Manual

STOPPAGES
REASON FOR
METHODS OF
STOPPAGE
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CORRECTION
1. MISFIRE Slide in 1. Cartridge primer 1.Reload pistol and
extreme forward posi-
faulty. continue firing.
tion, hammer down,
but no shot fired.
2. Thickening of
2. Inspect and clean
lubricant or fouling of
pistol
firing pin channel
3. Firing emerges only
3. Have pistol
slightly or
has
examined by
nicks on head
competent gunsmith
4. Firing pin broken 4. Have part
replaced by
competent gunsmith
2. SLIDE
1. Fouling of 1. Shove slide fof'tNord
INCOMPLETELY
chamber, frame slots
by hitting with hand
COVERS CARTRIDGE
and/or slide
and continue firing
Slide Stopped without
2. Impaired movem 2. Inspect and dean
reaching extreme
forward position.
of extractor due to
pistol
impossibJe to release
fouling of extractor
hammer
spring or plunger
3. FAILURE TO FEED 1. Fouling of
1. Clean pistol and
CARTRIDGE OR NON-
magazine and pistol's
magazine. Reload
ADVANCE OF
moving parts
pistol and continue
CARTRIDGE FROM
firing.
MAGAZINE TO
2. Bent condition of
2. Repl~ce faulty
CHAMBER. Slide is in
upper ends of
magazine
forward position, but
magazine housing
no cartridge in
chamber.
4. JAMMING
1. Fouling of moving
] .Extract jammed
(PINCHING) OF
parts
cartridge case and
CARTRIDGE CASE BY
continue firing. If
SLIDE. Cartridge case
condition persists,
clean pistol and
not ejected out
magazine, then
through opening in
continue firing.
slide and jammed
2. Faulty extractor,
2. Have pistol
between slide and
breech face
extractor spring andl
examined by
or ejector
competent gunsmith
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