Owner’s Manual 2016

This movement cocks the hammer and loads the first cartridge from

the magazine into the chamber. Allow the slide to “slam” forward under

the force of the recoil spring. Do not ease it forward.

THE PISTOL IS NOW READY FOR FIRING. UNLESS SHOOTING

IS IMMINENT, IMMEDIATELY PLACE THE HAMMER IN THE

DECOCKED POSITION USING THE DECOCK LEVER (FIGURE 16)

AND PLACE THE “SAFETY” IN THE ON SAFE POSITION AS

DESCRIBED IN SECTION 8. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE

WARNINGS COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

15. FIRING

15.1. FIRING THE PISTOL

NEVER CHAMBER A CARTRIDGE UNLESS SHOOTING IS

IMMINENT. ALWAYS KEEP THE MUZZLE POINTED IN A SAFE

DIRECTION AND PLACE THE “SAFETY” IN THE ON SAFE

POSITION. NEVER TRY TO COCK THE HAMMER BY PULLING

THE TRIGGER.

FIGURE 15

Pull the slide completely rearward and release

it, allowing it to move forward freely.

FIGURE 16

Unless shooting is imminent, immediately place

the hammer in the decocked position using the

ambidextrous decocking lever.

Ambidextrous Decocking Lever