What are the seven steps of disassembling an M9 pistol?

Answer 1

To assemble the M9 or M11 pistol, simply reverse the procedures used to disassemble the pistol.

a. Grasp the slide with the bottom facing up.

b. With the other hand, grasp the barrel assembly with the locking block facing up.

c. Insert the muzzle into the forward end of the slide and, at the same time, lower the rear of the barrel assembly by aligning the extractor cutout with the extractor.NOTE:The locking block will fall into the locked position in the slide.

d. Insert the recoil spring onto the recoil spring guide.

CAUTION

Maintain spring tension until the spring guide is fully seated in the cutaway on the locking block.

e. Insert the end of the recoil spring and the recoil spring guide into the recoil spring housing. At the same time, compress the recoil spring guide until it is fully seated on the locking block cutaway.

CAUTION

Do not pull the trigger while placing the slide on the receiver.

f. Ensure that the hammer is unlocked, the firing pin block is in the DOWN position, and the decocking/safety lever is in the SAFE position.

g. Grasp the slide and barrel assembly with the sights UP, and align the slide on the receiver assembly guide rails.

h. Push until the rear of the slide is a short distance beyond the rear of the receiver assembly and hold. At the same time, rotate the disassembly latch lever upward. A click indicates a positive lock.

Answer 2

1) The first step in disassembly is to allow the slide to travel forward by depressing the slide stop.

2) With the pistol in the right hand and the muzzle slightly elevated, use the left hand to depress the disassembly lever release button and rotate the disassembly lever downward until it stops.

3) Pull the slide and barrel assembly forward and remove.

4) Compress the recoil spring and spring guide, and lift and remove it from the slide and barrel.

5) Separate the recoil spring from the spring guide.

6) Push in on the locking block plunger while pushing the barrel forward slightly. Lift and remove the locking/barrel assembly from the slide.

7) This completes general disassembly or field stripping. Notice that the weapon is disassembled into four groups. These are the four main groups of the weapon: the (a) locking block/barrel group, (b) the slide group, (c) the recoil spring and spring guide group, and (d) the receiver group.

Answer 3

To disassemble the pistol, perform the following procedures.

a. Depress the slide stop and let the slide go forward.

b. Hold the pistol in the right hand with the muzzle slightly raised.

c. Press the disassembly lever button with the forefinger.

d. Rotate the disassembly lever downward until it stops.

e. Pull the slide and barrel assembly forward and remove it from the receiver.

f. Carefully and lightly compress the recoil spring and spring guide. At the same time, lift up and remove them.

g. Separate the recoil spring from the spring guide.

h. Push in on the locking block plunger while pushing the barrel forward slightly.

i. Lift and remove the locking block and barrel assembly from the slide.