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Safety & Instruction ManualMetal Frame Centerfire
Pistols- Single Action/Double Action Models -
- Double Action Only Models -
Copyright © 2015 Smith & Wesson®All rights reserved.
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WARNING: READ THESE
INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS CAREFULLY. BE SURE YOU UNDERSTANDTHESE INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS
BEFORE USING THIS FIREARM.FAILURE TO READ THESE INSTRUCTIONSAND TO FOLLOW THESE WARNINGS MAYRESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH
TO YOU AND OTHERS AND DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.
This SAFETY & INSTRUCTION MANUALshould always accompany this firearm
and be transferred with it upon change of ownership or when presented to another person.
A copy of the SAFETY & INSTRUCTIONMANUAL is available FREE via download at
www.smith-wesson.com or upon request from:
SMITH & WESSON®CUSTOMER SUPPORT CENTER2100 ROOSEVELT AVENUESPRINGFIELD, MA 01104
TEL.: 1-800-331-0852, ext. 4125E-mail: [email protected]
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YOUR SAFETYRESPONSIBILITIESSAFETY IS YOUR NUMBER ONE
RESPONSIBILITY!!!!
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YOUR SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES CONTINUED
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YOUR SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES CONTINUED
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SAFE STORAGEAND TRANSPORTATION
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AMMUNITION
FIGURE 1
CARTRIDGE DESIGNATIONON BARREL
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MODEL AND FEATURESIDENTIFICATION
The serial number and model number appear here on your pistol.
FIGURE 2a
FIGURE 3
Equipment Rail
Trigger GuardTrigger Grip
Magazine
MagazineRelease
Front SightHammer
Frame
Slide
Slide StopNotch Decocking
Safety Lever
Slide Stop
BarrelMuzzle Front Sight
BarrelBushing
Recoil SpringGuide Rod
Rear SightEjectionPortExtractor
SlideStop Pin
FIGURE 2b FIGURE 2c
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TRADITIONAL SINGLE & DOUBLE ACTION PISTOLS
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FIGURE 5FIGURE 4
FIGURE 6
Firing PinProtruding
NO Firing PinProtruding
FIGURE 7
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INSPECTING YOUR PISTOL CONTINUED
DOUBLE ACTION ONLY PISTOLS
FIGURE 9FIGURE 8SAFE
FIRE
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INSPECTING YOUR PISTOL CONTINUED
DOUBLE ACTION ONLY PISTOLS CONTINUED
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LOADED CHAMBER INDICATOR
FIGURE 10
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LOADING
TRADITIONAL SINGLE ACTION & DOUBLE ACTION PISTOLS &DOUBLE ACTION ONLY
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LOADING CONTINUED
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FIGURE 11
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LOADING CONTINUED
FOR TRADITIONAL SINGLE ACTION & DOUBLE ACTION
NOTE: Certain specially manufactured Law Enforcement pistolsmay have a decocking lever which will lower the hammer and then automatically return to the fire position.
FOR DOUBLE ACTION ONLY MODELS
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FIRING CONTINUED
FOR TRADITIONAL SINGLE ACTION & DOUBLE ACTION
NOTE: Single action pistols such as the Models 52, 745, 845, 5906S/A and theSuper 9 can only be fired single action. The hammer must be cocked by pullingthe slide rearward and releasing it or by drawing the hammer back into thefully cocked position.
FOR DOUBLE ACTION ONLY MODELS
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COCKING
DECOCKING
FOR TRADITIONAL SINGLE ACTION & DOUBLE ACTION
CLEARING MISFIRES
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CLEARING MISFIRES CONTINUED
UNLOADING
FIGURE 12
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FIGURE 13 FIGURE 14
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FIGURE 15 FIGURE 16
FIGURE 17
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FIELD STRIPPING / ASSEMBLY
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LUBRICATION
FIGURE 21
FIGURE 19
FIGURE 18
FIGURE 22
FIGURE 23
FIGURE 20
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MAGAZINE
FIGURE 24
Notched End
Follower
Tube
Spring
ButtplateCatch
Buttplate
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CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
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CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE CONTINUED
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CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE CONTINUED
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LIMITED WARRANTY CONTINUED
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CONTACT AND SHIPPINGINFORMATION
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CONTACT AND SHIPPING CONTINUED
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This handgun is not equipped with adevice that fully blocks use byunauthorized users. More than 200,000firearms like this one are stolen fromtheir owners every year in the UnitedStates. In addition, there are more than athousand suicides each year by youngerchildren and teenagers who get accessto firearms. Hundreds more die fromaccidental discharge. It is likely thatmany more children sustain seriouswounds or inflict such woundsaccidentally on others. In order to limitthe chance of such misuse, it isimperative that you keep this weaponlocked in a secure place and take othersteps necessary to limit the possibility oftheft or accident. Failure to takereasonable preventative steps may resultin innocent lives being lost, and in somecircumstances may result in your liabilityfor these deaths.
The certification below is required only for handguns sold in the UnitedStates with a barrel length shorter than 3”.Smith & Wesson Corp. hereby certifies average accuracy test results for all new handguns with a barrel shorter than 3” as follows:
7 yards 14 yards 21 yards 1.7” 3.9” 6.3” This certification is based on tests conducted by Smith & Wesson Corp.using a fixed handgun, rest and firing ammunition manufactured by amember of the Shooting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers Institute(SAAMI) as defined in ANSI/SAAMI Z299.3-1993.
This certification represents actual tests based on several handguns,selected at random. Your particular handgun may have accuracy betterthan the results stated in this certification.
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