Owner’s Manual 2007

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4.6. Firing
Ensure that Section 6.1. “Cleaning and lubrication before firing” has been
carried out.
u If not already done, load the pistol as described in Section 4.4.
v Point the pistol at a safe target.
When firing, the slide will move approximately ¾” past the rear end of the
frame. Never hold your hand in a position where it could be hit by the slide
and never hold the pistol close to the face or eyes when aiming!
w With your index finger, pull the
trigger to fire the first cartridge.
If the hammer is decocked, the first shot
will be double-action.
During double-action shooting, the
hammer is first cocked and then released
with a heavier and longer trigger pull.
If the hammer is not manually decocked after the shot, the following shot will
be single-action with a lighter and shorter trigger pull.
x Keep the pistol pointed at the target and fire further cartridges
as required.
For each shot, the pistol will eject the fired cartridge case, cock the hammer
andfeedanothercartridgefromthemagazineintothechamber.
Ifthepistolisreduntilthemagazineis
empty, the slide will remain open after the
last cartridge has been fired.
If firing is interrupted, even briefly, decock
the hammer as described in Section 4.5.
The pistol returns to the safer double-action
condition.
After firing is completed, remove the
magazineandunloadthepistol.
4.5. Decocking the hammer
If you do not intend to fire immediately, and in order to obtain the most safe
condition, the pistol should be set for double-action shooting which means
that the hammer should be decocked.
If it is necessary to decock the hammer, proceed as follows:
u Point the pistol in a safe direction.
v Without touching the
trigger, push down on the
left or right decocking
lever with your thumb.
As a result, the hammer will
move towards the decocked
position where it is halted
without firing.
During this operation, a
mechanical blockage of the
firing pin takes place.
After this operation, the pistol can still be fired by pulling the trigger.
Firing will require a longer and heavier pull on the trigger.
NEVER TRY TO COCK THE HAMMER BY PULLING THE TRIGGER.
ONLY FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND MILITARY USE !
THE HAMMER CAN BE COCKED MANUALLY BY USING THE THUMB OF
THE SHOOTING HAND SO THAT THE PISTOL CAN BE SET FROM DOUBLE-
ACTION TO SINGLE-ACTION WITHOUT HAVING TO MOVE THE SLIDE (I.E.
WHEN NOISE SUPPRESSION IS AN ISSUE).
Delocking Lever
Trigger