Manual

Always unload a firearm
before cleaning, lubrication,
disassembly or assembly.
UNLOAD BEFORE DISASSEMBLY
WARNING - DISASSEMBLY
!
a. Thoroughly clean the pistol, paying particular attention to the removal of
accumulated grease and dirt. Use a bristle brush and solvent to remove
grease and fouling from the breech-face, extractor, chamber, and feed
ramp area immediately behind the chamber.
b. Check to be sure that the magazine spring firmly returns the magazine
follower to the top of the magazine.
c. Check the magazine lips to be certain that they are free of nicks and
burrs and that they are not deformed or cracked.
d. Remove excess oil and solvent from all cleaned components, load the
magazine, and try the pistol again. Make sure you are following the
correct loading and firing sequence as described in this manual.
e. If none of the above steps is effective, try a different magazine of Ruger
manufacture. If a new magazine does not function correctly, return the
pistol and magazines to the Ruger Product Service Department. (See
Shipping Firearms For Repair” on page 21.)
f. Alterations to the pistol or use of non-Ruger magazines and accessories
may cause malfunctions. See “Alteration Warning” on page 4.
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TO DISASSEMBLE
Be sure pistol is unloaded!
1. Keep pistol pointed in a safe direction. If the pistol is cocked, depress the
decocking lever until the hammer drops. Press inward on the left side of the
magazine latch and withdraw magazine from butt of pistol.
2. Pull slide to rear and lock in open position by pressing upward on rear end
of slide stop. Again, be sure chamber is empty!
3. Keep upwar
d pressure on slide stop to prevent forward movement of slide.
Open slide is under strong spring tension and could injure fingers if allowed to
slam shut. Insert finger through top of slide and push ejector downward and
forward (see Figure 3, p. 17) until it locks in its lower position. This will permit
forward movement of slide. Further disassembly is impossible unless this is
done.