Operating Instructions

INSPECTION BEFORE USE

Functional inspection

1. Make sure the chamber and magazine are empty. Remove the magazine, retract the slide. After the slide

has been released, the recoil spring will return the slide fully forward.

2. Insert the empty magazine, retract the slide. The slide should be locked back in its rearmost position by

the slide stop lever.

3. Remove the magazine, pull the slide back slightly, and release the slide. After the slide has been released,

the recoil spring should return the slide fully forward.

4. To decock the gun, (check to make sure the chamber and magazine are empty) insert the empty magazine,

hold the hammer with your thumb, pull the trigger and let the hammer slowly travel forward.

5. Insert the empty magazine, fully retract the slide. The slide must be retained in its rearmost position by

the slide stop lever.

6. Press the slide stop lever down. The recoil spring should return the slide fully forward.

Decock the hammer.

INSPECTION AFTER USE

Make sure that the pistol is unloaded (chamber cleared of any obstructions, magazine empty)

before inspection and that the safety is engaged.

CAUTION:

Make sure that the pistol is unloaded (chamber must be clear) after use and make certain that the

magazine is empty. Point the muzzle in a SAFE DIRECTION and decock the hammer by pressing

the hammer release.

CAUTION:

This pistol utilizes blank cartridges which conform with SAAMI standards or CIP standards

respectively. Please note the chamber is ONLY designed to accept blank cartridges. It not

designed to accept any fixed ammunition cartridge or live cartridge. Before using this pistol please carefully read the

"Operating Instructions" and the “Safety Precautions". Only when you are certain you have fully familiarized yourself

with the function of your gun you should practice loading, unloading and firing.

CAUTION:

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