Manual

Practice this important gun handling skill with an unloaded revolver until

you have developed the proper control and ‘touch’ to decock your revolver

safely. The key to safe decocking is having the weight of the revolver

controlled with one hand, while the thumb and forefinger of the ‘shooting

hand’ control the hammer and trigger. Improperly restraining the trigger

during this procedure may result in the hammer not resting fully against the

frame. If this should occur, carefully repeat the procedure for decocking,

steps 1–4 again.

UNCOCKING THE REVOLVER

FIGURE 4

A. With the thumb controlling the hammer

as shown (1), squeeze trigger to permit

hammer to ‘break free’ (2).

TO UNLOAD OR EJECT CARTRIDGE CASES

KEEP THE REVOLVER POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION!

DO NOT ATTEMPT TO UNLOAD WHEN THE HAMMER IS COCKED.

1. Uncock the revolver (See pp. 10 - 11).

2. Press crane latch. Guide cylinder out left of frame as for loading. The

revolver now cannot be fired.

3. Push head of ejector rod smartly toward rear of cylinder until it stops.

This action will extract cartridges or fired cases. Do not eject live

cartridges onto any surface where a primer might strike a solid object

and discharge the cartridge.

4. Check to be sure all chambers are empty.

B. When hammer is free, IMMEDIATELY

release trigger (3). Then lower hammer

slowly to its resting position completely

down against frame (4).