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When the magazine has been emptied, the slide stop (41) engages the slide and
holds it open, thus serving as an indicator to remind the shooter that the empty magazine
must be replaced by a loaded one.
Pressing down the slide stop will depress the magazine follower and permit the
slide to go forward. If a loaded magazine is inserted before the slide stop is depressed,
this forward motion of the slide will load the firing chamber, leaving the pistol ready for
immediate action.
SAFETIES
A thumb safety (36) is provided, which when at its topmost position, positively locks
the hammer and slide.
TO DISASSEMBLE THE PISTOL FOR CLEANING PURPOSES
1. First, check to be sure that there is no cartridge left in the firing chamber. Depress
the magazine catch button (29) on the left side of the pistol back of the trigger, and
withdraw magazine.
2. Push the recoil spring plug (84) below the barrel muzzle inward with the index finger
of the right hand (or butt of magazine) far enough to permit the barrel bushing (78)
which locks the barrel to be turned to the right until the plug goes forward under
the tension of the recoil spring. (Care should be taken not to let the plug to jump
away). (See fig. 3 and 4).
3. Cock the hammer. Pull the slide back until the rear edge of the smaller recess in the
lower edge of the slide is even with the rear end of the slide stop. Press the index
finger of the right hand against the end of the slide stop which protudes from the
opposite side of the frame obove the trigger guard and pull out the slide stop
(See fig. 5).
4. As this slide stop is the medium by which the barrel link and slide are locked to the
frame, withdrawing it releases the barrel and slide assembly, which may then together
be drawn from the frame, carrying also the recoil spring, recoil spring guide and
barrel bushing. (See fig. 6).
5. The barrel bushing, recoil spring and its guide may now be pulled out of the slide.
(See fig. 7).
6. The barrel may then be drawn out if the link is tilted forward (See fig. 8).
This is all the disassembling necessary to properly clean the pistol.
