Manual

Pinned Base (used on 10 round 9mm magazines) - Use a punch to remove the

roll pin that extends through the side of the magazine body. Once the roll pin

has been removed, pull the magazine base from the bottom of the magazine

body, taking care to prevent the forcible ejection of the compressed magazine

spring. Withdraw the magazine spring from the magazine body. Turn the maga-

zine upside down and remove the follower.

Snap-On Base - Use a punch to press in on the magazine spring seat where it

protrudes into the hole in the magazine floorplate. Slide the magazine floorplate

toward the front of the magazine, taking care to prevent the forcible ejection of

the magazine spring seat and compressed magazine spring. Withdraw the maga-

zine spring seat and magazine spring from the magazine body. Turn magazine

upside down and remove magazine follower. Reassemble in reverse order.

When cleaning is necessary, use a solvent that will not rust the metal compo-

nents or adversely affect the magazine body. After the magazine has been soaked

to loosen foreign matter, be certain to shake it vigorously (with the loading open-

ing away from you) to remove solvent or residue from within the magazine.

Penetrating oils and solvents inside a magazine can “kill” or weaken cartridge

primers which can result in failures to fire or other possibly dangerous malfunc-

tions, such as leaving a bullet in the bore!

After cleaning always check to be certain that the magazine follower movement

and tension are correct, and that no solvent or debris remain. Improper reassem-

bly of the magazine spring can cause a potentially dangerous malfunction. If

cleaning does not restore proper tension, or if you experience a problem with the

magazine, don’t use it. Get a new one.

CARE AND CLEANING

Make Sure Gun Is Unloaded!

Before cleaning, be certain the pistol and its magazine contain no cartridges.

(See “Warning - Unloading ,” p. 17.)

At regular intervals, or whenever the pistol has been exposed to sand, dust,

extreme humidity, condensation, immersion in water, or other adverse condi-

tions, disassemble, clean, and oil it. Proper periodic maintenance is essential to

the reliable functioning of any firearm.

To clean the pistol, proceed as follows:

1. Disassemble (fieldstrip) the pistol to the extent described on pages 21 & 22.

2. Using a cleaning rod, run a solvent-wetted patch through the bore several

times. Then attach a solvent-wetted bristle brush to the rod and run it back

and forth the full length of the bore as many times as necessary to remove

grease and dirt from the bore and chamber. Clean bore with dry patches and

examine. Bore fouling can contribute to reduced accuracy, and grease accu-

mulation in the chamber can interfere with proper feeding of cartridges from

the magazine.