Manual

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YOUR SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-6
SAFE STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-8
NOMENCLATURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
PREPARATION FOR FIRING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
AMMUNITION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-13
MODEL NUMBER IDENTIFICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
INSPECTING YOUR PISTOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
LOADED CHAMBER INDICATOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
LOADING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16-18
FIRING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18-19
CLEARING MISFIRES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
UNLOADING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
FIELD STRIPPING DISASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20-22
LUBRICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
FIELD STRIPPING ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
REPLACING BACKSTRAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
SIGHT ADJUSTMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
INTERNAL LOCK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
REVERSABLE MAGAZINE RELEASE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
MAGAZINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
CLEANING & MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27-28
WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29-30
CONTACT & SHIPPING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31-32
CUSTOM SERVICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
WARNINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
WARRANTY CENTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BACK COVER
YOUR SAFETY
RESPONSIBILITIES
SAFETY IS YOUR NUMBER ONE
RESPONSIBILITY!!!!
At home, in the field, at the range, or anywhere, the first concern of
every firearm owner should be safety. Apply the following safety
rules in every situation, with any kind of firearm. If you feel uncer-
tain about an
y oper
ational aspects of y
our handgun, please contact
Smith
&
Wesson at 1-800-331-0852, ext. 2905 before proceeding
with its operation.
WARNING: YOU MUST FOLLOW ALL OF THESE
SAFETY RULES TO ENSURE THE SAFE USE OF
Y
OUR FIREARM. THE FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE
B
ASIC FIREARM SAFETY R
ULES MA
Y RESULT IN AN
UNINTENDED DISCHARGE WHICH COULD CAUSE
SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH TO YOU
OR OTHERS.