Owner's Manual

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To close the slide, be certain your fingers are away from the ejection
port and trigger. With the muzzle of the pistol pointed in a safe
direction, simply depress the slide stop located on the left side of the
frame. After closing the slide immediately lower the hammer to the
dropped position or place the “safety” in the on safe position.
MAKE SURE YOUR FINGERS ARE SAFELY AWAY FROM THE CHAMBER WHEN
THE SLIDE IS RELEASED TO AVOID PINCHING THEM WHEN THE SLIDE
CLOSES. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THIS WARNING COULD RESULT IN INJURY.
INITIAL CLEANING
Various exposed metal parts of your new firearm have been coated
at the factory with a rust preventative compound. Before firing your
pistol, clean the anti-rust compound from the inside of the barrel,
frame and the action-chamber areas. A light gun oil is ideal for
removing this compound and for giving your new firearm its first
lubrication. However, any quality firearm oil may be used. Clean the
barrel using a cleaning rod and patch as explained under “Cleaning
and Maintenance Suggestions” on pages 33-36. If your pistol is to be
stored, it is acceptable to leave the rust preventative compound on the
pistol and keep it in its original packaging.
AMMUNITION
DISCHARGING FIREARMS IN POORLY VENTILATED AREAS, CLEANING
FIREARMS OR HANDLING AMMUNITION MAY RESULT IN EXPOSURE TO
LEAD AND OTHER SUBSTANCES KNOWN TO CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS,
REPRODUCTIVE HARM AND OTHER SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY. HAVE
ADEQUATE VENTILATION AT ALL TIMES. WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY
AFTER EXPOSURE.
WHEN THE HAMMER PASSES THE FULL-COCK POSITION REMOVE YOUR
FINGER FROM THE TRIGGER. THIS WILL ALLOW THE HAMMER TO CATCH
AT THE HALF-COCK POSITION SHOULD THE HAMMER SLIP FROM YOUR
THUMB. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THIS WARNING COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS
INJURY OR DEATH.
5 With the hammer in the half-cock position, again, draw the
hammer slightly rearward and gently squeeze the trigger until the
hammer moves forward past the half-cock position.
6 Ease the hammer down against the firing pin. The hammer is now
in the dropped position.
SLIDE STOP
The slide stop is located on the left side of the pistol (Figure 10). With
an empty magazine inserted, the slide can be “locked” rearward simply
by grasping the serrations on the rear of the slide and drawing the slide
fully rearward until the slide stop automatically moves upward into the
recess in the slide. (If an empty magazine is not inserted, the slide stop
must be manually pushed upward into its recess in the slide.) After the
last shot has been fired from the magazine the slide will “lock”
rearward. This position is an additional safety measure and allows easy
inspection of the chamber.
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FIGURE 10
The location of the slide stop.
FIGURE 9
Lowering the hammer to the dropped position.