Manual

TO LOAD AND FIRE (WITH MAGAZINE)
Practice this important aspect of safe gun handling with an unloaded pistol
until you can perform each of the steps described below with skill and
confidence. But before you do anything with the pistol, first read completely
through this manual.
1. Be certain the muzzle is pointed in a safe direction. (See “The Basic Rules of
Safe Firearms Handling,” page 30.)
2. Press the magazine latch and remove the magazine from the frame. NOTE:
The magazine is designed to fall free of the frame of its own weight when
unloaded and the pistol is held in the normal firing position, but you should
always prevent possible damage to the magazine by not letting it drop to the
ground unless rapid reloading is absolutely necessary.
3. Place six (6) or fewer .380 Auto cartridges into the magazine from the top.
4. Insert the magazine into the frame, taking care that the magazine is locked in
place by the magazine latch. Slamming the magazine into the frame forcibly is
not necessary.
5. Hold the pistol firmly in the shooting hand but
do not touch the trigger. Keep
the pistol pointed in a safe direction. With the thumb and forefinger of the
other hand grasp the top of the slide and pull the slide to the rear as far as it
will go (see Figure 1A, below). Use care to not place any part of your hand in
front of the muzzle (see “Slide Retraction Warning,” p. 16). When released, the
slide will fly forward to strip the top cartridge from the magazine and chamber
it. The hammer automatically moves to the semi-cocked position as the slide
moves forward.
WARNING: The pistol is ready for instant use when the trigger is pulled once
the slide moves fully forward. Be careful!
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FIGURE 1B
Slide in Retracted Position
FIGURE 1A
Retracting the Slide
Keep Hand Away From Muzzle!