Manual

UNLOADING

• Always keep the barrel of your firearm pointed in a safe

direction away from you and others.

• To remove either live cartridges or spent casings from the

cylinder, first point the barrel in a safe direction.

Place the hammer into half cock condition or the

safety/carry condition.

• With the barrel pointed in a safe direction and your finger

out of the trigger guard, push back the frame mounted latch

and rotate the barrel downward. Continue to open the

frame and barrel until the extractor snaps back into the

cylinder.

• Carefully count the cartridges and/or spent casings to be

sure that you have recovered all of them.

• Make a visual check to be sure all charge holes (chambers)

are empty. When unloading your revolver, always be sure

to keep it pointed in a safe direction. Remember, a safe

direction means that you are not pointing the barrel of your

handgun at yourself or any other person.

• Safely secure and store ammunition separately from the

firearm after unloading.

• Be sure to safely secure the firearm when you are done

using it.

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.

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