Manual

RECOIL

SPRING/S

RECOIL

SPRING

PLUG

BARREL BUSHING

(CLOCKWISE)

FIGURE 6 - RELEASING SPRING TENSION

NOTE: Force is unnecessary and should never be used to

strip or assemble your pistol.

STRIPPING FOR CLEANING

1. Ensure magazine is removed and pistol is NOT loaded.

Be sure you are familiar with the Safety Instructions in

Section 3.

2. Rest pistol on table or bench with muzzle pointing

upward.

CAUTION:THE SPRINGS ARE STRONG AND COULD FLY

OUT AND INJURE OR EVEN BLIND SOMEBODY if they

are not handled with care.

3. Press down on recoil spring plug (located just below

muzzle) and at the same time rotate barrel bushing

clockwise about 1/4 turn, using barrel bushing wrench if

necessary; this will free plug and recoil spring. Keep

pressure on plug to prevent it from being ejected by the

spring, then allow plug and spring to gradually extend

out of slide. (See Figure 6) Rotate plug counterclockwise

and remove from spring.

4. Cock the hammer by pulling back on hammer spur.