand. So much for looking out after the little guy.
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No Tragedies…Please! Handgun ownership is a terrific and special American luxury. It does, however, carry extraordinary responsibilities. About 15,000 people are killed by firearms each year, most are the result of homicides. About 1,000 accidental deaths occur each year due to firearms, often involving children. Well over 200,000 people die each year due to mistakes made by medical doctors. Approximately 50,000 people die each year in automobile accidents.
The Bill of Rights Amendment I Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense.
In God We Trust Our Nation was founded on the principles that specific inalienable rights are guaranteed to all living people that no man or government can take away. How is it that “In God We Trust” is even questioned in contemporary society? Would Americans prefer their motto: In In In In In In In In In communism we trust. atheists we trust. man we trust. government we trust. the United States we trust. Democrats we trust. Republicans we trust. Europe we trust. China we trust.
Inalienable rights are unarguable, they are undeniable and they cannot be taken away. Under what authority can such rights be guaranteed? Only God has the authority to grant such rights. Only under God, can a government of the people, by the people and for the people operate morally and fairly. A recent trend among our liberal Supreme Court Justices is to defer to European law and to International law when their activist views cannot be reconciled, with current precedent, in United States Law.
Liberty, Freedom, America When the Founding Fathers endeavored to write the Constitution, they studied all governments of the world and were knowledgeable about failed governments throughout history. A government of the people, by the people and for the people was a radical concept for the time, and it was not without experiment (Articles of Confederation) that our Founders came up with a workable system for our Republic.
Additionally, these “programs” take valuable resources away from those wealth producing, value inspired entities and invest them in bureaucratic government, whose sole purpose is self-promotion; the American citizen be damned. Freedom isn’t easy, it has a cost, and that cost is the chance of failure. With our failures we earn education and wisdom. By removing the cost of failure, we take from our people the opportunity to gain education and wisdom.
Thank you; U.S. Soldiers FEBRUARY 27, 1968 Tonight, back in more familiar surroundings in New York, we’d like to sum up our findings in Vietnam, an analysis that must be speculative, personal, subjective. Who won and who lost in the great Tet offensive against the cities? I’m not sure. The Vietcong did not win by a knockout, but neither did we. The referees of history may make it a draw. Another standoff may be coming in the big battles expected south of the Demilitarized Zone.
Facts on the Tet Offensive: The North Vietnamese lost between 45,000 and 70,000 fighters in the assault. The United States, Korea, and Australia had combined losses of 1,536 soldiers. This is what Walter Cronkite says, “The referees of history may make it a draw”. The Tet Offensive was such a huge failure for the North Vietnamese that they were ready to come to the peace table until Walter Cronkite got on TV and told the American people how badly we were trounced.
E Pluribus Unum From many, one. America’s motto was selected by the first Great Seal committee in 1776 at the beginning of the American Revolution. The thirteen original colonies adopted this motto and though spiritual and geographical differences separated our people, our young nation knew in order to survive we must adopt, preserve, and protect one common culture. With freedom and liberty threatened under England’s rule, it was vital we come together as one people for our health and welfare.
While we were fighting for our very lives during the Revolution, E Pluribus Unum, might just be a more important concept today than it was then. The fight for freedom bound us together and it was our “oneness” that kept us fighting for a common goal. Today that “oneness” has virtually left our culture. We have become a nation where individual failures should somehow be placated by government. We are spoiled and believe success and an easy life is some sort of American birth right.
Build a Stronger America; Support the Flat Tax Every time I get into an argument about taxes (which is plenty) the rationale for my opponents position is consistently, “the rich can afford it” or some variation including the word “fair” or “the rich got their money by screwing the little guy”. Invariably, my reply to these “arguments” entails explanation that shows how confiscatory taxation actually decreases revenue flow into government.
inhabit America’s bureaucracies. Regrettably, it is this contingent which makes our laws, manages our rules, and chains our businesses, and ultimately our people. Taxes are the power which allows bureaucratic authority to manipulate our free-enterprise actions. A flat tax would give government all the revenue it requires, and it would eliminate bureaucratic control over a creative and imaginative population that should be motivated by excellence and achievement, not bureaucratic prerogative.
Why the Left Hates Guns? Why don’t communist nations allow their populations to possess guns? Well, I suppose, they might rebel. It is difficult to oppress if those under oppression have the ability to fight that oppression. At its core, communism is an oppressive ideology. It can only promulgate by subjugating its citizens. If communism were a government of the people, by the people and for the people, there would be no reason to disarm the people.
There is an intimate connection between capitalist government, Freedom, Liberty, and gun ownership among the citizenry. It is a natural progression that as government grows, it oppresses. Because free people in a healthy society only need sparing support by government; expanding bureaucracy dependent upon the people’s support will always embrace policy which undermines the health of that society.
For My Kountry For many American citizens, who embrace a political philosophy which swings left; collectivism, socialism, and ultimately communism is the idealist utopia they aspire to capture and promulgate across America. For these people, For My Kountry, means to ridicule excellence, to fear prosperity, and to blame others for individual failures. It is an ideology which springs from mankind’s weakest tenets…jealousy and envy.
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“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.” 48 © 2009 Model 9C1 is a registered trademark of FMK Firearms, Inc. All rights reserved.
