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    3. ENSURE THAT THE BARREL CHAMBER IS EMPTY AND
    THAT THE BORE IS FREE OF OBSTRUCTIONS. To do so,
    pull back on the slide, by grasping the serrated sides of
    the slide from the rear, and take a look into the chamber
    and bore. Having inspected the chamber and bore, and
    made sure the chamber is empty, allow the slide to return
    to its forward position. Where this step has caused the
    hammer to cock, press the trigger causing the hammer to
    fall with an empty chamber.
    4. Insert the magazine into the frame of the pistol with 
    cartridges pointing forward and make sure that the 
    magazine is pressed up far enough to lock into place.
    NOTE:DO NOT SLAM THE MAGAZINE INTO PLACE.
    5. 
    WITH THE MUZZLE ALWAYS POINTED IN A SAFE
    DIRECTION, hold the pistol firmly in the shooting
    hand WITHOUT TOUCHING THE TRIGGER. With the
    thumb and forefinger of the other hand on the serrated
    finger grips of the slide, pull the slide back, as far
    as it will go, to cock the hammer. Release the slide
    and allow it to fly forward with all its force and feed the
    top round from the magazine into the chamber.
    THE PISTOL IS NOW READY FOR INSTANT USE.
    6. APPLY SLIDE LOCK SAFETY UNTIL YOU ARE READY 
    TO SHOOT.
    NEVER LEAVE YOUR PISTOL IN THE COCKED
    AND READY TO FIRE POSITION. 
    THIS CONDITION IS EXTREMELY 
    DANGEROUS. 
    						
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    LOADING - ALTERNATE SEQUENCE
    PRACTICE THESE IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF SAFE GUN 
    HANDLING WITH AN UNLOADED PISTOL OR WITH
    DUMMY ROUNDS UNTIL YOU ARE ABLE TO PERFORM 
    EACH OF THE FOLLOWING STEPS WITH SKILL AND 
    CONFIDENCE. READ THROUGH THIS MANUAL COMPLETELY
    BEFORE MAKING ACTUAL USE OF THIS PISTOL.
    1. Insert an EMPTYmagazine (one with no cartridges in it)
    into the frame of the pistol. Pull back on the slide, by
    grasping the serrated sides of the slide from the rear, until
    the Magazine Follower pushes the Slide Stop up into the
    Slide Stop Notch on the slide (Figure 4). The slide is now
    locked open in its rearward position and the hammer 
    is cocked.
    2. Remove the empty magazine from your pistol by pressing
    on the Magazine Catch button (Figure 4). NOTE: As the
    magazine will fall free from the receiver of its own weight,
    place one hand under the magazine to prevent it from
    dropping to the ground and having it damaged.
    3. ENSURE THAT THE BARREL CHAMBER IS EMPTY AND
    THAT THE BORE IS FREE OF OBSTRUCTIONS.  VISUALLY
    AND PHYSICALLY INSPECT THE BARREL CHAMBER TO
    ENSURE THAT IT IS EMPTY.  Insert a loaded magazine into
    the frame of the pistol with cartridges pointing forward
    and make sure that the magazine is pressed up far enough
    to lock into place. NOTE: DO NOT SLAM THE MAGAZINE
    INTO PLACE OR OVER INSERT IT. 
    4. WITH THE MUZZLE ALWAYS POINTED IN A SAFE DIREC-
    TION, hold the pistol firmly in the shooting hand WITH-
    OUT TOUCHING THE TRIGGER. Pull back on the slide with
    the other hand, by grasping the serrated sides of the slide 
    						
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    from the rear, as far as it will go. Release the slide and
    allow it to fly forward with all its force and feed the top
    round from the magazine into the chamber. THE PISTOL IS
    NOW READY FOR INSTANT USE.
    5. APPLY SLIDE LOCK SAFETY UNTIL YOU ARE READY TO
    SHOOT.
    NEVER LEAVE YOUR PISTOL IN THE COCKED
    AND READY TO FIRE POSITION. 
    THIS CONDITION IS EXTREMELY 
    DANGEROUS.
    UNLOADING
    Always unload your pistol immediately after use and before
    cleaning and storage. BEFORE PROCEEDING MAKE SURE
    YOU ARE WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AND KEEP THE
    PISTOL POINTED AWAY FROM YOUR FACE.
    FOLLOW THIS UNLOADING SEQUENCE EXACTLY IN ORDER
    TO AVOID THE POSSIBILITY OF THE CHAMBER BEING 
    UNINTENTIONALLY LOADED WITH A LIVE CARTRIDGE.
    1. WITH THE MUZZLE ALWAYS POINTED IN A SAFE 
    DIRECTION, hold the pistol firmly in the shooting hand
    WITHOUT TOUCHING THE TRIGGER. Remove the mag-
    azine by placing the other hand below it and pressing 
    the magazine catch button.
    2. When unloading prior to the magazine having been 
    totally expended and the slide stop having latched the 
    slide open, keep your hands clear of the ejection port and
    pull the slide back vigorously to extract and eject a round
    from the chamber. NOTE: If the slide is locked open in its
    rearward position, this step (Step #2) does not apply. 
    						
    							1. WITH THE BARREL ALWAYS POINTING IN A SAFE 
    DIRECTION, load your pistol as previously described in
    the section on “LOADING.”
    2. With a firm hold on the pistol receiver, KEEPING YOUR
    FINGER AWAY FROM THE TRIGGER, take aim and press
    down on the Slide Lock Safety to disengage it from the
    slide lock notch.
    3. Take steady aim at your target and place your index
    finger over the trigger. Press the trigger gently, pulling
    it to the back, until the hammer falls on the firing pin.
    ALWAYS WEAR AND ENCOURAGE 
    OTHERS AROUND YOU TO WEAR 
    EAR PROTECTION AND SAFETY GLASSES
    WHICH SHOULD PREVENT POSSIBLE 
    PERMANENT HEARING LOSS OR BLINDNESS.
    FIRING
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    3. CAUTION:INSPECT THE CHAMBER AND MAKE SURE
    THAT IT IS EMPTY.
    4. With pistol still pointing in a safe direction, release the
    slide and allow it to snap forward on the empty chamber
    and then press the trigger and let the hammer fall 
    forward. NOTE:If the slide is locked open to its rearward
    position, pull the slide back slightly and then release it.
    5. 
    If the magazine contains any cartridges, hold it with the
    bullet end of the cartridges pointing away from you and
    press each cartridge forward and out of the magazine.
    6. SEGREGATE MISFIRED AND DAMAGED AMMUNITION
    FOR DISPOSAL ACCORDING TO AMMUNITION 
    MANUFACTURER’S INSTRUCTIONS. 
    						
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    THIS IS A SEMI-AUTOMATIC PISTOL THAT
    WHEN FIRED, AUTOMATICALLY RELOADS AND
    RECOCKS ITSELF AND IS READY TO FIRE AGAIN
    SIMPLY BY PULLING THE TRIGGER.
    4. Immediately following the firing of a shot, and if a 
    subsequent shot is not to be fired at once, apply the
    Slide Lock Safety by pushing it into the slide lock notch.
    However, if the last round has already been fired from 
    the magazine the slide will be locked to the rear with the
    engagement of the Slide Stop and the Slide Lock Safety 
    cannot be applied.
    5. WITH PISTOL POINTING IN A SAFE DIRECTION, unload
    as previously described in section on “UNLOADING.”
    Proper periodic maintenance is essential to the reliable 
    functioning of any firearm. The service life and performance
    of the pistol depend upon correct handling and proper care.
    All firearms require periodic maintenance and inspection
    which may reveal a need for adjustment or repair.
    You should clean your pistol as soon after firing as possible
    and where your pistol has not been fired it should still be
    cleaned periodically. Have your firearm checked by a 
    competent gunsmith annually, even if no functioning 
    problem exists, since some potential problems may not
    be apparent from external examination of the pistol.
    If the pistol gets wet, or is exposed to sand or other foreign
    matter, have it cleaned as soon as possible.
    MAINTENANCE 
    						
    							STEP 1.(P14•45, P13•45, P18•9 and P14•45 Limited,
    P13•45 Limited, P16•40 Limited Only. Go to Page 31 for
    P12•45/P12•45 Limited.) Always make certain that the
    MAGAZINE HAS BEEN REMOVED and your PISTOL IS NOT
    LOADED.
    STEP 2.With barrel pointing upward and away from your
    face, place the pistol with the back (heel) of the receiver
    and the grip safety resting on a table or bench.
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    Due to some differences between the P12•45/ P12•45 Limited
    as compared to the P14•45/ P14•45 Limited, P13•45/ P13•45
    Limited, P16•40 Limited and the P18•9, it is necessary, for the
    purposes of these disassembly instructions, that these pistols
    be identified separately in the procedure.
    Follow the steps for disassembly that apply to your specific
    pistol, carefully.
    DISASSEMBLY
    ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GLASSES AND KEEP
    PISTOL POINTED AWAY FROM YOUR FACE, WHEN
    PREPARING TO STRIP AND CLEAN YOUR PISTOL
    TO AVOID INJURY TO THE EYES IN THE EVENT
    THAT SOME COMPONENT MAY COME FLYING
    LOOSE FROM YOUR GUN. 
    						
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    Figure 7  Figure 6
    RECOIL
    SPRING 
    PLUG
    BARREL
    BUSHING
    BARREL
    BUSHING
    WRENCHRECOIL
    SPRING 
    PLUG
    STEP 3.
    Using the barrel bushing wrench provided press down the
    recoil spring plug (located below the muzzle) while at the
    same time, rotating the barrel bushing clockwise for
    about a quarter (1/4) turn so as to free the plug and
    recoil spring (Figure 6).
    Continue to apply pressure on the recoil spring plug to
    prevent ejection of it and the spring. Then gently and
    gradually allow the spring and the recoil spring plug to
    extend out of the slide (Figure 7).
    BEFORE PROCEEDING MAKE SURE YOU ARE 
    WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AND KEEP THE 
    MUZZLE OF THE PISTOL POINTED 
    AWAY FROM YOUR FACE. 
    						
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    STEP 4.Pull back on hammer spur to cock the hammer.
    STEP 5.Push the slide back to the point that the slide stop
    lug is directly opposite the disassembly notch (Figure 8).
    Then push the rounded end of the slide stop pin, on the
    right side of the receiver, inward and through the receiver
    and out the left side.
    Figure 8
    DISASSEMBLY
    NOTCH SLIDE 
    STOP
    SLIDE STOP
    SLIDE 
    STOP LUG
    Figure 9 Disengage slide stop from the slide by removing slide stop
    completely from the receiver (Figure 9). 
    						
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    STEP 6. Push slide forward and remove the slide from the 
    receiver.
    NEVER DRY FIRE YOUR PISTOL WITH THE
    SLIDE REMOVED FROM THE RECEIVER.
    Figure 10
    RECOIL
    SPRING RECOIL 
    SPRING
    GUIDE
    STEP 7. Pull recoil spring straight forward and remove it from
    the recoil spring guide (Figure 10) (remember, when you
    reassemble the spring back on the guide, that the open end of
    the spring should point forward). Lift the rear of the recoil
    spring guide toward the rear and out of the slide. 
    						
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    STEP 9.With barrel bushing already removed, push 
    barrel link forward and remove the barrel through the
    front of the slide.
    If your pistol requires further work it should be done at an
    Authorized Service Center or at the factory.
    REASSEMBLY
    P14•45, P13•45, P18•9 and P14•45 Limited, P13•45
    Limited, P16•40 Limited Only. Go to Page 33 for
    P12•45/P12•45 Limited.
    Figure 11
    STEP 8.To remove the barrel
    bushing from the barrel,
    turn the bushing counter-
    clockwise and then push
    the barrel and bushing 
    forward to the point that
    the bushing is clear of the
    slide and can be removed
    from the barrel
    (Figure 11).
    BARREL
    BUSHING
    BARREL
    SLIDE
    DO NOT DISASSEMBLE YOUR PISTOL
    ANY FURTHER.
    DO NOT REMOVE OR ALTER ANY PARTS,
    ESPECIALLY SAFETY PARTS.
    BEFORE PROCEEDING MAKE SURE YOU ARE 
    WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AND KEEP THE 
    MUZZLE OF THE PISTOL POINTED 
    AWAY FROM YOUR FACE. 
    						
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