Manual

NOMENCLATURE
Action: The action of the Ruger manual safety model pistols is of the U.S. M1911
type that utilizes a tilting barrel design in which the barrel and slide are locked
together at the moment of firing. After firing, the barrel and slide recoil to the
rear a short distance while still locked together. After this initial movement, the
barrel tilts downward from its locked position, permitting full recoil of the slide
and the extraction and ejection of the spent cartridge case.
The user of this or any autoloading pistol must always remember that when
fired, it automatically reloads and recocks itself, so that simply pulling the trig-
ger will fire the pistol again. Therefore, an autoloading pistol user must be par-
ticularly conscious to always keep the pistol pointed in a safe direction.
Sights have high-visibility
white dots both front and
rear. Rear sights can be
adjusted for windage.
Frame is precision investment cast
in lightweight aluminum alloy,
hard-coated for toughness.
Double-action mechanism and strongly curved
trigger provide that cocking and firing can be
accomplished with a single pull of the trigger.
Oversize trigger guard permits shooting with gloved
hand. Recurved trigger guard bow accommodates non-
shooting hand in two-hand hold.
The magazine latch permits positive retention and
quick removal of magazine.
Slide stop holds the slide open and is activated
automatically when last shot is fired (if magazine is in
pistol), or can be manually operated.
Lanyard loop provides security for carrying in the
field or police use.
Slide’s open top design minimizes possi-
bility of jamming, enables shooter to
clear any malfunction easily by hand.
Cartridges can be loaded singly if desired.
Grooved, exposed hammer
spur enables the shooter to
cock the hammer easily for
accurate single-action fir-
ing if desired.
When ambidextrous manual
safety is in “safe” position,
the firing pin is cammed
forward into the slide. This
simultaneously places the
firing pin out of reach of
the hammer and locks the
firing pin in a neutral posi-
tion, preventing the firing
pin from movement toward
the cartridge. Further, the
entire firing mechanism is
completely disengaged from
trigger.
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