Owner's Manual

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WHEN YOU ARE LOWERING THE
HAMMER. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE
WARNINGS COULD RESULT IN
SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
FULL-COCK POSITION
In the full-cock position, the
hammer is fully rearward (Figure 8).
In the full-cock position, with the
“safety” in the off safe position, a
magazine inserted and with a
cartridge in the chamber, the pistol
is ready to fire by pulling the trigger.
LOWERING THE HAMMER
WHEN LOWERING THE HAMMER ALWAYS KEEP THE MUZZLE POINTED IN A
SAFE DIRECTION. BE CERTAIN YOUR FIREARM IS COMPLETELY UNLOADED
AND THERE IS NOT A LIVE CARTRIDGE IN THE CHAMBER. FAILURE TO FOLLOW
THESE WARNINGS COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
To lower the hammer from the full-cock position to the dropped
position, perform the following procedure.
1 Ensure the firearm is completely unloaded as explained
in Unloading on pages 24-25. Place the “safety” in the
on safe position.
2 Insert an unloaded magazine into the pistol.
3 Point the muzzle in a safe direction, grip the firearm in a normal
shooting manner and move the “safety” into the off safe position.
4 Grasp the hammer with your other hand and squeeze the trigger
to allow the hammer to move forward slowly, under control
(Figure 9, page 16). Slowly allow the hammer to travel forward
until it is stopped in the half-cock position.
DO NOT CARRY OR STORE THE PISTOL WITH A CARTRIDGE IN THE
CHAMBER. ALWAYS KEEP THE HAMMER IN THE DROPPED POSITION
UNLESS SHOOTING IS IMMINENT. ALWAYS KEEP THE MUZZLE POINTED IN
A SAFE DIRECTION. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE WARNINGS COULD RESULT
IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
HALF-COCK POSITION
The half-cock hammer position is between the dropped position and
full-cock position (Figure 7). The half-cock position is designed to
prevent the hammer from striking the firing pin should your thumb
slip off of the hammer while cocking the hammer or lowering the
hammer to the dropped position.
DO NOT CARRY OR STORE THE PISTOL WITH THE HAMMER IN THE
HALF-COCK POSITION. THE HALF-COCK POSITION IS PROVIDED ONLY AS
A MEANS OF CATCHING THE HAMMER SHOULD IT SLIP FROM YOUR
THUMB WHILE LOWERING THE HAMMER FROM FULL-COCK TO DROPPED
POSITION OR WHEN COCKING THE PISTOL. IF THE HAMMER SHOULD SLIP
WHILE THE TRIGGER IS DEPRESSED, THE HALF-COCK NOTCH WILL NOT
PREVENT THE HAMMER FROM STRIKING THE FIRING PIN. KEEP YOUR
FINGER OFF THE TRIGGER WHEN YOU ARE COCKING THE HAMMER, AND
FIGURE 8
The hammer in the full-cock position.
FIGURE 7
The hammer in the half-cock position.
FIGURE 6
The hammer in the dropped position.