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9x18mm Polish semiautomatic pistol P-83 Wanad (Radom) complete disassembly guide. Field strip the gun and then: Disassembly the slide: 1. Remove safety lever (13): rotate and set the lever between “fire” and “safe” position, use the cleaning rod tip and press the firing pin(10) as far as possible 2. Grasp the firing pin (10) tip with two fingers of left hand, and pull the firing pin forward as far as possible 3. While holding the firing pin (10) in its foremost position, rotate the safety lever (13) counterclockwise and align it parallel to the rear edge of the slide(1) and pull out the safety lever (13) overcoming the lock of safety detent (14) and its spring (15) 4. remove the safety lever (13) with caution: the firing pin (10), the safety detent(14) and springs (11, 15) are likely to “jump out” the slide! 5. Punch out (from outside the slide) the extractor pin(17), remove the extractor (16) and extractor spring/chamber indicator(18) 6. Punch out the rear sight(12) (not recommended). Disassembly the frame: 1. Remove the grip screw(9) and grip panels(8)
2. Put the frame on the table with grip up, with right thumb press the magazine release lever(40) overcoming the force of hammer spring (29), disengage the magazine release lever (40) from frame slots, and remove it with hammer spring rod(30) and hammer spring (29) [The alternative, easier but more violent way of removing hammer spring rod (30), spring (29) and the magazine release lever(40) is to grasp the hammer rod(30) with pliers, squeeze the hammer spring (29) by pulling the rod down, and disengaging it from the hammer pin(28), and then – remove the assembly] 3. Remove the hammer: put the frame left side down on your left hand, and with right hand and the cleaning rod push out the hammer pin(28), remove the safety engagement(34), the hammer(27) and hammer latch lever(31) 4. Disconnect the sear(24): put the frame left side down on your left hand, and with right hand and the cleaning rod push out the slide catch lever pin(26), remove slide catch lever(35), slide catch lever spring(36), the sear(24) and its spring(25) 5. Remove the sear bar(19): put the frame right side down on your left hand, and with right hand and the cleaning rod disengage the trigger spring(39) from sear bar(19), disengage the sear bar(19), push out the trigger pin(38), remove the trigger(37) and trigger spring(39), remove the disassembly release(4) with detent(5) and detent spring(6), disengage the sear spring(20) 6. Remove the sear housing lever(21): put the frame right side down on your left hand, and with right hand and the cleaning rod push out the sear pin(23) and remove the sear housing lever(21) with sear housing spring(22) Disassembly the magazine: 1. Use the cleaning rod to push extended, bent leg of the magazine follower sprig(43) visible in magazine bottom plate(44) cutout, and slide off the magazine bottom plate(44) with left thumb 2. Pull out the magazine spring(43) and magazine follower(42) Reassembly the magazine: 1. Put the magazine follower(42) and magazine follower spring (43) in to the magazine body(41) copyright © Bartholomew "STRK" Miazga
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2. Slide the magazine bottom plate(44) on the magazine body(41). Extended, bent leg of the magazine follower spring(43) should be placed in magazine bottom plate(44) cutout Reassembly the frame: 1. Insert the sear housing spring(22), sear housing lever(21) and sear pin in to the frame, and hook the spring(22) with lever(21) 2. Insert the disassembly release(4) with detent(5) and spring in to the frame(6) 3. Assembly the trigger: place the trigger spring(39) with longer arm forward in trigger(37), insert the assembly in the frame, hook the longer arm of the trigger spring(39) in designated slot in inner front surface of the frame, insert trigger pin(38) 4. Assembly the trigger bar(19): put the trigger bar(19)on the right side of the frame and hook its pivot in trigger(37)upper hole. While holding the trigger bar(19) use the cleaning rod, and place the short arm of trigger spring(39) in slot of trigger bar(19) pivot. 5. Assembly the sear(24). Put the sear(24) in its designated slot so the trigger bar(19) catch engages the sear(24). Put the slide catch lever(35) and its spring (36) on the slide catch lever pin(26) and insert partly the pin(26) in to coaxially aligned holes in the frame and the sear(24). Insert the sear spring(25) with bend end up in designated slot in rear interior surface of the frame and on the slide catch lever pin(26). Push the lever pin(26) until it locks; use the cleaning rod to hook the short arm of the sear spring(25)in the sear slot 6. Assembly the hammer(27): insert the hammer(27) in to the frame, align coaxially holes in slide catch lever spring(36), the frame, the hammer(27) and partly insert the hammer pin(38). Put the safety engagement(34) flat on the right side of the hammer(27), align holes and push the hammer pin(38) until it locks. 7. Assembly the hammer spring rod(30) and magazine release lever(40). Put the hammer spring(30) on the hammer spring rod(30), engage the slot on the upper end of the hammer spring rod(30) with hammer pin(28). On the opposite end of the hammer spring rod(30) put the magazine release lever(40) on, with right thumb compress the hammer spring(30) and put the magazine release lever(40) in to its slots in the frame. 8. Screw the grips to the frame. Reassembly the slide: 1. Insert the extractor spring/chamber indicator(18) in its slot on the surface of extractor(16), compress the spring, align the holes in the slide(1) and extractor(16),and lock the extractor(16) with its pin(17). Make sure the extractor pin(17) is not pushed too far and does not extend out of the inner surface of the slide, and chamber indicator is visible on the upper left surface of the slide. 2. Assembly the firing pin(10), safety detent(14) and safety lever(13): put the firing pin spring(11) on the firing pin(10) and insert it in to the slide, set with hook down. Insert the safety detent spring(15) and safety detent(14) in to the slide(use tweezers or narrow pliers). Press it through the opening in slide back plate, and partly insert the safety lever rotated and aligned parallel to the rear edge of the slide(1), enough to engage the safety detent(14). Push the firing pin as far as possible, and while holding it, fully insert the safety lever(13). Rotate the safety lever and set it between “fire” and “safe” position, release the firing pin and make sure the firing pin is properly set with hook down, and extends from the slide back plate. NOTE: this is the translation of chapters 3.3.1 - 3.3.2. “9 mm pistole model of 1983 (P-83) – description, use, and shooting” instruction published in 1984 by People’s Republic of Poland Ministry of Defense – Chief of the armory and electronics Department, introducing the gun into service in PRP Armed Forces. I’m not a gunsmith, nor English native speaker (although I’m a little bit familiar with both) – so bear in mind, that this translation is not a perfect one. Do it on your risk, do not blame me for any failure of your gun, or unnecessary parts left on your table. This guide is valid only with attached below (and corrected by me) P-83 exploded view . copyright © Bartholomew "STRK" Miazga
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copyright © Bartholomew "STRK" Miazga
