Manual

TO REASSEMBLE
1. BE CERTAIN CHAMBER AND MAGAZINE ARE EMPTY.
2. With slide held upside down, replace barrel and push it rearward into its
locked position.
3. Replace camblock and recoil spring into position. Rear end of camblock seats
against barrel lug.
4. Be certain that ejector is locked in its lower (forward) position and that
hammer is in its fired (uncocked) position.
5. Replace slide onto frame. Par
tially insert slide stop into frame.
6. Pull slide back until disassembly line on frame is aligned with disassembly
line on slide stop. Now push slide stop all the way through the frame to the
right.
7. Allow slide to move fully forward.
8. Replace empty magazine in frame through butt of pistol. This action
returns the ejector to its working position. This pistol will not function
normally unless the ejector is in its upward (rearward) position.
MAGAZINE INSPECTION AND CARE
Check the magazine frequently. The magazine follower must move freely and
have adequate spring tension so that each cartridge is quickly raised to the feed-
ing position. The magazine lips should be clean and free of cracks, dents, or
nicks, so that cartridges are held in their proper feeding position.
If the magazine becomes dirty, it should be disassembled and thoroughly
cleaned.
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 magazine spring seat and magazine spring from 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 compo-
nents or adversely affect the magazine follower. After the magazine has been
soaked in solvent 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 weak-
en cartridge primers, which can result in failures to fire or other possibly dan-
gerous malfunctions, such as leaving a bullet in the bore!
After cleaning, check to be certain that the magazine follower movement and
spring tension are correct, and that no solvent or debris remain. Improper
reassembly of the magazine spring can cause a potentially dangerous malfunc-
tion. 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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