WARNING!
Do not rely on your firearm’s safety mechanism. Treat every firearm as if it were loaded, and ready to fire, at all times.
When Reaching for any Firearm…
• Do not reach for any firearm by the muzzle end.
• Never accept anyone’s word that a firearm is unloaded when receiving it from them - always check for an empty chamber.
• Always check for an empty chamber by opening a firearm’s action.
Note: STI model handguns must be checked by first removing the ammunition magazine from the firearm to prevent a round from entering the chamber.
CLEARING THE HANDGUN
REMOVING THE MAGAZINE
Clearing the handgun is composed of two basic steps: Removing the magazine and Unloading the chamber.
WARNING!
Until you pull the slide back and check for a remaining round in the chamber, the handgun is still LOADED and capable of firing a round. Keep the muzzle pointed away from yourself and in a safe direction. Your finger must be off the trigger and outside the trigger guard.
1. Make sure that the Thumb Safety is in the SAFE position.
2. Hold the handgun in your shooting hand, and place your other hand underneath the grip area to receive the magazine as shown below.
3. Fully depress the magazine release. The magazine should slide out of the handgun freely.
CLEARING THE HANDGUN
WARNING!
Keep the muzzle of the handgun pointed away from anyone and in a safe direction. The Thumb Safety must be in the READY or FIRE position as the handgun is capable of firing a round. Your finger must be off the trigger and outside of the trigger guard until you confirm the ammunition magazine is removed and the chamber is empty.
1. With the muzzle pointed away from yourself and in a safe direction, release and remove the ammunition magazine, pull the slide back And move the slide stop UP to keep the chamber open. If there was a round in the chamber it should eject with the opening of the slide.
2. Inspect the chamber. If there is a round in the chamber, carefully remove it and place it in a appropriate storage container.
3. Release the slide stop and slowly close the slide only after confirming the ammunition magazine is removed and the chamber is empty.
4. With the muzzle pointed away from yourself and in a safe direction, depress the trigger to release the hammer.
5. If you are finished shooting, have confirmed the ammunition magazine is removed and the chamber is empty, remove any remaining ammunition from the magazine.
6. Store the ammunition, the handgun, and the magazine in appropriate storage containers.
WARNING!
Until the magazine is removed and the chamber is empty, the handgun is still LOADED and capable of firing a round. Keep the muzzle pointed away from yourself and in a safe direction. Keep your finger outside the trigger guard and OFF the trigger.
No further disassembly is needed for routine maintenance.
Exploded view for reference only not for disassembly.
