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Safety Reference • Owner’s Manual • All Model 2011 Firearms
and move the slide stop UP to keep the chamber open. If there was a
round in the chamber it should eject with the opening of the slide.
2. Inspect the chamber. If there is a round in the chamber, carefully
remove it and place it in a appropriate storage container.
3. Release the slide stop and slowly close the slide only after confirm-
ing the ammunition magazine is removed and the chamber is empty.
4. With the muzzle pointed away from yourself and in a safe direction,
depress the trigger to release the hammer.
5. If you are finished shooting, have confirmed the ammunition maga-
zine is removed and the chamber is empty, remove any remaining
ammunition from the magazine.
6. Store the ammunition, the handgun, and the magazine in appropriate
storage containers.
WARNING!
Until the magazine is removed and
the chamber is empty, the handgun
is still LOADED and capable of
firing a round. Keep the muzzle
pointed away from yourself and in a
safe direction. Keep your finger
outside the trigger guard and OFF
the trigger.
CARRY AND TRANSPORT
WARNING!
Carry only empty firearms when traveling between destinations.
Before carrying or transporting any firearm…
• Always remove the magazine and check the firearm for an empty
chamber before carrying or transporting. Note: STI model handguns
must be checked by first removing the ammunition magazine from the
firearm to prevent a round from entering the chamber.
• Never carry any firearm with the hammer in the cocked or half-cocked
position. Keep the hammer forward, with the chamber empty, until you
are ready to shoot.