• Never point a rearm at anything you are not willing to destroy.
• Keep your nger off the trigger until you are ready to shoot.
• Be fully aware of your target’s foreground and background.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR HANDLING PISTOLS
Please follow all the instructions for proper handling and operation. Failure to properly
follow these instructions may lead to serious accidents to include the loss of life or
limb.
DO NOT handle the pistol if you are under the inuence of alcohol,
!
WARNING
Before using or cleaning the pistol, please ensure:
• The magazine has been removed.
• The pistol is unloaded (chamber is empty).
• The barrel is free of foreign substances or objects.
1. When handing over or taking over the pistol, the slide must always be open and the
chamber empty.
drugs, or medication.
2. Do not use excessive force when handling, disassembling, cleaning, or
reassembling the pistol.
3. Dismantle the pistol only to the extent described in these instructions.
4. ALWAYS wear properly rated eye and hearing protection when shooting.
5. Only use factory manufactured, new ammunition.
6. When ring, keep your hand clear of the slide and the muzzle area to avoid injury.
7. This manual is to remain with the pistol at all times.
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PACKAGE CONTENTS
• [1] SDP Compact 9mm
• [2] Magazines
• [3] Grips (Medium size installed)
• [1] Magazine Loader
• [1] Owner’s Manual
• [1] Cleaning Kit
• [1] Sphinx Pistol Case
• [1] Grip Removal Tool
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Caliber9 x 19mm
Overall length7.4in / 188.49mm
Overall height5.35in / 135.9mm
Overall Width1.37in / 35.0mm
Weight (without magazine)
Barrel length3.7in / 95mm
Sight radius5.7in / 148mm
Sight
FrontIron
RearIron
27.5oz / 780g
Action
MaterialSteel
Slide
FinishBlack with TIAIN coating
UpperMatch grade aluminium
Frame Material
LowerPolymer
Grip insertsPolymer including ngers moulds
Grip width
Magazine catchLeft / right - reversible
Magazine capacity
ColorBlack
3
DA/SA with ambidextrous decocking
lever or manual safety
Small: 1.19in / 30.35mm
Medium: 1.29in / 32.82mm
Large: 1.40in / 35.51mm
15 rounds
(optional 10 round for required states)
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PRODUCT DIMENSIONS
1.37in
(35.0mm)
0.16in
(4.0mm)
1.63in
(41.4mm)
1.95in
(49.8mm)
7.40in (188.49mm)
5.35in
(135.9mm)
(27.0mm)
PRELIMINARY NOTES
1. Problem-free functioning and long durability of the pistol can be ensured only
through proper handling, operation, maintenance and strict adherence to these
instructions.
1.06in
2. The information presented as “right,” “left,” “front,” and “rear” refers to the position
of the pistol in the direction of re.
3. Descriptions of the pistol parts and tasks are generally listed only once. Therefore,
references are made to the respective sections contained in the manual.
4. In general, the assembly of the pistol is done in the reverse sequence of
disassembly.
5. Only use original SPHINX spare parts. Warranty shall be void if you use any other
spare parts. When ordering spare parts, please provide product number and part
description.
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
MAIN OPERATING COMPONENTS
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1
13
10
8
2
6
5
4
7
3
11
12
1: Slide
2: Slidestop lever
3: Hammer
4: Decocking lever
5: Magazine catch
6: Trigger
7: Rear sight
5
8: Barrel
9: Front sight
10: Trigger guard
11: Interchangeable grip
12: Magazine
13: 1913 Picatinny Accessory Rail
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10
8
33
34
38
39
30
9
29
31
28
27
7
56
59
58
57
55
MAGAZINE ASSEMBLY COMPONENTS
55: Magazine body
56: Magazine spring
57: Magazine follower
58: Magazine baseplate
59: Magazine insert
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MAIN OPERATION COMPONENTS
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ASSEMBLY COMPONENTS
SDP Compact
Exploded Diagram
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40
49
43
50
45
37
44
14
26
21
52
22
23
12
3
15
54
20
24
25
36
19
35
18
5
6
16
27
7
10
9
29
30
28
17
8
3
61
1
39
46
4
(S, M, L)
2
42
51
41
47
62
60
48
7
38
32
33
34
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ASSEMBLY COMPONENTS
1: Upper frame
2: Lower frame
3: Frame screw
4S: Grip (small)
4M: Grip (medium)
4L: Grip (large)
5: Buffer
6: Slide
7: Barrel
8: Recoil spring guide
9: Recoil spring
10: Recoil spring stop
11: Front sight
12: Rear sight
13: Firing pin
14: Firing pin spring
15: Firing position pin
26: Sear pin
27: Trigger
28: Trigger bar
29: Trigger spring
30: Trigger pin
31: Trigger bar pin
32: Magazine catch
33: Magazine catch spring
Magazine catch
34:
plunger
35: Magazine catch screw
36: Trigger bar spring
37: Slidestop lever
38: Slidestop lever spring
Slidestop lever spring
39:
pin
40: Decocking lever (left)
52: Hammer pin retainer
53: Front sight screw
54: Rear sight screw
60: Pivot pin
61: Lower frame insert
62: Grip removal tool
500: Magazine
16: Extractor
17: Extractor plunger
18: Extractor spring
19: Firing pin safety
20: Firing pin safety spring
21: Ejector
22: Sear
Firing pin safety
23:
activator
24: Sear spring
25: Safety activator spring
41: Decocking lever (right)
42: Decocking lever spring
43: Hammer
44: Hammer pin
45: Disconnector
46: Hammer strut
47: Hammer spring
48: Pivot
49: Disconnector pin
50: Hammer strut pin
51: Grip pin
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HANDLING AND OEPRATION
HANDLING AND OPERATION
Ammunition
Use only new, factory manufactured ammunition in your Sphinx pistol that is the
correct caliber and is SAAMI and/or C.I.P. approved.
Ensure that your ammunition is free of defects, dirt, debris, lubrication, or anything
that may cause malfunctions.
DO NOT use re-manufactured ammunition. Use of re-manufactured
!
WARNING
Loading the Magazine
WARNING
ammunition WILL void your warranty and may result in severe bodily
injury and severe damage to your pistol.
Be sure to use the appropriate caliber of ammunition and original
!
Sphinx magazine for your pistol. Failure to utilize the correct ammunition
and orginal Sphinx magazine may result in a malfunction and could
cause severe injury and/or death.
1. With the bullet facing the front of the magazine, insert the rim of the case down into
the follower.
2. Push the round to the rear of the magazine, underneath the magazine lips.
3. Repeat until the magazine is fully loaded.
12
5
10
15
9
5
10
15
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HANDLING AND OPERATION
Using the Magazine Loader
1. Place the magazine loader onto the top of the magazine.
2. Push down on the magazine loader to compress the magazine spring.
3. While maintaining pressure on the magazine loader, place the round into the
magazine and release the magazine loader.
4. Repeat steps 1-3 until the magazine is fully loaded.
Magazine
Loader
1
2
3
5
10
15
5
10
15
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HANDLING AND OPERATION
Loading the Pistol
ALWAYS, point the pistol in a safe direction.
!
WARNING
1. Insert a loaded magazine, ensuring it positively locks into place.
2. Pull the slide to the furthest, rearward position and release, allowing the force of
the recoil spring to push the slide forward. This will chamber a round.
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1
2
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HANDLING AND OPERATION
Loaded Chamber Indicator
The loaded chamber indicator provides the user with a tactile and visual reference to
indicate whether or not the pistol is loaded.
• When a round is chambered, the loaded chamber indicator will be raised and can
be felt by touch.
• If a round is chambered, the edge of the round will be visible from the right side of
the pistol between the slide and the breech.
Visible
chambered
round
Raised loaded
chamber indicator
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HANDLING AND OPERATION
Decocking
1. To decock the pistol and return to Double-Action from Single-Action, press down on
the decocking lever.
1
Firing
1. Align your front and rear sights at your intended target.
2. Place your nger on the trigger.
3. Squeeze the trigger to re.
4. Repeat until the magazine is empty.
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HANDLING AND OPERATION
Reloading
NOTE: The slidestop lever will lock the slide into the rearward position after all
the ammunition has been red.
1. To reload the pistol, eject the magazine by depressing the magazine catch.
2. Remove the magazine.
3. Insert a loaded magazine, ensuring it positively locks into place.
4. To chamber a round, press down on the slidestop lever or pull the slide to the
furthest rearward position and release.
Depress
1
23
4
or
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HANDLING AND OPERATION
Unloading
ALWAYS assume the pistol is loaded.
!
WARNING
1. Depress the magazine catch.
2. Remove the magazine from the pistol.
3. Pull the slide to the rearward position and simultaneously push the slidestop lever
up to keep the slide in the open and locked position.
ALWAYS point the pistol in a safe direction.
Depress
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15
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HANDLING AND OPERATION
Unloading
4. Check the pistol visually and manually to ensure the pistol is completely unloaded
and that it is clear of any ammunition.
5. Press the Slidestop lever down or pull the slide to the furthest rearward position and
release.
6. Press the decocking lever down to return the pistol to Double-Action.
7. Remove all ammunition from the magazine.
4
5
or
6
7
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HANDLING AND OPERATION
Pistol Disassembly
Before disassembling the pistol, ensure the magazine is removed and
!
WARNING
NOTE: The pistol may not be disassembled further than is described in the
following steps.
1. Unload the pistol. (see Unloading process on page 15 & 16)
2. Use the decocking lever to reset the hammer. Failure to do so can cause the gun to
lock up during disassembly.
3. Align the disassembly lines on the slide and frame.
4. While maintaining the alignment of the disassembly lines, push the slidestop lever
in from the right side of the upper frame and remove the slidestop lever from the
left side.
empty and the chamber is also empty.
The pistol is disassembled without tools. Use of any kind of excessive
force should be avoided.
2
17
3
Align
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HANDLING AND OPERATION
Pistol Disassembly
5. Pull the slide forward, away from the frame, until the slide stops.
6. Then lightly squeeze the trigger while simultaneously pulling the slide forward until
the slide fully disengages from the frame
7. Push the recoil spring guide and spring and remove from the slide.
8. Lift the barrel from the slide.
5
6
7
8
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HANDLING AND OPERATION
Pistol Assembly
1. Insert the barrel into the slide.
2. Push the recoil spring guide into place and ensure that the recoil spring guide is
properly centered against the barrel locking lug.
3. Place the slide onto the frame and glide it all the way back into position.
4. Realign the disassembly lines on the slide and frame, and insert the Slidestop lever
from the left side of the frame until secured.
Barrel locking lug
1
19
2
3
Align
4
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HANDLING AND OPERATION
Magazine Disassembly
1. Utilizing a punch or similar tool, push the magazine
insert and push the magazine baseplate forward.
2. Remove the magazine insert and spring carefully by
slowly guiding it out with your ngers.
1
15
2
Magazine Assembly
1. Push the magazine follower, magazine spring and magazine insert assembly into the
magazine body.
2. While pushing the magazine insert into the magazine body, slide the magazine
baseplate onto the magazine until it locks into place.
1
2
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HANDLING AND OPERATION
Grip Change
1. Using a punch and mallet, remove the grip pin.
2. Use the grip removal tool to grab and pull the grip away from the lower frame.
3. Replace the grip with your preferred size ensuring that the grooves in the grip match
the rails on the lower frame.
4. Replace the grip pin using the punch and mallet.
1
21
Grip
Pin
2
Pull
Grip
Removal
Tool
3
4
Grip
Pin
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MAINTENANCE
NOTE: Perform maintenance after each session the pistol is red.
1. Fully disassemble the pistol as described in “Pistol Disassembly” on page 17 &18.
2. Assemble the included cleaning brush.
3. Apply gun cleaning solution/oil to a cleaning patch and wrap patch around barrel
cleaning brush.
4. Insert the barrel cleaning brush into the barrel through the chamber and push the
brush through. Repeat until carbon and residue is removed. The included cleaning
swab can also be used to clean the pistol.
5. Use a dry cleaning patch with the barrel cleaning brush or barrel swab to remove
excess gun cleaning solution/oil.
2
3
cleaning patch
with cleaning oil
4
or
Barrel swab
5
Dry cleaning patch
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MAINTENANCE
6. Remove carbon build up and other residue from the frame, barrel, slide, slide rails,
recoil spring guide, recoil spring, etc. with a cleaning brush.
7. Clean exterior surfaces with a cloth.
8. Lightly lubricate external and internal surfaces of the barrel, slide, frame, and
particularly the slide rails.
9. Remove excess lubrication.
6
23
7
cleaning
cloth
cleaning
cloth
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LOCK AND STORAGE
When the rearm is not in use, please install a pistol cable lock prior to storage.
Failure to do so can result in the misuse and handling of the rearm by unauthorized
personnel.
1. Unload the pistol. (See Unloading process on page 15 & 16)
2. Lock the slide to the rear by pulling the slide back and simultaneously pushing the
slidestop lever up to keep the slide in the open and locked position.
3. Using the provided key, open the pistol cable lock and release one end of the
cable from the locking mechanism.
4. Thread the cable through the ejection port and down the magazine well.
5. Place the cable into the locking mechanism and lock the cable into place.
6. Pull the cable to ensure that the cable is rmly locked into position.
2
3
4
5
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FUNCTION CHECK
Perform function check after disassembly/reassembly, repairs, and cleaning to ensure
proper operation.
1. Ensure the pistol is unloaded.
2. Pull the slide to the furthest rearward position and release, allowing the force
of the recoil spring to push the slide forward. Repeat and ensure that the slide
returns completely forward.
3. Squeeze the trigger to ensure the hammer falls at the end of the trigger squeeze.
4. Insert an empty magazine.
5. Pull the slide to the furthest rearward position and release. The slide should
remain locked in the open position by the slidestop lever.
6. Press the slidestop lever down to release the slide.
7. Eject the magazine.
8. Check the magazine baseplate to ensure it is secure.
9. Ensure the magazine follower and spring can fully compress and decompress.
10. Insert the magazine and eject the magazine to verify smooth insertion and
release.
11. Inspect the pistol and magazine exterior and note any damage, loose parts, etc.
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TROUBLESHOOTING
In case of any faults, the pistol should be secured immediately and treated as
loaded until the actual condition is established.
When troubleshooting, follow the safety measures described in this manual.
Fault and DefectCauseRemedy
• Keep the pistol pointed
downrange in a safe direction
Cartridge failed to ignite
(misre).
• Defective cartridge.
• Damaged ring pin and/or hammer spring.
for 30 seconds, then remove
and safely discard the round.
• Use another cartridge.
• Inspect ring pin and hammer
spring.
Pistol is not cycling after
ring.
Case does
not eject.
Cartridge is not
being chambered.
Cartridge is not
being fed.
Slide doesn't remain
open after ring
nal round.
Lateral shift in
point of impact.
• Defective case.
• Debris in the chamber and/or rails.
• Defective cartridge.
• Debris on the extractor.
• Damaged extractor components, and/or
ejector.
• Incorrect caliber.
• Defective cartridge.
• Debris in chamber.
• Damaged recoil spring.
• Incorrect caliber.
• Incorrect magazine.
• Defective cartridge.
• Debris in magazine components.
• Damaged magazine components.
• Defective cartridge.
• Debris in magazine components.
• Damaged magazine components.
• Damaged slidestop lever and/or slidestop
lever spring.
• Defective cartridge.
• Rear sight screw(s) are loose.
• Rear sight screw(s) are missing.
• Use another cartridge.
• Clean the chamber and rails.
• Use another cartridge.
• Clean the extractor.
• Inspect extractor components,
and ejector.
• Use correct caliber.
• Use another cartridge.
• Clean the chamber.
• Inspect recoil spring.
• Use correct caliber.
• Use correct magazine.
• Use another cartridge.
• Clean magazine components.
• Inspect magazine components.
• Use another cartridge.
• Clean magazine components.
• Inspect magazine components.
• Inspect Slidestop lever and
slidestop lever spring.