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Reloading handgun during shooting
When the pamphlet is bare, the glide catch lever holds the slide open. Bear down on the journal arrest to remove the empty magazine and insert a burdened one. Depress dejected the slide catch lever with the thumb of the shooting help, or haul advocate the slide and allow it to snap forward. The pistol is afresh charged and all set to fire in the single-action mode*.
Unloading the pistol
Pointing the pistol in a safe direction, keep your fiddle with cancelled the activate and remove the magazine. A pull backs the glide and locks it with the slide apprehend bar. Make sure the last round in the apartment has been extracted and ejected. Visually and physically check out the bedroom and the magazine well to make sure pistol has been unloaded. Now discharge the glide on an bare chamber. Depress the decocking lever*. The pistol is now unloaded, decocked and all right.
* Not binding for the DAO. Catch a glimpse of page 7 of this manual.

Troubleshooting
Firearms work reliably if properly maintained. If there is a malfunction during firing, here's what to do:

Keep the hand gun pointed in a safe direction with your finger off the trigger.
Remove and secure the magazine.
Move the slide rearward and forward to clear any cartridge case in or near the chamber.
If you suspect that a bullet is lodged in the bore, field strip your hand gun and check to see if the barrel is blocked. If there is a bullet lodged in the bore, return the pistol to SIGARMS Inc. See instructions on page 15.

Follow the above procedures if:

You notice that a cartridge is difficult to chamber, or
A cartridge does not go off, or
The mechanism fails to extract a fired cartridge case, or
You discover unburned grains of propellant powder spilled in the mechanism
A shot sounds or feels weak or abnormal.

WARNING
IF A BULLET IS IN THE BORE, DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SHOOT IT OUT BY USING ANOTHER CARTRIDGE, OR BY BLOWING IT OUT WITH A BLANK OR A CARTRIDGE FROM WHICH THE BULLET HAS BEEN REMOVED. THIS CAN GENERATE EXCESSIVE PRESSURE, DAMAGE THE FIREARM AND CAUSE SERIOUS PERSONALINJURY.

Troubleshooting Guide

Malfunction

Feed: No round fed into the chamber	Magazine not properly inserted or magazine is deformed or dirty	Insert magazine properly or change magazine
Slide does not close easily or completely	Pistol or cartridge is fouled (dirty) or pistol is too heavily lubricated	Clean and lubricate handgun and /or replace the ammunition
Handgun requires service	Return to SIGARMS
Extraction/Ejection: After firing, the case stays in the chamber or is jammed in the ejection port	Insufficient recoil due to dirt Light hold or limp wrist	Clean and lubricate the pistol Solid grip, rigid hold
Low powered ammunition	Change ammunition
Pistol requires service	Return to SIGARMS
Ignition: Hammer drops but round does not fire	Firing pin obstructed	Inspect, clean and lubricate the pistol
Faulty ammunition	Manually cycle in next round
Pistol requires service	Return to SIGARMS

Field Stripping
Before you take the pistol apart, make sure it's unloaded. This is essential for your safety and the safety of others.
Field strip the handgun as follows:
sig sauer hand gun
Figure A
• Press the magazine catch (43). Remove the magazine (51).

Figure B
Pull back the slide (4) as far as it will go and hold it in the open position by pushing up the slide catch lever (18) with your thumb. Check carefully to ensure that the chamber is empty and the magazine well is clear. • Turn the takedown lever (16) to a vertical (6 o'clock) position.
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sig sauer hand gun Figure C

• Pull back the slide (4) slightly to disengage the slide catch lever (18). Hold the slide firmly and allow it to glide forward gently. Now slip the complete assembly, comprising slide (4), barrel (1), recoil spring and guide, forward and off the frame (15).

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Figure D

• Remove the recoil spring (3) and guide (2), taking care to control the release of spring tension while pointing the assembly away from your body and in a safe direction.
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Figure E

Remove the barrel (1) from the slide (4).
The field stripped pistol is shown in Figure F. Field stripping is quite sufficient to allow cleaning after shooting. Further dismantling is a job for qualified gunsmiths and armorers only.

Assemble the hand gun as follows:
Insert the barrel (1) into the slide (4); fit the recoil spring (3) and guide (2) into place. If the recoil spring and guide were separated during stripping, ensure that the narrower end of the spring is slipped over the guide first. During spring compression, point the assembly away from your body. Slip the assembled slide system onto the frame (15) until it contacts the end stop, and hold it in place with the slide catch lever (18). Now, push up the takedown lever (16). To close the slide, thumb down the slide catch lever (18). Decock the hammer (29) with decocking lever (40)*. Insert the magazine.

Figure F

* There's no decocking lever on the DAO. See page 7 of this manual.

Caring for your handgun
WARNING
BEFORE PERFORMING ANY CLEANING OR MAINTENANCE,
MAKE SURE THE PISTOL IS COMPLETELY UNLOADED.
THIS INCLUDES THE MAGAZINE AND CHAMBER.
Follow these instructions and your Sig Sauer pistol will remain in excellent condition even after years of hard service.
NOTE: Your Sig Sauer hand gun comes from the factory with a light coating of protective grease and oils. Before you fire the pistol, you should disassemble, clean and lubricate it as recommended on this page.
WARNING
BEFORE PERFORMING ANY DISASSEMBLY, MAKE SURE YOU
ARE WEARING EYE PROTECTION
Barrel and chamber:
Clean the barrel and the chamber from the rear with a quality cleaning solvent, using a cleaning rod and brush of the correct caliber. Never clean the barrel from the muzzle end. Wipe the interior and exterior of the barrel free of all residues. Lightly lubricate the barrel, inside and out, with a quality lubricant designed for firearms.
Breech face and locking insert:
Use a small nylon bristle brush to thoroughly clean these areas.
External metal surfaces:
After each use, wipe all metal surfaces with a cloth lightly soaked with a lubricant preservative. This will remove any foreign material and preserve the finish of the pistol. Lightly lubricate the recoil spring (3), recoil spring guide (2) and frame rails before reassembling the pistol.
NOTE: Some cleaning solvents may be harmful to the finish of your pistol. Read the solvent manufacturer's product use instructions and warning labels before using.
IMPORTANT
It is your responsibility to maintain your pistol, if rust appears in the bore, the barrel should be replaced.
PRIOR TO SHOOTING MAKE SURE THE BORE IS DRY.
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