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3.1 Inspecting the Pistol

CAUTION Never rely on mechanical features alone. Proper handling of the pis-

tol will ensure the safety of your firearm. Firearm safety is always your

responsibility.

• When you inspect the pistol, you should first check

to ensure that it is unloaded. To do this, grasp the

grip of the frame with your finger off the trigger and

outside the trigger guard, point the muzzle in a safe

direction, depress the magazine release and remove

the magazine (3.1 Fig. 1).

3.1 Fig. 1

Grasp the serrated sides of the slide from the rear

with the thumb and fingers as shown in 3.1 Fig. 2,

and briskly draw the slide fully rearward in order to

extract any cartridge from the chamber and clear it

from the pistol.

Do not obstruct the ejection port because doing so

can interfere with the proper ejection of a cartridge.

3.1 Fig. 2

• Lock the slide in the open position by allowing the slide

to move slightly forward from the rearmost position

while pressing upward on the slide stop (3.1 Fig. 3).

3.1 Fig. 3

• Check the chamber to verify that it is unloaded and

check the bore visually that it is clean, dry, and free

from any obstructions (3.1 Fig. 4).

You must follow this procedure every time the CREED

leaves your hand, is cleaned, handed to you or another

person, transported or stored.

3.1 Fig. 4

3 HANDLING THE PISTOL

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