Manual

ANY GUN MAY FIRE IF DROPPED

TO LOAD AND FIRE (WITHOUT MAGAZINE)

In the event that the magazine is missing or for training purposes (where it is

desirable that only one cartridge be loaded and fired at a time for safety), the

pistol can be fired with the magazine removed. To do so, keep the pistol pointed

in a safe direction, grasp the slide, and retract it fully to the rear. Next, push the

slide stop upward so that the slide remains to the rear. Insert a single cartridge

directly and fully into the chamber. Taking care to keep the pistol pointed in a

safe direction, depress the slide stop. This will cause the slide to move vigorously

forward into the firing position. WARNING: The pistol is ready for instant use in

the single-action mode once the slide moves forward.

Finally, depress the decocking lever until the hammer drops -- now the pistol can

be fired in the double-action mode. Single-action firing is possible by manually

cocking the hammer. Note that the slide will not automatically remain open if

the pistol is fired without the magazine in place. The ejector must always be piv-

oted to its rearward (upward) position when firing the pistol without the maga-

zine.

Do not load the pistol until you are ready to use it, and

unload it immediately when you have completed shooting.

(See “Unloading Warning” on page 12)

If dropped or struck, the pistol may fire. Keep chamber

empty unless actually firing! Use decock lever to decock

pistol before moving with pistol or when not actually

firing.

For maximum safety when carrying the pistol with a

loaded magazine in place, the chamber should be empty,

the slide should be closed, and the pistol should be

decocked

. Never carry it cocked! If placed into a holster,

check it to be sure that the slide is not retracted far

enough to either chamber a cartridge from the magazine

or cock the pistol.

The user should never depend on any mechanical device

to justify careless handling or permitting the pistol to

point in an unsafe direction. The shooter should always be

alert to the possibility of accidental discharge. The

only absolutely safe pistol is one in which the slide is

open, the chamber is empty, and there is no magazine

in the gun.

WARNING - HANDLING