1. Remove the magazine. (Clips are used on weapons where the ammunition is feed down
through the chamber of the weapon. Magazines feed from the bottom of the weapon. Clips
are also expendable. Magazines are reusable.)
2. Keep the muzzle of the weapon pointed down range.
3. Check the chamber and clear if necessary by utilizing one of two methods as follows:
A. Step back with the right foot if the non-shooting hand is used to move the slide to the
rear with the hand on top of the slide. (This method allows the shooter to catch an unfired
round. This method can also set up a double feed if a round is prevented from clearing
the ejection port.)
B. Moving the slide to the rear by canting the weapon sideways, grasping the slide at the
rear, and pulling straight back. (This method does not require the shooter to step back
with the right foot and allows the shooter to maintain target acquisition. This method
also prevents a round from being caught in the ejection port. This method does not allow
a shooter to catching an unfired round; however, this is the best and safest procedure.)
4. Lock the slide to the rear. (Obviously, if the weapon has been fired until empty the slide will
automatically lock-back after the last round has been fired.)
5. If you are down-loading the weapon, look and feel into the ejection port and chamber.
6. If you are loading the weapon, insert a new magazine by indexing the front of the magazine
with the pointing finger of the non-shooting hand into the magazine well and then inserting
the magazine until seated. (The palm of the non-shooting hand is used to seat the magazine
firmly. Do not push forward on the magazine plate, located on the bottom of the magazine.
Pushing forward on the magazine plate could cause the plate to come loose causing the
magazine spring and all rounds to drop onto the ground.)
7. Release the slide lock. (This may be accomplished with the thumb of either hand.)
8. If your goal is to chamber a round (not attempting to clear the weapon) the easiest method
is to cant the shooting arm directly in front of the body, grasp the rear of the slide with the
thumb and index finger of the non-shooting hand, and thrust the weapon forward. Allow the
slide to move forward on its own. Impeding forward movement of the slide could result in
a failure to feed. (This procedure is fast, easy and maintains target acquisition.)
through the chamber of the weapon. Magazines feed from the bottom of the weapon. Clips
are also expendable. Magazines are reusable.)
2. Keep the muzzle of the weapon pointed down range.
3. Check the chamber and clear if necessary by utilizing one of two methods as follows:
A. Step back with the right foot if the non-shooting hand is used to move the slide to the
rear with the hand on top of the slide. (This method allows the shooter to catch an unfired
round. This method can also set up a double feed if a round is prevented from clearing
the ejection port.)
B. Moving the slide to the rear by canting the weapon sideways, grasping the slide at the
rear, and pulling straight back. (This method does not require the shooter to step back
with the right foot and allows the shooter to maintain target acquisition. This method
also prevents a round from being caught in the ejection port. This method does not allow
a shooter to catching an unfired round; however, this is the best and safest procedure.)
4. Lock the slide to the rear. (Obviously, if the weapon has been fired until empty the slide will
automatically lock-back after the last round has been fired.)
5. If you are down-loading the weapon, look and feel into the ejection port and chamber.
6. If you are loading the weapon, insert a new magazine by indexing the front of the magazine
with the pointing finger of the non-shooting hand into the magazine well and then inserting
the magazine until seated. (The palm of the non-shooting hand is used to seat the magazine
firmly. Do not push forward on the magazine plate, located on the bottom of the magazine.
Pushing forward on the magazine plate could cause the plate to come loose causing the
magazine spring and all rounds to drop onto the ground.)
7. Release the slide lock. (This may be accomplished with the thumb of either hand.)
8. If your goal is to chamber a round (not attempting to clear the weapon) the easiest method
is to cant the shooting arm directly in front of the body, grasp the rear of the slide with the
thumb and index finger of the non-shooting hand, and thrust the weapon forward. Allow the
slide to move forward on its own. Impeding forward movement of the slide could result in
a failure to feed. (This procedure is fast, easy and maintains target acquisition.)