Instruction manual

8. The housing latch can now be snapped shut,
completing assembly. (See Figure 14.) Spring
pressure should be felt just before the housing is
fully shut if the internal parts are correctly
aligned.
9. To determine if reassembly was performed
correctly, pull the bolt backward and verify that
it opens fully. If not, open the latch and repeat
steps 6 - 8, above.
10. Replace empty
magazine, point pistol in a
safe direction and pull the trigger to uncock the gun. Guns should not be stored
loaded or cocked. Note that in order for the internal lock to be engaged, the pistol
must remain cocked, and the manual safety must be put “on” safe. (See p. 12.)
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IF YOU HAVE DIFFICULTY REASSEMBLING THE PISTOL,
HERE ARE SOME HELPFUL TIPS!
If the mainspring housing pulls out of the gun when swung in, the barrel/
receiver assembly is not fully rearward on the frame. Repeat step 3, above.
Remember that it is essential that the hammer must be in its vertical, uncocked
position as the mainspring housing is swung shut. If the housing is excessively
difficult to close, the hammer is probably cocked. Repeat steps 6-9, above.
The foregoing may give the impression that reassembly is difficult, but it is
quickly and easily done once properly learned.
Figure 14
While holding the pistol in this position
and depressing the trigger, move the
mainspring housing into its proper place
in the frame. (See Figure 13.)
7A. For 22/45 models
ONLY: Now invert
the pistol so that the muzzle is pointed
upward. Make sure you can see the
hammer strut when you lift the housing
up. The hammer strut should go into the
oval-shaped cutout inside the mainspring
housing (see Figure 12). While holding the
pistol in this position and depressing the
trigger, close the mainspring housing as
far as it will go without excessive pressure. Holding the mainspring housing in
this position, release the trigger and remove the magazine. Once the magazine is
removed, the mainspring housing will close the rest of the way.
Figure 13