Owner’s Manual 2016

14.3. LOADING THE PISTOL

WHEN LOADING YOUR PISTOL ALWAYS KEEP THE MUZZLE

POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION AND, IF SO EQUIPPED, PLACE THE

MANUAL SAFETY LEVER IN THE ON SAFE POSITION. ALWAYS

CLOSE THE SLIDE BEFORE INSERTING A LOADED MAGAZINE. KEEP

YOUR FINGERS AWAY FROM THE TRIGGER. FAILURE TO FOLLOW

THESE WARNINGS COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

1. Before loading, ensure that the chamber of the pistol is empty, the

pistol does not contain a magazine and that the slide is closed.

2. Insert the loaded magazine into the pistol, being certain that the

magazine is pressed completely in and is being retained by the

magazine latch (Figure 12).

3. With the muzzle pointed in a safe direction and your fingers away from

the trigger, hold the pistol in your firing hand and pull the slide fully

rearward with the other hand and release the slide, which returns

under recoil spring force (Figure 13, page 25). This movement cocks

the striker and moves the first cartridge from the magazine into the

chamber. Allow the slide to “slam” forward under the force of the recoil

spring. Do not ease it forward.

FIGURE 11

Load cartridges one at a time into

the magazine.

FIGURE 12

Insert the loaded magazine completely into

the magazine well until it latches in place.