Safety & Instruction Manual

S&W SD9™* S&W SD40™

Read the instructions andwarnings in this manual

CAREFULLY BEFORE usingthis firearm.

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WARNINGREAD THESE

INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGSCAREFULLY. BE SURE YOU

UNDERSTAND THESE INSTRUC-TIONS AND WARNINGS BEFORE

USING THIS FIREARM.FAILURE TO READ THESE

INSTRUCTIONS AND TO FOLLOWTHESE WARNINGS MAY RESULT IN

SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO YOU AND OTHERS ANDDAMAGE TO PROPERTY.

This SAFETY & INSTRUCTIONMANUAL should always

accompany this firearm and betransferred with it upon change ofownership or when presented to

another person. A copy of theSAFETY & INSTRUCTION

MANUAL is available FREEupon request from:

SMITH & WESSONCUSTOMER SUPPORT CENTER

2100 ROOSEVELT AVENUESPRINGFIELD, MA 01104

TEL.: 1-800-331-0852E-mail: qa@smith-wesson.com

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YOUR SAFETYRESPONSIBILITIES

SAFETY IS YOUR NUMBER ONERESPONSIBILITY!!!!

At home, in the field, at the range, or anywhere, the first concernof every firearm owner should be safety. Apply the following safe-ty rules in every situation, with any kind of firearm. If you feeluncertain about any operational aspects of your firearm, pleasecontact Smith & Wesson at 1-800-331-0852, ext. 2905 before pro-ceeding with its operation.

WARNING: YOU MUST FOLLOW ALL OF THESESAFETY RULES TO ENSURE THE SAFE USE OFYOUR FIREARM. THE FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE

INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS IN THIS MANUAL COULDCAUSE SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH TO YOUOR OTHERS AND DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.

As a gun owner, you accept a demanding responsibility. How seri-ous you take this responsibility can be the difference between lifeand death. There is no excuse for careless or abusive handling ofyour firearm. At all times handle your firearm with intense respectfor its power and potential danger.

YOUR SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3SAFE STORAGE & TRANSPORTATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7AMMUNITION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9MODEL AND FEATURES IDENTIFICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12INSPECTING YOUR PISTOL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13LOADED CHAMBER INDICATOR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14PREPARATION FOR FIRING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15LOADING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16FIRING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18CLEARING MISFIRES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19UNLOADING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20FIELD STRIPPING/ DISASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21LUBRICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23FIELD STRIPPING/ ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23SIGHT ADJUSTMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25MAGAZINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26LIMITED WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29CONTACT & SHIPPING FOR SERVICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31CUSTOM SERVICE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33WARRANTY CENTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

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YOUR SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES CONT’D

• ALWAYS KEEP YOUR FIREARM POINTED IN A SAFEDIRECTION. Never point a firearm at anyone or anything youdo not intend to shoot whether or not it is loaded. This is par-ticularly important when loading, unloading, or field strippingthe gun. ALWAYS control the direction of the firearm.

• ALWAYS TREAT EVERY FIREARM AS IF IT IS LOADEDAND WILL FIRE. Do not take anyone’s word that the firearmis unloaded – always check for yourself. Never pass yourfirearm to another person until the cylinder or action is openand you visually check that it is unloaded. Keep your firearmunloaded and safely stored when not in use.

• NEVER PLACE YOUR FINGER INSIDE THE TRIGGERGUARD OR ON THE TRIGGER UNLESS YOU INTEND TOFIRE. Ensure that other objects do not touch the trigger.

• ALWAYS BE SURE OF YOUR TARGET AND WHAT ISBEYOND IT. Always be sure of where the bullet will strike andshoot only where there is a safe back stop free of obstruc-tions, water or other surfaces which can cause ricochets. Besure your bullet will stop behind your target. Bullets canglance off many surfaces like rocks or the surface of waterand travel in unpredictable directions with considerable veloci-ty. Do not fire randomly into the sky.

• NEVER CROSS OBSTACLES SUCH AS FENCES ORSTREAMS WITH A LOADED FIREARM. Always make cer-tain your firearm is unloaded before crossing a fence, climbinga tree, jumping a ditch or negotiating other obstacles.

• SAFE GUN HANDLING IS YOUR PERSONAL RESPONSI-BILITY AT ALL TIMES. Firearms are dangerous and cancause serious injury or death if they are misused or usedinappropriately. Safety must be the prime consideration of anyone who owns or handles firearms. Accidents are the result ofviolating the rules of safe gun handling and common sense.Firearm safety training is available. Contact your firearmsdealer, law enforcement agency, local sportsman’s club, etc.for availability.

• YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FIREARM AT ALLTIMES. In owning a firearm, you must undertake full-timeresponsibility for your firearm’s safety and security. You mustprotect yourself and all others against injury or death frommisuse of the firearm 24 hours a day.

• FIREARM SECURITY IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY. You mustsecure firearms safely from children and/or unauthorizedusers. Your firearm should always be kept unloaded andlocked when not in use. A lock has been provided for this pur-pose. Never assume that the use of this lock is sufficient tosafely secure your firearm. You must always evaluate your per-sonal situation and employ the security systems that meetyour needs and prevent children and unauthorized users fromgaining access to your firearm.

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YOUR SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES CONT’D

• APPROPRIATE USE FOR YOUR FIREARM MEANS USINGYOUR FIREARM FOR LEGAL PURPOSES. For example -target shooting, hunting and lawful resistance of deadly crimi-nal force. It is your responsibility to ensure that you are incompliance with all applicable laws and ordinances regardingthe use of your firearm.

• NEVER RELY ON MECHANICAL FEATURES ALONE. Onlyyour safe gun-handling habits will ensure the safe use of yourfirearm. This is your responsibility.

• ALWAYS SAFELY STORE AND SECURE YOUR FIREARM.Safe and secure storage of your firearm is one of your mostimportant responsibilities. It is a full-time responsibility. Youmust always secure your firearm and ammunition separatelyso that they are not accessible to children and/or other unau-thorized persons.

• NEVER KEEP AMMUNITION IN THE SAME LOCATION ASTHE FIREARM. Store each in a separate and secure place.

• ALWAYS WEAR EYE PROTECTION THAT IS SPECIFIEDFOR USE WITH FIREARMS every time you handle yourfirearm for cleaning and maintenance.

• ALWAYS WEAR EYE AND EAR PROTECTORS THAT ARESPECIFIED FOR USE WITH FIREARMS every time you dis-charge your firearm. Make sure others in the vicinity of whereyou will be shooting do so as well.

• NEVER USE ALCOHOL OR DRUGS BEFORE OR WHILESHOOTING. Do not use your firearm if you are on any medicationwhich impairs, even slightly, your mental or physical ability.

• ALWAYS HAVE ADEQUATE VENTILATION. Dischargingfirearms in poorly ventilated areas, cleaning firearms, or han-dling ammunition may result in exposure to lead and othersubstances known to cause birth defects, reproductive harm,and other serious physical injury. Review the warnings andlabels for all ammunition and cleaning products carefully.Wash hands thoroughly after exposure.

• BEFORE HANDLING ANY FIREARM, UNDERSTAND ITSOPERATION. Not all firearms are the same. Familiarize your-self with the mechanical features of any firearm you intend touse. If you feel uncertain about any operational aspects ofyour firearm, please contact Smith & Wesson at 1-800-331-0852, ext. 2905 before proceeding with its operation.

• NEVER ALLOW A FIREARM TO BE USED BY INDIVIDU-ALS WHO DO NOT UNDERSTAND ITS SAFE OPERATIONOR HAVE NOT READ THESE FIREARM SAFETY RULES.

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YOUR SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES CONT’D

• ALWAYS USE THE CORRECT AMMUNITION FOR YOURPARTICULAR FIREARM as indicated by the marking on thebarrel. Never use non-standard, reloaded, or “handloaded”ammunition which has not been subjected to internal ballisticpressure testing.

• BEWARE OF BARREL OBSTRUCTIONS Be sure the barrelis clear of obstructions before shooting. Mud, water, snow orother objects may inadvertently lodge in the barrel bore. A smallobstruction can cause a dangerous increase in pressure andmay damage your gun and cause injury to yourself and others.

• BE SURE ALL ACCESSORIES, SUCH AS HOLSTERS.GRIPS, SLINGS, SCOPES AND OTHER ACCESSORIESARE COMPATIBLE with the firearm and that the accessoriesdo not interfere with safe operation. It is your responsibility tounderstand and follow all of the instructions in this manual,aswell as those which may be supplied with your ammunitionand any accessory.

• NEVER DISASSEMBLE YOUR FIREARM beyond the fieldstripping procedure outlined in this manual. Improper disas-sembly or reassembly of your firearm may be dangerous andcan lead to serious injury or death.

• NEVER MANIPULATE, ADJUST OR CHANGE ANY OF THEINTERNAL COMPONENTS OF YOUR FIREARM UNLESSSPECIFICALLY INSTRUCTED TO DO SO IN THIS MANUAL.Improper manipulation of any other internal component mayaffect the safety and reliability of your firearm and may causeserious injury or death.

• NEVER ALLOW ANY ALTERATION OR REPLACEMENT OFPARTS IN YOUR SMITH & WESSON FIREARM UNLESSPERFORMED BY A QUALIFIED GUNSMITH using genuineSmith & Wesson parts. If you do otherwise, improper function-ing of your firearm may occur and serious injury or death anddamage to property may result.

WARNING: SAFE USE OF A FIREARM IS YOUR PERSON-AL RESPONSIBILITY AND THE FAILURE TO FOLLOWALL OF THESE BASIC SAFETY RULES MAY RESULT IN

SEVERE PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH TO YOU OR OTHERSAND DAMAGE TO PROPERTY. YOU ARE THE MOST IMPORTANTSAFETY DEVICE WHEN IT COMES TO THE USE OF YOURFIREARM AND SMITH & WESSON WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLEFOR ANY PERSONAL INJURY, DEATH OR PROPERTY DAMAGETHAT RESULTS FROM: (1) THE CRIMINAL OR NEGLIGENT USEOF THIS FIREARM; (2) A DISREGARD OF THESE SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS; (3) IMPROPER OR CARELESSHANDLING OF THIS FIREARM; (4) THE USE OF NON-STANDARD,DEFECTIVE, IMPROPER OR RELOADED AMMUNITION; OR (5)IMPROPER OR NEGLIGENT MODIFICATIONS OR REPAIRS TOTHE FIREARM.

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SAFE STORAGE &TRANSPORTATION

WARNING: ALWAYS POINT THE MUZZLE IN A SAFEDIRECTION.

WARNING: FIREARMS ARE DANGEROUS WHENUSED AND STORED IMPROPERLY. THEY POSE ARISK OF SERIOUS OR FATAL INJURIES. FIREARMS

CAN BE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS TO CHILDREN WHENTHEY ARE STORED IN AN IRRESPONSIBLE AND UNSAFEMANNER. FOR YOUR SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OTH-ERS, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT YOU KEEP YOUR FIREARMLOCKED AND UNLOADED IN A SECURE PLACE. THEAMMUNITION SHOULD BE STORED IN A SEPARATE,SECURE LOCATION WHEN IT IS NOT IN USE. SAFE ANDSECURE STORAGE OF YOUR FIREARM IS ONE OF THEMOST IMPORTANT RULES OF FIREARM SAFETY. YOURFAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE RULES MAY RESULT IN SERI-OUS INJURY OR DEATH TO YOU OR OTHERS.

• ALWAYS SECURE YOUR FIREARM IN A MANNER THATWILL PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS. Whenever yourfirearm is not in use, keep it unloaded and locked. Your safetyand the safety of others requires that you always secure andstore your firearm in a manner that will prevent unauthorizedaccess. Never leave a firearm unattended unless it is locked,unloaded and secured.

• ALWAYS USE THE LOCK PROVIDED BY SMITH & WES-SON TO SECURE YOUR FIREARM. Please read and followthe instructions packaged separately for the use of this lock. Alock, when properly used, can be an effective tool in prevent-ing unauthorized access to your firearm. There are other alter-native locks and safe storage containers available in the mar-ketplace which may also be appropriate for your particularneeds. Consult your local gun shop, hardware store, or localpolice department for guidance on the variety of other safestorage devices or practices which may be appropriate foryour particular needs. By purchasing this firearm you haveaccepted the responsibility of safely securing the firearm at alltimes and preventing its unauthorized use. Never assume thatthe use of this lock alone is sufficient to safely secure yourfirearm. It is your personal responsibility to select and usewhatever measures or practices that will enable you to beabsolutely certain that your firearm is secure at all times.

WARNING: NEVER LOCK A LOADED FIREARM ANDNEVER LOAD A LOCKED FIREARM!

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SAFE STORAGE & TRANSPORTATION CONT’D

• ALWAYS STORE YOUR FIREARM AND AMMUNITION SEP-ARATELY so that they are not accessible to children or otherunauthorized persons. Safe and secure storage of yourfirearm and ammunition are your responsibility. It is a full-timeresponsibility.

• NEVER ASSUME THAT A “HIDING” PLACE IS A SECURESTORAGE METHOD. Others may be aware of your storagelocation or come upon it by chance. It is your personal respon-sibility to use common sense when storing your firearm andammunition and to always make sure they are not accessibleto children or other unauthorized persons.

• NEVER TRANSPORT A LOADED FIREARM. When trans-porting your firearm, be sure it is unloaded and locked. Safeand secure transportation of your firearm is your responsibility.

• ALWAYS FOLLOW THE LAW! Many jurisdictions have lawsthat make it a crime to keep a firearm unlocked and in an areaaccessible to children or others. Keeping a firearm locked andunloaded when not in use is not only common sense safetypractice... IT IS THE LAW. You must be familiar with all local,state, and federal laws regarding the safe storage and trans-portation of your firearm. Failure to know and follow the lawmay result in unauthorized access or use of your firearm byanother. Obey all laws relating to the storage and transporta-tion of firearms. Your local police department or gun shop canfurnish you with available information on storing and/or trans-porting a firearm safely and legally.

• YOUR FIREARM IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY. You must pre-vent your firearm from being stolen or from being used byuntrained or unqualified individuals. Keep it locked, unloadedand secured when not in use.

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AMMUNITIONWARNING: NEVER USE AMMUNITION NOT SPECIFI-CALLY DESIGNATED FOR USE IN YOUR FIREARM.FAILURE TO USE THE CORRECT TYPE OR CALIBER

OF AMMUNITION MAY CAUSE THE FIREARM TO JAM, FAIL TOFIRE OR EVEN GENERATE EXCESSIVE PRESSURE WHICHCAN DAMAGE OR EVEN RUPTURE YOUR FIREARM, CAUSINGPERSONAL INJURY, DEATH OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.

Locate the cartridge designationmarked on the firearm. Thisinformation indicates the correctammunition that must be usedin this firearm (Figure 1).

You are responsible for select-ing ammunition that meetsindustry standards and isappropriate in type and caliberfor this firearm.

Never use a cartridge not specifically designated for use in yourfirearm. The wrong type of ammunition may exceed the capabilityof your firearm and may damage or even rupture your firearm.

Never mix ammunition.

In some cases, a round of ammunition not specified on yourfirearm may fit into the chamber. Firing ammunition not specifiedon your firearm may cause it to rupture and cause serious injuryor death to you or others.

Always inspect your ammunition before using it. Never use dirty,corroded or damaged ammunition which can lead to a burst car-tridge which may cause damage to the firearm and personal injuryor death.

Use only commercially manufactured ammunition with internalballistic pressures which are in strict accordance with the specifi-cations of the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’Institute (SAAMI). If you are uncertain, contact your ammunitionsupplier for verification.

FIGURE 1

CARTRIDGE DESIGNATIONON BARREL

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AMMUNITION CONT’D

WARNING: NEVER USE NON-STANDARD, RELOADEDOR “HANDLOADED” AMMUNITION WHICH HAS NOTBEEN SUBJECTED TO INTERNAL BALLISTIC PRES-

SURE TESTING. RELOADED OR HANDLOADED AMMUNITION,MAY HAVE MANY MANUFACTURING AND QUALITY VARI-ABLES (SUCH AS THE TYPE AND AMOUNT OF GUN POWDER).ANY AMMUNITION THAT IS IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED,EVEN IN THE SLIGHTEST DEGREE, MAY FAIL TO FIRE OR MAYGENERATE EXCESSIVE INTERNAL PRESSURES WHICH CANDAMAGE OR EVEN RUPTURE THE FIREARM, CAUSING PER-SONAL INJURY OR DEATH TO THE SHOOTER OR THOSE INTHE IMMEDIATE VICINITY.

A firearm and ammunition are a system and must work together.There are different types of ammunition for different types offirearms. Your firearm has been designed for ammunition of aspecific type and a specific gauge or caliber. It is important toselect the proper ammunition for your firearm.

Different combinations of bullet velocity, bullet weight and firearmweight can have major impact on felt recoil; high felt recoil canbe uncomfortable to some shooters.

For example:• Firearm Weight: lower firearm weight increases felt recoil.• Bullet Weight: higher bullet weight increases felt recoil.• Bullet Velocity: higher bullet velocity increases felt recoil.

To acclimate yourself to higher levels of felt recoil, consider the fol-lowing:

• Use a firm two-hand hold on the grip when firing.

• Always start your shooting experience with the lowest bulletvelocity and lowest bullet weight available for your firearm.

• Ask your firearm dealer to suggest the lowest power, lowest velocity, lightest bullet weight for your firearm.

WARNING: NEVER USE AMMUNITION OF THEINCORRECT GAUGE OR CALIBER. USING AMMUNI-TION OF THE INCORRECT GAUGE OR CALIBER MAY

CAUSE DAMAGE TO YOUR FIREARM AND POSSIBLE SERI-OUS INJURY TO YOU AND TO OTHERS.

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AMMUNITION CONT’D

WARNING: NEVER USE CARTRIDGES OTHER THANTHOSE DESIGNATED BY THE MARKING ON THEFIREARM. DOING SO CAN RESULT IN DANGEROUS-

LY HIGH PRESSURES THAT MAY DAMAGE THE FIREARMAND POSSIBLY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY TO YOURSELFAND OTHERS.

WARNING: DEATH, SERIOUS INJURY AND DAMAGECAN RESULT FROM THE USE OF INCORRECTAMMUNITION OR BORE OBSTRUCTIONS. NEVER

USE RELOADS OF ANY KIND.

“Plus-P” (+P) ammunition generates pressures in excess of thepressures associated with standard ammunition. Such pressuresmay affect the wear characteristics or exceed the margin of safe-ty. Use of “Plus-P” ammunition may result in the need for morefrequent service.

“Plus-P-Plus” (+P+) ammunition must not be used in Smith &Wesson firearms. This marking on the ammunition designates thatit exceeds established industry standards, but the designationdoes not represent defined pressure limits and therefore suchammunition may vary significantly as to the pressures generatedand could be DANGEROUS.

Some brands of ammunition may cause difficulty in extractingspent cartridge cases from the chamber. If this situation occurs,thoroughly clean the chamber with solvent. If this condition per-sists, we recommend changing to another brand of ammunition.

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MODEL AND FEATURESIDENTIFICATION

MODEL NUMBER

FIGURE 2a

FIGURE 2c

Equipment Rail

Trigger GuardTrigger

Grip

Magazine

MagazineRelease

Front Sight

Frame

SlideSlide Stop Notch

Slide Stop

FIGURE 2b

SERIAL NUMBER

RearSight

Take DownCatch

Muzzle

INSPECTINGYOUR PISTOL

WARNING: ALWAYS ENSURE THAT THE FIREARM ISUNLOADED BEFORE INSPECTING, DISASSEMBLINGOR ASSEMBLING.

• When you inspect your pistol, you should first check for yourself to ensure that it is unloaded. To do this, grasp the pistol with your finger off the trigger and outside the trigger guard, point the muzzle in a safe direction, depress the magazine release and remove the magazine.

• Point the muzzle in a safe direction, grasp the serrated sidesof the slide from the rear with the thumb and fingers as shown(Figure 3), and briskly draw the slide fully rearward in order toextract any cartridge from the barrel chamber and clear it fromthe pistol.

• Do not obstruct the ejection port because doing so can interfere with ejection of a cartridge.

• Lock the slide in the open position by allowing the slide to move slightly forward from the rearmost position while pressing upward on the slide stop.

• Check the barrel chamber and bore visually for any obstruc-tions (Figure 3 & 4). Examine the breech face (Figure 5) toensure that the firing pin is not protruding from the breechface. (Figs. 5 & 6) If it is protruding, do not attempt to load orfire the firearm. Bring the firearm to a gunsmith qualified toperform service on Smith & Wesson firearms.

• You must follow this procedure every time a firearm leaves your hand, is cleaned, handed to you or another person, transported or stored.

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FIGURE 3 FIGURE 4

FIGURE 5

NOFiring PinProtruding

FIGURE 6

Firing PinProtruding

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INSPECTING YOUR PISTOL CONT’D

• Unload the magazine by holding it with the bullet end of thecartridge pointing away from you and others and pressingeach cartridge forward and out of the magazine.

WARNING: NEVER RELY ON MECHANICAL FEA-TURES ALONE. ONLY YOUR SAFE GUN HANDLINGWILL ENSURE THE SAFE USE OF YOUR FIREARM.

THIS IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.

LOADED CHAMBERINDICATOR

WARNING: NEVER RELY UPON THE LOADED CHAM-BER INDICATOR ALONE TO VERIFY THE PRESENCEOR ABSENCE OF A ROUND IN THE CHAMBER. THE

SUREST METHOD TO DETERMINE THE PRESENCE ORABSENCE OF A ROUND IN THE CHAMBER IS TO VISUALLYCHECK THE CHAMBER OF YOUR FIREARM BY REMOVINGTHE MAGAZINE AND PULLING AND LOCKING THE SLIDE INTHE OPEN POSITION.

The SD9/SD40 Pistols come with a loadedchamber indicator. This indicator can beobserved by looking at the top of theslide/ejection port, (Figure 7) noting anopening at the rear of the barrel hood. Bylooking into this opening, you can observewhether or not a round is in the firearm’schamber. If a round is in the chamber, you should be able to seethe cartridge rim through this opening.

WARNING: ALWAYS TREAT EVERY FIREARM AS IF ITWERE LOADED AND WOULD FIRE IF THE TRIGGERIS PULLED. A LOADED CHAMBER INDICATOR MAY

HELP DETERMINE WHETHER THE CHAMBER IS LOADEDOR UNLOADED. THE AMOUNT OF LIGHT, CLEANLINESS OFTHE PISTOL, COLOR OF THE AMMUNITION AND OTHERFACTORS MAY LIMIT THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE LOADEDCHAMBER INDICATOR.

FIGURE 7

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PREPARATIONFOR FIRING

WARNING:THE FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE FIREARMSAFETY REQUIREMENTS WILL CAUSE SERIOUS PER-SONAL INJURY OR DEATH TO YOU OR OTHERS.

• ALWAYS TREAT ALL FIREARMS AS IF THEY ARE LOADED.

• ALWAYS BE SURE THAT THE CHAMBER IS CLEAR OF ACARTRIDGE, THE MAGAZINE IS REMOVED ORUNLOADED, AND THAT THE FIREARM IS POINTING IN ASAFE DIRECTION.

• ALWAYS KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER PARTS OF YOURBODY AWAY FROM THE MUZZLE AND AWAY FROM THEPISTOL SLIDE AND EJECTION PORT.

• ALWAYS WEAR ADEQUATE AND PROPER EAR PROTEC-TORS SPECIFIED FOR FIREARM USE to prevent perma-nent damage to your hearing. Make sure others who are near-by are wearing ear protection as well.

• ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GLASSES SPECIFIED FORFIREARM USE, whether indoors or out. Safety glasses shouldprotect your eyes from the firing flash and particles associatedwith the discharge of ammunition. Failure to do so creates a riskof personal injury from particle or debris spitting or a ricochet.

• ALWAYS BE ALERT AND ALWAYS FOLLOW THE SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS OF THE RANGE OFFICER. Never shoot ifyou are tired, cold or impaired in any way.

• ALWAYS BE AWARE OF OTHER PEOPLE so that personsdo not accidentally walk into the line of fire.

• THE SHOOTER (AND ALL OTHERS IN THE SHOOTINGAREA) MUST ALWAYS BE IN A POSITION THAT IS OUTOF THE LINE OF FIRE and are not within an area where theymay be struck by a ricochet or particles spitting from afirearm, or by ejected cases from some types of firearms.

• NEVER SHOOT AT SURFACES THAT MAY CAUSE A RICOCHET.Always select a place to shoot that has a safe backstop, is free fromobstructions and has no surfaces which may cause a ricochet.

• NEVER FIRE RANDOMLY INTO THE SKY. Always select aplace to shoot that has a safe backstop.

• NEVER USE ALCOHOL OR DRUGS BEFORE OR WHILESHOOTING OR HANDLING ANY FIREARM.

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LOADINGWARNING: ALWAYS KEEP THE MUZZLE POINTED INA SAFE DIRECTION.

WARNING: SMITH & WESSON SD9 & SD40 PISTOLSWILL FIRE WITH THE MAGAZINE REMOVED. KEEPYOUR FINGER OFF THE TRIGGER AND OUTSIDE OF

THE TRIGGER GUARD UNTIL YOU HAVE MADE THE COM-MITMENT TO FIRE.

• Do not load the pistol until you have read and fully understandthis manual.

• Do not load the pistol until you are ready to use it. Keep yourfinger off the trigger and outside the trigger guard until you areready to fire.

• Never load your pistol until you are sure of your target, what isbeyond it and are fully prepared to fire.

• If the magazine is removed with a round left in the chamber, be sure to holster or otherwise safely secure the pistol under your direct control while the magazine is being reloaded.

• Smith & Wesson has provided you with a magazine designedto operate in your specific model of pistol. While your maga-zine may be able to be inserted into another model pistol, itwill only function properly in the specific model for which it wasdesigned. Do not interchange magazines from one model pis-tol to another model pistol.

• Follow instructions in this manual and any other specificinstructions which may be marked onto, or accompany, amagazine. Failure to use the particu-lar type of Smith & Wesson magazinespecified for your model and caliberof pistol may result in a malfunction.

• Load the magazine by pressing a car-tridge head (rear of cartridge) down-ward on the forward portion of themagazine follower (or downward onthe case of the previously loaded cartridge) and sliding thecartridge fully under the lips of the magazine until the car-tridge head is against the rear wall of the magazine. (Figure 8)Repeat the procedure for the number of cartridges you wish toload, up to the magazine capacity. Do not attempt to load yourmagazine with more than the specified number of cartridgesbecause doing so can cause a feeding failure.

• Inspect your pistol as previously described in the “InspectingYour Pistol” section. Hold the pistol in one hand with the muz-zle pointing in a safe direction and with your finger off the trig-ger and outside the trigger guard. Insert the loaded magazineinto the magazine well (opening) of the pistol until it is lockedin place.

FIGURE 8

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LOADING CONT’D

WARNING: VERIFY THAT THE FIRING PIN IS NOTPROTRUDING FROM THE BREECH FACE.

WARNING: DO NOT USE EXCESSIVE UPWARD FORCEWHEN INSERTING A LOADED MAGAZINE INTO THE PIS-TOL. EXCESSIVE UPWARD FORCE COULD CAUSE THE

SLIDE TO MOVE FORWARD, CHAMBERING A ROUND ANDMAKING THE PISTOL READY TO FIRE.

• To make sure that the magazine is fully and securely inserted,apply some removal pressure to the exposed portion of themagazine floor plate.

• Pull the slide to the rear and release it to allow the slide to carryfully forward. This strips a cartridge from the magazine andseats it in the chamber of the barrel.

WARNING: IF THE CARTRIDGE FAILS TO STRIP FROMTHE MAGAZINE OR FULLY SEAT INTO THE CHAMBER,IMMEDIATELY STOP THE LOADING PROCESS.

REMOVE THE MAGAZINE, LOCK THE SLIDE OPEN AND VERI-FY THAT THE CHAMBER IS EMPTY. REFER TO THE “INSPECT-ING YOUR PISTOL” SECTION OF THIS MANUAL.

WARNING: ALWAYS LOAD A ROUND INTO THECHAMBER BY FEEDING IT FROM THE MAGAZINE.FAILURE TO FOLLOW THIS WARNING CAN RESULT

IN SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH TO YOU OR OTHERS. NEVERATTEMPT TO LOAD THE PISTOL BY INSERTING A ROUNDINTO THE OPEN EJECTION PORT.

CAUTIONThe pistol can now be fired by pulling the trigger to the rear.

• If you wish to restore the magazine in your pistol to its fullcapacity, depress the magazine release and remove the magazine from the pistol. Remember that there is a round in the chamber; therefore, the weapon should be holstered or safely secured during this process without touching the trigger. Load one cartridge into the magazine to replace the one which was chambered when you allowed the slide to carry forward.

• Re-insert the loaded magazine into the magazine well of the pistol until it is locked in place. To make sure that the magazine is again fully and securely inserted, apply some removal pressure to the exposed portion of the magazine butt plate.

• Your pistol and its magazine are now fully loaded and will firewhen the trigger is pulled. Remember to keep your pistol point-ed in a safe direction under all conditions and always keep yourfinger or any other object off the trigger and outside the triggerguard until you have made the commitment to fire the handgun.Never leave a loaded firearm out of your direct control.

FIRINGWARNING: ALWAYS KEEP THE MUZZLE POINTED INA SAFE DIRECTION.

WARNING: UPON FIRING THE PISTOL OR RELEASINGTHE SLIDE FROM THE SLIDE STOP, THE SLIDE MOVESREARWARD OR FORWARD WITH SIGNIFICANT FORCE

AND SPEED. TO AVOID INJURY, BE SURE NO PART OF YOURBODY IS IN THE PATH OF THE SLIDE’S TRAVEL.

WARNING: WEAR EYE AND EAR PROTECTION SPEC-IFIED FOR FIREARM USE EVERY TIME YOU DIS-CHARGE YOUR FIREARM. MAKE SURE OTHERS IN

THE VICINITY OF WHERE YOU WILL BE SHOOTING DO SOAS WELL.

WARNING: “STAGING” THE TRIGGER VIOLATES ABASIC RULE OF FIREARM SAFETY WHICH WARNSYOU TO KEEP YOUR FINGER OUT OF THE TRIGGER

GUARD UNTIL YOU HAVE MADE THE COMMITMENT TOFIRE. “STAGING” CREATES A SERIOUS RISK OF PERSON-AL INJURY OR DEATH SINCE IT MAY LEAD TO AN UNINTEN-TIONAL DISCHARGE.

• It has come to our attention that some users of Smith & Wessonhandguns may stage the trigger in anticipation of firing a shot.Staging is the act of pulling the trigger rearward toward –stopping just short of – the point where the handgun fires.Such manipulation of the trigger can reduce the user’s controlof the handgun and can result in an unintentional discharge.Furthermore if the user decides not to fire, release of the trig-ger from a position close to the firing point in the stagingprocess could result in an unintentional discharge.

• Keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction and your fingeroutside the trigger guard until you are ready to fire. Each shotwill be fired in the striker fire action mode. While holding thegrip firmly, pull the trigger fully to the rear. As the trigger isdrawn fully to the rear, the striker assembly is released, strik-ing the cartridge primer. Upon firing, the slide moves rearwardthereby extracting and ejecting the spent cartridge case. Theslide then returns forward feeding the next cartridge from themagazine into the barrel chamber.

• After firing you must allow the trigger to move forward fullybefore you can fire another shot. Failure to do so will preventthe lock work from fully cycling and will prevent your beingable to fire the next shot. Keep your finger off the trigger andoutside the trigger guard until you are ready to fire again. Thissequence can be repeated until the last round has been fired,at which time the magazine follower exerts upward pressureon the slide stop causing it to engage the slide and to hold itin the “open” position.

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CLEARING MISFIRESWARNING: IF YOUR HANDGUN GIVES ANY INDICA-TION THAT IT IS NOT PERFORMING PROPERLY ORTHE OPERATION OF YOUR HANDGUN HAS

CHANGED “THE WAY IT FEELS OR SOUNDS”, STOP FIRING.MAKE SURE THE FIREARM IS POINTED IN A SAFE DIREC-TION, UNLOAD THE FIREARM AND HAVE IT INSPECTEDAND TEST- FIRED BY A GUNSMITH QUALIFIED TO PER-FORM SERVICE ON SMITH & WESSON FIREARMS.

• If a cartridge fails to fire, the chamber must be manuallycleared.

• Wait ten seconds while keeping the muzzle pointed in a safe direction.

• Keep your finger off the trigger and out of the trigger guard.

• Remove the magazine.

• Grasp the serrated sides of the slide from the rear and brisklypull the slide fully rearward to eject the misfired round. Do notobstruct the ejection port, and do not attempt to catch theround by placing your hand over the ejection port. Release theslide. Also remember that any time the slide is released whilea magazine containing cartridges is in the pistol, you will havereloaded the chamber.

WARNING: SMITH & WESSON SD9 & SD40 PISTOLSARE DESIGNED SO THAT THEY ARE ABLE TO FIREWHEN THE MAGAZINE IS REMOVED. THEREFORE, IF

THE MAGAZINE IS REMOVED FROM THE PISTOL ANDTHERE IS A LOADED ROUND IN THE CHAMBER, IT WILLFIRE IF THE TRIGGER IS PULLED. AFTER INSERTING AMAGAZINE, ALWAYS TEST TO MAKE SURE IT IS LOCKED INPLACE BY APPLYING SOME REMOVAL PRESSURE TO THEEXPOSED PORTION OF THE MAGAZINE BUTT PLATE.

• Lock the slide in the open position by allowing the slide to move slightly forward from the rearmost position while pressing upward on the slide stop.

• You are now able to safely check the barrel chamber and borevisually for any obstructions.

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UNLOADINGWARNING: ALWAYS KEEP THE MUZZLE POINTED INA SAFE DIRECTION.

• Make sure your finger is off the trigger and out of the triggerguard. Depress the magazine release and remove the maga-zine.

• Keep the muzzle still pointed in a safe direction, and keep yourfinger off the trigger and outside the trigger guard, grasp the serrated sides of theslide from the rear withthe thumb and fingers,(Figure 9) and brisklydraw the slide fully rear-ward in order to extractany cartridge from thebarrel chamber and clearit from the pistol.

• Lock the slide in the open position by allowing the slide tomove slightly forward from the rearmost position while press-ing upward on the slide stop.

• Do not obstruct the ejection port because doing so can inter-fere with ejection of a cartridge. Visually check the barrelchamber to be sure it is empty.

• Look into the chamber and down through the magazine well.Verify that no ammunition remains in the pistol.

• Unload the magazine by holding it with the bullet end of the cartridge pointing away from you and pressing each cartridgeforward and out of the magazine.

FIGURE 9

FIELD STRIPPING/DISASSEMBLY

WARNING: ALWAYS KEEP THE MUZZLE POINTED INA SAFE DIRECTION.

WARNING: ALWAYS FOLLOW THE FIELD STRIPPINGINSTRUCTIONS EXACTLY. NEVER DO ANYTHINGBEYOND WHAT YOU ARE SPECIFICALLY INSTRUCT-

ED TO DO IN THIS MANUAL. NEVER ALTER OR MODIFY THEPARTS IN YOUR PISTOL.

WARNING: WEAR SAFETY GLASSES EVERY TIMEYOU ASSEMBLE OR DISASSEMBLE YOUR FIREARM.

• Point the pistol in a safe direc-tion. Make sure your finger is off the trigger and out of thetrigger guard. Depress the magazine release, and removethe magazine (Fig 10). With themuzzle still pointing in a safedirection, and with your fingeroff the trigger and outside thetrigger guard, grasp the serrat-ed sides of the slide from therear with the thumb and fingers(Fig. 11) while holding thefirearm in an upright position,and briskly draw the slide fullyrearward in order to extract anycartridge from the barrel cham-ber and clear it from the pistol.

• Make certain that the chamber is clear (Figure 11).

WARNING: TO COMPLETE DISASSEMBLY,YOU WILL BEREQUIRED TO PULL THE TRIGGER. IF YOU HAVE FAILED TOPROPERLY UNLOAD YOUR PISTOL AND A ROUND IS LEFT

IN THE CHAMBER, THE PISTOL WILL DISCHARGE AND MAY CAUSESERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO YOURSELF OR OTHERS AND DAM-AGE TO PROPERTY. THEREFORE,YOU MUST VISUALLY INSPECTTHE CHAMBER AND MAGAZINE WELL (OPENING) TO ENSURETHAT THEY ARE EMPTY BEFORE PULLING THE TRIGGER.

• Close the slide on an empty chamber by grasping the serratedsides of the slide from the rear with the thumb and fingers,pulling slightly rearward and releasing the slide.

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FIGURE 10

FIGURE 11

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FIELD STRIPPING DISASSEMBLY CONT’D

• With the pistol still pointing ina safe direction and the slideclosed, pull the trigger onceand remove your finger from the trigger and out of the trig-ger guard (Figure 12).

• Move the slide approximately1/8˝ to the rear (Figure 13).

• Depress the takedown catch(from both sides of the frame)with your thumb and forefinger(Figure 14).

• Move the slide forward whilecontinuing to hold the take-down catch down (Figure 15).

• Remove the slide by pulling itforward while being careful toretain the recoil spring andguide rod assembly (Fig. 16).

• Remove the recoil spring andbarrel from the bottom of theslide (Figure 17).

WARNING: DO NOTALTER, MODIFY ORREPLACE ANY OF THE

PARTS OF YOUR FIREARMUNLESS THIS WORK IS PER-FORMED BY A QUALIFIED GUN-SMITH USING GENUINE SMITH& WESSON PARTS. IF YOU DOOTHERWISE, IMPROPER FUNC-TIONING MAY OCCUR ANDSERIOUS INJURY MAY RESULT.

WARNING: NEVER DIS-ASSEMBLE YOURHANDGUN BEYOND

THE FIELD STRIPPINGPROCESS OUTLINED IN THISMANUAL. NEVER MANIPULATEANY INTERNAL COMPONENTSBEYOND WHAT YOU ARESPECIFICALLY INSTRUCTEDTO DO IN THIS MANUAL SINCETHIS MAY AFFECT THE RELIA-BILITY, FUNCTIONING ANDSAFETY OF YOUR HANDGUN.

FIGURE 13

FIGURE 14

FIGURE 16

FIGURE 17

FIGURE 15

FIGURE 12

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LUBRICATIONThere are six lubrication points (Figures 18a & 18b) where a sin-gle drop of high-quality firearms lubricant should be applied. Thiswill ensure proper lubrication. Care should be taken not to over-lubricate. Excess lubricant can collect large quantities ofunburned powder and carbon residue, which could interfere withproper functioning of the pistol.

FIELD STRIPPING/ASSEMBLY

WARNING: ALWAYS FOLLOW THE FIELD STRIPPINGINSTRUCTIONS EXACTLY. NEVER DO ANYTHINGBEYOND WHAT YOU ARE SPECIFICALLY INSTRUCT-

ED TO DO IN THIS MANUAL. NEVER ALTER OR MODIFY THEPARTS IN YOUR PISTOL.

WARNING: WEAR SAFETY GLASSES EVERY TIMEYOU ASSEMBLE OR DISASSEMBLE YOUR FIREARM.

• With the bottom of the slide turned up, replace the barrel inthe slide so the muzzle is flush with the end of the slide andthe barrel lug is turned up (away from the ejection port)(Figures 19 & 20).

FIGURE 18bFIGURE 18a

FIGURE 19

BARRELLUG

FIGURE 20

BARREL LUG

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FIELD STRIPPING ASSEMBLY CONT’D

• Insert the protruding buttonend of the recoil spring guideassembly into the slide guidehousing (Figure 21).

• Make sure it is properly cen-tered (Figures 23a through23d).

• Holding the slide and recoilspring guide firmly in onehand, place the rear of theslide onto the front frame rails.(Figure 23) Continue movingthe slide onto the rear framerails (Figure 24) until the slideis fully rearward.

• Once the slide is fully rear-ward on the frame rails, allowit to move forward to theclosed position.

FIGURE 21

FIGURE 22bFIGURE 22a

FIGURE 22dFIGURE 22c

FIG. 24

FIGURE 23

Mis-aligned

Mis-aligned

AlignedCorrectly

AlignedCorrectly

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SIGHT ADJUSTMENTWARNING: ENSURE YOUR FIREARM IS UNLOADEDBEFORE ADJUSTING YOUR SIGHTS. AT ALL TIMES FOL-LOW THE BASIC FIREARMS SAFETY RULES IN THE

SECTION ENTITLED “YOUR SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES”.

• If the rear sight has a set screw,loosen the set screw prior to movingthe rear sight. Tighten the set screwafter the sight has been adjusted tothe desired position.

• The rear sight is adjustable forwindage only. To adjust, move the rearsight in the direction you wish thegroup to move on the target. For example, if the group shouldmove to the right, move the rear sight to the right. Use a brass orplastic drift or punch to prevent marring the rear sight.

MAGAZINEWARNING: WEAR SAFETY GLASSES EVERY TIME YOUASSEMBLE OR DISASSEMBLE YOUR MAGAZINE.

WARNING: THE MAGAZINE SPRING IS UNDER PRESSURE.CONTROL THE SPRING AND FOLLOWER SO THAT THEYDO NOT FLY OUT AND CAUSE INJURY.

MAGAZINE DISASSEMBLY

1. Using a drift punch, depress floorplate catch through the hole in thefloor plate (Figure 26).

2. Slide floor plate off of the tube whileholding floor plate catch in the tube(Figure 27).

3. Remove floor plate catch and springand follower out through bottom oftube (Figure 28).

• Figure 29 on the following pageshows the magazine parts in theirdisassembled state for clarity.

FIGURE 25

FIGURE 26

FIGURE 27

FIGURE 28

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MAGAZINE CONT’D

MAGAZINE ASSEMBLY

1. Install magazinespring and followerand floor plate catchinto the tube inexactly the sameorientation as theywere in when they were firstremoved during dis-assembly

2. While holding floorplate catch in tube,slide floor plate into tube so that theround projection ofthe floor plate catchengages the floorplate.

CLEANING ANDMAINTENANCE

WARNING: ENSURE THAT YOUR FIREARM ISUNLOADED BEFORE BEGINNING TO CLEAN IT.(SEE “INSPECTING YOUR FIREARM” SECTION).

ALWAYS FOLLOW THE RULES OF SAFE GUN HANDLING.

WARNING: WEAR SAFETY GLASSES EVERY TIMEYOU ASSEMBLE OR DISASSEMBLE YOUR FIREARMAND ATTEMPT CLEANING OR MAINTENANCE.

• Before using your firearm for the first time, it should becleaned.

• Your firearm was treated at the factory with either a preserva-tive or oil to protect it against corrosion during shipping andstorage.

• Preservative and oil should be wiped from the bore, chamberand exposed areas using a clean swab or patch before usingthe firearm.

CAUTION:Never disassemble your firearm beyond the instructions in theField Stripping and Inspection sections of this manual.

Tube

FIGURE 29

Spring

Floor PlateCatch

Floor Plate

Follower

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CLEANING & MAINTENANCE CONT’D

• Purchase cleaning supplies from your firearms dealer that arespecifically designated for your type and caliber of firearm.Many suppliers offer these in kit form for your convenience.

• Follow the instructions provided with your cleaning supplies.

• Remove excessive firing residue from the bore and chamberusing a properly fitted brush.

• Clean the exterior of the firearm using a non-abrasive clean-ing cloth.

• After cleaning, lightly coat the metal parts, internal and exter-nal with a high quality gun oil.

Whenever your firearm has been exposed to sand, dust, extremehumidity, water or other adverse conditions, it must be cleanedand lubricated.

WARNING: ALWAYS HAVE ADEQUATE VENTILATION.CLEANING FIREARMS IN POORLY VENTILATEDAREAS, DISCHARGING FIREARMS, OR HANDLING

AMMUNITION MAY RESULT IN EXPOSURE TO LEAD ANDOTHER SUBSTANCES KNOWN TO CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS,REPRODUCTIVE HARM, AND OTHER SERIOUS PHYSICALINJURY. WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER EXPOSURE.

CAUTION:Always follow the instructions provided with your gun cleanerand gun lubricant.

CAUTION:Some cleaners can cause damage to your firearms. You shouldavoid prolonged solvent immersion and prolonged ultrasoniccleaning of your firearm. Choice of solvent should be restrictedto those products specifically developed for firearms mainte-nance. Damage to a firearm’s finish may occur if these cautionsare ignored. Ammoniated solvents or other strong alkaline sol-vents, should not be used on any Smith & Wesson firearmCleaning is essential to ensure the proper functioning of yourfirearm.

Your firearm is a precision instrument. To ensure reliable functionit is necessary to follow a routine maintenance procedure. After fir-ing your firearm, be sure to unload it following the procedure out-lined in the section entitled “Inspecting Your Firearm” before per-forming any cleaning or maintenance procedure.

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CLEANING & MAINTENANCE CONT’D

Remove any gun cleaning solution, oil and fingerprints from theoutside surfaces of the firearm. (Finger moisture, if left, could starta corrosion process).

WARNING: NEVER MANIPULATE, ADJUST ORCHANGE ANY OF THE INTERNAL COMPONENTS OFYOUR FIREARM UNLESS SPECIFICALLY DIRECTED

TO DO SO IN THIS MANUAL. IMPROPER MANIPULATION OFANY INTERNAL COMPONENT MAY AFFECT THE SAFETYAND RELIABILITY OF YOUR FIREARM AND MAY CAUSESERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

WARNING: ANY MAINTENANCE OR SERVICE NOTSPECIFIED IN THIS MANUAL MUST BE PERFORMEDBY A QUALIFIED GUNSMITH USING GENUINE SMITH

& WESSON PARTS. IF YOU DO OTHERWISE, IMPROPERFUNCTIONING OF YOUR FIREARM MAY OCCUR AND SERI-OUS INJURY OR DEATH MAY RESULT.

If your firearm will be used in a cold climate, be sure to use an oilof an appropriate weight so that it will not congeal in cold temper-atures, causing the interaction of important parts to be slowed orhalted.

MAINTENANCE BEFORE STORAGE

When storing, do not encase your firearm in anything that willattract or hold moisture, for example, leather or heavy cloth.Also, do not store guns with a plug inserted in the barrel for thiscan be a contributing factor to moisture accumulation. If yourfirearm is to be stored for an extended period, the bore, chambersand internal working mechanism should be oiled with a highquality lubricating oil or preservative intended for firearms.The external working mechanisms and barrel should be coatedwith an anti-rust oil. Before using your firearm again, be sure toclean it. Every time you clean your firearm, check it for signs ofwear. If wear is noted, do not use the firearm. Return it to Smith &Wesson for service or have it checked by a qualified gunsmith.

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LIMITED WARRANTYFor Owners Within The United States.

This warranty is granted by Smith & Wesson Corp. This warrantyis effective from the date of purchase and applies to the originalowner of any firearm. With respect to such firearms, this warrantysupersedes any and all other warranties.

Smith & Wesson firearms are warranted to be free from defectsin material and workmanship. Any such defects of which Smith &Wesson receives written notice within one year from the date ofpurchase by the original owner, will be remedied by Smith &Wesson without charge within a reasonable time after such notifi-cation and delivery of the firearm as provided below.

In the event of an emergency (repairs needed by law enforce-ment, an upcoming match or hunting trip), call 1-800-331-0852,ext. 2905 and ask for 911 Priority Repair Service. This allows youto speak with a Smith & Wesson representative. Immediatelyupon receipt, your firearm will be assigned to a gunsmith. Afterthe work is completed, we will return your Smith & Wessonfirearm via overnight delivery.

Warranty claims (in writing) and the firearm concerned should bedelivered to Smith & Wesson’s Customer Service Department,2100 Roosevelt Avenue, Springfield, Massachusetts 01104. Inaddition, a copy of the bill of sale in the owner’s name, or a copyof ATF Form 4473 indicating date of purchase must be included.It is important that the owner comply with all applicable federal,state and local laws and regulations in the shipment of firearmsto Smith & Wesson.

Warranty claims should state the model and serial number of thefirearm concerned and the description of the difficulty experi-enced. It is recommended that shipments be insured by theowner, since Smith & Wesson will accept no responsibility for lossor damage in transit. Transportation and insurance charges forreturn to owner will be paid by Smith & Wesson if the claim iscovered by the warranty.

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL SMITH & WESSON BERESPONSIBLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAM-AGES WITH RESPECT TO ECONOMIC LOSS, INJURY, DEATHOR PROPERTY DAMAGE, WHETHER AS A RESULT OFBREACH OF THIS WARRANTY, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER-WISE.

Some States do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidentalor consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusionmay not apply to you.

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LIMITED WARRANTY CONT’D

Smith & Wesson will not be responsible for:

• Defects or malfunctions resulting from careless handling,unauthorized adjustments or modifications made or attempted byanyone other than a qualified gunsmith following Smith & Wessonauthorized procedures, or failure to follow the disassemblyinstructions in the Smith & Wesson manual.

• Use of defective or improper ammunition, corrosion, neglect,abuse, ordinary wear and tear, or unreasonable use.

• Criminal misuse, negligence or use under the influence ofdrugs or alcohol.

Smith & Wesson’s Lifetime Service Policy begins after the war-ranty period has expired. Smith & Wesson will repair, withoutcharge, for the lifetime of the original owner, any Smith & Wessonhandgun purchased on or after February 1, 1989, and anyM&P15 series rifle, that is found to have a defect in material orworkmanship. Eligibility for this Lifetime Service Policy requiresreturning the Product Registration Card within 30 days of pur-chase. The Lifetime Service Policy covers functional defects; itdoes not include the firearm’s finish, grips, magazines or sights.The Lifetime Service Policy is in addition to and not an extensionof the Smith & Wesson Warranty.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights. You may also haveother rights that vary from State to State.

Note: All liability is excluded in the event that the instructions inthe Smith & Wesson manual are not observed.

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CONTACT & SHIPPINGFOR SERVICEFor Owners Within The United States

CONTACT CUSTOMER SERVICETel: 800-331-0852 • 413-781-8300 ext. 2905E-mail: qa@smith-wesson.com

RETURNS - SERVICE

CENTERFIRE PISTOLS, REVOLVERS, RIFLES (Centerfire &Rimfire) & SHOTGUNSSmith & Wesson2100 Roosevelt Avenue • Springfield, MA 01104

.22 CALIBER PISTOLSSmith & Wesson19 Aviation Drive • Houlton, ME 04730

Should your Smith & Wesson firearm require service, it shouldbe returned to the Smith & Wesson factory.

• Call or e-mail the Customer Service Dept. for authorizationand shipping instructions.

• Ensure that the firearm is unloaded.

• Do not attempt to ship a firearm via US Postal Service;only federally licensed dealers may ship a firearm by USPostal Service.

• DO NOT SHIP ANY AMMUNITION.

• Enclose a letter which includes your full name and address(no P.O. Boxes, please), daytime telephone number, e-mailaddress, the serial number of the firearm, and details of theproblem experienced (stating the brand and type of ammuni-tion used when the problem occurred) or work desired.

• Record the serial number before shipping, in case you wish tocheck on the repair status of your firearm.

• Please remove all custom parts and accessories, such asstocks, special sights and scopes, or slings from your firearmbefore returning.

• Place the firearm in its original case or in a similarly securecontainer and pack it securely.

• The package must NOT bear any markings which indicate theidentity of the contents.

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CONTACT & SHIPPING CONT’D

• It is most important that you comply with federal, state, andlocal laws and regulations. The following guidelines are meantto help, but you must seek assistance from the appropriateauthorities if necessary.

• If your firearm must be replaced, it may be necessary to shipthe replacement to a dealer rather than directly to you. You willbe requested to furnish a signed FFL (Federal FirearmsLicense) from your dealer in such an instance.

• Warranty repair work will begin upon receipt and examinationof the firearm. In the case of repairs or work not covered bythe warranty, a quotation covering the cost of the work plusround trip transportation charges will be sent to you. Repairsor modification will begin upon receipt of payment.

• A parts list can be obtained by contacting Smith & Wesson Customer Service.

WARNING: YOU MAY PURCHASE ACCESSORIES FORYOUR SMITH & WESSON FIREARM. YOU MUST HAVESOME OF THESE PARTS INSTALLED BY A GUNSMITH

QUALIFIED TO PERFORM SERVICE ON SMITH & WESSONFIREARMS.YOU MUST NEVER ATTEMPT TO MODIFY YOURFIREARM OR INSTALL REPLACEMENT PARTS IN YOURFIREARM. ALWAYS USE A QUALIFIED SMITH & WESSONGUNSMITH EVEN IF THE REPAIR SEEMS TO BE SIMPLE.

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CUSTOM SERVICEWe understand that Smith & Wesson gun owners may want toenhance their guns with custom gunsmithing, refinishing oraccessories. Our gunsmiths offer specialized services and exclu-sive products to enhance your shooting experience.

Accessories for your Smith & Wesson firearm are available fromyour local Smith & Wesson Stocking Dealer, or directly fromSmith & Wesson.

Contact the Customer Service Department at 1-800-331-0852,ext. 2905 for information about these services.

When ordering directly from the factory, please provide thefollowing information:

• Model Number• Dash Number• Serial Number• Approximate date of purchase• Complete Return Address• VISA/Discover/MasterCard Number & Expiration Date• For Foreign Orders Only, Fax Number or E-mail Address

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This handgun is not equipped with a device that fully blocks use byunauthorized users. More than 200,000firearms like this one are stolen fromtheir owners every year in the UnitedStates. In addition, there are more thana thousand suicides each year byyounger children and teenagers who getaccess to firearms. Hundreds more diefrom accidental discharge. It is likelythat many more children sustain seriouswounds or inflict such woundsaccidentally on others. In order to limitthe chance of such misuse, it isimperative that you keep this weaponlocked in a secure place and take othersteps necessary to limit the possibilityof theft or accident. Failure to takereasonable preventative steps mayresult in innocent lives being lost, andin some circumstances may result inyour liability for these deaths.

The certification below is required only for handguns sold in the UnitedStates with a barrel length shorter than 3”.Smith & Wesson Corp. hereby certifies average accuracy test results forall new handguns with a barrel shorter than 3” as follows:

7 yards 14 yards 21 yards1.7” 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 amember 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 betterthan the results stated in this certification.

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WARRANTYCENTERS

Should your Smith & Wesson firearm require service, itshould be returned to the Smith & Wesson factory or to a

Smith & Wesson Warranty Center in its original case or in asimilarly secure container.

ALASKAActions by Gene, Inc.

720 Ash Place, Anchorage, AK 99501

(907)-563-9797

CALIFORNIABolsa Gunsmithing7404 Bolsa Avenue

Westminster, CA 92683(714) 894-9100

bolsaguns@aol.comwww.bolsagunsmithing.com

HAWAIIMel Chung - Gunsmith

39 Ing Place, P.O. Box 1008Kaunakakai, HI 96748

(808) 553-5888

TEXASLSG Manufacturing10059 Hwy 1476

Comanche, TX 76442(325) 885-2700

info@lsgmfg.comwww.lsgmfg.com

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Smith & Wesson2100 Roosevelt Avenue • Springfield, MA 01104

www.smith-wesson.com

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