If the magazine has no cartridges in it, just pull the slide back - the magazine follower will actuate the slide release and lock the slide to the rear. If it's not an empty magazine, you need to push up on the slide release (located on the left side of the frame) while you pull back on the slide.
Slide is pulled to the rear and stop is engaged by hand.
you put the magazine into the butt of the pistol, then to charge the pistol pull the slide to the rear and let go or push down on the slide catch if there are no more rounds in the magazine.
Follower, Floor Plate, Magazine Tube, Magazine Spring, Retaining plate, Locking Block Plunger.
The magazine (clip) is held in the pistol by the magazine catch. This is a small stud that sticks out of the bottom rear of the grip. With the gun pointed in a safe direction and your finger OFF the trigger, hold pistol in right hand. Push the magazine catch to the rear (spring loaded) and hold it back, At same time pull down on the lip of the magazine at the front of the grip, and the magazine should slide free. THE PISTOL MAY STILL BE LOADED. After removing the magazine, pull the slide to the rear, and check the chamber for the presence of a cartridge.
Provided that the magazine is inserted in the weapon during firing, the slide remains locked to the rear.
No. The frame does.
The Colt M1911 is a single-action semiautomatic pistol. To fire it, you must first insert a loaded magazine into the magazine well. Then pull the slide all the way back, this will cock the hammer. Release the slide and let it return to battery, this performs the action of stripping a round from the magazine and chambering it. Now align the sights on target and pull the trigger. When the pistol has expended all the rounds, the slide will lock back. At this point, press the magazine release, located at the rear of the trigger guard, and the magazine will drop to the floor.
Insert a loaded magazine into the magazine well until it clicks in place. Hold the pistol in your firing hand. With your other hand, grasp the serrations on the rear of the slide, pull back, and release. Slide will move forward, chambering a cartridge. Gun is now loaded.
Pull the slide back, and lock it to the rear. Inspect the chamber to ensure it's clear. Check the safety to ensure it's on safe. Load rounds into the magazine. Insert magazine into bottom of pistol grip. Release slide to chamber the first round.
To disassemble the M9 service pistol, first ensure the weapon is unloaded by removing the magazine and visually checking the chamber. Next, rotate the disassembly lever down and pull the slide back slightly to lift it off the frame. Remove the recoil spring and barrel from the slide, and ensure all components are clean before reassembling. Always refer to the manufacturer's manual for specific instructions and safety precautions.
To disassemble a Bernardelli Gardone pistol in caliber .25, first ensure the firearm is unloaded by checking the chamber and magazine. Then, remove the magazine and retract the slide slightly to align the disassembly notch with the slide stop. Push out the slide stop pin and carefully slide the frame forward to separate it from the slide. Once separated, you can remove the recoil spring and barrel for further cleaning or maintenance. Always consult the owner's manual for specific instructions and safety precautions.
Technically, suitable ammo is loaded into magazine. Magazine is inserted into pistol. Slide is pulled back then let go, chambering a round from the aforementioned magazine. Trigger is pulled, causing hammer to move backwards via the trigger bar. Once past point of release, hammer falls, striking the firing pin. Firing pin moves and contacts primer of round, causing detonation of the powder, forcing the bullet forward through the rifling and exiting barrel. Firearm unlocks, casing is extracted and ejected, hammer is cocked, slide catches another round and forces it into the chamber of the barrel. Slide returns to forward most position and the whole process repeats.