Manual

Safety Reference • Owner’s Manual • All Model 2011 Firearms

CLEARING THE HANDGUN

REMOVING THE MAGAZINE

Clearing the handgun is composed of two basic steps: Removing the

magazine and Unloading the chamber.

WARNING!

Until you pull the slide back and check for a remaining round in the

chamber, the handgun is still LOADED and capable of firing a

round. Keep the muzzle pointed away from yourself and in a safe

direction. Your finger must be off the trigger and outside the trigger

guard.

1. Make sure that the Thumb

Safety is in the SAFE

position.

2. Hold the handgun in your

shooting hand, and place

your other hand underneath

the grip area to receive the

magazine as shown below.

3. Fully depress the magazine

release. The magazine

should slide out of the

handgun freely.

CLEARING THE HANDGUN

WARNING!

Keep the muzzle of the handgun pointed away from anyone and in a

safe direction. The Thumb Safety must be in the READY or FIRE

position and the handgun is capable of firing a round. Your finger

must be off the trigger and outside of the trigger guard until you

confirm the ammunition magazine is removed and the chamber is

empty.

1. With the muzzle pointed away from yourself and in a safe direction,

release and remove the ammunition magazine, pull the slide back