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• 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

(3.5 Fig. 3).

3.5 Fig. 3

• Visually check the barrel chamber to be sure it is

empty (3.5 Fig. 4).

• Look into the chamber and down through the mag-

azine well. Verify that no ammunition remains in

the pistol.

• Unload the magazine by holding it with the bullet end

of the cartridge pointing away from you and press-

ing each cartridge forward and out of the magazine.

3.5 Fig. 4

3.6 Clearing Misfires

• If a cartridge fails to fire, wait ten seconds while keeping the muzzle pointed in a safe

direction.

• Keep your finger off the trigger and out of the trigger guard.

• Follow the procedure as described in section 3.5 “Unloading the Pistol”.

• Check the barrel chamber and bore visually for any obstructions. You must be certain there

are no cartridges in the chamber or obstructions in the barrel. If there are any obstruc-

tions in the bore of the barrel have the pistol further examined and repaired by a qualified

gunsmith before using again.

3 HANDLING THE PISTOL