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MODEL AND FEATURES

IDENTIFICATION
The serial number and model number appear here on your pistol.

FIGURE 2a

Rear Sight Barrel

Ejection Muzzle Front Sight
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Stop Pin

Barrel
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Recoil Spring
FIGURE 2b Guide Rod FIGURE 2c

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Front Sight
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Trigger Guard

Magazine
FIGURE 3 Release

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may 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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LOADING CONTINUED

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FIRING CONTINUED

FOR TRADITIONAL SINGLE ACTION & DOUBLE ACTION

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NOTE: Single action pistols such as the Models 52, 745, 845, 5906S/A and the
Super 9 can only be fired single action. The hammer must be cocked by pulling
the slide rearward and releasing it or by drawing the hammer back into the
fully cocked position.

FOR DOUBLE ACTION ONLY MODELS

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DECOCKING
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FOR TRADITIONAL SINGLE ACTION & DOUBLE ACTION

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CLEARING MISFIRES CONTINUED

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FIGURE 12
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SIGHT ADJUSTMENT
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This handgun is not equipped with a

device that fully blocks use by
unauthorized users. More than 200,000
firearms like this one are stolen from
their owners every year in the United
States. In addition, there are more than a
thousand suicides each year by younger
children and teenagers who get access
to firearms. Hundreds more die from
accidental discharge. It is likely that
many more children sustain serious
wounds or inflict such wounds
accidentally on others. In order to limit
the chance of such misuse, it is
imperative that you keep this weapon
locked in a secure place and take other
steps necessary to limit the possibility of
theft or accident. Failure to take
reasonable preventative steps may result
in innocent lives being lost, and in some
circumstances may result in your liability
for these deaths.

The certification below is required only for handguns sold in the United
States 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 a
member 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 better
than the results stated in this certification.

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