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6. Insert the recoil spring plug onto the recoil spring. Push the slide back about 1/4

inch, press down on the recoil spring plug, compressing the recoil spring into the

slide until the plug is fully home, then rotate the barrel bushing. Align the arched

part of the bushing so that it straddles the recoil spring plug and locks in place.

YOU COULD DAMAGE YOUR PISTOL WHEN YOU FIRE, OR ATTEMPT

TO FIRE IF THE RECOIL SPRING PLUG IS NOT CORRECTLY SEATED

AND LOCKED AS DESCRIBED IN #6 ABOVE.

7. After assembling the pistol, check its function as follows:

With the magazine removed, pull the slide back fully and let it go. It should fly for-

ward and close over the empty chamber. The hammer should stay cocked. Push the

safety up and squeeze the trigger. The hammer should stay cocked. Push the safe-

ty down and squeeze the trigger. The hammer should fall. Pull the hammer back

slightly without touching the trigger. You should hear a click as the sear slips on to

the safety shelf. Now squeeze the trigger again and note that the hammer should

stay cocked.

Insert an empty magazine. Pull the slide back fully and let it go. It should NOT fly

forward. Look into the ejection port at the breech face. Make sure the firing pin is not

sticking through the hole. Hold the slide, push down on the slide stop and ease the

slide fully forward. Put your thumb on the hammer, squeeze the trigger and ease the

hammer forward.

IF YOU FIND THE FIRING PIN STICKING FORWARD OR IF YOUR

PISTOL DISCHARGES WHEN YOU CLOSE THE SLIDE, DO NOT USE

IT. RETURN IT TO THE FACTORY.

Do these checks only after you strip and assemble the pistol. Do not slam the slide

forward at any other time, except when loading. If you rack the slide when the pis-

tol is unloaded, control it with your hand.

Magazine Inspection and Care

Check your magazine frequently to insure it is in proper working condition. The fol-

lower must move freely and have adequate spring tension so that each cartridge is

quickly lifted to the feeding position.

To check the spring tension, load one cartridge into the magazine and then firmly

press against the cartridge case. Remove your finger quickly. The cartridge should

instantly and fully move into the feeding position. If it does not, the magazine should

be cleaned. If cleaning does not restore proper spring tension do not use the mag-

azine.

Should cleaning be necessary use a high quality gun cleaning solution that will not

corrode or rust the metal. To do so, remove the magazine follower and spring and

clean all components, taking care to remove carbon deposits from the lips of the

magazine and the magazine follower. Wipe components with a lightly oiled cloth

and reassemble.