Manual

FIELD STRIPPING -
REASSEMBLY
With the rear of the slide pointed in a
safe direction and the bottom of the
slide turned up, replace the barrel in the
slide so the muzzle is flush with the end
of the slide and the barrel lug is turned
up (away from the ejection port).
Replace the recoil spring on the recoil
spring guide. Insert the spring end of
the recoil spring guide assembly in the
guide housing. Grasp the recoil spring
guide bushing and pull it toward you
enough so the bushing can be securely
engaged in the small radial machine cut
in the barrel lug. Be careful that it does
not become disengaged, fly out and
cause injury. Make sure it is properly
centered in the cut as it will protrude
from the slide after assembly if it is not
centered.
With the hammer in the full-up position
and holding the slide and recoil spring
guide firmly in one hand, move the rear
of the slide onto the frame rails.
Continue moving the slide onto the
frame by depressing the ejector, sear
release and firing pin safety levers down
into their respective frame slots. Position
the slide so that the slide stop notch on
the slide is aligned with the slide stop
hole in the frame. Insert the slide stop
and allow the slide to return to the
battery position. Move the manual safety
down to the safe position. Reinsert the
magazine.
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MAINTENANCE
Your pistol is a precision instrument
and to insure reliable function, it is nec-
essary to follow a routine maintenance
procedure. After firing your pistol, be
sure to unload it following the proce-
dure outlined in the section entitled
"Unloading" on page 16 before any
cleaning or maintenance procedure.
Your pistol should be cleaned by brush-
ing the barrel bore and chamber with a
good powder-removing solvent and
bore brush. Wipe the areas clean with
patches or a swab. Using a small brush
dipped in solvent, remove all deposits
from around the breech of the barrel
and chamber, extractor and adjacent
areas which have been subjected to
the action of powder or primer residue.
Remove any residue on the frame with
light brushing and a solvent. After
cleaning the entire gun, use a cloth to
apply a light coating of high quality gun
oil to all external surfaces and wipe
clean.
After the initial cleaning, there is usual-
lysome residue in the barrel that works
out and becomes apparent within 24-
48 hours. This can be removed with a
bristle brush and a light re-application
of powder-removing solvent after which
the oil film should be re-established on
all surfaces.
For additional maintenance, we recom-
mend the services of a qualified gun-
smith. Please refer to section entitled
"Service".
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