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 fired 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.
Trigger