Manual

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CLEARING MISFIRES
If, during firing, a cartridge fails to fire, wait ten seconds while
keeping the barrel pointed in a safe direction. Keep your finger
off of the trigger and out of the trigger guard.
NEVER ATTEMPT TO OPEN OR CLOSE THE BARREL/FRAME
WITH THE HAMMER IN THE “AT REST” POSITION. FAILURE
TO FOLLOW THIS WARNING WILL CAUSE DAMAGE TO YOUR
FIREARM.
Pull back the hammer back to the first click (safety carry or half
cock condition - figure 26). Push back the frame-mounted latch
and rotate the barrel downward. With the barrel pointed in a safe
direction, continueto open the frame and barrel until the extractor
snaps back into the cylinder. Remove the defective cartridge and
dispose of it in a method specifically approved for live round
disposal.
FIRING CONT’D.
Caution: Incomplete Decocking
Failure to hold the trigger fully rearward during the entire time
the hammer is being lowered during decocking may result in the
interruption of the forward movement of the hammer between
the cocked position and the “at rest” position. In this case, the
hammer will appear to have stopped between the full cock and
“at rest” positions. If this occurs, keep the barrel open, keep
your finger off the trigger and out of the trigger guard while
returning the hammer with your thumb to the fully cocked posi-
tion. Then properly decock the hammer to the “at rest” position
following the decocking procedures outlined on pages 18-19.
FIGURE 26
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