Owner's Manual

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THE PISTOL IS NOW READY TO FIRE.
UNLESS SHOOTING IS IMMINENT,
IMMEDIATELY PLACE THE “SAFETY”
IN THE ON SAFE POSITION.
FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE
WARNINGS COULD RESULT IN
SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
4 If shooting is not imminent,
move the “safety” to the off safe
position, point the muzzle in a
safe direction and immediately lower the hammer to the dropped
position as explained previously.
If you are finished shooting, the loaded cartridge should be removed
from the chamber as explained under “Unloading” on pages 24-25.
LOADING THE CHAMBER WITH THE SLIDE LOCKED REARWARD
UNDER MOST CONDITIONS AFTER SHOOTING, YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY
REMOVE THE EMPTY MAGAZINE, CLOSE THE SLIDE AND PLACE THE THUMB
“SAFETY” IN THE ON SAFE POSITION BEFORE INSERTING A LOADED
MAGAZINE INTO THE PISTOL. UNDER SPECIAL COMPETITIVE SHOOTING
CONDITIONS, YOU MAY LEAVE THE SLIDE OPEN AFTER THE EMPTY
MAGAZINE IS REMOVED. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE WARNINGS COULD
RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
The slide locks to the rear after the last cartridge from the magazine is
fired. If you are shooting in competitive matches, and shooting after
firing an entire magazine is imminent, it is possible to reload the pistol
with the slide locked rearward, chambering a cartridge when the slide
is closed.
1 With the slide locked rearward, eject the empty magazine from
the pistol.
2 After removing the magazine, pull the slide rearward and visually
inspect the chamber to eliminate any possibility of a cartridge
being in the chamber. Close the slide.
THE HAMMER IS NOW IN THE FULL-COCK POSITION. IMMEDIATELY PLACE
THE “SAFETY” IN THE ON SAFE POSITION FAILURE TO FOLLOW THIS
WARNING COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
3 Insert the cartridges into the magazine by pushing downward on
the front of the follower with the base of the cartridge and then
pushing the cartridge rearward under the feed lips on the magazine
with your thumb (Figure 13).
LOADING THE CHAMBER WITH THE SLIDE CLOSED
DO NOT INSERT A MAGAZINE INTO THE PISTOL IF THE SLIDE IS OPEN.
IF THE SLIDE IS OPEN AND A LOADED MAGAZINE IS INSERTED INTO THE
PISTOL, A CARTRIDGE COULD INADVERTENTLY BE LOADED INTO THE
CHAMBER. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THIS WARNING COULD RESULT IN
SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
1 Insert the loaded magazine into the pistol. Be certain to insert the
magazine completely until it is retained by the magazine latch.
2 If the “safety” is in the on safe
position, move it down into the
off safe position.
3 With your fingers away from
the trigger, pull the slide
completely to the rear and
release it. The slide will move
forward under spring pressure
and feed the first cartridge from
the magazine into the chamber
(Figure 14, page 21).
FIGURE 14
Pull the slide completely rearward and release
it, allowing it to move forward freely.
FIGURE 13
Load cartridges into the magazine one
at a time.