Manual

3
BECOMING FAMILIAR WITH YOUR PISTOL
(BEFORE ACTUALLY SHOOTING)
No safety feature can replace proper firearms training, safe gun handling practices and common sense! When handling
this or any firearm, always point the firearm in a safe direction. And always handle this or any other firearm as if it where
loaded.
We strongly urge you to carefully review the procedures below and follow them carefully to learn the basic functions
and handling characteristics of your new firearm. We also strongly recommend that you retain these instructions for
future reference. If you transfer ownership of this firearm include this instruction booklet.
Throughout the procedure described below:
Always point your pistol in a safe direction. Keep your fingers off the trigger, place the safety in SAFE position. Grasp
and hold the pistol firmly. Remove magazine and check chamber to make certain the firearm is unloaded.
CHECKING THE CHAMBER
To view inside the chamber, pull back the slide to the rear until the chamber is exposed (approximately 1 inch). Visually
inspect the chamber and magazine area to see if a cartridge is present. If a cartridge is present your pistol is ready to
be fired. If you do not intend to shoot at this time, you should unload your pistol including the cartridge in the cham-
ber. Refer to page 6 unloading your pistol.