Manual

SMITH & WESSON DOUBLE ACTION
9MM
AUTOMATIC PISTOL
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
Before proceeding to use this weapon, a word of
caution is in order. This pistol is as safe to handle
and use as we can make it, but there is no fool.
proof firearm. Be sure that the muzzle is pointing
in a safe direction at all times, whether the gun
is loaded or not. Make safe gun handling a habit.
To Load
Magazine capacity is 14 rounds. Release magazine
by pressing magazine catch nut on left side of
frame back of-trigger guard. Hold-MAGAZINE
in one hand with the rounded or forward edge
away from the palm. Place a cartridge on the
forward end of the FOLLOWER, press down and
to the rear with the cartridge head or base toward
the rear or flat edge of the MAGAZINE. Suc-
ceeding cartridges are loaded in the same manner,
one on top of another.
Place MANUAL SAFETY in the lower or
"safe" position. Insert MAGAZINE in butt until
engaged with MAGAZINE CATCH. Simply press
magazine into place
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do not drive in forcibly,
as this practice may in time cause distortion of
magazine lips and resultant malfunctions. Draw
SLIDE all of the way to the rear and release. With
HAMMER down and SAFETY in "safe" position,
the first shot may be discharged by simply placing
the MANUAL SAFETY in the upper or "fire"
position and pulling the TRIGGER. The DOUBLE
ACTION FEATURE cocks and releases the
HAMMER in one operation as in firing a double
action revolver. Subsequent shots may be fired as
in traditional automatic pistols.
Upon firing the last round, the SLIDE STOP
engages the SLIDE holding the action open. The
MAGAZINE may now be withdrawn and reloaded.
To -.release the SLlDE_S:LQ~_p're_ss- dp'Ynward.-
When SLIDE STOP is disengaged, SLIDE will
move forward to closed position. If it is desired
to continue firing, the SLIDE may be left open and
a loaded MAGAZINE inserted, in which case the
slide can be released by drawing the slide rearward
to its limit and letting it spring to battery position.
Note that a cartridge in the CHAMBER can-
not be fired when the MAGAZINE is disengaged
from the MAGAZINE CATCH. This is a valuable
safety feature.
When unloading a loaded pistOl, put MAN.
UAL SAFETY in "safe" or low position. Press
MAGAZINE RELEASE BUTTON and remove
MAGAZINE. Next, draw SLIDE to rear, thus re-
moving loaded cartridge from the CHAMBER.
The cartridges in the MAGAZINE may be re-
moved by pushing forward on the head of each
cartridge until it is released from the MAGAZINE
LIPS.
To Disassemble (Field Strip)
1. Remove MAGAZINE by pressing MAGAZINE
RELEASE BUTTON on left side of FRAME
to the rear of TRIGGER GUARD, and draw.
ing MAGAZINE out of BUTT.
2. InspecCCHAMBER-to-assure that pistol is not
loaded.
3. Put SAFETY in "fire" or upper position.
4. While pressing to left on right end of SLIDE
STOP (above TRIGGER on right side of
FRAME) draw SLIDE to rear until RECESS in
the lower left side of SLIDE is aligned with
forward end of SLIDE STOP. Draw SLIDE
STOP completely from FRAME.
5. Pull SLIDE forward off from FRAME.
6. With SLIDE upside down, compress RECOIL
SPRING and lift out RECOIL SPRING GUIDE
ASSEMBL Y.
7. Remove BARREL BUSHING by rotating lower
portion tOward left side of SLIDE and drawing
forward out of SLIDE.
8. Remove BARREL by lifting rear end back and
out of SLIDE.
No further disassembly is recommended, as the
pistOl may be properly cleaned and lubricated
when field-stripped as described above.
To Reassemble
1. Replace BARREL in SLIDE.
--Z:--Replace BARRELB05HING.
3. Replace RECOIL SPRING and RECOIL
SPRING GUIDE ASSEMBLY, making sure
that RECOIL SPRING GUIDE BUSHING is
engaged in the small radius cut in barrel lug and
properly centered. Failure to center properly
will leave RECOIL SPRING GUIDE protrud.
ing from BARREL BUSHING after assembly.
4. Replace SLIDE on FRAME, depressing EJEC-
TOR and SEAR RELEASE LEVER in turn, so
that SLIDE will travel to the rear over them.
When slide stop cut on SLIDE is aligned with
slide stOp hole in FRAME, insert SLIDE STOP
and allow SLIDE to return to forward position.
5. Replace MAGAZINE.