Manual

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CAUTION
The pistol can now be fired by pulling the trigger to the rear.
• If you wish to restore the magazine in your pistol to its full
capacity, depress the magazine release and remove the
magazine from the pistol. Remember that there is a round in
the chamber; therefore, the weapon should be holstered or
safely secured during this process without touching the
trigger. Load one cartridge into the magazine to replace the
one which was chambered when you allowed the slide to
carry forward.
• Re-insert the loaded magazine into the magazine well of the
pistol until it is locked in place. To make sure that the
magazine is again fully and securely inserted, apply some
removal pressure to the exposed portion of the magazine
butt plate.
• Your pistol and its magazine are
now fully loaded and will fire when
the trigger is pulled. Remember to
keep your pistol pointed in a safe
direction under all conditions and
always keep your finger or any
other object off the trigger and out-
side the trigger guard until you have made the commitment
to fire the handgun. Never leave a loaded firearm out of your
direct control.
FIGURE 10
LOADING CONT’D.
FIRING
WARNING: ALWAYS KEEP THE MUZZLE POINTED IN
A SAFE DIRECTION.
WARNING: WEAR EYE AND EAR PROTECTION
SPECIFIED FOR FIREARM USE EVERY TIME YOU
DISCHARGE YOUR FIREARM. MAKE SURE OTH-
ERS IN THE VICINITY OF WHERE YOU WILL BE
SHOOTING DO SO AS WELL.
WARNING: “STAGING” THE TRIGGER VIOLATES A
BASIC RULE OF FIREARM SAFETY WHICH WARNS
Y
OU TO KEEP YOUR FINGER OUT OF THE TRIGGER
GUARD UNTIL YOU HAVE MADE THE COMMITMENT
T
O FIRE.
“ST
A
GING”
CREATES A SERIOUS RISK OF
PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH SINCE IT MAY LEAD
TO AN UNINTENTIONAL DISCHARGE.
WARNING: ALWAYS LOAD A ROUND INTO THE CHAM-
BER BY FEEDING IT FROM THE MAGAZINE. FAILURE
TO FOLLOW THIS WARNING CAN RESULT IN SEVERE
INJURY OR DEATH TO YOU OR OTHERS. NEVER
ATTEMPT TO LOAD THE PISTOL BY INSERTING A
ROUND INTO THE OPEN EJECTION PORT.