Owner’s Manual 2007

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5.2. Disassembling the magazine
Disassemblingthemagazinetakesonlyafewsecondsandshouldbeapartof
the pistol’s normal maintenance.
u If not already done, press the magazine release in order to
eject the magazine from the pistol and unload it completely
(refer to Section 4.8.).
v Using a tool such as a screwdriver, press on the protruding part
of the magazine bottom catch through the hole in the magazine
bottom plate.
Holdthecatchinthatpositionandthenslidethemagazinebottomplate
halfway forwards.
w While holding the magazine bottom catch (which is subjected
to the force of the follower spring) in position, slide the
magazine bottom plate off the magazine body and then
carefully release the pressure on the follower spring.
To reassemble the pistol, follow the steps listed in Section 5.1.
in reverse order, taking into account the following points:
4 Ensure that all the components of the pistol are perfectly clean.
4 When inserting the barrel back into the slide, ensure that
barrel muzzle is oriented correctly and that the barrel itself fits
correctly into the slide.
4 Ensure that the front end of the return spring fits correctly into
its position in the slide and that the rear end of the spring fits
correctly onto the barrel lug.
If the return spring is not installed correctly, it may fly out and
cause injury.
4 When fitting the slide back onto the frame of the pistol, ensure
that the grooves in the slide fit correctly onto the guides on
the frame.
Please note that the slide cannot be re-fitted onto the frame when a
magazinehasbeeninsertedintothepistolgrip.
If, for any reason, the hammer is decocked, cock it by pulling it back
with the thumb in order to facilitate the installation of the slide.
4 After reassembling the pistol, decock the hammer as described
in Section 4.5.
WARNING !
NEVER COCK THE HAMMER IN THIS WAY WHEN THE
PISTOL IS REASSEMBLED !
Magazine
Bottom Plate
Magazine
Bottom Catch