Manual

16
OPERATION OF
LOADED CHAMBER INDICATOR
You should always treat every gun as though it is loaded and always keep the
muzzle pointed in a safe direction. Never rely upon any safety or mechanical
device to justify unsafe or careless gun handling. In order to assist you in
determining the presence of a cartridge in the chamber of your RUGER
®
P345
TM
pistol, it is equipped with a loaded chamber indicator. The indicator
appears on the top of the slide. (See “Nomenclature,” p. 9.)
When the chamber is empty, the loaded chamber indicator should be flush with
the top of the slide. (See Figure 6A, below.)
When the chamber is loaded, the forward portion of the loaded chamber
indicator should protrude from the top of the slide. When the chamber contains
a cartridge, a red dot and the word “loaded” should be visible on either side of
the loaded chamber indicator. (See Figure 6B, below.)
Figure 6A
OPERATION OF LOADED CHAMBER INDICATOR
Chamber Empty
Figure 6B
Cartridge in Chamber
NEVER RELY ON YOUR MEMORY OR ANY LOADED CHAMBER
INDICATOR TO KNOW IF A GUN IS LOADED. ANY
MECHANICAL DEVICE CAN FAIL. ALWAYS VISUALLY CHECK THE
CHAMBER BY RETRACTING THE BOLT AND EXAMINING THE
CHAMBER TO BE SURE
WHETHER IT IS EMPTY OR LOADED.
!
I
ndicator
Flush
With Top
I
ndicator
Protrudes
From
Top -
Red Dot
and
“Loaded”
Visible