Owner`s manual

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The slide locks open 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 and chamber a
cartridge when the slide is closed.
1 With the slide locked rearward, eject the empty magazine from
the pistol.
2 Insert a loaded magazine into the pistol.
3 With the muzzle pointed in a safe direction, release the slide
forward by pushing downward on the slide stop with your thumb.
The slide will close under spring pressure and feed a cartridge from
the magazine into the chamber.
the pistol is now ready to fire. unless shooting is imminent,
immediately return the “safety” to the on safe position.
failure to follow these warnings could result in serious
injury or death.
4 If shooting is no longer imminent, 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 page 22.
F I R I N G
never chamber a cartridge or move the “safety” from
the on safe 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.
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 13).
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 page 22.
L O A D I N G T H E C H A M B E R W I T H TH E S L I D E L O C K E D R E A RWA R D
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.
figure 13
Pull the slide completely rearward and release
it, allowing it to move forward freely.