Manual

DOUBLE ACTION -A firing action where the hammer or striker
is drawn back, released, and the gun fired by a single pull of the
trigger.
DOUBLE ACTION ONLY
-A firearm designed so that it can only
be fired in double action.
PIST
OL -A handgun that contains the cartridges in a magazine.
REVOLVER -A handgun that contains the cartridges in a
cylinder that revolves at the rear of the barrel.
SINGLE A
CTION - Pulling the trigger to fire the handgun by
releasing the hammer from the cocked position.
The operation of your handgun will be explained in greater detail
in the pages that follow, as well as a greater description of key
component parts.
NOMENCLATURE CONT’D.
PREPARATION FOR
FIRING
AL
WAYS WEAR EYE AND EAR PROTECTION WHICH IS
SPECIFIED FOR FIREARM USE.
• Failure to wear adequate and proper ear protection on
even one occasion can potentially permanently damage
your hearing. Make sure others who are nearby are
wearing ear protection as well.
• Always wear safety glasses, whether indoors or out.
Safety glasses protect your eyes from the firing flash and
particles associated with the discharge of ammunition.
• DO NO
T SHOOT A
T HARD SURFACES, WATER OR UP
INTO THE SKY. Always select a place to shoot that has a
safe backstop, is free from obstructions and water surfaces
which cause ricochets.
• Alw
ays be aware of other people so that persons cannot
accidentally walk into the line of fire.
• Position the shooter and all others so that they are not
within an area where they may be struck by particle-spitting
from a revolver or by ejected cases from other types of
firearms.
• Keep fingers and other parts of your body away from the
muzzle and away from the gap between the revolver barrel
and cylinder, and away from the pistol slide and ejection
port.
• Be alert and always follow the safety instruction of the
range officer.
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