Owner’s Manual 2020

3. Inspect the chamber and magazine well to ensure no cartridge is

present. Remember, merely removing the magazine does not mean the

chamber is unloaded (Figure 5).

4. Release the slide by pushing downward on the slide stop or by pulling

rearward on the slide to disengage the slide stop and then let the slide

move forward under control (Figure 6).

5. Ensure that the magazine is empty. If the magazine is not empty,

unload it as described in Section 6.4. Unload any spare magazines.

CAUTION: YOUR PISTOL SHOULD BE TRANSPORTED AND

STORED UNLOADED UNLESS INSTRUCTED OTHERWISE BY

YOUR DEPARTMENT. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT A

CARTRIDGE NOT BE CHAMBERED UNTIL USE IS IMMINENT.

ONCE A CARTRIDGE IS CHAMBERED, EXTRA CAUTION MUST

BE EXERCISED TO ENSURE NOTHING COMES IN CONTACT

WITH THE TRIGGER. IF THE PISTOL IS EQUIPPED WITH A

MANUAL SAFETY THE SAFETY SHOULD BE ENGAGED WHEN

A ROUND IS CHAMBERED AND REMAIN ENGAGED UNTIL

READY TO SHOOT. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE WARNINGS

COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

FIGURE 5 FIGURE 6