Manual

Step 1 - Magazine Removal & Chamber Check
Point gun in a safe direction.
1. Press magazine catch and remove magazine.
2. Pull slide backwards and check that no cartridge
is in the chamber.
3. Release slide allowing it to go to forward position.
SECTION 4: DISASSEMBLY
MICRO-COMPACT, ULTRA COMPACT, V-10, COMPACT, &
CHAMPION MODELS
WARNING: Point muzzle away from face to
prevent injury in the event plug is ejected by spring.
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Step 2 - Recoil Spring Removal
Point gun in a safe direction.
1. Lock slide to the rear. (See fig. 57-1)
2. Firmly “snap” the takedown piece over the
exposed portion of the guide rod between
inner spring plug and guide rod cap.
(See fig. 57-2)
3. Grasp slide, release slide lock and slowly
allow slide to go forward. Align disassembly
notch on slide with stop. Remove the slide
stop.
4. Carefully remove the slide assembly from the
receiver.
5. The recoil spring system can now be
removed from the slide. (See fig. 57-3)
6. The barrel can now be removed from the
front of the slide.
7. Disassembly is now complete.
SECTION 4: DISASSEMBLY
MICRO-COMPACT, ULTRA COMPACT, V-10, COMPACT, &
CHAMPION MODELS
Figure 57-1 Figure 57-2
Figure 57-3