SIG SAUER P210 - Manual (Page 15)

5. Handling the firearm
5.8. Unloading the firearm
5.8.1. Unloading the firearm,
magazine not emptied
̆ Never leave the firearm out of your hand
before it is unloaded.
̆ The firearm is loaded; a round is in the
chamber of the barrel.
̆ In the case of the P 210 5LS and P 210 6S
models with side magazine catch, the maga-
zine safety is not provided, which means
that the trigger can be activated without
a magazine being inserted.
Procedure
1. Keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction.
2. Press magazine catch (34 or 63) and remove
magazine (Fig. 5.8.1.).
3. Pull slide (1) back until stop and push slide
catch lever (32) up. The round is ejected and
the slide (1) is caught in the open position.
4. Check that the round has been ejected and
that no other round is chambered (Fig. 5.8.2.).
5. Actuate slide catch lever (32). The slide (1)
flicks forward.
6. Releasing – Safety lever (33) on “F”.
7. Pull trigger (26) while aiming at target.
8. Safety on – Safety lever (33) to “S”.
9. Empty magazine (64).
10. Pick up ejected rounds and clean it.
The firearm is unloaded and decocked.
The firearm must be cleaned after each
shooting session (Fig. 7.).
5.8.2. Unloading the firearm,
magazine emptied, slide open
̆ The firearm must not be left out of your
hand until the magazine has been removed
and the firearm is unloaded.
̆ In the case of the P 210 5LS and P 210 6S
models with side magazine catch, the
magazine safety is not provided, which
means that the trigger can be activated
without a magazine being inserted.
Procedure
1. Keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction.
2. Press magazine catch (34 or 63) and remove
magazine.
3. Check that there is no round in the chamber
(Fig. 5.8.2.).
4. Actuate slide catch lever (32).
The slide (1) flicks forward.
5. Releasing – Safety lever (33) on “F”.
6. Pull trigger (26) while aiming at target.
7. Safety on – Safety lever (33) to “S”.
– The firearm is unloaded and decocked.
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5. Handling the firearm
5.6. Discharging a shot
̆ Ensure that the target and surroundings
allow for danger-free firing.
̆ Be certain when firing that your fingers,
hands or other parts of the body are not in
front of, above or beside the barrel muzzle
or the ejector port.
̆ Never allow a third person to stand next
to you where they could be hit by ejected
cartridge cases (danger of burn injury).
̆ When shooting, always wear ear protection
and protective eyeglasses. Inform other
people close to you about the need to wear
ear protection.
̆ Interrupt shooting immediately and unload
the firearm (see Section 5.8) if you suspect
that a round is not inserted correctly, a case
is jammed, a round may have blocked the
barrel or a shot sounds or gives the sensation
that it may be “weak” or unusual.
̆ Never try to dislodge a blockage by firing
another round.
Procedure
1. Aim the firearm at a safe target.
2. Place your finger on trigger and pull back
trigger to discharge the shot.
3. Keep the firearm aimed at the target and fire
further shots as required.
4. Remove the magazine and unload firearm
(Fig. 5.8.). If the firearm has been shot until
the magazine is empty, the slide will remain
in the open position. Reload the firearm if
further shots are to be fired (Fig. 5.7.).
̆ The firearm is in a cocked and ready to fire
status after each discharge.
5.7. Reloading during shooting
The slide is caught in the open position.
̆ Never leave the firearm out of your hand.
̆ Keep the firearm pointed at the safe target.
Procedure
1. Remove empty magazine.
2. Insert full magazine and ensure that it is fully
engaged.
3. Thumb down slide catch lever (32) or draw
back slide (1) until stop and allow to flick
forward (see Section 5.5.).
– The firearm is loaded and ready for firing.
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