Manual

9. Immediately following the firing of a shot, and if a subsequent shot is not to

be fired at once, remove the magazine and lock the slide back using the slide

hold open. Be sure the chamber is empty. If the slide is shut, the shooter

should always assume that there is a cartridge in the chamber! Don’t rely on

your memory to know if a gun or magazine is loaded. Visually inspect the

magazine and chamber.

SLIDE OPENS FAST -

HOT BRASS EJECTED

The slide automatically opens and shuts

quickly while firing. Keep face and hands

away from rear. Hot brass is ejected

quickly and can burn you. Always wear

shooting glasses, hat with a brim, and hearing

protection.

WARNING - FIRING

WARNING - HANDLING

ANY GUN MAY FIRE IF DROPPED

Do not load the pistol until you are ready to use it, and

unload it immediately when you have completed

shooting. (See “Unloading Warning” on page 19. )

If dropped or struck, the pistol may fire. Keep chamber

empty unless actually firing!

For maximum safety when carrying the pistol with a

loaded magazine in place, the chamber should be

empty, the slide should be closed and safety engaged

. If

placed into a holster, check it to be sure that the slide

is not retracted far enough to chamber a cartridge from

the magazine.

The user should never depend on any mechanical

device to justify careless handling or permitting the

pistol to point in an unsafe direction. The shooter

should always be alert to the possibility of accidental

discharge. The only absolutely safe pistol is one in

which the slide is open, the chamber is empty, and

there is no magazine in the gun.