Manual

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NEVER HANDLE ANY FIREARM THAT IS LOADED OR UNLOADED
WHEN ALCOHOL OR DRUGS HAVE BEEN CONSUMED.
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. Grasp and hold the pistol firmly.
Remove magazineand checkchamber to makecertain thefirearm is unloaded. When possiblealways placethe man-
ual safety in the safe position.
CHECKING THE CHAMBER
To view inside the chamber, remove magazine, 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 chamber. Refer to page 8 Unloading Your Pistol.