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YOUR SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES
SAFETYISYOUR NUMBERONERESPONSIBILITY!!!!
Athome, in the field, at the range, or anywhere, the first concernof every firearm owner should be safety. Apply the following safe-ty rules in every situation, with any kind of firearm. If you feeluncertain about any operational aspects of your firearm, pleasecontact Smith&Wesson at 1-800-331-0852, ext. 2905 before pro-ceeding with its operation.
WARNING: YOU MUST FOLLOW ALLOF THESESAFETYRULES TO ENSURE THE SAFE USE OFYOUR FIREARM. THEFAILURE TO FOLLOW THEINSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS IN THIS MANUALCOULDCAUSE SERIOUS PERSONALINJURYOR DEATH TO YOUOR OTHERS.
As a gun owner, you accept a demanding responsibility. How seri-ous you take this responsibility can be the difference between lifeand death. There is no excuse for careless or abusive handling ofyour firearm. At all times handle your firearm with intense respectfor its power and potential danger.
YOUR SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3SAFE STORAGE & TRANSPORTATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7AMMUNITION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9MODEL AND FEATURES IDENTIFICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12INSPECTING YOUR PISTOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13LOADED CHAMBER INDICATOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16PREPARATION FOR FIRING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16LOADING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18FIRING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21COCKING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23DECOCKING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23CLEARING MISFIRES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23UNLOADING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24SIGHT ADJUSTMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25FIELD STRIPPING /DISASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26FIELD STRIPPING /ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28LUBRICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29MAGAZINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31LIMITED WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34CONTACT & SHIPPING FOR SERVICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36CUSTOM SERVICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37NOTES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38WARRANTY CENTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40