User Guide

REMOVING

THE

MAGAZINE

To remove the maga-

zine simply push the

magazine release

button located on the

left side of the frame,

behind the trigger.

This releases the

magazine which can

be caught with the

other hand and

extracted (Figure 4).

LOADING AND

FIRING

1. At all times while

loading,

BE CERTAIN THE MUZZLE IS POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION.

With the slide locked to the rear, using the stop open latch, and with

the magazine out of the gun, inspect the chamber to be sure it is

empty (Figure 5). Close the slide and place the manual thumb “safety”

in the “on safe” position.

2. Depress the maga-

zine’s follower button

with the thumb of

one hand while

inserting the car-

tridges with the other

hand (Figure 6).

Insert the loaded

magazine into the

rifle, being certain

FIGURE 4

Releasing the magazine

FIGURE 5

Inspect the chamber to

be sure it is empty

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