Owner’s Manual 2016

16. UNLOADING

WHILE UNLOADING 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 AND KEEP YOUR FINGERS AWAY FROM THE

TRIGGER. WHEN UNLOADING, IT IS VITAL THAT YOU REMOVE

THE MAGAZINE FROM YOUR PISTOL SO THAT A CARTRIDGE

IS NOT CHAMBERED WHEN YOU CLOSE THE SLIDE. FAILURE

TO FOLLOW THESE WARNINGS COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS

INJURY OR DEATH.

16.1. UNLOADING THE PISTOL

1. If your pistol is so equipped, place the manual safety lever in the on

safe position as described in Section 8.1.

2. Press the ambidextrous magazine release and remove the magazine.

If the magazine does not drop out of the pistol, pull on the bottom plate

while pressing the ambidextrous magazine release.

3. If the slide is closed, remove the magazine and then pull back on the

slide and eject any cartridge in the chamber. Lock the slide to the rear

by pressing the ambidextrous slide stop up as described in Section 9.

4. Inspect the chamber to ensure no cartridge is present. Remember that

merely removing the magazine does not mean the chamber is unloaded.

5. When you are certain your pistol is completely unloaded, release the

slide by pulling rearward on the slide to disengage the slide stop or

press down on the slide stop to allow the slide to move forward slowly

under your control.

6. If your pistol is so equipped, ensure the manual safety lever is in the on

safe position as described in Section 8.1.

7. Unload the magazine as explained in Section 16.2.