Manual
•Release the take down button. Place the index finger of your
shooting hand on the slide.
•Gently move the barrel rearward, freeing the rear sight bridge
hook from the frame.
• As the barrel is lifted from the frame continue to capture the
slide assembly with the index finger of your shooting
hand.(Figure 13)
• Lift barrel off of the frame assembly and set it aside.
(Figure 14)
•Grasp the slide with the free hand. Release the slide stop
and while applying downward pressure, allow the slide
to move forward until it stops (Figure 15).
• Carefully lift the rear of the slide while moving the slide
forward and off of the frame (Figure 16).
• Remove the recoil spring assembly from the slide and set
aside (Figure 17).
WARNING: The plastic recoil spacer MUST
be
attached before
firing. (Figure 18).
FIGURE 13
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FIELD STRIPPING DISASSEMBLY CONT’D.
FIGURE 14
FIGURE 15
FIGURE 16
FIGURE 17