By inserting the loaded magazine with the slide closed, there is no
danger of inadvertently tripping the stop open latch and feeding a
live cartridge into the chamber from the magazine.
CAUTION:
You will have observed by cocking the pistol that the
slide moves rearward about one inch past the rear of the frame. In
shooting, neither hand should be in a position where it could be
hit by the slide in its rearward movement.
DO NOT USE UNORTHODOX SIGHTING METHODS WHERE THE PISTOL
IS HELD CLOSE TO THE EYE.
SINGLE SHOT LOADING AND SHOOTING
If you should wish to teach a newcomer to the sport how to shoot
with this pistol, we recommend single shot loading during training.
However, do not load the single round directly into the chamber.
The recommended procedure is:
1 Remove the magazine from the pistol.
2 Inspect the chamber to be sure it is empty.
3 Close the slide and place the manual thumb “safety” in the
“on safe” position.
4 Load a single round into the magazine.
5 Insert the magazine into the pistol.
6 When shooting is desired, place the manual thumb “safety”
in the “off safe” position.
7 With the finger away from the trigger, cycle the slide, feeding the
single round from the magazine to the chamber.
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THE PISTOL IS NOW READY FOR FIRING.
UNLOADING
To remove the cartridge remaining in the chamber, be certain the
muzzle is pointed in a safe direction, raise the thumb “safety” lever to
its “on safe” position, press the magazine release button and withdraw
the magazine from the pistol. Then move the “safety” to the “off safe”
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