Safety Instructions

Removing the Magazine

Grip the pistol in your right or left hand and depress the magazine catch located by the

thumb or middle finger (Fig. 2). The magazine disengages and falls out of the frame. This pistol

model is equipped with the user type magazine catch which can be reversed by gunsmith for

the right or left hand operation.

Loading the Magazine

With the open end uppermost, grasp the magazine in one hand. Place a cartridge on the

magazine follower. Press the cartridge down and back until it touches the rear edge of the

magazine. Place the next cartridge on top of the previous cartridge and press down and back

as previously described. We recommend that when some cartridges are loaded in the

magazine, depress them slightly with the thumb of the hand which holds the magazine.

The number of cartridges can be checked through the inspection holes in the sides of

the magazine. Do not try to exceed the magazine capacity - doing so can cause a feeding

failure.

Loading the Pistol

ALWAYS MAKE SURE THE PISTOL IS POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION WHEN LOADING!

Insert a loaded magazine and ensure that it has engaged the magazine catch properly.

Hold the pistol by the grip with one hand, and with the thumb and index finger grasp the

serrated finger grips on both sides of the slide. Retract the slide to the stop and allow it to snap

forward (Fig. 3). This procedure cocks the hammer and inserts a cartridge into the chamber.

The pistol is now ready to fire. If you do not intend to fire immediately ensure the pistol safety

by one of the methods mentioned in the section: Engaging the Safety Mode.

Reloading While Shooting

When the last cartridge has been fired the slide will stay to the rear. Remove the empty

magazine and replace it with a loaded one. Depress with the thumb the slide stop with the

shooting hand (Fig. 4), or retract the slide with the other hand and allow it to snap forward

(Fig. 3). The pistol is again loaded and ready to fire.

Unloading the Pistol

ALWAYS MAKE SURE THE PISTOL IS POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION!

- Remove the magazine

- Retract the slide and verify the last cartridge has been extracted from the chamber

and ejected

- Let the slide snap fully forward

- Depress the trigger (dry fire)