Manual

WARNING - UNLOADING

REMOVING MAGAZINE

DOES NOT UNLOAD CHAMBER

Removing magazine does not unload pistol! To

unload, first

remove magazine, then pull slide to

rear, eject chambered cartridge, and visually inspect

chamber to be sure it is empty. The safety should

always be in its “Safe” position when loading or

unloading the pistol. Always point the pistol in a safe

direction when loading or unloading.

TO UNLOAD

WARNING: This sequence must be followed exactly as outlined. Failure to do so

can result in the chamber being unintentionally loaded with a live cartridge!

1. The muzzle of the pistol must be pointing in a safe direction at all times, and

fingers should be outside of the trigger guard. Put the safety in its “safe”

position (see Figure 2 on page 11) by rotating the safety fully downward until

the white dot shows through the left safety lever. The safety can be engaged

whether the pistol is cocked or not.

2. Remove the magazine from the pistol by pushing in on the magazine latch.

REMEMBER that even though the magazine has been removed, a live round

may remain in the chamber. (See “Warning - Unloading,” below.)

3. Hold the pistol firmly and grasp the slide. Retract the slide to its rearmost

position briskly to extract and eject any chambered cartridge. Always double

check visually that the chamber, breech-face, and the interior of the frame are

clear of any live rounds. When the slide is fully retracted, push upward on the

slide stop, then allow the slide to move forward until it comes to rest with the

rear projection of the slide stop resting in the notch on the lower left side of

the slide.

TO UNCOCK (DECOCK) THE PISTOL

With the muzzle pointed in a safe direction, engage the safety fully. The hammer

will drop near the end of the safety’s travel. Although this may appear startling, it

is important to note that the firing pin is cammed forward into the slide and

locked in a neutral position thus preventing forward movement toward the

cartridge; therefore, the pistol will not fire when the safety is applied. Manually

decocking the hammer with the thumb is neither necessary nor recommended.

Always use either the right- or left-hand safety lever. Remember

that when you

return the manual safety to the firing position, the pistol can fire when the

trigger is pulled if a cartridge is in the chamber and the magazine is in the gun.