Manual

DISASSEMBLY
Carefully follow the steps that apply to your specific model pistol
for disassembly.
STEP 1.
Always make certain that the MAGAZINE HAS
BEEN REMOVED and your PISTOL IS NOT LOADED.
STEP 2.
With barrel pointing upward and away from your face,
place the pistol with the back (heel) of the receiver and the
grip safety resting on a table or bench.
ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GLASSES AND KEEP
PISTOL POINTED AWAY FROM YOUR FACE, WHEN
PREPARING TO STRIP AND CLEAN YOUR PISTOL
TO AVOID INJURY TO THE EYES IN THE EVENT
THAT SOME COMPONENT MAY COME FLYING
LOOSE FROM YOUR GUN.
BEFORE PROCEEDING MAKE SURE YOU ARE
WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AND KEEP THE
MUZZLE OF THE PISTOL POINTED
AWAY FROM YOUR FACE.
STEP 3.
Using the barrel bushing
wrench provided press down
the recoil spring plug (located
below the muzzle) while at
the same time, rotating the
barrel bushing clockwise for
about a quarter (1/4) turn so
as to free the plug and recoil
spring (Figure 9).
BARREL
BUSHING
RECOIL
SPRING
PLUG
Figure 9
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Proper periodic maintenance is essential to the reliable
functioning of any firearm. The service life and performance
of the pistol depend upon correct handling and proper care.
All firearms require periodic maintenance and inspection
which may reveal a need for adjustment or repair.
You should clean your pistol as soon after firing as possible
and where your pistol has not been fired it should still be
cleaned periodically. Have your firearm checked by a competent
gunmith annually, even if no functioning problem exists, since
some potential problems may not be apparent from external
examination of the pistol.
If the pistol gets wet, or is exposed to sand or other foreign
matter, have it cleaned as soon as possible.
MAINTENANCE
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5. If you release the fingers
of your support hand while
still griping the pistol, your
fingers should be in a forty-
five degree downward angle
(Figure 10).
6. In an equal 50/50 grip, you
should apply about as much
pressure as if you were
swinging a bat or hammer.
7. Even the smallest difference in your hand position when
gripping a pistol will change the bullet impact on the target.
Figure 10