Owner’s Manual 2016

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THE PISTOL IS NOW READY
FOR FIRING. UNLESS
SHOOTING IS IMMINENT,
IF YOUR PISTOL IS SO
EQUIPPED, IMMEDIATELY
VERIFY THE MANUAL SAFETY
LEVER IS IN THE ON SAFE
POSITION AS DESCRIBED IN
SECTION 8.1. FAILURE TO
FOLLOW THESE WARNINGS
COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS
INJURY OR DEATH.
15. FIRING
15.1. FIRING THE PISTOL
NEVER CHAMBER A CARTRIDGE UNLESS SHOOTING IS
IMMINENT. ALWAYS KEEP THE MUZZLE POINTED IN A
SAFE DIRECTION AND, IF SO EQUIPPED, PLACE THE
MANUAL SAFETY LEVER IN THE ON SAFE POSITION.
FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE WARNINGS COULD RESULT IN
SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
DO NOT USE UNORTHODOX SIGHTING METHODS. WHEN
FIRING, THE SLIDE MOVES REARWARD ABOUT ONE INCH
PAST THE REAR OF THE FRAME. TO PREVENT THE SLIDE
FROM CAUSING INJURY IN ITS REARWARD MOVEMENT
WHEN SHOOTING KEEP THE PISTOL AWAY FROM THE
EYES OR FACE, AND NEITHER HAND SHOULD BE IN A
POSITION WHERE IT COULD BE HIT BY THE SLIDE.
FAILURE TO FOLLOW THIS WARNING COULD RESULT
IN SERIOUS INJURY.
FIGURE 13
Pull the slide completely rearward and release
it, allowing it to move forward freely.