Manual

provided the hammer is rotated past the Half Cock Notch.

The Half Cock Notch is not meant to be engaged by

hand.

CAUTION: NEVER PLACE OR ALLOW THE HAMMER TO

REMAIN IN THE HALF COCK NOTCH.THIS IS NOT A

SAFE CARRYING POSITION. ANY EFFORT TO ENGAGE

THE HAMMER IN THE HALF COCK NOTCH MAY RESULT

IN THE HAMMER PERCHING ON THE LIP OF THE HALF

COCK NOTCH;THIS IS EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS. IF

THE HAMMER IS IN THIS CONDITION IT COULD FALL

FORWARD AND DISCHARGE THE PISTOL,THEREBY

RISKING INJURY, DEATH, OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.

CAUTION: CONTROL HAMMER WITH YOUR THUMB AND

ALWAYS POINT PISTOL IN A SAFE DIRECTION WHEN

SQUEEZING THE TRIGGER TO LOWER THE HAMMER.

This will avoid accidental injury in the unlikely event of

pistol dis-charge, but lowering the hammer in this way

should be done only when the chamber is empty.

Disconnector

This safety device prevents a round from being fired

before it is in the chamber with the slide and barrel

locked. When the slide is not fully forward the

Disconnector is depressed; its lower part disengages the

sear, so that the hammer cannot be released if the trigger

is squeezed. However, when the slide and barrel are

locked, a spring pushes the Disconnector up into a recess

in the slide; this links the trigger and sear so that the

pistol can be fired by squeezing the trigger.