Manual

Assemble the pistol as follows:

Insert the barrel (1) into the slide (4); fit the recoil spring (3) and guide (2) into

place. If the recoil spring and guide were separated during stripping, ensure

that the narrower end of the spring is slipped over the guide first. During

spring compression, point the assembly away from your body. Slip the assem-

bled slide system onto the frame (15) until it contacts the end stop, and hold it

in place with the slide catch lever (18). Now, push up the take-down lever (16).

To close the slide, thumb down the slide catch lever (18). Decock the hammer

(29) with decocking lever (40)*. Insert the magazine.

* There's no decocking lever on the DAO. See page 7 of this manual.

Figure F