Owner’s Manual 2016

When the trigger is pulled, the striker contacts 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 from the magazine.

7. INITIAL CLEANING

Various exposed metal parts of your pistol have been coated at the

factory with a rust preventative lubricant. Before using your pistol, clean

the rust preventative 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 rust preventative

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 SAFETY

ALWAYS KEEP THE MUZZLE POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION

EVEN IF YOU ARE CERTAIN THE PISTOL IS UNLOADED. IF

SO EQUIPPED, ALWAYS KEEP THE SAFETY LEVER IN THE

ON SAFE POSITION AND YOUR FINGERS AWAY FROM THE