Heckler&Koch HK45 COMPACT TACTICAL - Manual (Page 15)

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HK45 & HK45 Compact
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
Filling the Magazine
Figure 10 Filling the magazine
1. Hold the magazine in the non-firing hand with the backside of the magazine
resting against the palm.
2. Using the firing hand, hold a cartridge between the index finger and thumb
with the projectile facing the palm.
3. Press the rim of the cartridge down against the forward edge of the
magazine follower or on the top cartridge already in the magazine.
4. Slide the cartridge back into the magazine under the feed lips.
5. Repeat steps 1-4 until the magazine is full. The viewing holes in the back of
the magazine allow the operator to confirm the number of cartridges present
within the magazine.
NOTE: Do not attempt to load more than the prescribed number of cartridges
into the magazine. Do not alter the shape of the magazine housing, follower,
or spring. To do so may cause stoppages or the magazine may not seat
properly in the pistol. For easier loading and to increase magazine service
life, use an accessory magazine loader.
Emptying the Magazine
Exert pressure with a finger on the base of the cartridge and push each
cartridge forward out of the magazine one at a time until the magazine is
empty.
Loading the Pistol
WARNING: Forcefully inserting a loaded magazine into the HK45 may cause
the pistols slide to close, chambering a cartridge and making the HK45
ready to fire. When inserting a magazine, always be certain that the pistol
pointed in a safe direction with your fingers off the trigger and outside the
trigger guard. Failure to do so could cause you to unintentionally fire the
pistol, resulting in serious injury or death.
1. Make sure fingers are outside of the trigger guard and the pistol is pointed in
a safe direction at all times!
2. On safe - place the control lever in the safe position (if applicable).
3. Insert magazine - insert the magazine firmly into the frame. Tug on the
magazine to insure that it is fully seated and engaged.
4. Chamber a cartridge - chamber a cartridge by depressing the slide release
or by pulling the slide fully to the rear and releasing it. Do not ride the slide
forward!
5. Decock/On Safe - depress the control lever to decock the hammer and/or
place the control lever on “safe”.
6. Top off- remove the magazine and top it off by inserting one additional
cartridge.
7. Reinsert magazine- replace the magazine firmly into the frame. Tug on the
magazine to insure that it is fully seated and engaged.
Firing the Pistol
WARNING:
• Be sure of the target and what's behind it! A bullet from a pistol can
travel as far as a mile. It can easily penetrate wood or plasterboard walls
or even a car door.
• Be sure that hands and all parts of your body are kept away from the
muzzle of your pistol at all times!
• Always wear eye and ear protection when firing the pistol.
Single-action mode (Hammer cocked)
1. Disengage control lever - disengage the control lever by pressing it
downward with the firing thumb so that the "F" on the lever aligns with the
reference line located on the frame.
2. Aim - aim at the target.
3. Fire - fire the pistol by pressing the trigger straight to the rear with gradually
increasing pressure.
4. Re-engage control lever - re-engage control lever in “safe” position to
remain in the single-action mode once firing is completed.
CAUTION: Single action mode trigger pull is lighter & shorter than double
action mode. Keep your finger off the trigger & outside the trigger guard
except when firing.
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