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2. Thoroughly clean the chamber and the extractor as often as necessary.

If an empty magazine is in the pistol when the slide is being hand retracted to

extract a cartridge, the cartridge may drop on top of the magazine or remain

held to the breech-face by the extractor. Then when the slide goes forward, the

cartridge will be chambered again! Remember — always remove the magazine

before

clearing the chamber, and visually ensure that no cartridges remain in the

gun.

TO CLEAR A MALFUNCTION (“JAM”)

1. Be certain the muzzle is continually pointed in a safe direction.

2. If possible, remove the magazine. It may be necessary to manually remove a

jammed cartridge that has only been partially stripped from the magazine. If

so, use extreme care. Lock the slide open with the slide hold open before

attempting to clear the jam. Drawing the slide fully to the rear may bring the

jammed cartridge along. Keep your face away from the ejection port during

this operation. When attempting to clear a jam, use only wood “tools” so that

the cartridge will not be damaged or the primer ignited. A 3/16” wooden

dowel with a point on one end is useful.

3. Visually check to make sure that all cartridges have been removed from the

pistol. Safely dispose of any cartridges involved in a malfunction incident. Do

not use damaged ammunition in any firearm.

Any autoloading pistol may occasionally

malfunction. If a cartridge hangs up, jams, or

binds when being chambered, do not attempt to

force it into the chamber by pushing or striking

the slide. Carefully remove it.

Most failures of a cartridge to feed or to chamber

properly are caused by a damaged magazine,

incorrect gun handling, insufficient lubrication,

or improper ammunition.

Whatever the cause, the user of the pistol must,

above all, recognize that any cartridge jam can

result in a potentially very dangerous situation of

a cartridge discharging before it is properly

chambered. If this happens, the cartridge case

may rupture and its fragments fly out of the

ejection port of the pistol with sufficient force to

cause serious injury. Always wear shooting

glasses!

WARNING - MALFUNCTIONS

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