Manual

DAMAGED, NON-STANDARD, OR IMPROPERLY
ASSEMBLED MAGAZINES SHOULD NOT BE USED.
THEY CAN CAUSE THE PISTOL TO MALFUNCTION.
Snap-On Base - Use a punch 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 and remove magazine follower. Reassemble in reverse
order.
When cleaning is necessary, use a solvent that will not rust the metal
components or adversely affect the magazine body. After the magazine has been
soaked to loosen foreign matter, be certain to shake it vigorously (with the
loading opening away from you) to remove solvent or residue from within the
magazine. Penetrating oils and solvents inside a magazine can “kill” or weaken
cartridge primers which can result in failures to fire or other possibly dangerous
malfunctions, such as leaving a bullet in the bore!
After cleaning always check to be certain that the magazine follower movement
and tension are correct, and that no solvent or debris remain. Improper
reassembly of the magazine spring can cause a potentially dangerous
malfunction. If cleaning does not restore proper tension, or if you experience a
problem with the magazine, don’t use it. Get a new one.
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CARE AND CLEANING
Make Sure Gun Is Unloaded!
BEFORE CLEANING, BE CERTAIN THE PISTOL AND ITS MAGAZINE CONTAIN
NO CARTRIDGES. (See “Warning - Unloading,” p. 18.)
At regular intervals, or whenever the pistol has been exposed to sand, dust,
extreme humidity, condensation, immersion in water, or other adverse
conditions, disassemble, clean, and oil it. Proper periodic maintenance is
essential to the reliable functioning of any firearm.
To clean the pistol, proceed as follows:
1. Disassemble (fieldstrip) the pistol to the extent described on pages 22 - 24.
2. Using a cleaning rod, run a solvent-wetted patch through the bore several
times. Then attach a solvent-wetted bristle brush to the rod and run it back
and forth the full length of the bore as many times as necessary to remove
grease and dirt from the bore and chamber. Clean bore with dry patches and
examine. Bore fouling can contribute to reduced accuracy, and grease
accumulation in the chamber can interfere with proper feeding of cartridges
from the magazine.