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LOADING

1.Lock the slide to the rear.

2.Inspect the chamber, magazine well, extractor and ejector for debris and damage.

3.Seat a magazine into the magazine well until it locks securely in place.

4.Release the slide, either with the slide stop (recommended) or by grasping the slide, drawing it slightly to the rear and then releasing it all together.

5.Press check by slightly retracting the slide so as to witness a round in the chamber. Newer models Glocks have an extractor that is flush with the slide when the chamber is empty and raised when a round is present.

NOTE

If the slide is locked to the rear, there is no need to slam the magazine in place. The act of slapping the magazine is reserved for when the slide is forward and the top round in making contact with the bottom of the slide. The slap is necessary to overcome the pressure exerted by the magazine spring via that top round. Slapping the magazine can often cause a malfunction by jarring loose a round from the magazine and creating a double feed or other stoppage.

When releasing the slide by grasping it and drawing it to the rear, the “slingshot” method, release it completely and allow it to go forward under its own spring tension. The pistol was designed to function reliably at the velocity the slide drops from the slide release.

CLEARING YOUR WEAPON

1.Remove the source of feed (magazine).

2.Lock the slide to the rear, allowing the round to eject, and then inspect the chamber, magazine well, extractor and ejector*.

3.Ride the slide forward, point the weapon in a safe direction (preferably at a target), and pull the trigger. Always think safety! The “T” Tyson clause- Make it a habit to double and triple check that your weapon is clear any time there has been a long pause since the last time you checked it or if there is any doubt in your mind of the status.

NOTE

It is advisable to inspect the extractor and ejector because these parts are the two most common ones to break on the pistol, and it will force you to inspect the magazine well area more closely, thereby making it far less likely that the pistol was inadvertently left loaded or not properly cleared.