Manual

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3. ENSURE THAT THE BARREL CHAMBER IS EMPTY AND
THAT THE BORE IS FREE OF OBSTRUCTIONS. To do so,
pull back on the slide, by grasping the serrated sides of
the slide from the rear, and take a look into the chamber
and bore. Having inspected the chamber and bore, and
made sure the chamber is empty, allow the slide to return
to its forward position. Where this step has caused the
hammer to cock, press the trigger causing the hammer to
fall with an empty chamber.
4. Insert the magazine into the frame of the pistol with
cartridges pointing forward and make sure that the
magazine is pressed up far enough to lock into place.
NOTE: DO NOT SLAM THE MAGAZINE INTO PLACE.
5.
WITH THE MUZZLE ALWAYS POINTED IN A SAFE
DIRECTION, hold the pistol firmly in the shooting
hand WITHOUT TOUCHING THE TRIGGER. With the
thumb and forefinger of the other hand on the serrated
finger grips of the slide, pull the slide back, as far
as it will go, to cock the hammer. Release the slide
and allow it to fly forward with all its force and feed the
top round from the magazine into the chamber.
THE PISTOL IS NOW READY FOR INSTANT USE.
6. APPLY SLIDE LOCK SAFETY UNTIL YOU ARE READY
TO SHOOT.
NEVER LEAVE YOUR PISTOL IN THE COCKED
AND READY TO FIRE POSITION.
THIS CONDITION IS EXTREMELY
DANGEROUS.