Manual

9
Replacing the Mainspring Housing with ILS
1. Slide the mainspring housing into place and
reinsert the mainspring housing retaining pin.
2. Cock the hammer to a full cock position.
3. Remove the takedown pin.
4. Remove the rubberband from the grip safety.
5. Lower the hammer to the full down position.
The mainspring housing with ILS is now installed.
SPRINGFIELD’S INTEGRAL LOCKING SYSTEM (ILS)
9
1. Place the EMPTY magazine in the magazine well,
located in bottom of pistol grip. Push firmly enough
on bottom of magazine to make sure it is properly
seated. A distinctive “click” will confirm the
magazine has been properly inserted. Pull the slide
all the way to the rear, until it locks back.
2. Depress magazine release and
remove magazine. Place rim of first
cartridge on front of follower. Then
push down on the follower and slide
cartridge under the lips of the
magazine and to the rear. Load
successive rounds the same way. Use
only clean, dry, original, high-quality,
commercially manufactured ammunition.
3. Re-insert magazine into magazine well, located in
bottom of pistol grip. Push firmly enough on bottom
of magazine to make sure it is properly seated.
LOADING
Never touch the trigger when
loading or unloading the pistol.
4. Point gun in a safe direction and keep finger off
trigger. Pull slide back and release slide smartly to
allow slide to move forward and load a shell from
the magazine into the chamber.
WARNING! Always load shells from the magazine
to prevent damage to trigger and sear.