Owner's Manual

Challenger 11 22 Automatic Pistol
Challenger
11 22 Automatic Pistol
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shot is fired. This is a signal the gun is empty
(Fig.
1).
It is important to remember that a cartridge in the
chamber can be fired after the magazine has been
removed so always check the chamber to be certain
as to the pistol's firing status.
Figure 1
LOADING AND FIRING
At all times while loading, be certain the muzzle is
pointed in a safe direction. With the slide locked to
the rear and the magazine out of the gun, inspect
the chamber to be sure it is empty. Close the slide
and place the manual thumb "safety*" in the "on
safe" position.
Depress the magazine's follower button
(See Fig. 5,
page 10) with the thumb of one hand, while inserting
the cartridges with the other hand. Insert the loaded
magazine into the pistol, being certain that the mag-
azine is pressed completely in and is being retained
by the magazine latch.
To load the chamber, move the manual thumb
"safety*" lever down into the off safe position and
pull the slide completely back. Release the slide. It
will move forward under spring pressure and feed
the first cartridge from the magazine into the cham-
ber.
THE PISTOL IS NOW READY FOR FIRING.
After pulling the trigger and thus firing the cartridge,
the pistol automatically ejects the fired cartridge and
feeds a fresh cartridge from the magazine into the
chamber ready for a second shot. Thus the shooter
may fire the pistol until the magazine is empty merely
by pulling the trigger for each shot. After the last
*See handling precautions at the beginning of this booklet.
Challenger 11 22 Automatic Pistol
Schematic is provided for parts identification only
and should not be used as a guide to assemble guns.