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Operations |
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| The issued 1911 magazine holds 7 - .45
ACP cartridges. |
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| The magazine is loaded one cartridge at a time. |
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| With weapon pointed in a safe direction: Insert the located magazine
into the magazine well located in the pistol's grip. |
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| The magazine locks into place by firmly applying upward pressure. |
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| Grip the rear of the slide. |
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| Pull the slide all the way tot he rear. Note position of fingers in
relationship to the trigger. |
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Allow slide to slide forward. |
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| With weapon pointed in a safe direction: Depress the magazine
release. |
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| Remove the magazine. |
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| While your fingers are not touching the trigger, grip the rear of
the slide. |
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| Pull the slide to the rear ejecting the cartridge. |
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| Check one more time to make sure the chamber is clear. |
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Stop Operation |
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| The slide stop is located on the left hand side of the pistol. Pull
the slide to the rear and push the slide stop up so it rests in the
slide's detent as shown above. |
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| The pistol shown with the slide stop locking the slide in its rear
position. |
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| After manual releasing the slide stop the slide will slide forward. |
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Safety Operation |
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| There are two safeties on the 1911. The first being the grip safety
as shown above. The grip safety must be depressed prior to the
pistol firing. |
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| The safety on the 1911 is one of the most ergonomic is design for a
right handed person. It is operated by swiping the thumb on the
right hand while gripping the pistol. |
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| By swiping the thumb upwards the safety is engaged and the pistol
cannot be fired. |
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| The photo above shows the safety engaged. |
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| To disengage the safety: while gripping the pistol swipe down
with your thumb. |
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| The photo above shows the safety engaged. |
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| The photo above shows the safety disengaged or in the "off"
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