Owner’s Manual 2007

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6.2. OPERATION
When the trigger is pulled, the hammer strikes the firing pin which, in turn,
strikes the primer of the cartridge, resulting in the pistol firing. The recoil
force causes the slide to be moved rearward. During the rearward
movement of the slide, the empty cartridge case is ejected out of the
ejection port. If there is a cartridge in the magazine, the slide then returns
forward by the force of the recoil spring, picks up a cartridge from the
magazine and loads it into the chamber, ready to be fired. If there is not a
cartridge in the magazine during this movement, the ambidextrous slide
stop will engage and the slide remains open.
With the chamber and the magazine loaded, the pistol will fire a single
shot each time the trigger is pulled until the magazine and the chamber
are empty. The slide of this pistol is designed to stay open after the last
cartridge has been fired.
If the hammer is in the decock position, the first shot will be double-action
with a heavier and longer trigger pull (Figure 3). If, after firing a double-
action shot, the hammer is not decocked by the left or right ambidextrous
decocking lever (Section 8.2), the following shots will be single-action with
a lighter and shorter trigger pull (Figure 4).
7. INITIAL CLEANING
Various exposed metal parts of your pistol have been coated at the factory
with a preservative lubricant. Before using your pistol, clean the
preservative lubricant from the inside of the barrel, slide and the action/
chamber areas with a quality gun oil as explained in Section 17.2. If your
pistol is to be stored, it is acceptable to leave the preservative lubricant on
the pistol and keep it in its original packaging. Never fire the pistol upon
purchase without cleaning it first. If the pistol contains hardened grease or
other substances that you cannot remove, have the pistol checked by your
dealer or departmental armorer.
For law enforcement and military personnel, refer to the procedures of
your department.
8. OPERATION OF THE AMBIDEXTROUS “SAFETY”/
DECOCKING LEVER
ALWAYS KEEP THE MUZZLE POINTED IN A SAFE
DIRECTION EVEN IF YOU ARE CERTAIN THE PISTOL
IS UNLOADED. ALWAYS KEEP THE HAMMER IN THE
DECOCKED POSITION, THE “SAFETY” IN THE ON SAFE
POSITION AND YOUR FINGERS AWAY FROM THE TRIGGER
UNLESS SHOOTING IS IMMINENT. A FAILURE OF A
“SAFETY” DEVICE CAN OCCUR AT ANY TIME, ESPECIALLY
WHEN THE PISTOL IS SUBJECTED TO EXTREME FORCES
OR CONDITIONS NOT NORMALLY ENCOUNTERED UNDER
NORMAL SHOOTING CONDITIONS.
CHAMBER A CARTRIDGE ONLY WHEN SHOOTING IS
IMMINENT. WHEN YOU PLACE A CARTRIDGE IN THE
CHAMBER, IMMEDIATELY PLACE THE HAMMER IN THE
DECOCKED POSITION USING THE AMBIDEXTROUS
“SAFETY”/DECOCKING LEVER AND PLACE THE “SAFETY”
IN THE ON SAFE POSITION.
Hammer decocked for double-action firing and
the “safety” in the on safe position.
FIGURE 3 FIGURE 4
Hammer cocked for single-action firing and
the “safety” in the on safe position.