Manual

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TO REASSEMBLE
1. Be certain chamber and magazine are empty.
2. With slide held upside down, replace barrel and push it rearward into its locked
position.
3. Replace the recoil spring assembly into position. The rear end of guide rod seats
against barrel lug.
4. Replace slide onto frame and place in its “closed” position, as if the pistol were fully
assembled.
5. Make sure that the take down plate is fully pressed downward. Pull the slide slightly
rearward to allow the pin to clear the slide. Insert the take down pin into the frame
insert making sure that it is flush with the frame insert. Move the take down plate
upward until it snaps into place.
6. Replace empty magazine in frame through butt of pistol.
MAGAZINE INSPECTION AND CARE
Check the magazine frequently. The magazine follower must
move freely and have adequate tension so that each cartridge
is quickly raised to the feeding position. The magazine lips
should be clean and free of cracks, dents, or nicks, so that
cartridges are held in their proper feeding position.
If the magazine becomes dirty, it should be disassembled and
thoroughly cleaned. The following disassembly instructions
apply:
Snap-On Base - Unload magazine first. Use a punch (your
Ruger key will work in a pinch) to press in on the magazine
spring seat where it protrudes into the hole in the magazine
floorplate. Slide the magazine floorplate toward the front of
the magazine, taking care to prevent the forcible ejection of
the magazine spring seat and compressed magazine spring.
Withdraw the magazine spring seat and magazine spring
from the magazine body. Turn magazine upside down to
allow the follower to drop out of the magazine; remove the
follower. Reassemble in reverse order, being careful to insert
the spring in the correct orientation (see Figure 16).
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Always unload a firearm
before cleaning, lubrication,
disassembly or assembly.
UNLOAD BEFORE DISASSEMBLY
WARNING – DISASSEMBLY
FIGURE 16