eaa ea380 User Guide

EA380

READ THIS OWNERS MANUAL BEFORE USING THIS FIREARM

Always keep it with the pistol. If you lend, give or sell this pistol be sure the

manual goes with it. You can get a copy of this manual from:

EUROPEAN AMERICAN ARMORY CORP.
P.O. BOX 1299
COCOA, FL. 32959

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HAMMER

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FIRING

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SAFETY

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CATCH

SEMIAUTOMATIC PISTOL MODEL: EUROPEAN

Specification:

Caliber:
Barrel: 3.88 inches
Overall: 7.38 inches

Weigh: 26 ounces

Safety Features:

Exposed External Hammer
Magazine Disconnect Safety

.380ACP, .32ACP., .22LR.

Capacity:
Finish:

Sights:
Frame:

Firing Pin Block

Trigger Safety

.380&.32
.22LR.

Blue or Chrome
Drift Adjustable
ORDINANCE STEEL

Rounds 7

Rounds 10

TO LOAD THE PISTOL

1. Engage the trigger safety and firing pin safety.

2. KEEP FINGER AWAY FROM TRIGGER. Point the muzzle of the pistol in a safe
direction. Push back the magazine catch and remove the magazine.

3. Load 7 cartridges of .380
magazine into the frame of the pistol making sure that the magazine catch
secures the magazine in place. KEEP FINGER AWAY FROM THE TRIGGER
when inserting magazine. DO NOT FORCE extra rounds into the magazine.
(FOR 22LR USE 10 ROUNDS)

4. Holding the pistol, grasp the serrations on the slide and pull the slide rearward
until it cannot travel any further. Release the slide and allow it to go forward into
the closed position. It will automatically take a cartridge from the magazine and
load it into the chamber. Your pistol is now loaded and cocked.

.32

ammunition in the magazine. Insert the loaded

TO FIRE THE PISTOL

1. Point the muzzle of the pistol in a safe direction.

2. KEEP FINGER AWAY FROM TRIGGER.

3. Move the trigger safety lever to position where “F” shows. YOUR PISTOL NOW
IS FULLY COCKED AND READY TO FIRE. If you are not going to fire
immediately put the thumb lever on position where “S” shows and engage

Firing Pin safety. KEEP FINGER AWAY FROM TRIGGER AT ALL TIMES UNTIL

YOU ARE READY TO SHOOT.

4. Should you not wish to fire the pistol, unload it. Do not carry or store loaded
guns. We do not recommend carrying, holstering or handling this pistol with the
chamber loaded. LOAD THE CHAMBER ONLY IF YOU INTEND TO SHOOT.

UNLOAD THE PISTOL

1. Keep the muzzle pointing in a safe direction and finger away from the trigger.
Make sure the thumb lever is in position where

safety. Remove the magazine from the frame. CAUTION: THERE WILL STILL
BE A LIVE CARTRIDGE IN THE CHAMBER.

“S” shows and engage firing pin

2. Remove the cartridge from the chamber in the following manner. KEEP FINGER
AWAY FROM TRIGGER. Make sure “S” shows as in the previous step. Pull
back the slide directly to the rear. Cartridge will be ejected from the chamber
when the slide is pulled back. Do not pull slide up as it moves rearward. Pulling
the slide up will remove the slide or cause it to hang on the rear of the frame (as
per disassembly instructions). Keep the pistol pointed in a safe direction when
emptying the chamber and remember to VISUALLY INSPECT THE CHAMBER
TO BE ABSOLUTELY SURE IT IS EMPTY BEFORE STORING THE PISTOL.

TO PUT THE PISTOL IN HALF-COCK

Point the pistol in a safe direction. KEEP YOUR FINGER AWAY FROM THE
TRIGGER. Remove the magazine. Inspect the chamber and remove chambered
cartridge if present. VISUALLY INSPECT THE CHAMBER TO BE SURE IT IS

EMPTY. Put the selector to “F” position and pull the trigger. Move the lever to “S”
position and KEEP FINGER AWAY FROM TRIGGER. Draw back the hammer gently

until you hear and feel it click into the half cock position. This position is about half
way to the rear as opposed to the full cock which is all the way to the rear.