Owner’s Manual 2016

7. iNitiAl ClEANiNg

Various exposed metal parts of your pistol have been coated at the factory

with a rust preventative lubricant. Before using your pistol, clean the rust

preventative lubricant from the inside of the barrel, slide and the action/

chamber areas with a quality gun oil as explained in Section 17.2. If your

pistol is to be stored, it is acceptable to leave the rust preventative

lubricant on the pistol and keep it in its original packaging. Never fire the

pistol upon purchase without cleaning it first. If the pistol contains

hardened grease or other substances that you cannot remove, have the

pistol checked by your dealer or departmental armorer.

For law enforcement and military personnel, refer to the procedures of

your department.

8. opERAtioN oF tHE AMbidEXtRoUS “SAFEty”/

dECoCkiNg lEvER

AlWAyS kEEp tHE MUZZlE poiNtEd iN A SAFE

diRECtioN EvEN iF yoU ARE CERtAiN tHE piStol

iS UNloAdEd. AlWAyS kEEp tHE HAMMER iN tHE

dECoCkEd poSitioN, tHE “SAFEty” iN tHE oN SAFE

poSitioN ANd yoUR FiNgERS AWAy FRoM tHE tRiggER

UNlESS SHootiNg iS iMMiNENt. A FAilURE oF A

“SAFEty” dEviCE CAN oCCUR At ANy tiME, ESpECiAlly

WHEN tHE piStol iS SUbjECtEd to EXtREME FoRCES

oR CoNditioNS Not NoRMAlly ENCoUNtEREd UNdER

NoRMAl SHootiNg CoNditioNS.

CHAMbER A CARtRidgE oNly WHEN SHootiNg iS

iMMiNENt. WHEN yoU plACE A CARtRidgE iN tHE

CHAMbER, iMMEdiAtEly plACE tHE HAMMER iN tHE

dECoCkEd poSitioN USiNg tHE AMbidEXtRoUS

“SAFEty”/dECoCkiNg lEvER ANd plACE tHE “SAFEty”

iN tHE oN SAFE poSitioN.