Manual

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

2. Clean frame with a nylon brush and cleaning solvent; scrub away

any powder residue, particularly on the frame rails. Wipe frame clean

with a lint-free cotton cloth. Inspect the frame for damage or signs of

unusual wear.

3. Saturate a cotton pad with cleaning solvent and attach it to the bore

cleaning rod; make several passes through the bore with the pad to

saturate and loosen metallic and powder residues. Allow the barrel to

soak for a few moments, then attach the bore brush to the bore

cleaning rod, saturate the bristles with cleaning solvent, and make

several passes through the bore with the bore brush. Inspect the bore

for residues and repeat cleaning with the bore brush as necessary.

Note: Always keep the bore brush saturated with cleaning solvent to

prevent damage to the bore and/or compensator, and make each pass

through the barrel a

complete pass starting at the breach end of the

barrel and continuing until the entire bristle section of the bore brush

is outside the barrel or compensator – do not change directions when

the brush is inside the barrel or compensator. Once the bore is free of

residues, attach a clean cotton pad to the bore cleaning rod, saturate

it with cleaning solvent and make several passes though the bore.

Continue changing pads until the pad emerges clean. Finally, dry the

bore with a clean cotton pad, apply a very small amount of high-

quality lubricant to a clean cotton pad and make several passes

through the barrel to lubricate it.

4. Clean all springs, pins and other components with cleaning solvent

and wipe them dry with a lint-free cotton cloth. Inspect each part for

damage or signs of unusual wear.

5. Apply a light coating of high-quality lubricating oil to all moving

parts and reassemble the handgun. To reduce the possibility of

corrosion, apply a

very light coating of lubricating oil to all external

steel parts.

Note: If any handgun components show signs of damage or unusual or

excessive wear, stop using the firearm immediately and contact your

gunsmith or STI International for assistance.