Manual

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 34.)

f. Alterations to the pistol or use of non-Ruger magazines and accessories

may cause malfunctions. See “Warning - Alterations” on page 8.

TO DISASSEMBLE

Be sure pistol is unloaded!

1. Keep pistol pointed in a safe direction and your fingers outside the trigger

guard. Press down on the magazine catch 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. Check the chamber and breech face to verify that the pistol is

completely unloaded.

3. Pull the slide rearward, and allow it to go forward.

Always unload a firearm

before cleaning, lubrication,

disassembly or assembly.

UNLOAD BEFORE DISASSEMBLY

WARNING - DISASSEMBLY

SAFETY “ON”